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rebooting...
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 3 Comments

After having bought another 128mb PC133SDRAM/CL3 stick to upgrade by doubling memory, all I get now is reboot reboot reboot before getting near the desktop screen. The specs of the sticks are the...

Search Engine Opening Out of Order?
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Every time I go to open a file folder the Windows XP "SEARCH" engine keeps popping up instead. It took me a while to notice that "OPEN" had been replaced by "SEARCH" as the primary function at the...

Can't remove programs in control panel
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I cann't remove software out of my add and remove programs file in control panel,that the computer has in it. When I try to remove it a window comes up saying I am being redirected to a web page. It...

Help Me With Disk Cleanup Please
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

When I run disk cleanup I have checked the box "Web Client/Publisher Temporary Files" (it says 17,432 KB would be freed from my hard drive). All the other ones I have checked off clear when I run...

backup and restore utility help
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hello, I have just made a back up of my c: drive using the XP back up utility. I saved it on to my D: drive. No problems there. Once I installed my new C: drive and put XP OS on it, I chose to...

Cannot remove Spyware warning message on screen
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 4 Comments

My son's laptop has a message permanently displayed in the middle of the desktop announcing the operating system has found Spyware. I have cleaned up the system and re-instated antivirus software...

Can't remote to a PC
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi, On one of the PCs on our network the following happens: In the morning we are not able to remote to it using Remote Desktop. Also, when trying to browse to it using Windows Explorer, it takes...

Defrag program opens but no response to clicking on buttons
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi. I can bring up the defrag program but when I click on eather the annalize or defrag button, there is no response. I have tried a few different methods to get it going but no luck.

URGENT: Windows Startup-Shutdown Issues
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have windows XP professional installed and am facing 2 problems w.r.t. startup and shutdown: 1. Whenever I choose to shutdown, it goes through its shutdown process and agains starts up the...

What are the minimum start up files required?
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I've got a string of icons in the lower right corner of my PC indicating numerous programs are running in the background. I'd like to reduce them to the minimal amount I decided?

freeze at Window XP start up
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

i have window xp install onto my computer but when i start up my computer it freeze at the black window xp screen and will not load. this just happen recently. each time this happen i have to rebot...

Memory could not be "read"/"written"
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 26 Comments

The instruction at "0x01cddd51" referenced memory at "0x01cddd51". The memory could not be "read" This note appears frequently, and always at the most inopportune time (generally when I'm switching...

Defragmentmentor wont defrag these files
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Cant defrag c drive file documents and setting it a large folder 18 gigs Volume (C:) Volume size = 35.25 GB Cluster size = 4 KB Used...

Folder views - need 4 different view 'categories'
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi all, I have some folders that that need detail views, some that need detail views but need different columns to display, and some folders that need thumbnail views. For My Music folders I want...

Lost recycle bin folder , please help
Posted on May 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I dont know why , but recycle bin folder is not on the desktop , How can I bring it back ? , If you help me , I 'll appraciate. I 'am using windows xp sp2. thank you erim

Windows Installer
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Does anyone know what the "windows installer" is used for? It keeps popping up on my computer everytime I have a new window pop up. I deleted it from my add remove programs but it still pops up. ...

Winnt\System32\Config\System.ced problem
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Win 2K I am following the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269075/en-us and at the step where you copy the system file from the repair folder, it says it can't find the file....

zip files
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 1 Comments

uhm can anyone help me.. i can't extract my zip files this message appears. compressed zip folder corrupted. Hours ago i was able to extract some but i'm sure there's nothing wrong with the files. I...

Windows XP - Keep Window always visible
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I have Windows XP installed on my home PC. I am wondering whether this is a way to force a window to stay in the foreground, similar to the way Task Manager keeps the Window in the foregound...

Fixing Registry Errors
Posted on May 19th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Totally disabled, no funds for extra software, but suspect that Registry has errors. No free fixes on Shareware, only scans that say 100+ errors and problems. Computer operates OK, but takes too...