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    - Document Scanning after Win XP SP3 I am running Win XP and Office 2003. I recently installed Win XP SP3 and it broke my Microsoft Document Scanning Program. I am using an HP Printer/Scanner. Before SP3 I would open up Microsoft Doc Scan and the document would scan w/ out a problem. Now when I attempt to scan and error window opens and says that the scan program has encountered a problem and needs to close. There is a faulting Application mspscan.exe error in the event viewer. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821654
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    - Cookies folder There is no cookies folder on my XP professional with SP3. At one time it was in system 32/config/systemprofile/Cookies, but its gone now and search shows no such folder. What happened ? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821651
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    - Download manager I've been advised to disable my download manager to allow me to download some software I have purchased on-line. How do I do this? Thanks. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821638
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    - Programs starting, but nothing else! Hi, when I try to launch a couple of specific programs (spybot, adware they appear to start (in that they show in the 'processes' window of th Windows task Manager (ctrl+alt+del)), but nothing else happens.. n launch panel nothing, although the 'processes' panel shows they ar using a significant amount of 'mem usage'. I have tried downloadin newer versions and installing them but the same happens? Can anyone say what is happening and how I can rectify this problem? Thanks William. PS, in appropo of SP3, i have got 'access denied' msgs, still, on th 4th try... You would think that Microsoft would have a much easie solution than the one they provide wouldn't you? They just don't car about their users. Roll on: 'Cloud' technology, browsers having thei own built in operating systems and bye-bye: Microsoft, office and th whole panoply of their software, together with their non-existen details of their fixes, (and whether we want to implement them or not and all the assumptions MS make about their users.... -- William Windows X ----------------------------------------------------------------------- William Windows XP's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/william-windows-xp.ht View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1040345.ht http://forums.techarena.i Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821630
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    - File nameed: dpp2.exe Found this file this morning after noiticing that IE was very slow. Can't find any info in Microsoft or Google on this. Can anyone help? I'm using Avast antivirus and a portions of CA Security Suite, just the firewall section. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821625
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    - Programs start but nothing happens! Hi, when I try to launch a couple of specifice programs (spybot, adware) they appear to start (in that they show in the 'processes' window of the Windows task Manager (ctrl+alt+del)), but nothing else happens.. no launch panel nothing, although the 'processes' panel shows they are using a significant amount of 'mem usage'. I have tried downloading newer versions and installing them but the same happens? Can anyone say what is happening and how I can rectify this problem? Thanks William -- William Windows XP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William Windows XP's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/william-windows-xp.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1040326.htm http://forums.techarena.in Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821619
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    - cannot open All the system drive Hi, i got problem opening all my system drive... using double click or by right click, the system will prompt me with "open with" i will like to ask whats happening and can anyone help.. Thanks Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821616
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    - Another issue... This has just happened recently, and I can't think of anything I've done to cause this to happen... 1 exception: the other day I came home for lunch, and when I came back after work, my computer had been restarted... not like a non-use lockout... restarted... as if my computer had installed something and shutdown on it's own. Since then, my optical drives do not work. I have a DVD burner (EMPREX DVD-RW 16x IDE) and a CD burner (LG HL-DT-ST-CD-RW GCE 8240B). The drives show up in my device manager, but upon inserting any media, nothin happens. At the least there should be a Windows dialog box asking me wat I want to do with the media just inserted... no autorun for games...NOTHING!!! What to do? -- If U always do what you always did... you'll always get what you always got! Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821600
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    - Available physical memory My computer (OS Windows XP Home Edition) is running very slow and I believe the subject above may be the cause. my system information or msinfo32.exe (start, all programs, accessories, system tools, system information) states that my total physical memory is 256.00 MB but my available physical memory is only at 43.65 MB (For reference, my total virtual memory is at 2.00 GB and available virtual memory is at 1.96 GB). I don't know what I can do to increase my availabe physical memory; please help. THANKS! -- mike Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821594
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    - SP3 again: The hell with them! Hello All! I have Windows updates set to download and ask before installing. This is the second time that it has been announced that SP3 had been downloaded. I turned off everything including all aspects of the McAfee security suite and the update proceeded. After a long time and all sorts of messages about backup, a loud drum beat announced "Access denied" and the "Update Removal Wizard (or moron)" commenced. As far as I can tell, things are as they were before the "update" but my reaction to Microsoft is "The hell with them" unless I am specifically informed what is needed to install this update. There is no reason why I should do background reading unless Microsoft tells me to do so. I am going to attempt to communicate with MS but I am not hopeful. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821588
