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Registry Probs - Utility files won't run
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

A virus scanner will kill a virus. It will not necessarily undo the damage that the virus caused. For that, go to the McAfee site, & look for manual instructions....

Lost product code
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Is the original system still on the hard drive, or does this install wait until it has installed to ask for your Probuct Key (some do, most won't even begin installing until you produce the...

Clean Boot
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

You want to do a FRESH Install? Are you pure Windows or OEM, such as Compaq? If you are OEM, then you can get back to factory condition by using their recovery CD, such as QuickRestore, which may...

Need Help w/ user name
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 2 Comments

At least for me this works: Control Panle->Network about at the middle "Logon to primary network" I have "Logon to Windows", not "Clent to Windows network". If it works, search in Windows for file...

Rt. Click "Send To Desktop" shortcut feature lost
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 7 Comments

'K. Barring unforeseen circumstances, it should be in your Inbox later tonight, or tomorrow morning. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Windows 9x *Recommended Help...

error msg cannot find win.com unable to continue loading
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Help. What do i do to get it back?

lost system files
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I was having a problem with my wireless router and went through alot of problem solving with tech guys to get it fixed. In the process some of the system files from the registry are now corrupted...

While initializing device NDIS: Windows protection error
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi Ricky, Here is a post from MS-MVP Glen Ventura, just be sure to do as he suggests, ask *only* about the patch, MS can help: From: "glee" <glee29@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: ndis error on loading...

unable to shut PC Down
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 1 Comments

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?id=Q202633 Shutdown Problems This article has a link in it to pages full of articles on shutdown problems. There are many screens of info at...

Windows won't shutdown!
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?id=Q202633 Shutdown Problems This article has a link in it to pages full of articles on shutdown problems. There are many screens of info at...

saving a file
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 3 Comments

JPG is the ideal format for e-mailing images, because you can choose the amount of compression that you want, thus controlling the file size, without needing to crop the image or change the...

Windows 98 SE Reinstall Problems
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 2 Comments

"Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.2222 A" is Second Edition. (1) Before going any further, do a full system backup, or at list backup your critical data files and raw...

Win98 lockup
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Antivirus is a *required* function in today's computing environment. I like EZ Antivirus, from www.my-etrust-com. A free program is AVG, from www.grisoft.com. Another concern is Adware/Spyware....

Tif files
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Get IrfanView at www.irfanview.com Please, also, see www.dts-l.org for information about using a real newsreader to access these forums. You will find the experience much more satisfying, and...

Free space in the boot sector
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Periodically, (regularily), my computer shuts down without notice leaving programs that are open fragmented. Some require re-installation. My 3200C HP scanner is still locked up and unavailable....

Start up problem
Posted on July 18th, 2003 | 2 Comments

| If the "Enable Startup Menu" box is not checked, | check it, then reboot, then uncheck it. That will not work. If there are lines inside MSDOS.sys & MSConfig does not know of them, it will not...

Tif files
Posted on July 17th, 2003 | 0 Comments

This program will view TIF files: http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gwspro.html Note that the TIF format supports multiple pages per file, and some cheaper viewers do not allow viewing of...

icon color
Posted on July 17th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Win95? I have a fix for corrupt icons, but damned if I know whether it applies to Win95. To connect directly to Win95, copy the following into your browser's Address Bar or just click...

Taskbar buttons
Posted on July 17th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Ah, gotcha. :-) -- Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) rgharper@email.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup so all may * benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually not...

PCanywhere
Posted on July 17th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi Sochetra Use Live Update and upgrade to 10.5.1. This may fix it. Or go to: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/files/pca/pca_105.html Has the subscription by chance expired? -- Regards, Bert Kinney...