I am monitoring the memory and handle usage after and before creating and deleting some COM objects (which happens very 40 sec). I see that the Mem Usage, VM Size and Handles in the Windows Task...

hi this problem concerns a machine running winxp sp2 home, intel pentium iv 2.8ghz, 2gb ram. when loading large audio files into an audio sample player, the machine seems to have memory mgt issues...

Can someone please help... When I restart windows I get an unusually long load time. It will pass the welcome screen ok and right before it goes to the user select screen it will hang with a black...

I have Xoftspy. I run it daily and get back high threats on(C:|WINDOWS|system 32|OSMIM.dll) and 6 program files about wintools. How can I fix these problems? Please help me!

My HD0 has 2 partitions: C: WinXP Home OS and about half my program files D: Most data and rest of programs Because it seems to be failing (separate thread 'Bad Blocks'), I've used Drive Image 2002...

I keep getting the following error message when trying to reinstall Corel Draw 12, other programs install just fine. I don't understand why it won't let me reinstall Corel Draw 12. The following...

I keep getting the following error message when trying to reinstall Corel Draw 12, other programs install just fine. I don't understand why it won't let me reinstall Corel Draw 12. The following...

hey, i recently installed a old hardrive i had on my last computer and since i installed it the computer takes longer time to start, Is there any setting i can change so that it goes faster to start?...

I just realized that my XP Pro system never had service pack 2 installed. This is because it was never offered by Windows Update. I have an iWill KK266 plus motherboard with an AMD Duron processor. ...

I was reading an article on a website concerning reducing the Windows folder footprint, and in the article it is stated that the files(not the folder) in the C:/windows/system32/dllcache folder can...

Whatever I do, there is a lot of this activities on my machine. Like: - During boot. Before and after login screen appears - After I login (for several minutes) - When I cahnge user and login to new...

After ejecting any discs from either my dvd burner or dvd drive the titel continues to show up under "My Computer". New discs inserted after this do not show up in explorer but retain the titel of...

Dear People reading this, I have every article on this web site about a slow shutdown. None of them have helped. Does anyone have any other suggestions that may fix my 10 min. shutdown? Also, I...

I have a Dell inspiron 2200 laptop and Windows XP. There is something wrong with my keyboard. When I press 'Caps Lock' or 'Tab' it activates the tab and/or the caps lock function (it varies). When I...

I have several projects in VB6. While working as a User, several .ocx files have overnight become unavailable to these projects. All are Windows Common Controls. All are available normally if I work...

the first message should read ive tried everything to speed up my down loads and im hoping someone knows which was one really is worth evan trying -- n67509

hi sometimes my system just switches off for no reason, can can anyone help im not technical but it seems to be at any time i can be in the middle of listening to music or being on line and then it...

I use the Windows XP phone dialer program occasionally (Dialer.exe) but find now that it delays dialing numbers listed in the speed dial list for about 35 seconds after I initiate the speed dial. ...

ive tried all the tweaks and fixes trying to speed up my pc now im tring the download accelerators. i hear alot of people saying they work but they arent working for me can anyone tell me which one...

On pressing F8 and choosing safe mode it scrolls and stops at the following windows\system32\mup.sys. I cannot get it to start after this. Any suggestions? -- fionab