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    - Downloading stops for no reason ... Downloading used to be an easy job. However, it's getting more and more difficult. Used to be that whenever I download stuffs, where-ever I downloaded it from, downloading itself poses no problem. I could even download an entire CD-ROM ISO content, over 700MB in size, in one shot. Then things started to degrade. First, it was the download from file-sharing services such as MegaUpload or RapidShare that gave me problems. The download just stops in the middle for no apparent reason. At first I thought it was the ADSL modem or port problem. It wasn't. Then I thought it was the ISP throttling bandwidth. It wasn't either. At the time, downloading from plain-old HTTP or FTP sites were still okay. Only file sharing services such as RapidShare or MegaUpload that gave me headaches. Then, this thing turns uglier. Downloading from regular FTP sites, or even downloading a PDF file as small as 4MB would just stop in the middle. So I thought, hey, it must be the browser. Changed my browser, the problem persisted. Change browser again, hey, the same. At that time, web pages are still okay, even webpages with lots and lots of pictures open fine. Now, things has gone from bad to worse. No matter which browser I use (Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Safari, Opera), sometimes the webpage would just load half-way. Click on the "reload" page, the page reloads from scratch ... and stops at half way. Webpages with lots of pictures fair the worst. Pictures loads halfways, some even didn't load. There are all sorts of things that I just can't explain anymore. So now, to all of you with so much experiences ---- What the heck is wrong with my computer ???? I am connecting to the Net via ADSL. Aztech modem. PC is Pentium Duo-Core based. OS is XP Home. 4GB of RAM. 250 GB of Hard Disk. I have scanned my PC with anti-virus softwares up and down, no virus. I have also check the firewall settings. Nothing wrong. Trojans? I dunno. But so far, Norton isn't telling me anything. So to all with so much wonderful experience ---- is there _ANY_ possibility that some settings in my PC has been changed somehow, in causing the downloading problem??? BTW, check the line also. No stoppage, no signal drop. Everything normal. Can anyone please tell me what is wrong with my PC ???? Please, I need your help. Thank you ! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807760
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    - IE 7 can't find web site by itself, but it can under AOL ?? Huh ? I try to look up www.eyeballchat.com to download the program, but Internet Explorer doesn't find the site when it's on its own. I sign into AOL, search for the same thing, and it works fine. Any ideas how to fix ? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807751
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    - I don't want Video Thumbnails Hi, Any way of setting Windows XP so that it will never show video thumbnails? Thanks -- BadHead :) --- OS: Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit) Office Suite: Microsoft Office 2003 Professional SP3 Motherboard: Asus Crosshair CPU: AMD64x2 5600(AM2) RAM: 4Gb (2x2GB) Corsair Twin2x 4096-6400C5DHX GPU: GeCube ATI X1950Pro 512MB FZ HDCP Edition PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850W HDD: 2.43TB over 5 Western Digital Discs Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807738
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    - Error message on startup Every time I start my computer I get the following error message. "The procedure entry point symsetcontext could not be located in the DYNAMIC LINK LIBRARY DBGHELP.dll" Can any one help me fix this problem? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807737
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    - Reinstallation erases all? XP and W2k doesnt boot, I get a black screen and tested reinstallation. Got a Warning and stopped, it will wipe out all old files, is that true when I'm not formatting again? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807734
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    - NAS not showing in Network Places I have a Synology Diskstation NAS (Network Attached Storage) hooked up to my network. I have added it to my workgroup, but for some reason it doesn't show up under my Network Places. All other PC's in the network show up fine. I can map drives on the NAS and access it via Start -> Run -> \\NAS_disk (the name of the NAS), and if I use Windows' search function to search for "\\NAS_disk", it is found, and it says it belongs to the right workgroup. What can be wrong? Mikkel -- "At first just a rustle of canvas And the gentlest breath on my face" Sting, "The Wild Wild Sea" Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807730
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    - Install Shield Error Sp2 Help please: On trying to run an installation of a program that works perfectly well on my laptop, but apparently not on this PC, I get this message: Install shield dll custom action "the dll being called is crashed" I have run "Registry Smart" and fixed errors there but it makes no difference. What would be the solution to the problem? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807724
