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    - Disabling the page file doesn't really disable it. A bug? I tried disabling the pagefile using the "No paging file" option on the advanced tab of "My computer" properties . I restarted the computer, the file pagefile.sys is missing (as it should be), but I still see that windows is paging a lot of memory to a pagefile when I look at the "VM usage" column of most processes on Task Manager. The "page faults" column also shows many page faults for certain applications that I am using. The total memory of all my processes never reaches 1GB, which is half the memory I have (2GB), so there is no reason for windows to swap to a page file. Therefore I tried disabling it, although I know several articles advised not to do so ( Giving not good enough or even wrong reasons in my opinion) I have more than enough RAM (2GB) for all my applications memory needs, but I still see that Windows by default swaps about 1/2 of the application memory usage to the page file on the disk. This happens with almost all applications. For example the total memory usage of firefox with 60 tabs open is ~600MB, and windows swaps ~300MB to the page file on disk according to the Task manager (the "VM usage" column) I am using Windows XP SP3. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807291
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    - XP Can't Load cos Insufficient memory I'm running XP home with 2.7 Ghz celeron and 1.2M DDR RAM and 2 hard disks formatted into 7/8 partitions. It started by freezing up, then it wouldn't restart - seemed to not find a bootable OS on the 1st hdd and then tried to load win 98 which is not installed(?) on the next hdd, but then says not enough memory clean up the autoexec.bat and config.sys files, followed by the its safe to shutdown message (from win98). On restarting and looking at BIOS it runs for a couple of minutes then shutsdown off its own bat. -- tevia Tag: windows installer Tag: 807286
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    - services.msc just about everything disabled i solved my one problem of the plug/play which was disabled. now i can't get an internet connection, norton is not working and a bunch of other stuff is disabled. i tried to enable or make automatic but because i have to start the computer in vga mode the screen is to big to click okay. please help this is so frustrating -- lmn1220 Tag: windows installer Tag: 807274
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    - spring cleaning I want to undertake a project of reorganizing my PC, but am uncertain as to how to exactly proceed. I have: ASUS P5WD2-E Premium Pentium D-805 2.66 gHz Windows XP pro SP2 Corsair XM52 1 G (2x512) DDR2 800 C: WD 2500KS 232g available/ 12.7g used D: WD 2500KS 232G available/ 87.4g used G: external usb HDD 186g available/ 104g used I have all my data on the external drive and all the programs on the C drive. the stuff on the D drive is where I attempted to copy the G onto the D as a backup (so that 87.4g can be wiped) But I abandoned that. I want to RAID 0 the C&D drives, run everything off them and use the G drive as a backup. I do not want to loose all the settings and programs currently on the C drive. So getting all the stuff on Cinto a safe place, then reconfiguring C & D for the RAID; then reloading the settings and programs onto the RAID pair alsong with all the data currently on the G drive. And establishing a good backup/archive system using the G drive properly. maybe I should seek local talent and pay him/her, but I'd really like to try to do this myself as a learning experience. The RAID setup seemed to scare the guy who did the initial install/ setup of my PC. The stuff on the G drive is pretty safe, and I can reload all the programs which are on the c-drive, only getting all the settings working and so firth has been an ongoing process and my free time is limited. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807269
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    - Screen Saver 4/May/2008 10:30 How much of my computer's resources does a standard screen saver use? I assume that it uses no9ne -- or close to none -- when I choose "none". Sincerely, Barry Karas Tag: windows installer Tag: 807268
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    - error with lms hi,i try to enroll to e-learning with my company,but everytime i try the massage error initializing communications with LMS come out.what is LMS and how to fix this problem , anybody pls help Tag: windows installer Tag: 807266
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    - Adding additional search providers in Internet Explorer 7 I am trying to add additional search providers ie Google and Yahoo and have followed the directions... 1) Open Internet Explorer. 2) Click the arrow to the right of the Search Options button . 3) Click Find More Providers. 4) Click the search provider you want to add. The Add Search Provider dialog box appears. If you want the provider that you just added to be used by default when searching from the Address bar or search box, select the Make this my default search provider check box. 5) Click Add Provider. 6) Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each provider you want to add. When I get to step 4 and click on the one I want out of the list provided a warning icon and the message Error on Page appear in the lower left corner and nothing happens after that. Can anyone help? Please and thanks. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807265
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    - Paul or anyone who can answer---another question--device manager e hi, once i reboot in safemode can i install the device drivers and can i see the 'plug/play' option while in safemode? thanks -- lmn1220 Tag: windows installer Tag: 807263
