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    - XP Pro Upgrade I just installed Windows XP Pro upgade on a Dell Inspiron B130. With about 19 minutes left in the installation, the following errors came up: bluhill.jp_ sunset.jp_ waterlil.jp_ winter.jp_ beethov9.wm_ newstrys.wm_ When these came up, I had the option to retry or cancel. If I retried, the problem would come back up again, so I elected to cancel. Now Internet Explorer isn't working properly. If I try to go home, another screen will try to open up and then locks up the computer. If I try to open a favorite, another screen will try to open and then locks up the computer. The only way I can close those screens is through the Task Master. It appear that I took a computer that was working perfectly before and ruined part of it's functions. I have done this to other computers, but never had this problem. Help please. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923458
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    - Finding eSATA port number? Is there a way to look up the port number for eSATA ports, how do I go about doing this? Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923455
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    - Wireless internet After I reinstalled my windows xp system on my laptop, I can no longer access wireless internet. It doesn't recognize it. How can I get my wireless internet back? -- Message posted via WindowsKB.com http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsxp/200807/1 Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923451
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    - Strange Monitor Problem I just finished setting up and installing programs in a new PC running windows XP. Something must have happened and the monitor screen went black. If I try to hit "reset" I can nothing seems to happen. I think the computer shuts down and restarts but the screen remains black The only way I can get the monitor to work (if it is the monitor) is to unplug the PC (when the screen is blank) and plug it back in. Once I have a screen and shut down normally using the start menu, the next time I try to start it up I get nothing but a black screen. I can't even tell if the PC is booting up or getting past the cmos boot up as the screen is black. I have tried a different monitor and the same thing happens so i know it's not the monitor. I'm lost as to where to go at this pint. Has anyone run into a problem like this/ Any ideas what could cause this to happen? A driver or something? Please help Thanks Miike Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923440
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    - swapping hard drives ? I have two dells both with XP.. They are not the same model. The older one has been having freeze up issues and probably just needs a operation reinstall. My new system came with XP. I loaded all of my programs.. and after a couple of months I added a second drive where I put Vista. After a short time I unplugged the XP drive and there it sat. First of all... the problem pc is my wifes.. What would happen if I put my old XP drive in hers... (please no jokes) moved all of her data and setting over and then took out her original drive. My drive has all the programs she would need. The programs on the new drive. Will they run ? And any other problems to consider ? Thanks J Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923434
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    - icon change for files I know how to change the icons for Folders, but I am not sure how to do this for files, since the menu tabs that appear when I right click on the file and select 'Properties' is different than when I do the same on a Folder. Is there a way that this is possible -- for me to change the icon for specific files such as a .txt file, or a word .docx file, etc. ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Matt Windows XP Pro SP2 Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923408
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    - Strange Monitor Problem - maybe I just finished setting up and installing programs in a new PC running windows XP. Something must have happened and the monitor screen went black. If I try to hit "reset" I can nothing seems to happen. I think the computer shuts down and restarts but the screen remains black The only way I can get the monitor to work (if it is the monitor) is to unplug the PC (when the screen is blank) and plug it back in. Once I have a screen and shut down normally using the start menu, the next time I try to start it up I get nothing but a black screen. I can't even tell if the PC is booting up or getting past the cmos boot up as the screen is black. I have tried a different monitor and the same thing happens so i know it's not the monitor. I'm lost as to where to go at this pint. Has anyone run into a problem like this/ Any ideas what could cause this to happen? A driver or something? Please help Thanks Miike Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923385
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    - How to block installation of Supplemental Language Support? I found that Supplemental Language Support (files for complex script and right-to-left languages, and files for East Asian languages) and Input Method Editors (IME) were causing problems on one laptop here, so I uninstalled them via Control Panel: Regional and Language Options: Languages: clear the check-boxes for those two options. But today I found that the laptop was having problems again, and I found that the Supplemental Language Support had been reinstalled! I don't know how that happened, but how can I block/prevent a future reinstallation? --John Hupp Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923377