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    - Problems with my netgear wg111v2 dongle. Hey guys i have looked through other posts and i cant seem to find anything to help me out, Im reinstalling my windows XP on my desktop, and i am using the dongle, my router is the DG834GB Version 4.3, i have everything installed correctly and i have connected everything, my connection speed is excellent and everything seems connected, green light everything. When i try to go on the net it asks me to work offline as i have no connection, i firstly thought that this was a lag spike and when i tried to check my maximium and minimum speeds is says my destination host is unreachable. anyone have any pointers? im pretty sure my router doesnt have to be installed as i have to laptops and i have no problem connecting to them with my built in wireless. Any pointers would be good as i only have 8 days left to activate my XP >_< Cheers in advance Havoc -- HaVocT5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HaVocT5's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/havoct5.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1039988.htm http://forums.techarena.in Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821575
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    - Mouse clicks -moving files This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------070704000307020307020900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit How to adjust so to when moving file into some folder with mouse(on example windows explorer; moving file from left side into folder on the list of folders on the right side), on way that file bacame cuted and not copied, how to adjust that ? The file always stays copied and i would like it to be moved in whole. Thanks. --------------070704000307020307020900 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf-8; name="comitter.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="comitter.vcf" begin:vcard fn:Majki Majk n:;Majki Majk adr;dom:;;;Zagreb email;internet:comitter@europe.com tel;cell:091/504-5311 note;quoted-printable:Cijenjena ponuda na e-mail kontakt!=0D=0A= Ozbiljne ponude molim!=0D=0A= Mo=C5=BEe i sms-om! x-mozilla-html:TRUE version:2.1 end:vcard --------------070704000307020307020900-- Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821574
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    - Recent files This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050602090302060308080206 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In documents and settings ->how to switch off 'My recent documents'...why are some file names blue(compressed files)-why's that and is that neccessary, if not, how to switch it off ? --------------050602090302060308080206 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf-8; name="comitter.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="comitter.vcf" begin:vcard fn:Majki Majk n:;Majki Majk adr;dom:;;;Zagreb email;internet:comitter@europe.com tel;cell:091/504-5311 note;quoted-printable:Cijenjena ponuda na e-mail kontakt!=0D=0A= Ozbiljne ponude molim!=0D=0A= Mo=C5=BEe i sms-om! x-mozilla-html:TRUE version:2.1 end:vcard --------------050602090302060308080206-- Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821573
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    - Offline files - The parameter is incorrect Hi, Classic question but looking for a different answer. I got a user that worked offline all week, her work is crucial and it'll be hard to do it again. I got that error when she is trying to synchronize on my network: the parameter is incorrect. She has XP SP2. I am looking for a different answer than this article from microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230738 Is it possible to recover from that error other than just clearing the cache? As I said previously those modified files are crucial. Another thing is it's the 2nd or 3rd time that laptop has that offline files issue. Is there a reason for that issue to happen, habits to avoid? Thank you. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821566
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    - Tabbed Browsing Freezes For a few months i have had a problem when trying to use Internet Explorer. Simply using Explorer as a single Tab is fine, however when trying to open another Tab, it freezes, and i have little option but to 'End Procces' in Task Manger. I have downloaded the latest version of Explorer, and also updated and scanned for Viruses, but nothing seems to sort this out. Any suggestions would be very welcome! Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821558
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    - Configuration Error I was having some problems with my computer and had someone tell me to save all my information and do a system recovery. I did that last night and it never asked for the recovery disks but then came up a box stating that I have a configuration error (Code Purple). Does anyone know what that is or how I can fix it? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821546
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    - Fatal errors browsing Word docs saved as .mht and .htm I've searched a few times and can't find any new hits on .mht issues, so here it is. I have a simple Word document (12 pages long with about 10 embedded images) which I have saved as both .mht and as .htm (and the .htm format puts the images in a similarly-named folder). The .mht and .htm documents can be viewed online (via Javascript window.open()) without an issue, but after closing the window the original (parent) browser window crashes. The crash is *not* immediate. It takes some time and seems to require activity in the original window, although there is no direct interaction which triggers it -- that is, it does not happen immediately after a click or other input. Just opening the .mht from my desktop causes the same error. Vital statistics: Windows XP, IE 7.0.5730.11. Word doc saved from Word 2003. I am up-to-date on all Microsoft updates as far as I know. Is this a brand new issue? I found the problem with .mht files, then tried .htm out of desperation and was stunned to see the same behavior. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821545
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    - MS Works 2004 word prossor won't open I get a message saying "one element is missing -". I can't uninstall Works or repair it. All other parts of Works do work fine. After this suddenly started I have formatted the hard drive and re-installed XP Pro, the problem is still there. Works 2004 has served me fine and is paid for, help me get it running correctly again please. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821540
