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    - New Desktop I use a laptop with WinXP/2. I would like to have a web page (CNN) on screen when I start the laptop instead of the Desktop. Is this possible? Thanks, Peter Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190125
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    - Line 68 memory Entered web site for General Electric lighting. Got a window from "Windows Internet Explorer" stating out of memory line 68. Could not explore further in site. What happened? Any solution? Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190124
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    - Windows Explorer freezes when copying/moving some files I am running XP Professional SP2 with 1 GB RAM on a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop. Most of my computer work is related to my photography profession. Naming files & copying/moving them in Windows Explorer is a major, required part of my work. However, recently when I try to copy/move a file from one folder to another, the program freezes & an error message indicates that Windows Explorer has encountered a problem & must shut down. In addition, I frequently get a message that a filename is invalid or too long, even though I have been using/copying filenames equal or longer (e.g., 30+ characters) for the past two years. Reducing the filename to a small number of characters (e.g., a dozen or less), & including a small number of files at one time, does allow the above procedures to be completed without a freeze. With regard to possible malicious invasions, I regularly use programs for detecting viruses, CAâ??s pest control, Microsoftâ??s â??Malicious Software Removal Toolâ??, spam, ad-ware, etc. Please advise! Thanks you, Richard Evans Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190123
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    - Set UP my wireless I've just bought a Mac Machine but I realised I need windows too so I've installed Microsoft windows However I cant set up my wireless internet connection can anyone help me with this... Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190119
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    - Explorer 7 Sorry about posting here but can't find a IE7Group. Went to see a friend tonight. I suggested he checked his cache size - we tried to do it but the Tools would not open. It merely flashed for a split second. In Control Panel the usual "Internet Options" had no title and wouldn't open. Any pointers for a simple fix. We did try to re-install but got a message saying IE7 was already installed. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190116
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    - password Is it Possible to protect a folder by the use of a Password. Thanks in advance. Pete Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190114
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    - Open File after Hibernation Iâ??m using XP with SP2. I would like my browser to open every time I return from â??Hibernationâ??. I put the browser shortcut in my Start Up folder but that works only when returning from a â??restartâ?? or â??power upâ?? state. Is it possible to have a program open automatically from â??Hibernationâ??? Thanks Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190113
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    - Aging XP I have a 4 years old laptop with WinXP/2. Things have started to go wrong. My Outlook Express often stalls out but this may be an interaction with my MalWare suite (CA Security Center). I have tried to install the most recent Google Earth but the install stalled out. Google Earth installed OK on my tower (XP) and on my wife's Vista laptop. These are just 2 examples. Question. Is it possible to reinstall XP from my distribution CDs which came with the laptop without loosing my settings or installed programs? I could export/import my Registry but this might just reintroduce the old problems to the new installation. Peter. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190111
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    - Dual Boot With Win98 Hi, I need to use some software that an only operate on Win98. Thus I did a dual boot on my computer. One problem I encountered is that Win98 does not recognise any RAM more than 768MB and returned an error. I followed the steps in the following article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 but it does not seems to help at all. I'm running 2GB of RAM and I dpn't wish to keep taking my RAM in and out of my computer each time I sitch between WinXP and Win98. I hope someone can advise me on this. Maybe let me know what I've done wrong. PS : My system.ini file was empty when I first opened it. So I added the following to it : [386Enh] MaxPhysPage=30000 It worked once but faled to succeeed after I reboot it. Help is very much appreciated. Thank you. iz Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190107
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    - Backup Software rcommendation For Windows XP Home I'm looking for backup software that would do several things: 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard disk in the event of the original's failure 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be quickly referenced, opened and/or restored. I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute. -- PT Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190076
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    - Winsock base providers Just lost my ability to open pages on the internet with Explorer 7. Diagnostic says "Error attempting to validate the Winsock base providers: 2." Also says "Not all base service provider entries could be found in the winsock catalog. A reset is needed." I searched my computer for "Winsock base providers: 2 and don't find anything. Google "Winsock" don't tell tell me anything about base providers: 2, but tells me there should be at least 10 entrys in my Winsock file. (I only find 4) But since I don't know what the "base providers: 2" means, I wonder if this is a different file, and if so, how can I find it on my computer? Any assistance will be appreciated. -- Linusverl Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190074