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    - Easiest way to boot between to hard drives. My friend has an e-machine approx. 2 years old. He has windows 98 on the secondary drive and windows xp on the primary drive. What would he need to do to be able to boot up from either drive the easiest way without going in and out of the BIOS each time? Thanks -- Wayne Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923367
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    - Administrative Tools I looked in Admin Tools\Component Services and when I tried to open it I got a load of boxes coming uo saying that vfertain keys belonging to a number of different programmes were not registered and prompting me to do it. Should I say yes? Thank you JB Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923360
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    - Swapping out Athlon AM2 3800 for 6000 dual core... XP Home ed. SP3 ...up to date. ...when cpu arrives, ...will XP do it all for me, or will I have to fiddle with HAL layer ? regards, Richard Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923356
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    - Some USB Storage Devices Don't Work - But Some Do My current challenge is a new Maxtor Onetouch 4 external hard drive. Windows detects it as an "other device" and gives error code 28 asking for a driver. It never shows up as a hard drive. The Maxtor is plug and play and should not need a driver. The Maxtor works fine when plugged into another computer, so I know the drive and USB cable are okay. I also tried three different USB ports that work fine with other items (like my printer) plugged into them, so the ports are okay. I am running XP home edition, with Service Pack 3 installed. This issue seems to be part of a pattern that has emerged in the last 6-12 months. Windows recognizes one Ipod but not another. Likewise, it recognizes one thumb drive but not another. Microsoft Help and Support has Article ID # 925196 that describes my problem pretty closely. That article advises to delete an upper filters value and a lower filters value from specific Registry Keys. I found the keys but neither an upper nor a lower value showed up. I hope this description gives enough symptoms for someone to recognize the actual problem and point me in the right direction. I have been searching Microsoft's and other user groups for many hours over several days without finding a solution. Thanks for any ideas. -- LT Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923347
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    - XP won't start, can't access Safe Mode Due to my own negligence, I think, I requested a download of XP, SP3 at the same time I asked for an update to the Microsoft software update program. Somewhere during the install process (I had walked away), my Dell E1505 Laptop crashed. I found a message that a â??problem has been detected, Windows has shut down and I should restart in Safe Modeâ?? to clean out the programs I just added. After this restart failed from the message page, I tried to restart using the F8 command, selecting Safe Mode, XP Media Center OS. The response is a list of about 30 file paths like â??multi(0)disk(0)partition(2)â?¦etcâ??. After about 30 seconds, the screen changes to the original notice that a problem has been detected and to restart in Safe Mode. At the bottom of the page is more data, like â??stop 0X00000007E (â?¦.). I tried restarting several times. Once selecting the option â??pick last known good configuration. Same circle of pages begins. So, does anyone know if I can fix this problem? I donâ??t know if I have the DELL PC restore partition on my laptop. I understand I could clean the hard disk and reinstall the initial key software if it is there. How can I find out? Can I bring up Safe Mode in another way? Might I use the startup disk that came with the computer? Might I have to erase my hard disk and start again or just take out the recently offending software?? If so, is there an instruction as to how to do this? Sorry for the long explanation. In 15 years of computer use, this is the first time I have run into a wall like this. Fortunately, I did back up my data before performing the update. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923334
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    - Please Help-- Cannot Remove Virus Scan Hi All, Longtime lurker, first time poster.. I am trying to install a new virus porgram and cannot seem to get McAfee removed from my Dell Dimension 8400 running XP Pro. I have run all of the automated programs, tried to remove it using the system removal tool, and tried to remove the files manually. But not matter what, I cannot seem to get McAfee out! Please help I have tried everything but I know there has to be someone out there who can help me to get rid of it. Thank you! DJF Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923333
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    - ListView: how to detect if the item is selected with the first mouse click? Hello, When the item is selected I need to enable cmdDelete btn. and if there is not item selected cmdDelete btn must be disabled. The problem with the code I use (see below) is that when user change the selected item (or when user select item for the first time) the code below does not "see" selected item with the first mouse click. Private Sub lvSelLines_MouseDown(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, x As Single, y As Single) For i = lvSelLines.ListItems.Count To 1 Step -1 If lvSelLines.ListItems(i).Selected = True Then cmdDelete.Enabled = True Exit Sub End If Next cmdDelete.Enabled = False End Sub How to correct that? Jack Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923329