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    - again xp2 sp3 I did download it manually...still had problems Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807720
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    - Help with System Recovery, please!!! Hi, I was having problems with my computer and tried to do a system restore. It ended up telling me that it couldnâ??t restore it and no changes would be made. I shut down computer and when I turned it on the next day, the icons were huge on the desktop and I couldnâ??t access anything. There was no taskbar and when I did a ctrl alt delete the task mgr came up very large and I was not able to shut the computer down. I turned it off was going to try safe mode but could not access it. Nothing happened when I hit F8 key so finally decided to do a system recovery hitting the F10 key. I was aware that I would go back to factory computer settings and would have do a lot of updates and installs. It went through the process and welcomed me, etc. and then went to Windows XP Home screen and said to wait. So I waited and waited and I am still waiting. It doesnâ??t leave that screen. The hourglass will move if I move the mouse, but otherwise, nothing is happening. I am afraid to turn it off. Can anyone help, please? Thanks, Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807717
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    - windows xp sp3 I tried to update to SP3 and now I can only boot in the safe mode. Otherwise I just have a circular restart to restart without booting to XP PLEASE HELP! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807709
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    - SP2 Install Failure Have received Installation Failure Code 0x8007F01E. I am not able to find this error in the Windows Update error listing. I am finally (at long last) trying to upadte my VAIO PCV-RX550 XP Home SP1. The biggest move was to finally install SP2. I had been reluctant to do so over the past couple of years due to hearing about so many problemw. It is critical for me to do so now because most anti-virus programs will not run without it and my computer is currently in a compromised situation. If anyone can assist me with this error I would be grateful! lisalou Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807704
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    - SP3 Update Tried to install sp3 on my Media Center Edition computer yesterday and my computer would only reboot in safe mode after installation. Had to uninstall sp3 to be able to reboot normally. Has anyone else experienced this problem and is there a solution? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807697
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    - Black-screen and deactivate OS? After (interupted?) merger of 2 part. wiht P. Magic didnt XP boot. I found in W2000 my XP.-part wasnt active so it got activated, then no OS started in that PC. Can it be deactivated without an OS? That PC starts with Compaq, then get black with a small twinkle up to the left. Install repair is run on W2k and doesnt work in Xp. Chkdsk /r, Bootcfg rebuild, fixboot and fixmbr is run. A new Os is installed on another part. Nothing helped so far but all content seem to be in place. Old threads and seek gives me no new ideas so far. Can anything get lost running new OS's over the old ones, or any other suggestions to repair what I got? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807696
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    - Easy transfer autostarts on XP PC I transferred what files I needed from my older XP PC to a new Vista machine. Now whenever I boot up my XP PC, the XP PC opens up a folder onto the desktop called "XXX". I can click it closed, but it is a pain to have to do every time I turn that computer on. I tried to locate the program name running msconfig.exe, but could not find it in particular. I also went to "Add/Remove Programs...", found the program, but said that certain other programs I have would/could possibly not run right if I removed the Easy Transfer application...one of which is UPnP. Is there another way to remove the Easy transfer program? Perhaps reverting to an earlier system restore point? Thanks for your help. Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807691
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    - Accessing my network from remote sites Ive heard that one can have a network in office on a server and set up a system whereby you can access the actual server and get to ones files. How is this done? What do I need to do? Is in an IT job or someone I contact via internet? or both. -- jane Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807688
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    - My Computer and USB Storage Devices Recently, my USB port was registering F drive. Then it grabbed onto the G: drive which is my project drive on the server. I got the G: drive back to the project files but now the USB ports dont register any drive to access in MY COMPUTER. Thus I can t access or use the USB ports for file transfer. How to I get these temp drives to show up in MY COMPUTER window again. The USB ports are working, so says the Device Manager.................I uninstalled but no luck there. Hopefully, this is a easy fix. The portable storage works on other computers in the network, just not mine anymore. UGH! PS thanks in advance for all your expertise, I could live to be 100 and never have a clue. -- jane Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807686