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    - product code error I am upgrading my hard drive and am reinstalling XP and now the product code comes up invalid but I know its a legal version what can I do? Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190072
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    - Software damage to HDD ? This Dell WinXP PC is ultra slow. 32-bit SCANDISK reports "Windows was unable to complete the task" DOS CHKDSK fixes 2 corrupt attribute records but then "cannot continue in read-only mode." SMART drive tests passed OK. I would bet some system files are corrupted -- but do not know what to do next, if SCANDISK will not complete. [ I do have restore points since Dec. 31.] CF in Ottawa Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190069
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    - Laptop Dangle Accessory A Gateway WinXP laptop that I bought several years ago came with a Kingmax ZV-DVD PC Card that connects to a ZV-DVD Dangle, which has Audio, Video, Dolby and S-Video connections on it. What is the purpose of this accessory? There's also an InterVideo WinDVD installation CD. Any idea what this does, and is it for the Dangle? Thanks! Scott Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190066
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    - binaries Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190063
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    - how to WIPE out everything hi, i've been on this for weeks now....how do you completely wipe out everything on the c:/ drive? i wanted to start from scratch because my computer is so slow...pls help thanks for any help! Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190058
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    - how to wipre out everyting hi, i've been on this for weeks now....how do you completely wipe out everything on the c:/ drive. i wanted to start from scratch because my computer is so slow... thanks for any help! Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190057
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    - Folder off line Hello. I use the rows in offline for my job at this point from some years (window 2000) without large problems. Lately it happens often that when I connect myself to the net comes to me marked l' error " \ \ server_name \ share_name. The parameter is incorrect. " In the technical support of microsoft I have already since it is possible to re-initialize the database of cache. Re-initialize of cache losses of all the modifications made in offline. It is not possible to make a " maintenance of this cache of the data in way d not to lose the made modifications? and ONLY possible to re-initialize the DB? why lately it happens to me often? Thanks to all for the answers. Luca Nazari Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190054
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    - usb driver I am trying to install software and I need to know how to tell if I have 32 or 64 bit connection and I dont know how to find out. Thank you m Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190052
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    - windows for vectorworks I just downloaded vectorworks but windows is not supporting it. which windows software should I download to make it work? please help.... Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190040
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    - no items in group policy I tried to turn off CD autoplay. I opened the group police editor and selected "computer configuration/administrative templates/system". There was nothing there. Absolutely nothing. No single item. I played around a little and found that there, too, was nothing in software settings. I noticed earlier that there were only few items in programs/accessories. For example, I had to manually added notepad and calculator to accessories. Is there something wrong with my XP SP2? How to fix it? Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190035
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    - Dell Vostro 1400 xp pro yesterday need tips and tricks Vostro 1400 xp pro yesterday need tips and tricks I just got this yesterday locked it up 1st time on but it restarted ok. Zero in control panel was a surprise I searched for a hour on Google did anyone else have to click start on this, and get the windows screen you must start zero? Dial up connection will not dial the phone number, window comes up dial on your phone then click ok it worked once but I changed so many settings looking for the modem to dial now the modem will not connect when I dial the phone... any tips? wifi my girl friends compac connects to BIH I get this on my connections too but its secure I need a key but she got in without one far as I know, as she is in Breckenridge skiing I can't find out how she got into a secure connection, it ask me for a key every time. Any tips for secure... keys? Vostro 1400 xp pro yesterday it boots up nicely, I have been using win98se and a Pentium 3 for the last 8 years, so this is light years down range. I did not click on Dell quick fixes just read a message not to let Dell set your start up etc... so if we cant use Dell icon what is the best way to check msconfig without knowing what all the lines on the screen do, if they are junk or not? Also Dell did not send a packing list. No serial # nothing I was thinking I would have to take this to FedEx Kindos and put the laptop on the copier and take a picture of the bottom numbers etc. Is there a better way? One question about a monitor plug in I have a old Dell monitor I bought for $10 and it works can anyone tell me the steps to connect this.. do I plug in the vga plug and turn the Dell Monitor on first before I turn on the Vostro 1400? thanks On can I leave a sd card in all the time? DSL lic for my music tried to open Carly Simon and got the Microsoft lic screen... Can I just copy the cd to the Vostro as I copied the files via an external usb hd? I bought 2 books on xp pro from Amazon. Both used for about $10 each one with a cd. One book is 700 pages grin. So e mail me any good xp pro links you have I'm not going to use Vista for the next 10 years. Got a good deal on the Dell Vostro 1400 $715 on the Outlet Store. My next Dell will be the m6300 $1,200 almost twice as much but could plug this into a 32 inch LCD might be ably to plug the Vostro 1400 into a 32 inch LCD too as it has the GeForce 128 meg card. Anyone try this? Thank Greg Buell Inventor84@att.net Greg Buell http://www.endwaronearth.com Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190034
