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Reinstalled XP Home - no video or NIC drivers available
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I reinstalled XP Home after reformatting my hard drive. Now the graphics are HUGE and I can't find the appropriate video controller driver to install. Also, I need to reinstall a network interface...

Terrible Computer Issue
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I've had some serious computer issues for about a month now. I'll try to keep it short. Thanks in advance for reading and possibly fixing it. About a month ago, I shut down the computer...

delete one entry from history file
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I need to delete one entry from the iexplore history file. I do not want to clear the file. Can someone please tell me ho to do this?

how do I remove unused installs on the start up screen
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

What I'm saying is that I have aline that ask what install I want to use when I start my System -- every day I know less than the one before

Location of FTP usernames/passwords
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I have been using the Win XP FTP utility to access my website for several months. This morning, I think the login info (that was saved) got corrupted. I have deleted the FTP site in explorer, but...

Default Browser check box question
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I was confused about the Internet Options (Programs tab) that has the check box for: "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" If this is checked, does that mean...

Default Browser dialog box in IE
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 4 Comments

My friend has SBC DSL with Windows Me. Sometimes when she clicks on a link, it will ask (in a dialog box) if she wants the browser to be the default browser. We are aware of the Tools/Internet...

browser
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have internet explorer as my browser but it will not allow me to pate. Can you help. Catrambo

Context menu orphan, how to get rid of
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Running WindowsXP SR2. When I right click a folder or file one of the context menu items appearing is "wipe beyond recovery". I probably acquired it went trying out a few wiping utilities. I'd like...

Updates
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Could someone tell me why every time I install Windows updates, I lose my internet connection and have to do a system restore which defeats the purpose of the updates? Thanks in...

dual boot
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Well, I was hoping to set up a dual boot with my old 98SE and XP. Always boots up with XP. :-( Obviously I missed something on the install. Shouldn't there be a line in boot.ini to allow the...

Benefits of XP Pro
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 8 Comments

I have a laptop with XP Home preinstalled, and can get the XP Pro upgrade quite cheaply through my university, however are there any benefits to this bearing in mind that: a) It is a 'desktop...

uninstall word
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have tried everything, now i would like to know how to uninstall Word from my computer manually. It doesn't work using the uninstall software utility in XP. My computer just seems to hang. Can...

Win98 & DVD burner
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Working on an old Win98 computer, I add a new Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-110D. . The computer recognize this DVD-RW drive correctly, the device manager seems happy, there is no red/yellow sign. But Nero &...

Re: Cannot view Compressed HTML files
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 1 Comments

This was happening to our organization because our help files were stored in a folder on a Shared Network Server. If you copy the help files to your local computer, and then redirect the path from...

Norton Anti-Virus
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 75 Comments

On boot upI get a windows warning that Norton has not loaded and I am at risk. a little further on during boot up, Norton loads and it is always loaded before the internet connection is made,...

XP install
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 7 Comments

I am trying to upgrade from 2000 pro to xp pro. I get to the point in the install when it restarts the computer the first time. I see the windows load up screen but then my computer goes to a black...

Limited users and Internet access
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 17 Comments

Apologies if this has been asked before but can I give my kids access to the Internet using limited accounts (XP Pro SP2 + all updates)? If I am logged in then they can access the Net OK but they...

RE: Alphabetical Letters changed to symbols
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Dale, I have the same thing. Did you get an answer or did you fix this problem? "Dale" wrote: > All alphabetical letters have been changed to symbols. (Can't read a thing.) > > Has anyone ever...

How to create a new boot record?
Posted on October 26th, 2005 | 6 Comments

I need to write a new boot record on my PC's hard disk. Do I need an old DOS disk, so I can run Fdisk? Can I create a floppy disk from another PC running Win XP Pro? How? TIA, Paul