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    - random reboots Hi, my windows xp system randomly reboots about once or twice a day. I experiences the problem while i kept my system running over night to encode videos, to download big files or simply with msn or skype being open. I have an Asus G1S Laptop with Windows XP Pro SP 3 (issue also occurred with SP2). There are no "strange" programs running on the computer, its a fresh xp install plus the asus drivers. here's what i see regularly in the Event Viewer -> System: --- The DCOM Server Process Launcher service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 60000 milliseconds: Reboot the machine. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. --- thaks for any help Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807685
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    - Weird Disk Space Issue I have a strange problem with my ThinkPad T61 running Windows XP Pro. The laptop has a 120 hard drive, the C-Drive is 105 GB where Windows XP is installed and there is 15 GB ThinkPad recovery partition. Here is the problem. The other day I noticed I had only 1.5 GB of free disk space left on the C-Drive. I knew that was impossible. I opened up Windows Explorer for the C-Drive and added up the space used by all the folders and files listed on the root of the C-Drive, including the hidden ones. The total comes to 52 GB being used but Windows says I am using 103.5 GB. I have no idea where the other 51.5 GB is. It is really strange. I have never seen a problem like this before. Anyone have an idea what might be going on here? Thanks for the help. Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807684
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    - WinXP SP3 ISO Download Microsoft has an ISO image for WinXP SP3 including Autorun that you can burn to CD. Download from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807680
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    - invallid key while upgrading had to reinstall XP on replacement hd. The computer didn't come w/a install cd so I used an old XP SP1cd from another system. installed it no problem. Its asks for activation so I click to activate and the window says it's already activated. Fine. I insert the original install cd, click upgrade, input the coa key on the side of the machine and hello-invalid key. How can I complete the install and get this properly activated? I know the key is valid because I bought the machine new. Is it because I'm using a SP1 disc from Compac on a HP machine or could it be a non SP or a SP2 key on the sticker? The sticker just says XP home so how do I tell if it is a key for original XP, SP1, or SP2? I've had no problems using this disc on my Dell when I need to reinstall. Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807679
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    - Download not Happenning I received WU for SP3. I selected Download, So far nothing is happening. That was 2 hours ago. comments?. Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807671
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    - SP3 installtion problem I have installed SP3 on a laptop (XP Pro) and a desktop (XP Home) without a problem but on another desktop (XP Home) the installation aborts near the end with the message 'Access Denied'. A google search has suggested a clash with Ad-Aware (which I've uninstalled) and MSXML4.dll which I've renamed, This has not helped. Has anyone out there any other suggestions, please? -- Rex (Somerset UK Rex.nospamLast@dsl.pipex.com) Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807670
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    - Check Disk started with a warning Running WinXP Pro (svc pk2). Upon bootup what appeared to be Check Disk started with a warning the the disk had to be checked because file security identifiers were incorrect or corrupt. It looked like all my sysyem files were checked..... then all the files "security identifer changed to default." After that my system operation was significantly changed. Common features were missing or inoperable: no drag-n-drop files between folders, copy is there but no paste, all files in 'Network Connections' disappeared. I now suspect a virus; but I take exceptional precautions and run multiple protection programs to avoid infection. If this scenario is familiar to anyone, please advise!! Now my question is, can I reload WinXP and "repair" the damage. I thought that you could run install from the command line (with a switch) that would allow an installation to reload over a previous install. Would hate to go bake to scratch. Help..... Jake Shipp jtshipp@gmail.com Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807667