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    - Restore / Repair / Clean Boot Watching these messages for months, people have bantered around these terms. I use the word restore meaning a restore like Acronis backups. But have never used (and hope not to) the other two. I read a MS KB article on clean boot but no luck. Yes it explained it but missed enough 'whys' for me. Could someone who uses and prescribes these tools explain what they do to your system. Just how much is altered and why do you want to use them. Or links will work. I've searched and of course either get 10000 irrelevant or just not sure what I'm reading. Odd that I've been working in PCs for 40years, building, rebuilding, repairing them, and using them and have never done more than a reload or restore. Do I live in that much of a sheltered life? (thats not a question). Thanks. And I'm not looking for detail procedures. I've seen the procedures. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807261
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    - Open Windows in IE6 I would like to have separate windows open whenever I open a new web site. For example, I would like to have Comcast and the New York Yankees site open at the same time, in different windows. Sometimes, and I don't have an idea what the criteria for the "sometimes" is, IE will open separate windows; sometimes, it reuses the window. Can someone tell me if this is an OE setting or if it depends on the web site? And if it's an OE setting, I'd appreciate help with the settings. Thank you. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807252
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    - Outlook Express Error Message How can I prevent this error message from happening? Protocol: NNIP Port: 0 Secure(SSL):0 Code:80004005 Thank you, Davids Tag: windows installer Tag: 807248
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    - Re: Computer freezes on switching between limited user sessions Hope you don't mind me posting this again in case anyone with good ideas missed it last time as I got no replies. Thanks -- "Broooz" <Broooz@nospamplease.com> wrote in message news:... >I am running winXP SP2. I have a problem that only seems to happen if we >have 2 limited user accounts open at the same time. One of the session >freezes on log off and then you have to force a reboot. Any idea what >causes this please. Here is a copy of the application log warning that is >left at the time:- > > Event Type: Warning > Event Source: Userenv > Event Category: None > Event ID: 1517 > Date: 16/03/2008 > Time: 14:54:16 > User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM > Computer: STUDY1 > Description: > Windows saved user STUDY1\Pamela registry while an application or service > was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's > registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it is no > longer in use. > > This is often caused by services running as a user account, try > configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or > NetworkService account. > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > Event Type: Warning > Event Source: Userenv > Event Category: None > Event ID: 1524 > Date: 16/03/2008 > Time: 14:54:15 > User: STUDY1\Pamela > Computer: STUDY1 > Description: > Windows cannot unload your classes registry file - it is still in use by > other applications or services. The file will be unloaded when it is no > longer in use. > > > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > On this occasion the user Pamela attempted to shut the computer down and > got the warning that there were other users logged on. So Pamela then > attempted to log off and it was then the computer froze giving rise to the > errors above. > > Event Type: Information > Event Source: Application Popup > Event Category: None > Event ID: 26 > Date: 16/03/2008 > Time: 14:53:42 > User: N/A > Computer: STUDY1 > Description: > Application popup: Windows : Other people are logged on to this computer. > Shutting down Windows might cause them to lose data. > > Do you want to continue shutting down? > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > Tag: windows installer Tag: 807244
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    - Windows SP3 I downloaded SP3 but I have not installed it because of Microsoft taking it off their download page. shoule I install it? Will it be the same file when Microsoft put it back on their Update page? Thank you; David Tag: windows installer Tag: 807238
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    - Cannot delete video file I downloaded a video file, watched it and wanted to delete it but I keep getting a message saying the file is being used by another person or program and that I should shut down any program that might be using it and try again. Well for the life of me, I cannot figure out what, if anything, might be using that video file that's preventing me from deleting it. Any help would be appreciated. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807236
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    - deleting system restore I think I located my system restore folder. C:\System Volume Information\_restore{593172EE-14D9-4262-8426-24BF2115D284} There are many, many sub folder (quite large). Can I safely delete them? What is the best way to delete older restore folders? Tag: windows installer Tag: 807229
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    - LSA Shell (Export Version) What is this that Zone Alarm is stopping? I've Googled it but haven't found a clear answer. Thanks. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807228
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    - Desktop Test Using Windows Vista Home Premium on laptop. How do you make text under icons appear bold? -- Lavert Bryant Powder Springs Ga 30127 Tag: windows installer Tag: 807225