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    - XP locks up at splash screen Apologies if this has been discussed before, but I've only just joined this group. I have a problem on two different PCs running XP home with the latest patches and updates, but with quite different specifications and different software in daily use, by and large. On boot-up, XP runs as far as the splash screen. The progress indicator runs for a while and then XP locks up. The only thing that will clear it is turning off the power and re-starting. The machines then show the page offering to start from safe mode etc. - if I select start in normal mode, the machine takes the last good configuration and starts just fine. I've done this countless times, and it always follows the same sequence. I read quite a few discussions on the net about this, so I know it's a common problem, but without a common solution. The first suggestions were that it was a driver problem, so I disabled the splash screen to see if it locked at the same driver each time, but this was not the case, they all loaded just fine and then the machine stopped - the message on screen just showed the Windows version - not an error message. I updated all the drivers I could find anyway - to no avail. The two machines had different graphics cards, hard drives etc. so there were not many drivers in common anyway. Since it loaded OK from the last configuration on the *second* time of asking it seemed reasonable therefore to assume that something was happening on shut-down which was blocking the first load, but cleared by the reboot. I found a conversation which blamed the problem on some program/s keeping a handle on the Windows Users section of the registry on shut-down. I'm not very technical, but this sounded good. I installed a prorgram from Microsoft which purported to prevent the problem by forcing all programs to release their "grip" on the registry before close-down - UPHclean-setup.msi . This seemed to work for a while, but the behaviour returned. Logic would suggest that the problem was related to the previous shut-down. My guess (and it is only a guess) was that a Windows update altered things. Indeed, my guess was that a Service Pack or update started the problem in the first place, as it started just after one, but then as there are so many updates anyway, it's almost bound to start just after one. Anyone any ideas as to where to go from here? The longer it goes on the more annoying it gets. Regards, Bob -- Remove "x" from address to e-mail Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923324
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    - Windows XP Hangs at Beginning of Install When I attempt to install Windows XP on a 3 GHz clone, it gets to the point where it says that it's "Checking hardware", then the screen goes black, the hard drive light stays on, and it hangs like that. Is there anything I can do to get past this or troubleshoot the problem? Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923316
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    - Recovery Console Hello, I am attempting to get the Recovery Console and place my Windows XP CD in the CD Drive but when I attempt to reboot its by-passing the CD and going to the hard drive. How do I get it to recognize the CD Drive first? -- Thanks, Ken Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923303
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    - do you know where can i download the kernel xp project? i can't find kernel xp project available anywhere on the web, coz i'm having problems running winxp apps in win98. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923295
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    - Probem with copying to Memory stick I have a 1GB Scandisk memory stick and was attempting to download 340 pics amounting to approx 380MB's on to it from my Computer (XP) and when it was just about finished this message popped up- "Cannot copy DSC327: The Directory or file cannot be created." The photo that was not copied just happened to be the last photo of the 340. The rest were copyed just fine. I tried to copy again several times different photos on to the same memory stick with the 239 pics on it from another folder and got the same error message. One last attempt I tried to download the same photos onto a 2GB Memory stick and got the same message. I just cannot download any more pictures on either of the Memory sticks. They cannot be full? Does anyone have any suggestion that might help me? Tracy -- Tracy Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923294
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    - Uninstall Nortel VPN Client Hi, I'm running WinXP SP3 and trying to remove a VPN client I no longer need, Nortel Networks Extranet. This program doesn't show up in Control Panel|Add/Remove Programs list. I've been searching on the net for hours but can't find out how to delete this program. It is still installed and the folder is in C:\Program Files\Nortel Networks, it just isn't in the Add/Remove program list. Any ideas? TIA. Regards-Michael G. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923293
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    - Help! Can't fix "IE is running with add-ons disabled" My IE7 (on XPSP2) has a pop-up that says "IE is running with add-ons disabled" and lots of stuff doesn't work. All the hits I get for that message tells me to go to Tools -> Manage add-ons. When I do that, it's greyed out. How do I fix this? TIA. -- Al Dykes News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising. - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923290
