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Laptop Won't Shut Down
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 0 Comments

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

System froze up - Windows XP need help, please!!
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 4 Comments

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

How to make registry edits for environmen vars w/out requiring log
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Is there a way, a command line method, to force edits to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment to be recognized? I have a created a .reg file after...

System Restore and itunes problems
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 0 Comments

I have had trouble downloading new version of itunes. I keep getting a message that I am unable to remove old version of quicktime. I have completely removed itunes to see if that works, and now I...

system restore will not open let alone restore
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 3 Comments

Thanks wally I ran REGEDIT and navigated to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ SystemRestore In the right-pane: Delete the value...

should the swap file reside on a drive with data frequently accessed?
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 13 Comments

Derek How large is your C partition? -- Hope this helps.

Windows XP MCE 2005 System Locked Up-Help Please!
Posted on March 5th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Hello! My computer was working fine until yesterday morning. When I turned on my computer, it froze (locked) up. I was able at one point during the day to get the computer to let me open up in...

Can't defrag or run chkdsk or install updates
Posted on March 4th, 2008 | 0 Comments

My computer won't let me defrag because it says a scandsk is scheduled to run and to "run chkdsk /f." I can't scan disk. Also, MS security updates will download but won't install. I have Windows...

help with crashes
Posted on March 4th, 2008 | 2 Comments

"Rosie" <Rosie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9CDB37B8-75C3-44F7-8524-774DA409D56E@microsoft.com... As Leonard said, you're not telling us much. Please define 'crash' - Shut down,...

Startup troubleshooting info
Posted on March 4th, 2008 | 0 Comments

MS Technet provides rather detailed info on the XP startup process in the Resource Kit material at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457123.aspx but it does not link that detailed info to...

USB Flash not Automatic Assigning Drive Letter
Posted on March 4th, 2008 | 5 Comments

On Mar 2, 1:03*am, Tiny <T...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: You can look here: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html OR http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html

Performance Counters show 100% CPU Usage
Posted on March 4th, 2008 | 12 Comments

Your next step is to determine which services is running continuously. You do this by stopping each service in turn and see if the CPU usage stops. In Process Explorer there is a Services tab you can...

Virtual Memory
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 5 Comments

Stewart Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? You should be able to gather more information from...

Windows Repair
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments

Thank you very much for the information. I appreciate it greatly -- LGZ "Patrick Keenan" wrote:

Icon Graphics
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 0 Comments

I deleted some anti-virus programs from my system, and now my desktop and file folder icons are all messed up. They're still there, and working, but the graphics are all pixelated and the colors are...

Slow down
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 4 Comments

Colin You have complained that the process svchost is making excessive use of your CPU. However, there are a number of entries for svchost on most computers and you do not say, which one it is....

Installing Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements. Also what firewall are you using? One of these could be interfering! -- Hope this helps. Gerry

Add or Remove Programs Please Wait
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comments

Here's a search term to Google: add or remove programs hangs. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est CarloGesualdo wrote:

accidently deleted cd rom drivers
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comments

your drivers will still be there as they are in windows had same problem go to this web site http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm download follow promts and all...

Missing file "scannow"
Posted on March 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comments

"Victor" <Victor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5D2FBDCE-9BD2-4AA0-B3A8-E6760C48C0CC@microsoft.com... Try putting a space between sfc and /scannow. Start -> Run -> sfc...