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    - Identifiying system specific info from XP disk images? Hi, I need to know how to go about identifying which particular system my XP backup images are from. I have a dozen or more hard drive images from various now defunct systems that I would like to identify. I know XP keeps a record of what processor and such, that identifies each particular system but I don't know where to find it. Any help would be appreciated. -- kevmo Tag: windows installer Tag: 807222
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    - windows 98 new to PC world given a HP w/win98 is there an online site to upgrade this PC or is Even possible. Also given Dell tower has all boards but wiped clean can this be restored somehow Tag: windows installer Tag: 807217
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    - 2 hard drives need to switch one to master other to slave i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has windows xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know you have to move the pin in the back of the hard drive but i don't know where to put the pin as far as master vs. slave. also i went under setup and change the 2nd hard drive as primary but it didn't take. i have all my programs, docs etc on the 2nd hard drive and i would prefer to use that hard drive + it has more space on it. thanks in advance -- lmn1220 Tag: windows installer Tag: 807212
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    - easy transfer I have been trying to download and use Easy Transfer software to my XP desktop so I can transfer files to a new laptop. I can download the program but when I try to run it, I get the opening screen but when I click next, nothing happens. Finally I have to use ctl/alt/del to get to task manager and close the non responding program. Solutions? -- dew Tag: windows installer Tag: 807210
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    - Re: empty device manager I forgot you said the monitor does not work, Can you boot into Safe Mode? If so try to boot with VGA mode. "PaulM" <paul@paulsxp.com> wrote in message news:... > This may help; > No Items Appear in the Device Manager List When You Open It > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311504 > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > www.paulsxp.com > www.paulsxp.com/forum > ---------------------------------------- > > "lmn1220" <lmn1220@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:365826D6-8543-4A81-BC81-C1D7F9BA9EEA@microsoft.com... >> hi, >> new here. i loaded a game that was not meant for xp and it evitually went >> to >> the blue screen. i checked device manager and it was blank. now the >> problem >> is even the video card driver is missing so i cannot see anything. >> i know about the plug & play thing but the monitor doesn't work. >> >> any suggestions >> >> thanks >> -- >> lmn1220 > Tag: windows installer Tag: 807204
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    - empty device manager hi, new here. i loaded a game that was not meant for xp and it evitually went to the blue screen. i checked device manager and it was blank. now the problem is even the video card driver is missing so i cannot see anything. i know about the plug & play thing but the monitor doesn't work. any suggestions thanks -- lmn1220 Tag: windows installer Tag: 807198
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    - How to activate my task manager Since last few days i am having this problem that i cant use my task manager by pressing (ctrl+Alt+Del) A popup msg displays telling me the task manager is disabled by your adminastrator.. & i cant use (regedit) in the run command.....is there any way how 2 repare my windows.... thank you Tag: windows installer Tag: 807189
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    - Cannot install driver! blue screen! Help...cannot install printer driver (clp-300) I have downloaded/ used cd and after the installation upon restart (after windows loads)I get a blue screen and then constant restarts... anyone......anyone Bueller? Tag: windows installer Tag: 807181
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    - Computer is really slow Hello, i have a really bad problem on my computer.. right now im using the 2nd computer. On my other computer which is a Windows XP professional, it wont start up at the usual speed. The computer is really laggy(slow) . It takes like 40 minutes to get it to the desktop and clicking on a program takes like 5 minutes.. can someone help me with this? I tried system restore a couple times now and it is still very slow. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807180
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    - CAnnot load Printer driver without blue screen & constant restarti Greetings! Is there anyone out there who knows how to deal with this?? New printer (Samsung clp-300) Installed drivers w/disk (and tried online)...seems successful. On restart I get a blue screen after windows loads...then continuous restart cycling... Running XP I have been able to remove & reset to previous, but cannot figure this out! No help from Samsung...suggested spyware problem I put Norton 360 in...nothing Thanking any benevolent souls who will offer advise! JG Tag: windows installer Tag: 807177
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    - USB PORTs NO LONGER FUNCTIONNING Hi, Upon coming back fron an extended holiday, my USP ports seem to have quit on me. First I restored to a control point but no change. I removed all equipment except my ext disk which I know functions : there is electricity but no communication ! Scanners, printers, external drive are not being recognized. The only other problem noticed : my clock was way out. Someone mentioned that a window update could have created USB problemS ? Thanks PaulB Tag: windows installer Tag: 807176