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    - XP Gone MAD Hi everyone, I pray someone can help me. I had some viruses on my system and ran a spyware and virus removal program. Now I can't get into windows at all and when I do get in my desktop keeps disappearing and reappearing and the computer keeps crashing. Also , when I try and run the recover thingy it asks me for the administrors pasword/or log in and I don't know what this is. I have ran spotbot and VGA 8.0 ? and they both found loads of problems. But as I say I can'y get into my own computer. Also , when I did manage to get in I got a message about some run dll or something was missing or counldn't be found. Please help as I need to work on this computer urgently today. TA very much! Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923288
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    - Vista Search I know this a Windows XP section, but I cannot find Vista in htis newsgroup. XP had a great search capability from Start that allowed me to search for specific words in a document, and to do this from from To and From dates. However, Vista has changed the Start search feature, and i do not know how to do a broad search for a document I know has a unique word between specific dates. Can you give me instruction, or know a good article reference with the above example for doing a search on the whole computer? Thanks Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923280
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    - How does the Desktop Cleanup wizzard work? Hello, how does the Desktop Cleanup wizzard in Windows work? I don't mean how to use it or what its function is. I mean how does it know when I used the shortcuts the last time? Where does it store that information? Thank you. Regards. Uwe Braunholz Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923275
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    - XP Will Not Start Up ::Hello.: ::I use Windows XP home edition (Version 5.1 Service pack 3).: ::When I switch my PC on I see the XP logo and the bar at the botto showing the program is loading.: ::But the welcome screen does not appear, I get a blank screen.: ::I held the restart button down and the programme reloaded and gave m a choice of safe mode options.: ::In safe mode I did a system restore to a date about a week ago when had no problems.: ::I then restarted the PC hoping the problem would be solved but agai XP started to load but the welcome page did not appear just a blan screen. I held down restart and the safe mode options scree appeared.: ::In safe mode I changed the start up to diagnostic start up. But agai the XP screen appeared and loaded then just a blank screen.: ::I am using the net and all the programs as normal in safe mode but can start up as normal.: ::[A little knowledge is a dangerous thing ,but looking at error logs think the registry might have become corrupted but that is just guess]: -- Freddie Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923273
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    - Back My Microsoft Windows Xp Pro SP2 Dear, How to make backup my OS CD? I already try backup but can not be bootable cd. Please help me, i want back my cd coz im afraid somedays my cd broken. thanks Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923256
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    - Automatic Updates I had my Automatic Updates set to "Download updates, but let me decide when to install" and sometime today, an update came in. Since I was away from the computer, the update shield is now missing from the taskbar and when I choose "Turn off computer" it shows that it will install the downloaded updates when the system is turned off. Since I believe that this update is SP3 and I choose not to install it at this time, how can I tell Windows to skip this install, or how can I get the shield back in the taskbar so I can choose to not install it? It used to leave the shield in the taskbar until I made a choice, but now it appears to no longer do that. I know that I can chose the option to not install the update on shutdown, but when I bring the system back up, that install update choice is there again. I just don't want SP3 getting installed by mistake, since I'm not ready to do the install and I'm not sure at this time I even want to. Many thanks for any help. Patty Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923242
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    - Winamp ntdll.dll error The computer was again hanging by connecting my mobile modem (MUTTS). So far every things works fine only Win gives the next error. (error signature: win.exe modname: ntdll.dll) I reinstalled Winamp 5.21 But did not uninstall it first, afraid of loosing data. Is there a solution, can I replace or repair something? Backup with ghost was in April 20008 (yes stupid ..... too long ago) info: PC - HP Pavilion 2004 Windows Xp v2 (original version) - all updated Cannot restore by windows - (is disabled) Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923241
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    - No Windows sounds but do have WMP sounds I'm so confused. I've just finished rebuilding an old Gateway PC. This morning I had Windows sounds (the logon ta-da and other beeps and boops) but audio CD's wouldn't make any sound. Playing wav files through WMP did not do anything. I then updated the audio drivers downloaded from Gateway for this PC. Now I can play any media through WMP, but the Windows sounds do not work. When I go into Control Panel | Sound and Audio Devices Properties, Volume tab, it says "No Audio Device". When I go to the Sounds tab and try playing any of the sounds such as Asterisk, I get the error message: Windows cannot play the sound %SystemRoot%\media\Windows XP Error.wav When I go into Device Manager, there was a question mark next to Microsoft WINMM WDM Audio Compatibility Driver. I couldn't find anything about it on the Gateway driver list. Searching Google came up a suggestion to delete this driver and reboot. If it wasn't automatically found, then to scan for hardware changes. It wasn't found. Any suggestions on how to get Windows to beep at me. Brian Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923237