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    - RAM Chips and Video Card Hi , Re: RAM Chips and Video Card How do you determine when to purchase more hardware in XP Home? The Kernel Memory shows 54256 total. The Kernel Memory Pages shows 33460 while watching Foxnews Video: http://www.foxnews.com/video2/ The CPU 2.6 Ghz runs up to 75% - 100% most times while watching Video on IE 7.x. How do you determine when you need to add more RAM chips or a Video card? This PRESARIO S5100NX has 512RAM with onboard Video. The taskmgr shows Physical Memory: 515608. When watching VIDEO on IE 7.x the Available memory gets down to 65000. If I buy more hardware, Video Card with 256MB and more RAM; 1024 that should help it. But my main question is by watching TaskMgr how do you know when the Memory is used up so much you need to buy more RAM? Regards, Novice in New Orleans, Louisiana, Enjoy Your Gumbo COMPAQ PRESARIO S5100NX XP Home; Service Pak 2 2.6 Ghz; 60 GIG HD 512 Ram, Wireless DSL Creative Labs Audigy SE Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190028
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    - XP Sp3 release (change in EULA?) A BIG CONCERN of mine revolves around my current understanding of the DIFFERENCE between Vista's EULA and XP's EULA. VISTA EULA says the ("owner") of the s/w may reassign to another PC only once. XP SP2 EULA ...this does not seem to be stated limitation. Do you all agree with the above? and MORE IMPORTANTLY CAN THIS CHANGE WITH THE RELEASE OF XP SP3? (so that is aligned with the less than friendly VISTA EULA) Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190013
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    - Product (CD) keys The purpose of a product (CD) key is to ensure a piece of software is legal. CDs are produced en masse so it would be impossible to make every one unique to match its product (CD) key. Would it, therefore, be possible to install, say, Windows XP Professional from any Windows XP Professional CD (of the same 'type') if you had a valid product (CD) key. I am thinking here of a (common) situation where a computer (which has a Windows XP Professional product key sticker) has been passed on without the Windows XP Professional CD. I am asking in respect of the capability of doing so NOT the legality of doing so which is another (complex) area. Regards. Bill Ridgeway Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190009
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    - computer auto locks At work my computer has been set to automatically lock after a few minutes of inactivity. I just find it annoying to have to re-type my pword to get back in several times a day. How do I disable the auto lock? I was told I could do this even though my comp is part of the network. We are running on Windows XP. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 190001
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    - Underline turning bold I have a 3 line paragraph that needs to be underlined. The last line reads this "Agreement"). Agreement is bold italic. When I underline the entire paragraph the third line of the paragraph (this "Agreement").) turns the underline to bold, while in the rest of the paragraph the underline appears not bold or normal. The funny thing is if you add spaces to the third line of the paragraph the bold comes off the underline. Anybody have an answer to that one? I can send an example if need be. -- Bmctiern Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189998
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    - One to sink your teeth into As far as I can reason out this problem, it is Windows related. I have a D-Link WBR-2310 router. Two desk-tops computers (both Windows XP SP2) are connected to the router using a cable and D-Link DFE-530 Ethernet cards. I also have a lap-top and a Palm TX PDA, which connect to the router wirelessly. The DSL modem and router are never switched off; the two desk-tops are switched off overnight. The desk-tops, as soon as they are switched on, and the various start-up programs are loaded, are on-line right away (or at least, they used to be). Both immediately load The Weather Network's "Weather Eye" and a mail-checking program (MailWasher Pro) - or, at least, both used to do this. PROBLEM: One of the desk-tops now takes several minutes to go "on-line" from start-up. There appears to be no problem with the modem-router combination, since the other units either are on-line, or immediately go on-line (in case of the PDA). There is no updated driver for the D-Link DFE-530 Ethernet card available - it is a Windows XP included driver. I have un-installed and re-installed the driver using the Device Manager. I have switched ports on the router. My machine is clean (I think). I update SpywareBlaster weekly, I update and run SpyBot S&D and Adaware weekly, I run AVG (free edition) daily. Could my Ethernet card have gone defective? It seems to work great once it kicks in (now, usually several minutes after start-up). My download speed is very good - no changes over the last few years. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated - I'm at the end of my (short) rope. If any details regarding my equipment are significant, and I haven't mentioned them, please ask. Thanks again! _________________________________ Old Enough to know I don't know a thing .... Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189997
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    - backup recovery incomplete Made full backup of harddisk with partitions C and D on an external disk . Reformated disk to 1 partition C Recovered almost everything, but some programs refuse to work. Like iTunes I even tried to remove itunes fully and then redownloaded and installed again but it refuses to do so and gives a program file fault. I also somehow lost my calendar inputs. Any suggestions how to solve? -- alphabet Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189991