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    - File & Settings Transfer I just bought a new computer and have it connected to my home network. I have shared the C: drive on both machines and allowed network users to change files and can access them from either machine. When I run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard and select Home of Office Network as the transfer method I get a message "Windows cannot locate your new computer. Make sure you computer is turned on and you network is working properly." It is . . . so what am I missing? Would I be better off connecting a crossover cable directly between the two machines? Thanks, Rick Morrison rlmorrison@earthlink.net Tag: windows installer Tag: 807174
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    - win32/nuwar Does anyone know how to pronounce the name of this virus? Thanks for any help. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807172
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    - XP "set programs access and defaults" not working I have recently installed XP 2000 with service pack 2 and I tried to install java and the os wouldnt let me. I did some research and figured I try and change the set programs access and defaults, but when I changed them then clicked ok, the screen blinked and nothing changed. I am in the administrator account. I have also disabled firefox and mozilla, if that matters. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks Tag: windows installer Tag: 807171
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    - Scandisk Scandisk automatically runs whenever I Re-Boot. Any suggestions for stopping thsi? Tag: windows installer Tag: 807166
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    - cannot use error initializing communications with lms Tag: windows installer Tag: 807162
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    - cannot use lms error initializing communications with lam???somebody help Tag: windows installer Tag: 807161
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    - Trying to find the best way to get everything right xp 64 bit I built a new computer recently and sense it was 64 bit I got xp 64 bit because 90% percent of what I hear of vista is that it competes whith me for bugginess and helping my freind with his new vista machine left me feeling happy with xp but the 64 bit xp is moderately unsuported for drivers and I had to dumb down some bios setting to get it to correctly see my DVD read writter and then a peice of software that I have always wanted to work with dragon naturally speaking 9 cant install and it may not have a patch for 8 to 10 months and I had to find an alternative print driver for my cannon i860 so I am using the bjc 8000 driver and it seems to work, that leaves me a little troubled. I have an old retail version of xp service pack1 but I'd rather leave available for my back up computer. I was considering setting up a dual boot but I ran into a refernce to virtual pc 2007. so I am considering buying a oem version of windows xp 32 bit because buying an aditional licence would only save me forty dollars out of 280 and I would have to deal with a lot of updates that can sometimes be tricky. I saw a oem version for 130. But I wonder if there is a better option. Other than that anything xp 64 bit recognizes and installs correctly runs buetifuly and without flaw. I'm just unhappy that It seems I will need to spend anouther 130 dollars before eveything that is more than 3 years old will probbably work but not guarrenteed to work Tag: windows installer Tag: 807148
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    - ABOUT TO VIEW & ABOUT TO LEAVE This NG has been great in helping me learn Windows, Outlook Express, etc. Thanks to all who post needed information. As I move through various webpages or sites, I keep getting Windows pop-ups (I assume they're Windows, they may be Internet Explorer alone) which say: "You are about to view pages over a secure connection." or "You are about to leave a secure internet connection." Then, I'm offered the option of not seeing that pop-up again (I assume for that site alone). Next time, it seems to still come up. These little pop-ups are driving me nuts. I run the latest edition of Trend Micro which neuters many pop-ups, but not these! Is there any way I can keep these pop-ups from coming up? I'm running XP. Thanks. JK Tag: windows installer Tag: 807146
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    - Hperterminal Can I open multiple sessions of hyperterminal at the same time. Is the buffer a limited size or can I just keep collecting data as I need it. I want to use it to collect data from a group of serial ports using a serial to ethernet server. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807144
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    - exstensies Hallo Micro. Mijn media player(er staat geen nr.achter)ondersteunt exstensies .doc en .pps niet. Als ik mail krijg kan ik de bijlagen met deze exst. niet bekijken. Moet ik media player 11 downloaden? Of moeten er instellingen gewijzigt worden. gegevens: HPnotebook G7000 intel.pentium WindowsVista basic Tag: windows installer Tag: 807139
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    - folder opens on startup why does my 'Windows' folder open automatically upon startup? Just started doing it. (I am a complete novice so if you know the answer, please keep it simple!) thanks -- stan Tag: windows installer Tag: 807131
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    - svchost.exec My computer chokes up. so I check out the task manager, and every time it's this svchost.exec taking 98% of my cpu power. I end that process everything goes back to normal for a while. Plus, there are about 7 of these thing runing. If i shut down the wrong one, it will shut off my system. What is it, and can I get rid of it? Tag: windows installer Tag: 807130
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    - XP activation window is blank. Hi, I have had an XP upgrade running over ME for over a year. Recently I have changed hardware to fix a few problems. Now XP has given me three days to re-activate it. Unfortunately when I try and activate it, the pop up activation window is blank, with two "missing graphics" boxes in each top corner.. I have tried making Firefox, then IE my default browser, turning off all firewalls and protection, saying ON to all Active-X settings, all to no avail. Can I delete an Axtive-X "someting" and force a re-install of the activation script? Any other ideas? Two days to go now .... Thanks, Garry. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807129
