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Problems loading Office 2003
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have had problems installing Office 2003. I have now run Norton and is says I am missing a file and cannot fix it the file name says WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MAPISRVR.EXE. Can any one help. I have tried...

Corrupt files?
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 6 Comments

Lately i have been getting alot of fragmented files come up when i use the defrag utility. It seems as if I can run the defrag, clean everything up, and come back five minutes later and i'll have a...

Factory Restore
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Trying to do a factory restore because my computer has been running really slow lately and freezing, etc. Have done 3 or 4 times in the past with no problems. Now when I insert the Recovery CD it...

CD drive not recognized as writer
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 4 Comments

At both home (not the same PC as my other recent post) and work, I have CD-RW drives that originally worked properly. Now both of them work fine for reading CDs, but when I try to burn them I get an...

Re: Windows Freezes Daily
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Nancy Following your figures I have reviewed a conversation with a number of others concerning pagefile usage. Most users tend to have that level of pagefile usage. However, there are certain types...

What are the handle in the Windows Task Manager?
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

What type of handles is being referred to when you see them in the Windows Task Manager? I have a non-GUI windows service with handles that are being slowly accumulated until the Service finally...

msn search toolbar
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I downloaded msn search toolbar and now i would like to remove it, but i get message: This patch package could not be opened. I have tryed to reload it but it tells me that it is already...

Re: Fraunhofer Codecs Issue
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 0 Comments

And the fourth one. somthng seem to be broken with that server. This is the third post I put into that bottle. I hope this one does reach anyone. No thank you. It's an software issue. I have had...

Delays/Stalls in execution of programs/processes
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 0 Comments

As of the end of December after cleaning my machine of a virus, I have noticed a rather significant slowdown in performance in 2 areas. 1) Between the time I click on a program icon and its...

Error in "Help and Support Center"
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 7 Comments

When I go to H&S (F1, or start menu) it loads fine that is not my problem, but when I click any of the links, mainly on the left side, I get "Cannot Display the Page" I have been to HP tech 3 times,...

laptop power management with overnight download
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I've adjusted my settings so that my screen saver will come on after 6 min and then my monitor will turn off after 20min. This is so when I download overnight I dont need to shut the lid of my laptop...

DirectX no version
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 0 Comments

I am having problems with some games running and others not. Ran DXDIAG and it comes back with no version found under the system tab. Tried to install directX 9.0c but comes back with internal sytem...

Win Update: Requests 'restart' every 10 minutes?
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I downloaded and installed one update this morning. There is now a popup every ten (10) minutes: "Restart Now" - "Restart Later" I will NOT be able to restart for another four (4) to six (6)...

What is the standard for startup timing and Hibernation Timing?
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I can't seems to find any site where they will show the standard for sartup and hibernation timing for windows XP. Can anyone direct me to the site I can can find it?

compaq presario 1201t installed win xp pro now no battery metter
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 0 Comments

i installed win xp pro on my presario lap top and do not have any of the original software. win xp works great no issues except that i do not have the power scheme for the battery in the power option...

RE: sound
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Redirected with cross-posting to the speicif groups Windows XP Performance and Maintenance and Windows XP Music There you'll find more specific help ,I think. :) Panda_man

over colcking
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I would like to know how you view the current and the maximum temperature for a cpu in the windows xp interface, so as to not fry my cpu and only over clock it to where it performs the way that I...

Running out of memory - but I'm sure I have enough
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 19 Comments

I have 1.12G of RAM plus 1G (min) of page file (pagefile.sys). However, my computer seems to run out of memory after about 1G. It starts malfunctioning, and PF Usage/Commit Charge never goes above...

lag when scrolling
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I just restored my comp. But now it lags only when i am scrolling up/down on a page no matter which program i am using. It also lags when i move a window from one side to the other. This laptop is...

RWin Settings for multiple connection types
Posted on January 6th, 2006 | 9 Comments

Hi all- Using a win xp pro laptop. I use it to connect to serveral different networks: ·1.5mbs T1 at work via wifi and wired ·8.0/768 cable modem connection at home via wifi and wired ·Verizon EVDO...