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    - Does Replacing OEM Motherboard Affect Windows XP Authentication? IBM/Lenovo wants to solve a problem I am having by replacing the motherboard in my T60P laptop. I am not versed in how Windows XP is linked to a specific motherboard for verification purposes, but, given that this is an OEM Windows XP system, will I have problems with the intrusive Windows XP Authentication process going forward (like whenever I go for XP updates, etc.), or am I OK? Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189987
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    - start processes automatic How to edit the registry? Or a registry editor download?? Now I am trying to search google for; start processes automatic If I can get TaskMgr to start auto as a service I can take it out of the StartUP folder. Thanks for all the links and help. Gary in New Orlens, Enjoy your Gumbo Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189976
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    - cant get into event viewer etc if i try to get into EVENT VIEWER, COMPUTER MANAGEMENT, COMPONMENT SERVICES, MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK 1.1 (configuration), PERFORMANCE, SERVICES. MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK 1.1 (wizards)(...IS OK...) A message comes up C:/WINDOWS/system32/ .msc the archive is either in unknown format or damaged. Can someone help me out, and give me some advice on what i can do to make this right again, or what it is that has caused this. i appreciate any advice any one can give me. also i cant open and read chm files where do i get the software to open that. thankyou. -- judguy Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189972
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    - WINDOWS XP Home Edition in Deutsche Sprache Alles Gute und viele Spa? in jeden Zeit! Entschuldigen Sie. Ich lebe ins Russland und wolle mein WINDOWS XP Home Edition in Deutsche Sprache machen. (Oder Englisch Sprache machen?) Wie ich konnte diese Stuck verbringen? Bitte, ALL, hilfen mir. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189971
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    - The young golfer from Wales believes "Discipline is definitely The young golfer from Wales believes "Discipline is definitely learned and gets better with practice." Doctors and scientists said that breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead. http://shenrilaa.googlepages.com/ Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189963
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    - USB MEMORY STICK Recently, I set up a home network, one computer with Windows 2000Pro OS, the other XP Home. Now, my computer (XP) does not recognize my USB memory stick. It worked fine before setting up network. How can I correct this? Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189961
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    - Where is Redlasso video site storing files? Not found in temp. For example, this video http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=5666142c-662a-4d33-b923-3ba847b4b987 I'm not finding any files under temporary internet files or the temp folder, which is where I normally find cached video files. Where else could it be hiding? Thanks for all input. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189958
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    - Need upgrade W98SE towards XP Home I have a notebook IBM PIII 512K W98SE French. What version of Windows do I have to buy? Can you indicate me, in main lines, how proceeding? Thanks for your help. Xavier. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189952
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    - My Pictures/My Music gone. > If I click on Start then on My Pictures or My Music on the Start Menu, I now get the Search dialog box instead with either the My Pictures or My Music in the "Look in:" box. > It did not used to do this before and I do not know how or why this is happening now. > How do I set it back to when I click, Start > My Pictures or My Music, I get the proper page instead of the "Search"? > Thank-you ! Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189947
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    - WinXP & SATA Hi I had installed WinXP into a new computer I built (2 G+) and a 250 gb SATA drive. I was inthe process of installing drivers for various programs when the optical drive ceased to function. As far as the computer was concerned, it did not exist! Not in Explorer, not anywhere. I changed the drive - no change. I rebooted the computer AGAIN and the monitor quit. I changed the monitor board and no difference. I tried the monitor on a different computer and it worked fine. Now I have a computer with no access for the monitor. I even changed the Hard drive to a regular one but still noting. Any ideas how to go from here! Thanks. - Daryl Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189946
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    - Uninstalling Windows Updates I suspect that a Windows update has caused a problem. The various updates are listed in "Add or Remove Programs" I was thinking of reversing all the updates of a particular date to test my suspicion. Would it be possible to uninstall updates (without causing more problems) and would the now missing updates be recognised and re-installed? (I suspect the answer to be "No" to both questions.) Thanks. Bill Ridgeway Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189930
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    - Uninstalling updates I suspect that a Windows update has caused a problem. The various updates are listed in "Add or Remove Programs" I was thinking of reversing all the updates of a particular date to test my suspicion. Would it be possible to uninstall updates (without causing more problems) and would the now missing updates be recognised and re-installed? (I suspect the answer to be "No" to both questions.) Thanks. Bill Ridgeway Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189929