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    - Windows Explorer Closes Can anyone please help me with Windows (not internet) Explorer? Everytime I view my video folder explorer encounters a problem and closes. It's the same whatever way I try to do it, through my documents, my computer etc. All other folders such as photo's and documents are fine, it's just the video folder. I've tried deleting it and making a new one but still the same. I've run a repair installation of XP, no change. I've tried the following solution: 1. Open command-console (START > RUN > CMD.EXE) 2. enter the command: regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll 3. enter the command: regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll The reason for the crash is a problem with media previews in explorer (explorer calculates a thumbnail view of an image or the first frame of a video file). By disabling this feature (which is useless anyway) explorer stops crashing. I don't want to use this method because it also removes my photo thumbnails and I don't want to have to go through them all individually to find the one I want. If anyone can help with this I will be eternally grateful, it's driving me nuts!! Many thanks Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807664
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    - red cross - printing Good Day, I have a problem with Outlook2003 when it comes to printing images. There is no problem viewing them as i receive the mail, but when it comes to printing, they come up with a red cross. This is happeing with all the mail being received. I've saved the mail (htm) and once opened the images are missing. Could someone please assist. Kind regards, Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807663
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    - Error whilst re-installing windows xp Hi, it seems that we were having a few networking problems, getting disconnected etc. computers performance very slow.. so my brother took it upon himself to re-install windows xp. Ok so he restarted windows, using disc started installing the software thinking it was going to install over the existing.. somehow managed to form a seperate partition, which failed.. then he tried again with some success, so now we have two partitions one that wont start up and the other will start up but we are having no end of trouble.. u name it!. missing drivers, only able to connect to internet through internet explorer for short periods of time before getting an error message saying 'system failure, windows will shut down in 60 seconds' is there any way of undoing all of this? my knowledge is basic and cant handle all of these problems!!! please help!!! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807662
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    - XP will not start After reinstalling windows XP home, windows will only start in safe mode. Does anyone have any idea what I could do? Thanks and regards Freddy Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807661
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    - Dlink Wireless and SP3 If you are using a Dlink wireless card WDA-1320 and others, make sure you download and install the latest drivers for XP - Ver:1.30 for XP and Vista first. SP3 update causes a BSOD on first reboot and various errors on subsequent boots if you have older drivers. WZCSLDR2.exe - Entry point not found AirGCFG.exe - Entry point not found Rsop errors A provider, Rsop Planning Mode Provider, has been registered in the WMI namespace, root\RSOP, but did not specify the HostingModel property. Hope this helps somebody. Roy Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807653
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    - Funny Story Funny Story. Add or Remove programs simply stopped showing anything in its programs list. Just blank. No message saying it would take a few minutes to populate the list. Nothing. Changed sort options to see if I could wake it up. NADA. It cycled like it thought it was changing the sort order of a populated list of nothing. Very odd. I tried restarting several times, like 5 I think. NADA. Still no programs in the list. So, thinks I, better get my butt onto an XP newsgroup and see what is to be said about this. So I did. I even dillegently read through all the recent entries to see if someone posted something abou this and SP3. No entries. So I opened this very entry that I am typing in right now. I decided to give it one more try and BAM it works. Just like taking your car to the mechanic and the noise goes away. Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807650
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    - Internet Explorer window automatically closes when I open a new wi This just recently started happening .... when I open up a new internet explorer site, any othr one that is open, is automatically closed ... a bit frustrating. Not sure what happened and why it is happening. This following sequence.....Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab In the Browsing section, uncheck "Reuse windows for launching shortcuts". This box was already unchecked ... problem still exists. Thanks, Brian Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807647
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    - Can't access Windows Firewall-Pt. 2 Sorry for the new post. I can't get my javascript to work on "reply" - just "new question", even though I have upgraded it to the newest version. Mark, I typed in the info you gave me. In "Services", the "Startup Type" says "Automatic" and the "Status" column was blank. Then I got this error message: "Could not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start." Could you help me out again? Thank you! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807642