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    - SP3 Is there any advantage in downloading SP 3 and if there is, what is it? I have tried to post this question three times and it hasn't appeared yet. Is my question not important enough to get on this forum? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821537
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    - Can't scroll in Firefox 3.0.1 running XP SP3 I have a Dell desktop running XP Office Pro, which I upgraded to SP3 about a week ago. Ever since the upgrade, I can't use the slide on the vertical scroll bar when running Firefox 3.0.1 When I try to scroll, it works sometimes, but after a few scrolls, the screen and all open windows lock-up, forcing a hard-reboot. Has anyone else had this issue? Is this a problem with FF or SP3? And more importantly, does anyone have a fix? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821527
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    - SP3 Is there any advantage in downloading SP3,and if so, what is it? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821520
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    - How do you clean your computer once it has an infection on it? Windows XP Professional Service pack 2, My AVG was activated, yet I still have a fake program on my desktop. I am infected, how do I fix this on my own? -- Maria & John Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821518
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    - SAFE MODE I was dowloading road runner high speed to my laptop....laptop must have overheated sitting on my countertop an shutoff during process when i tried to restart computer it was in safe mode. this code appeared UNMOUNTABLE_STOP_VOLUME [0x0000000ED] [0x82326D98] [0X000000] I DONT HAVE ORIGINAL DISK TO REBOOT WITH what can i do to get it to reboot Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821498
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    - worldbydata.com is a virus Not only that,they will expose your private information,and then add more false information to US companies trying to find exporters in China.Just go to www.worldbydata.com and you will see the plethora of viruses your AV detects. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821497
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    - all .exe programs open in windows media player when going to launch any program that ends in .exe it opens in media player any help would be greatly appreciated Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821494
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    - 'Error in intialization' Hi everyone, I have recently been experiencing a problem with my seldom-use Averatec 6200 which is running SP2. This machine is mainly used fo some light word processing, browsing, and occasional DVD playback. About four days ago, I began to experience the following: During the course of normal use (e.g. running IE and/or MS Offic Word), a small window will open which reads 'Error in initialization - parameter is not valid.' The window contains an 'Okay' button at th bottom. This button is not clickable, and hitting the 'Enter' key seem to be the only way of clearing the window. After clearing this window, the screen goes entirely black, and then new window opens which reads 'Index was out of range. Must b non-negative and less than the collection size. Parameter name: index. As with the first window, there is an unclickable 'Okay' button. Hittin the 'Enter' key 2-3 times clears this window and restores the compute to the state it was in prior to blackscreening. The frequency of this error varies. Sometimes, it will occur every fiv minutes. At other times, it may only happen once during a given session I have been unable to isolate the cause of the error. I originall suspected IE was the culprit, but I have since seen the error occu while IE was not running. Through extensive scans with AVG, Ad-Adware and Spybot, I have ruled out the possibility that some malware coul have infected my computer and caused settings to change. I have searched for errors similar to mine, and while I have foun reports of very similar error messages (the exact same text even), al of the errors like this I have seen on other forums have occurred whil using Visual Basic .NET, Windows Forms Designer, ASP DataGrid, and th like. I use none of these, so I am confused as to why I would b receiving this error. Anyone have an idea? Thanks in advance! : -- ambrosia13 Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821489
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    - reinstall xp home if xp professional is installed my computer crashed, I don't have the xp home discs, i am not sure I ever had them, but I have the authentication code. Any way, my son--"expert" installed the version that is on my daughters --that I bought--laptop, and it is xp pro. It is way slower than it was, and I was thinking it is because Idon't have the right version on my computer. Can I reinstall the home version from an on line site, using my authentication code? If so, how?? Thanks Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821480
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    - SP3 Just what is the advantage of having SP3, if any? I'm doing just fine without it. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821477
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    - bsod windows xp my bsod is too fast for me to read to read.how do i slow it down ? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821464
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    - Should I install WXP SP3? Hello, I have read warnings about problems with SP3. Is it safe to install? I now have WXPHome SP2, 1GIG RAM. Thanks for any input, -- Gregory Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821454
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    - Guest accounts and installing software If I set up a guest account in xp, will the user be able to install software, either from an internet download or a software disk? Thanks for any advice. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821453
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    - Sharing Programs between users I installed a new program under one user and want it to be available to other users on the same computer. I am usung XP Home SP3. -- Mr B Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821446
