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Warning!
Posted on August 26th, 2003 | 3 Comments

access to the net elsewhere and dl the virus remover onto disc and run on your comp?

New motherboard wont recognize harddrive
Posted on August 26th, 2003 | 12 Comments

I have another question. It appears the IDE cable is fine (I'm using with the old MB). The secondary IDE reads and accesses my dvd drive with no problem. If I plug the hard drive into the secondary...

windows XP problem
Posted on August 26th, 2003 | 1 Comments

The link below will take you to an excellent resource for dealing with this issue: http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best...

Windows XP
Posted on August 26th, 2003 | 2 Comments

You're welcome. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Gordon Corning" <gcorning@papadocs.com> wrote in...

Windows XP Home won't boot up
Posted on August 26th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Here's a few things to try. Boot the system and start pressing F8, this should bring up a menu, select "Last Known Good Configuration" If that doesn't work, try the recovery console, assuming...

Help!!!!!!!!!
Posted on August 26th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I am so confused. I cant get certain browsers to display I dont know how to do a back up. and I cant get private access to my folders. And I went to school for computers for a year!! I anyone can...

Desktop Icons
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 195 (right column) "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar" Install the fix, then reboot your computer. "James" <trowejv@aol.com> wrote in...

Safe Mode
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 1 Comments

You get out of safe mode by either rebooting ro shutting down the system. Click Start, click the "Turn off computer" button and choose either restart or turn off as you wish and that will get you out...

Windows Update(xp home)
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Try this, first, open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, select Internet Options and on the General tab, click Delete Cookies, Delete Files and accept the option to delete all offline content and Delete...

email
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

It's unclear what you are asking. Are you asking how to use Outlook to access your AOL e-mail or are you asking how to move your AOL address book to Outlook? Also, are you referring to Outlook, the...

MSGina.dll and Shlwapi.dll error message cant boot up windows
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

If you had an XP CD you could run a repair install. However, with a recovery CD your options are limited to the procedures of your vendor's recovery routine. I'm not sure what you mean by having...

Weird..I need help
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 1 Comments

If you suspect a virus, you should always run a virus scan, with antivirus software updated with the most recent virus definitions. The error would indicate you might need to reinstall the drivers...

Using Phone card to set up Dialup ISP connection in a Motel
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

The only reason I need to keep a dialup ISP (I have braodband and Home) is to dial out in a Motel. Unless I have the local access numbers ahead of time I would sometimes prefer to just use a phone...

Red 'X' Appears on Home Folder Mapped Drive.
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

DELL MACHINES -- The drive would not stay mapped and would disconnect on reboot. -- Win98 (2 machines), Win XP (1 machine) are on a network ... and they are hooked up via a router (SMC DSL Router...

Shortcuts
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Check your system for Security Patch #821557, while we've only seen this issue on SP1 systems, it's possible it might also happen on system not upgraded. There is a problem with that patch that...

trial license expires/ machine locked up
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 1 Comments

You can purchase an upgrade version of XP and do a repair install of your current "pirated" copy of XP that your daughter installed using the new CD key or you can do as Chris advised. "Eva"...

Cant access a folder
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 1 Comments

John; System Volume Information is the System Restore data. Turn off/on System Restore to delete corrupted files: Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore. Click System Restore...

linux-style alt+click dragging behaviour?
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

does anyone know if there is a way to enable an alternate style of dragging such as exists in most linux windowmanagers. I would like to be able to hold a modifier key like Alt and then click and...

password on websites
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi there, I have entered a password in on a website and then I accidentely clicked on 'yes' when the box came up and asked me if I wanted Windows to remember my password. Now, how do I erase that so...

corrupt file
Posted on August 25th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Missing or corrupt file: \windows\system32\config\system System suggests to repair. Put in XP CD and it brings me to repair page: 1. C:\windows I am now asked which installation would I like to log...