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    - Program groups causing slow boot? I recently did a manual rearrange of the program groups for my username, the only user of the system. I also installed Microsoft Flight Sim X and updated my nVidia video driver around the same time, but I THINK that's coincidental to my problem. What's happening now is whenever I reboot, the system gets to the point where it displays the wallpaper, then appears to just hang for about 10 minutes before displaying the desktop icons!!! Weird, huh? What made me think it might have something to do with the program groups is that I contacted nVidia tech support for help in case it had to do with the driver update, and they asked for a copy of my sysinfo. When I went to generate that .nfo file, it hung for a long time in the program groups section!! HELP!!! This is REALLY annoying whenever I have to reboot! Any ideas or suggestions?? THANKS! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807640
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    - fix corrupt profle Is there a way to repair a corrupt local profile on an XP system\ Thanks Carl Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807637
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    - How to permantently hide clipboard pane on the right side of Word/Excel 2003? Whenever I cut or copy text from/into a Word/Excel 2003 doc then on the right side a clipboard overview appears showing all previous clipboard snippets. How can I permanently (!) hide this pane? Currently I have always to click the "close" button. But after the next clipboard operation the clipboard pane re-appears. Goran Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807632
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    - Different for differenty users I have 3 users on my single computer; ME - kid 1 - kid 2 All could previously access webkinz.com and sign in as new or returning user using same password. ME and Kid 1 still can but Kid 2 loads the same file as we do, "javascript:pw("loadnewuserreg"); or the returning user file, and then displays a white screen. If I right click white screen I see movie not loaded. This is a XP-sp2 running latest version of flash player active X. I believe/assume java and flash player are common to all users as only ME has admin rights.. Mel Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807630
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    - UPHClean and Problematic Profile Hi all, I have a PC that is showing up errors 1500, Warning 1527 and Warning 1524 in Event Viewer using a different Profile on the same PC. An error* message comes up on the PC when I try to load the problematic Profile. I read on the Internet and also on MS technet site that I need to install UPHClean on the PC to either cure or help troubleshoot the Profile problem. After installing UPHClean I rebooted the PC and tried to login in the problematic Profile still got the same error* message. I went into a working Profile on the PC and looked in the Event Viewer, I saw the error messages above listed in it. Is there anyway I can get some feedback from the UPHClean on what it thinks are the reason for the error* message below or error at the top of my post? Can it in someway fix the Profile problem? I have been look up the net and haven't found any instruction on how I should use UPHClean besides installing it. Regards, Fi. * "User Environment Windows cannot log you on because your profile cannot be loaded. Check that you are connect to the network, or that your network is functioning correctly. If this problem persists, contact network administrator. DETAIL - There is not enough space on the disk" -- Get Firefox Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807622
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    - Cannot access help and support When I try to access help and support, I am told: Windows cannot find 'helpctr.exe'. Male sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click search. I have the 'helpctr.exe' file on my computer, but clicking on leads to this message: Windows cannot open help and support because a system service is not running. To fix the the problem, start the service named help and support. When I click help and support, I get the first error message again. One online help site directed me to: HKEY_Local_Machine/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrrentVersion/App Path. Once there, I was to click on HELPCTR.EXE and type: C:\Wondows\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpCtr.Exe. There was no HELP.CTR.EXE file to click on. Is there a solution? Thanks Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807616
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    - Access violation warning ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philocophus" <Philocophus@meus.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:36 PM Subject: Access violation warning > All day today my computer has been displaying this warning box intermittently. It read: > > Access violation at address 3010DBDA in module 'Flash9f.ocx'. Read of address 00000034. > > What does that mean and how can I solve the problem. Apart from the warning box, my notebook works > fine. > > System - Windows XP Pro Media Centre Edition. > > Philocophus Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807614