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    - How do I change the Product Key? I am "cleaning up" the PC's and laptops at the office and found a PC with the wrong Product Key on it. The previous admin had - for whatever reason - used the product key for a newer group of PC's instead of the Product Key that came with the PC.; I'd like to recover that Key so I can use it elsewhere. What is the procedure to use to change a Product Key? (Both keys are WinXP Pro, but the one I want to use is OEM). TIA, -- Mike Webb Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Inc. a conservation non-profit (501 (c)(3)) organization Wood River, NE Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821438
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    - Weird crash - long read warning We have a central secured wireless Dell PC at work that all the salespeople use at work. It has run trouble free for a few years, running XP Home, SP2. Yesterday something weird happened. I cam in and my coworker who is an senior citizen technophobe, told me that the cleaners that night had knocked the plug out of the wall and that it took him and another to plug it back in and get the PC back running. Incidentally, they stupidly leave the computer running and not logged off, so it is also a given that the cleaning crew probably goes online at night when they shouldn't. (I changed that policy yesterday after fixing the PC). When the old guy finished checking his sports news, (he never closes the browser, he only minimizes it) I closed everything and tried to open my customer database, gone. Got a dialogue files necessary to run PCSync were missing. Tried opening IE7, got an hourglass instead. So, I did what I would normally do, I ran System Restore, using a Checkpoint from the previous day. After system Restore completed and rebooted, I got the Windows boot screen, then a BSOD "GDI32.dll error". I got the Dell boot dick and copied over a fresh file, then rebooted. Another BSOD, "WINSRV error". So I copied over winsrv.dll, still got same BSOD. So I decided to boot to the CD (OEM DELL XPHome SP1) and run a repair install. All seemd to be ok afterwards, except now IE won't run. I get a pop-up saying dll library links missing. Sh*t. Next step, I reinstalled SP2. That should fix it right? wrong. After reapplying SP2, IE now worked but now the USB ports won't work. The did before I installed SP2. I was able to reinstall my PCSync database and everything else works. I had to change out all USB devices to PS2 (mouse, etc.) What fun, not. Why did the USB suddenly stop working? and what could have caused al this trouble? If the old man left the PC running with IE open and someone knocked the power plug out of the wall, would that have corrupted system files? Supposedly this PC has MacAfee running on it, bit could a virus have still infected it? Why would my PCSync app be partially uninstalled? Weird, huh? Anyone have any clue what could have happened? TIA. -- marx404 <all gmail posts blocked> _________________ Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821435
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    - cannot turn on automatic update i know i have some spyware im working on getting rid of, but when i tried to turn automatics update back on when i saw it had been disabled, i got this: [Error number: 0x8DDD0018 Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821430
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    - Desktop Error Message: Could not load or run "C:\Documents' specified in registry. Make sure the file exists on your computer or remove the reference to it in the registry. I don't understand how this happened. Whenever I search for this file or folder, I pull up "My Documents..." There's no such document or file that's merely "Documents." It's always My Documents. Anyway. If necessary, how would I remove the reference from the registry? I run Windows XP, sp 3, and IE 8 (beta). Please help. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821427
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    - xp antivirus virus I got the xp antivirus virus on my Dell Inspiron. lancelhof.com has a procedure but it begins w/ a dll file that my laptop can't register because it can't find the entry point. I heard of someone else who solved the virus problem by doing a restore, tho I can't get any details of what that entailed. The documentation on my Inspiron just has a card that says I can get the info I need to restore by double clicking on the Owners;s manual on the desktop. However, I can't even get Windows to open in other than safe mode so I don't see the desktop. Anyone have any ideas about what to do next? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821423
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    - Were can I find Back Up service in Preloaded XP Home Edition Were can I find Back Up service in Preloaded XP Home Edition? I lnow it is avialble if you have the XP Home Edition disk. Zvi Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821418
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    - Application installation security issues Hi, I have come across an application that won't run for a normal network user. I installed it as an administrator and it works fine, when I log out and log in as a user, the program fails with an error that it can't open a file. This is definitely a security problem but I have tried everything I know to overcome it. All suggestions would be appreciated -- Thanks and regards Tony Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821410
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    - Desktop Disappeared during a renewal of my antivirus program I was asked to reboot. Upon doing so my PC came back with no desktop. Only my background (wallpaper) is on screen. I am a novice at this but did figure out to control/alt/delete to get to the task mgr. and to open explorer with the "add task" tab. that is why I'm able to even ask this. Please help. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821404
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    - list of phantom Disks in 'My Computer' When i go to 'my computer', then to 'devices with removable storage', somehow over a period of time a whole list of : Removable Disk (F:) ,Removable Disk (G:) , Removable Disk (H:) ,Removable Disk (I;) ,Removable Disk (J:) has built up. These don't relate to anything that's plugged in. Is there any way to remove them all, so that when I actually plug something in; like my external hard drive or USB drive, I know which one it is? Thanks for any advice. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821389