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    - Installing Internet Links Hello everyone...anyone, My name's Lala. I have a quick question about Windows XP. I have been trying to figure it out all day and I give up! I recently purchased some non-related Windows software from a website, and they sent me an e-mail to download the purchase. However, when I try to download it, it says I don't have enough free space. My computer does have MORE than enough space for it though! I don't understand. Could it be because I am trying to download it into Windows XP Professional, but the link is in Microsoft Outlook Web Access (server: 2003)? It's my campus e-mail address, so it's not like I can do too much too it---they are operating with Internet Explorer 7 though. Do I need to convert some files or something so I can actually enjoy my purchase? Do I need to download something? Can anyone help me? Thank you, LaLa Tag: windows installer Tag: 807128
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    - Limited Accounts - Netwrok Access Have an XP Pro system with three user accounts, one Administrator and two Limited so that they cannot add/remove programs. If we connect to the internet via the LAN all users can access it. But we have installed a Wireless USB Adaptor and although the Administrator user can see the WAP and get on the internet, the Limited users can see the WAP but the adaptor keeps disconnecting. Have asked D-Link how to fix but they say its a Windows account problem and we need to change the user settings. Dont want to make these two users Administrators if I can help it so is there another way to give them network access through the Wireless Adaptor? TIA, JohnK Tag: windows installer Tag: 807127
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    - Windows updates Running WinXP Home Ed. I receive the notification that updates are ready for the system but when I say install,.after a few moments I receive another message to say that some updates could not be installed---about 80 of them . Why ???? Regards,Richard Tag: windows installer Tag: 807125
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    - IIS missing from A/R components on XP Pro Hello I would like to install iis on my xp pro sp2 system but it is not listed in my add/remove components.... Please advise.... Tag: windows installer Tag: 807120
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    - User ID & Password Have a Gateway Tablet Laptop. It has suddenly started asking for a User ID and Password to login to Windows XP. The word "Owner" appears in the User ID slot. Never set this up & it rejects all password. Completely locked out of system. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks Tag: windows installer Tag: 807119
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    - windows media player 11 problems my windows media player 11 taked longer than usual to play a file and crashes a lot. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807117
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    - MSXML vs. 3 I don't have a whole lot of confidence in ever getting an answer, but here goes. I spent two hours today talking to Comcast and/or McAfee. My goal was to download the free version of McAfee which comes with my Comcast account. After a ridiculous amount of time, I was told to go to Microsoft and download MSXML vs. 3 and MSXML vs. 4 and then call Comcast back and this would solve all my problems. Of course, Microsoft wants $59 to even talk to me, which would kind of defeat the purpose of getting the free McAfee package. Should I just pay the money for McAfee and give up? Tag: windows installer Tag: 807106
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    - Start > All Programs Hangs Hi all, I am having problems with my "All Programs" menu, it appears as though anytime that I click on Start > All Programs my machine hangs. Does anyone know how to eliminate that? I have already modified the paging size, registry under local machine control panel display and have set the machine to "best performance" Let me know if anyone else has any suggestions. Tag: windows installer Tag: 807100
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    - Keyboard Due to my neurological disability I am wondering if there is a way to disable the left CTRL and/or ALT keys on my keyboard. When I am typing letters or emails I am constantly bring up other windows and programs because, I think, my wrist is hitting one of these keys as I type and I'm not aware I'm doing it until I look up and something is on my screen that shouldn't be there. I have very little feeling and dexterity in my hands. Thanks for any help Tag: windows installer Tag: 807098

Windows Installer keeps trying to update Sonic Update Manager, and asking for
a disk to be inserted. There is no disk. Tried to cancel, but it keeps coming
up. Deleted Sonic but then it just moved on to another program. How do i get
it to stop?

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Re: windows installer by Mark

Mark
Sun May 04 11:14:14 PDT 2008

This will remove whatever app is in that message

290301 - Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
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"mmt" <mmt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6E08268-3926-42D8-B7AE-A01D3E0268FC@microsoft.com...
> Windows Installer keeps trying to update Sonic Update Manager, and asking
> for
> a disk to be inserted. There is no disk. Tried to cancel, but it keeps
> coming
> up. Deleted Sonic but then it just moved on to another program. How do i
> get
> it to stop?

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