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    - Problem with possible SP3 install Yesterday, Windows notified that updates were ready to be download. There were two update, Defender Update and SP3. I clicked OK to download. After a minute of so, the tray security shield disappeared. After that any attempt to open Windows Explorer resulted in Explorer freezing up. When I used the task manager, my desktop blanked out and when it came back, most of tray icons were MIA. Most if not all MS programs would not run. I tried the shortcuts, the menu and the run line. The more I tried, the worse it got until I had the pull the plug to reboot. The problem remained thru many reboots done mostly via the dropdown shutdown options from the task manager. Then I decided to reboot via the shutdown menu and I noticed the Shut Down Icon had a security shield and a notice that I had shut down to install an important update. Is this SP3? If so why did it begin its install without a notification? Other updates always say Update Are Ready to Install and request permission. I selected Shut Down to install the unidentified important update. Now my computer display is alternating between "Installing Update 1 of 1" and "Don't Unplug or Turn Off you Computer, It will shut down automatically". It's has been like this now for over three hours with no end in sight. The Network Activity light flashes occasionally and there in no detectable hard drive activity. How long should the update take? WinXp Pro with all (until now) Updates. IBM 300 PL 384 meg (max allowed by motherboard) The is a relatively slow computer Pentium -- Don **************** The trouble with work is ... it's so daily ! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807611
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    - System Freeze at hutdown or when changing users I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 2 (Norwegian) and lately I have experienced that system just freezes, both when I try to shut down and if I try to change users. If I force shutdown and restart again I receive no error message. It's not every time and I cannot find out what program could cause this error. I hope somebody have any clue for where to start looking :-) Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807609
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    - Where'd SP 3 Go? I had one of those notices (the little yellow shield icon in my systray)when I booted up today saying that new updates were available for my computer, and the icon's details said it was XP SP3, so I hit the the "download" button and the icon disappeared and nothing downloaded. I rebooted my computer to see if the icon would come back and it didn't. The I went to the normal Microsoft Program Update site and let it check my system for available updates and it only showed the latest Windows Authentication update being available, nothing else. What gives? Did it download some tiny .exe file for installation somewhere that I don't know about, or what? Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807606
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    - XP SP3 I have just tried to download and install SP3 and it downloads OK but after 30 mins. it still has not started to install. Is this normal? Ken Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807593
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    - Can't access Windows Firewall I need to make a change to my firewall settings. However, when I go to "Windows Firewall" on the Control Panel, I get the following message: "Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings." Yikes! I don't know what happened and am at a loss as to what to do to remedy this. Can someone help me out? I'd really appreciate it! Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807592
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    - downloads I have again tried to download a exe-zip file and gotten only a word document. This happens frequently. Others have downloaded this particular one yesterday, so the site is working. I have seem mention of this problem in the past, but not found a solution. Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807591
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    - Iexplorer and Windows Explorer will not open Hi, A friend's computer will not open Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. There is no error message. The hourglass comes up, then disappears. He is running XP, but I don't know if it is home version or professional. I think it has SP2 on it. The machine is probably 8 years old. It was working fine, then he turned it off for a week. The machine loaded some MacAfee and Windows Updates when he turned it on. Will a system restore work? I had him go to: Start - Run then typing in - 'iexplore about:blank' He got a message that iexplore could not be found or something like that. I also tried opening internet explorer without add-ons, going to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Internet Explorer (No Add-ons), but the option for No Add-ons was not there. He only had Internet Explorer in there and it did not open. I tried to search for the ie.inf file using Start - Search, but the search window did not open. I tried to Open Windows Explorer from Start - All Programs - Accessories - Windows Explorer, but it did not open and no error message. I also tried the keyboard command of "Windows+E" with the same result. His Outlook Express is still woking and he is able to get his messages off the Internet Service Provider's Server. He called his ISP and they had him run something that asked for the XP Home Edition CD. He got the machine from a friend and does not have the CD. I have a Windows Professional XP CD. Will the professional one work? Sorry for the lengthy post. I know enough not to play with the registry or rename files randomly. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Wendy Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807582
