I am running XP Pro that was upgraded from Me. I want to convert from FAT32 to NTFS file system. I have heard that the best way is to reformat but this is not an option. Are there any issues I...

Hi All, Win XP Pro - SP2 added and downloaded up to date such that when I try to load recovery console from CD it warns that it is older than theOS on the PC, I have looked for a more up to date...

Jock, I have a similar problem except that now none of my screen savers work anymore. No matter how (or which) I set they do not ever kick in after the prescribbed time. Somehow the screen saver...

I re-labeled my cd drive and since then...my mmc does not work at all, no computer management at all,....can't defrag, etc. When I click on start, right click my computer and select manage, I get an...

Every time I start the machine this appears: Setup encountered an error during installation. 000D. I recently successfully installed (and then uninstalled) Sonic's RecordNow 7 CD writer. The Sonic...

Hi, I have always used sfc /scannow with WinXP but with SP1.I have tried to do the same with another PC with SP2,and it looked fine while it was doing the operation,but when i tried to restart the...

I am trying to control which programs run when system starts up and how to add or remove from the start up process. Reson for this is to speed up the start up time?? appreciate any assistance

Hi, When i type any alphabet into my IE address bar i get a list of my favourites.WHY?? I did save a copy of my favourites on another partition and then copy and pasted them to the favourites folder...

My computer screen has been flickering for the past couple of weeks, when I turned on my PC this morning I can see the screen but everything is green. I tried the display color, but nothing works....

I tried to help my son (at college) who was trying to improve the video refresh rate performance of an on-line game (Everquest II). We decided to make changes to Windows Performance by going to...

I think either you need a new screen, or new cables to connect the screen to the computer. -Christopher Isherwood "gisela" wrote:

Hello, I am booting my system up WIN XP SP2 into a very slow prompt to setup or boot. I boot via my hardrive and my system runs normally. The time this takes ranges from 4 - 10 mins. Event Viewer...

Hi My computer is a Dell Desktop with 2.53GHz CPU and 512MB RAM running on WinXP SP2 fully updated and well-protected. The machine operates well, is virus- and spyware-free and is normally ready to...

I've a new Toshiba laptop running XP Home (SP2). I cannot get explorer to maintain the view I set for a given folder. I can do this on my desktop with no problem (it is running XP pro). I've checked...

Hi, I use an audio-interface (m-audio firewire 410) connected on the 6 pin firewire bus. Works perfectly, great sound. The only problem occurs when i shut down my laptop: the power on the 6pin stays...

Hello Groupies, I have a problem with explorer, it is either very slow or just hangs, if I have the patience it will eventually show me what I want to look at but if I rush it and click too fast it...

Windows XP Pro, SP1. Formerly, when I pressed Ctrl-Alt-Del, that would immediately bring up the Task Manager. Now, it brings up a different screen, with several choices ("Lock Computer", etc.), one...

I went to install Norton System works 2006 I decided midway thru the install to stop it. It stopped and my computer seemed normal at first. then I rebooted and windows lost my boot config. I...

i have triede everything can anyone help me i have followed the icons and nothing works

I have a couple problems that i can't figure out. when my issues started, i came here and browsed a bit to see what prelim stuff i should try. i've run a thorough virus and adware scan, with...