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    - Problems with inbound connections I have several PCs in W2K3 SBS network. One machine has developed a problem as follows; 1) file and print sharing is not working 2) I cannot remote desktop to it 3) I cannot ping it 4) all outbound connections are working fine The PC is running XP SP2 I have tried all the obvious (to me) things; 1) there is not virus or malware (have done a full scan with norton and hijackthis respectively) 2) there is no firewall issue (machine has same ruleset as other PC's) and issue is the same regardless of whether firewall is up or down 3) RPC service is running 4) event log is running 5) running ethereal/wireshark I can see remote connections coming into the PC on the correct ports but the PC does not reply to them 6) if I type in a share locally (i.e. doing \\machinename\ ) all shares are listed 7) I can run an nmap port scan - it just returns the ip and mac addresses and tells me all ports are filtered 8) I used MSCONFIG to reboot machine with the bare minimum of microsoft services and the problem persists Unfortunately this problem has been ongoing for a while now so do not have a viable restore point. Can anyone suggest any other avenues for exploration before I resort to a reinstall of windows? TIA Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821381
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    - can't install XP trying to reinstall my xp from DVD. but it won't start. it worked quit ok at the beginning. however, after it copy all the files and it won't restart. it just have the light blue screen with a mouse pointer on it. i left it for ten mintues and it is still same. i am thinking of a hardware failure. please advice. Zap Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821374
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    - can install xp trying to reinstall my xp from DVD. but it won't start. it worked quit ok at the beginning. however, after it copy all the files and it won't restart. it just have the light blue screen with a mouse pointer on it. i left it for ten mintues and it is still same. i am thinking of a hardware failure. please advice. Zap Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821371
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    - explorer no fucntion (no desktop icon, no menubar, no taskbar,etc) i company faced the problem recently. Some of the computer with the problem after the computer start. user can login their account but explorer no function. safe mode also same. then i try run explorer.exe under new task in the task manager. but it came out a error. but finally i got the solution from other forum. i make some changed in the registry then the problem solved. i delete the following registry. the registry is not available in my other computer. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Option\explorer everything solve after i restart the computer. but i wan to know what is the real problem? why the registry changed? Guy, any idea? is it a virus or ......? Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821365
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    - Error on Start Up Removed Trojan and Malware viruses with AVG and Spybot. Everything is fixed except a start up error message that says Module cannot be found C/windows/system32/sqtwcwnc.dll How do I get rid of the message. Everything is working. I apologize for posting under general discuss by mistake. -- John G. Tag: vista to classic windows. Tag: 821362
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    - Hmmm password problem No this isn't a 'i forgot my pass', 'i lost X password', 'admin pass i hijacked' etc. Last week i downloaded a file and it was a chain trojan. Ye compromised system yada yada yada. Well it was more for that Anti-viru 2008 scam program...well it messed some reg entries. So I run Spybot i fixes a few(no control panel...log off etc) well then i accidentally le it go to screensaver and i have it set to go to the welcome screen(s gotta relog) well I type in my pass...all times correct...caps lock of and dbl and triple checked typing. Did this about 5 times. And previously had the pass thing set to lock for 1 min after 3 fails. Wel that all failed so i tried the account thats limited and has n pass...also refused...as with the 2 other users. Well so needless to sa i gotta reset. I go to safe mode...clean up the obvious programs and fi a cpl entries etc. Next is a file ingrained into a login program so it cant be removed an it replaces its registry entries on restart so i started with windows x cd and using the command prompt there manually deleted it then remove it from the registry. yes it was a confirmed virus(all reg keys and ad date pointed to such and such and its actions). Well I log back in still have a cpl(go.google.com redirect and th tdss). I download malwarebytes antimalware and scan and remove what can. Then I downloaded sdfix to get rid of tdss and its rootkit. Al those are gone and such. I fixed the reg entries(time, log off, active desktop etc). now th welcome screen error still exists. If I turn off the welcome screen can lock and relog fine but if i turn it on and fast user it screws up Tho note I can login normally when i first startup. I'm thinking its: A) A corrupt file attributed to the user profiles. B) A still infected file run when someone logs in(Isass.exe spikes i cpu usage at startup...its a system process and in the prope location). C) A registry that's changed. D) A faulty file attributed to the Fast user switching/welcome screen. Can anyone provide some help or a point in the right direction. Googl is seemingly useless...found a person with the same problem a few day ago but can't find again. He said something bout screensaver was corrup I believe. Now I want to fix without reinstalling if possible otherwise I can suc it up and just logoff if someone else needs to use(its a shared comp an originally I would Start+L and their profile would have n password...yes it was working right before the virus was activated). Thank you and I appreciate any help possible. Current Hijackthis log: > Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 > Scan saved at 8:03:52 PM, on 15/09/2008 > Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) > MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) > Boot mode: Normal > > Running processes: > C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe > C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe > C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe > C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe > C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe > C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe > C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe > C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe > C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe > C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe > C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.EXE > C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe > C:\WINDOWS\System32\PnkBstrA.exe > C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE > C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe > C:\WINDOWS\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE > C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe > C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\itype.exe > C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe > C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe > C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe > C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe > C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\usnsvc.exe > C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe > C:\Program Files\Wireless Adapter\Wireless Adapter Utility\Wautil.exe > C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe > C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe > C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe > C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe > > R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = > http://beta.darkthrone.com/members.dt?session= > R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = > https://login.live.com/ppsecure/sha1auth.srf?lc=4105 > O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - > {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat > 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll > O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - > {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll > O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll > O2 - BHO: Viewpoint Toolbar BHO - > {A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98} - C:\Program > Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\3.8.0\ViewBarBHO.dll > O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - > C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx > O3 - Toolbar: Viewpoint Toolbar - > {F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012} - C:\Program Files\Common > Files\Viewpoint\Toolbar Runtime\3.8.0\IEViewBar.dll > O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Browser Plug-in - > {D0943516-5076-4020-A3B5-AEFAF26AB263} - C:\Program Files\Veoh > Networks\Veoh\Plugins\reg\VeohToolbar.dll > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program > Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe /r > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE > C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE > C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft > IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe" > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [itype] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType > Pro\itype.exe" > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe > O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program > Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN > Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\Program > Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet > O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search > & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe > O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-1085031214-854245398-725345543-1006\..\Run: > [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background (User > '?') > O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-1085031214-854245398-725345543-1006\..\Run: [Yahoo! > Pager] "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet > (User '?') > O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-1085031214-854245398-725345543-1006\..\Run: > [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & > Destroy\TeaTimer.exe (User '?') > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - > C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - > {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program > Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll > O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - > C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - > {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program > Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe > O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll > O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - > {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - > C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll > O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet > Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll > O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program > Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe > O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - > C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe > O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - > C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe > O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - > C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe > O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology > Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTsvcCDA.EXE > O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program > Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe > O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision > Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common > Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe > O23 - Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - C:\Program > Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe > O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA > Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe > O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - > C:\WINDOWS\System32\PnkBstrA.exe > O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - > C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe > O24 - Desktop Component 0: Privacy Protection - (no file) > > -- > End of file - 6366 bytes Any further info can be provided if need be. -- Insanecorn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Insanecorn's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/insanecorn.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/1038789.htm http://forums.techarena.in Tag: vista to classic windows. 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where do i find how to switch from vista to classic windows screen
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Re: vista to classic windows. by Mark

Mark
Thu Sep 18 12:34:35 PDT 2008

You can set your 'Theme" to "Windows Clasic" at Control
Panel/Personalizations/Theme

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> where do i find how to switch from vista to classic windows screen
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