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    - installation update error I'm using Windows Update and have gotten the same error code - 80246002 for 3 different updates: Internet Explorer 7, Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - April 2008, and Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.1 Service Pack 1. This is a new computer, and I want to make sure I can take care of these updates before loading other programs. Any ideas on how to get these programs installed? I had no problem downloading them, just a problem trying to install them - I've tried doing all 3 together, one-at-a-time, and nothing seems to be working. Thanks Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807573
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    - Still can't log in thru admin screen Mark, As I mentined I tried Safe mode, ALL categories. When in Safe mode Command Prompt I'm asked to "Please select the operating system to start:". The only option is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. When I select that it takes me to the Admin login in screen and my troubles start all over again. I can't log in as I'm immediately logged out. It does load my 'preferences' then immediately logs me out. It doesn't matter if I'm in safe mode or normal mode. I even tried to load from the "D: drive with the "Application and Driver Recovery DVD". I also tried to reload XP from the D drive but can't get past the admin login page. I reset the defaults in the BIOS, I've done a self-test on the hard drive in the BIOS to no avail. Sue "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: > Boot to Safe Mode With Command Prompt > Use system restore. > HOW TO Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449 > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer > Mark L. Ferguson > . > > "svanessa" <svanessa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:02ACB5E4-DE2B-4304-A6D8-8467B143A3F1@microsoft.com... > > I have WIndows XP SP3. I have an admin screen set up, one for guests and > > one > > for me which is password protected. > > > > As soon as I log into my account with my password or try to use the guiest > > account, Windows starts to load, I can see the wallpaper, then logs me out > > (logging off message). I can not get into my computer to access the > > programs. > > I;ve booted in safe mode but safe mode has the admin page too and does the > > same thing. > > > > Any ideas short for F-disk? :-) > > > > Sue Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807571
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    - I can't delete a shortcut I had deleted a program. Then I saw on my desktop that the shortcut was still there. I right clicked, the clicked on delete and I could not delete the shortcut. It said the program was no longer available. Okay, I get this. But, I still want to delete the shortcut. Shell Tag: boot up problem Tag: 807567
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Hi Guys,
I have a problem, when i start up my computer, a black screen pops up and
tells me to choose between windows xp and windows xp. It gives me 28 to
choose. I the first one and it sends me into windows no problem. How can i
delete that window?
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josh

Re: boot up problem by Mark

Mark
Fri May 09 06:11:12 PDT 2008

Those same two choices, in the same order, appear in your 'Boot.INI' file,
and one is set to 'default', and a timeout of 30 seconds. These settings can
be edited.

Microsoft Windows XP Setup Remains in Boot.ini:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/827324
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"josh" <josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5F25B2B-E1B6-467C-8425-D21792E3FE44@microsoft.com...
> Hi Guys,
> I have a problem, when i start up my computer, a black screen pops up and
> tells me to choose between windows xp and windows xp. It gives me 28 to
> choose. I the first one and it sends me into windows no problem. How can
> i
> delete that window?
> --
> josh

Re: boot up problem by Jon

Jon
Fri May 09 15:10:27 PDT 2008

Hi Josh,

Right mouse click on the "My Computer" icon and choose "Properties" from the
drop-down menu.
A dialog box will appear saying "System Properties".
Click on the "Advanced" tab.
Now click on the "Startup and Recovery" tab.
A "Startup and Recovery" dialog box comes up.
Untick the "Time to display list of operating systems" box.
Click "OK" and close any other windows.
Restart your PC and the options won't be there.

You could edit the bootup options but I don't really want to go into that
lol.

Hope this helps.
J

"josh" <josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5F25B2B-E1B6-467C-8425-D21792E3FE44@microsoft.com...
> Hi Guys,
> I have a problem, when i start up my computer, a black screen pops up and
> tells me to choose between windows xp and windows xp. It gives me 28 to
> choose. I the first one and it sends me into windows no problem. How can
> i
> delete that window?
> --
> josh