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    - Restore DVD I am about to reformat my hard drive and reinstall everything YET AGAIN. Seems like I do it at least once a year. Is it possible to create a Restore DVD, similar to the CD's that come with most new computers, that has xp and my applications and service packs preinstalled? I'm tired of spending nearly a day just reinstalling my software. Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189923
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    - Registry I've just found a number of entries in the Registry for software which has long since been uninstalled. Would it be safe to delete these entries? Thanks. Bill Ridgeway Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189914
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    - XP Service pack 3 Is XP Service Pack 3 a recommeneded upgrade nowadays. My system says I'm up to date without SP3! Thanks Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189909
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    - windows tax mgr start auto IS there a way to have windows tax mgr start auto with a short cut in the startup folder? I cannot find the exe file. Thanks from New Orleans, enjoy your Gumbo Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189908
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    - Hard Drives I have two hard drives on my computer, C and D. C is nearly full, and starting to get really slow. Can I safely move items from one hard drive to the other, especially photographs which take up a ton of space. Can programs be safely moved as well or do they have to remain in C/Program files Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189907
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    - Add/Remove programs - problems with I am trying to remove a program. On clicking Add/Remove in Control Panel I am told I have the program and to click if I want to Repair or Remove so click Remove, next window repeats that I should click Remove, I do so. And up comes "Error 1500. Another installation is in progress" and that I must complete that first. I am not aware that I am installing anything! but computer says I am! How am I to find this ghostly installation so I can finish it and then get rid of the program I don't want. A bit verbose but at least you know what I have done and what I am trying to do! Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189900
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    - WORDPAD PAGE-NUMBERING? ALTHOUGH WORDPAD ALLOWS CREATION OF LARGE MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENTS, THE APPLICATION SEEMS TO LACK PAGE-NUMBERING CAPABILITY WHEN YOU PRINT. IT HAS PUZZLED ME THROUGH 98SE AND NOW IN XPHOME. AM I MISSING SOMETHING? IF NOT, IS THERE AN OPTION OF ANYKIND SO I CAN PRINT MY MULTI-PAGE WORDPAD DOCUMENTS FULLY NUMBERED? -- LVMAUNDER Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189890
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    - RealPlayer install problem I have tried to install an upgrade to RealPlayer V11. The install returns an error message "You currently do not have Administrator access to the Windows registry. Please see your system administrator to install RealPlayer". I am the only user of this computer and have administrator rights. Thinking this may be a RealPlayer issue I tried to re-install V10 which, by this time had been uninstalled by the upgrade. I am getting the same message yet I originally installed this without a problem. I have run a registry cleaner just in case something from the previous install was lurking but to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas what is happening and, more importantly how to fix it? Thanks. Bill Ridgeway Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189889
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    - PRESARIO S5100 CPU 100% Usuage PRESARIO S5100 CPU 100% Usuage. Hardware or software issue? What would you test or change ? Which Utility will show what is causing the CPU Usage to lock up at 100% ?? Performance locks into 100 % My neighbor gave me this Compaq. She said it was running slower and slower. Which Utility will show what is causing the CPU Usage to lock up at 100% ?? The Performance shows CPS usage from 5% to 100% at most times. But 1 or more times per day it goes up to 100%. At that time the PC has to be rebooted. Using the Windows Task Manager the Performance Tab shows CUP usage at 100% at times. There is no ryme or reason to when this occurs. The Processes Tab after sorting by size in Memory Usuage does not list anything unusual. This PC has all Windows Home XP Serice Pak 2 updates, Windows Live One Care for virus and spyware protection. Tweaknow RegCleaner Professional 3.7.2 was ran 3 times with reboots. C Cleaner ( http://www.ccleaner.com ) was run with reboots. Which Utility will show what is causing the CPU Usage to lock up at 100% ?? What would you test or change ?? Regards from New Orleans, Louisiana COMPAQ PRESARIO S5100 Motherboard P4G533LA ASUSTeK Award Modular BIOS v6.0 Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.60GHz Current Memory Type DIMM SDRAM 512 Maxtor 6Y060L0 Creative Labs Audigy SE Monitor Envision ENVISION Wireless DSL Thanks from New Orleans, enjoy your Gumbo Tag: zipped folders Tag: 189886

i downloaded a game from lime wire in a zipped folder after extracting the
files i dont know how to play the game? please help
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jim

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RE: zipped folders by Kaja

Kaja
Wed Mar 26 10:12:00 PDT 2008

Well this might help. Look for a help option in the menu. Most programs
have a help option and or online help. You can also press F1 which is the
universal help command. Let me know if this helps.
Best regards,
Kaja
"jim" wrote:

> i downloaded a game from lime wire in a zipped folder after extracting the
> files i dont know how to play the game? please help
> --
> jim

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