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excel on xp
Posted on July 31st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Rodney; Excel and other Office components are not and never have been a part of any operating system. Many computer manufacturers have included Office or components of Office in their computers. You...

Security site problems-can not get in
Posted on July 31st, 2003 | 0 Comments

Hi, I am having a problem getting onto some security sites like my online college and bank. There are more but I do not know what to do. I have gone to Tools, Internet Options, and adjust security...

ERROR MESSAGE
Posted on July 31st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Richard wrote: Please check the following Knowledge Base Article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315353 -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's...

Explorer won't stut down- 'program not responding'
Posted on July 31st, 2003 | 0 Comments

nickie wrote: Aware. If it finds anything, that item(s) may be the source of the issue. Let Ad Aware remove it but use the option to bakeup. Also run a virus scan on your system. Beyond that, go...

ftp problems
Posted on July 31st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Phil Runyan wrote: If you are using IE to connect to the site as opposed to a separate ftp client, in IE< go to Tools, Internet Options, go to the Advanced tab, if "Use Passive FTP" is selected,...

java applet
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

timswish wrote: In order to bring the system up to date, you need version 3809 and 3810. 3909 must be installed first. The versions can be downloaded at the following sites: MS JVM Version...

Windows XP Login Screen
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Okay, I have a Compaq 2545 Series laptop for my PC that I bought approximately 2 months ago. It came with Windows XP Home Edition pre-installed. It worked beautifully up until three days ago, when...

Access denied no permission
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Don; Rename catroot2 this way: Reboot, login to an Administrator account. Double click My Computer. Double click C drive. Double click Windows file. Double click System32 file. Right click catroot2,...

Spell checker in XP
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

andrew coventry wrote: Spellcheck requires an Office application to be present (note that vanilla Works does *NOT* qualify, it must be the Works Suite as that contains Word). If you do not have...

cant open files in many programs, files saved wrong
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Example... if i try to save a file in FruityLoops... it save the file... but when i look at the filename in explorer, the filename is either ¨zo , $ or F8- ... with no filname extension... i can...

Can see/remove some users on XP Home
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Luis Gomezdelcampo wrote: Where are you looking when you say your User Accounts section? Have looked under User Accounts in Control Panel? All user accounts should be listed there, opening any of...

Helpe
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

OE is Outlook Express, it is the e-mail client included with Windows XP. In order to gain access to your e-mail using Outlook Express you need to contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) about...

Who can help? I think you can!
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Open Windows Explorer, go to Tools\Folder Options\File Types, find the extension of the file type and select it, hit the advanced button and place a check next to "Confirm open after download," hit...

Who can help? I think you can!
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

dude, right click, save as....

Hide Inactive Icons
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Goto the taskbar properties and make sure u have the icons u want to be hidden marked as "Always Hidden" and not "Hide when inactive"

Corrupt User profile
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Max; You can create a new profile and copy the data over: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318011 -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...

Please Help- Unmountable boot Vol.
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Keith; Power off, open the case and reseat the hard drive IDE ribbon cable at both ends. If that fails: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315403 Otherwise...

can't logon after converting to new workgroup
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

When I went into systems and changed from a domain to a workgroup and rebooted my old passwords did not work nore did the new passowords for the new workgroup. Need help to break login password. Joe

history files & cache files
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

HOW DO I GET HISTORY FILES THAT ARE DELETED TO GO TO RECYCLE BIN? OR AT LEAST FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE SENT.TO BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THEM FOR VIEWING. SECOND, HOW DO I FIND CACHE FILES AND OPEN THEM TO...

Windows installer error 1601
Posted on July 30th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I run windows XP and recently received the error message ''windows cannot install the necessary files due to windows installer error 1601. " I also could not download messenger 6 due to error 1601...