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    - Automatic Updates - Windows XP I have automatic updates set to check daily for updates and to download them automatically. I noticed in eventvwr that windows checks for updates every hour all day long - every day. Should it be doing that? I would have assumed it would check one time each day at the time specified. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923232
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    - Limited User Account has too much access to computer Hello to anyone with the knowledge! I'm using XP Home Svc pack 2. My first problem is that I would like the access of more folders to be restricted to limited user accounts on my computer. I don't understand why in the sharing tab (under properties) of some folders I can check "make this folder private" and in other folders, this is not checkable or uncheckable. I would think that any folder on the Administrator's account should be denied access to a Limited account, not just the Administrator's My Docs folder. My second problem and the reason why I'm here is that I have an external hard drive connected by USB. I can go into the Guest user account, and have total access to that external hard drive. Is there a way for the Administrator to block access to this or any other connected device that shows up in My Computer? If not, then why not? This seems to be a very basic and important feature of having multiple user accounts on one shared machine. I do not want to encrypt the contents of my external hard drive, nor do I want to unplug the drive and lock it up somewhere every time I leave the computer. Thank you for your time. Steve Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923231
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    - Active X keeps prompting I cannot install Microsoft Updates since the Active X frame keeps popping up, and although I click on "allow Active X" and "run", it pops up again when the page refreshes automatically. What can I do to stop this? Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923218
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    - Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride! DNS flaw discoverer says more permanent fixes will be needed Current patch options merely stopgaps; worst attacks likely on the way http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9110284&pageNumber=1 Eagerly awaiting ZA's reaction :) Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923216
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    - ntfs and fat32 I am try to convert ntfs to fat32 which I've always had success with with partition magic. Now the computer drops out of PM with an error 1517. I looked at the events and Userenv has that code. What should I do ? Bill Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923204
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    - Explain this- Send and recieve question Ok guru's, explain this head scratcher! Outlook Express. Been having a problem for the last 2 weeks so I removed my CAT 5 RCA cable modem cable and put in the old USB cable and now I can recieve and send mail!! The CAT 5 cable works on my laptop and I can recieve and send mail on it. In the device manager, I have a exclaimation mark on the "Packet scheduler miniport #4 and also on the "RCA USB Cable modem-Packet Scheduler miniport". When I try to uninstall these it says "Unable to remove- These might be required to boot computer". Outlook Express forum MVP guy said to post here. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923201
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    - rstrui.exe unable to locate component - SRRSTR.dll not found When I try to create a Restore point, I get the foll message "" 'rstrui.exe - unable to locate component' - The application has failed to start because SRRSTR.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem "" any idea how to fix it? Thanks Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923190
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    - Remembering open windows Hi I have several windows/apps open, mostly internet explorer. Is there any way for windows xp to remember which windows were open if I have to restart and get back into those windows easily? Thanks Regards Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923179
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    - XP mess Hi gurus I have the following problems and I really hope that you gurus can help. I was installing a new video card when suddenly the blue screen of D came up, I put the original video card back and tried to restart the computer but always the blue screen came up, I asked for help and this was done. XP cd->repair->chkdsk /r->fixboot c:, this allowed me to boot the computer all the way up and as you can imaging I was really happy, I could see all my files and everything else( I know I promise backup will be done daily). well while everything looked fine I start to have the following problems 1) I can not copy within my computer or outside.-> I right the mouse, click on copy and then go to the folder or drive I want to paste and the paste option is not present, if I drag and drop nothing happens. 2) Start->program->accessories->system tools->backup... this does not work, nothing happens, nada comes up. 3) there are a bunch of service that dont start nor manually or automatically. 4) Does this by any changes has to do with Registry and if so, can I get one of those registry fixer software to fix this. It seems like everything is a mess and I dont know where to start looking.- here is where you gurus comes in. This is quiet a challange as it seems like the frea... machine has live on its own. Thanks,tahnks a bunch for any help I can get gurus!!! Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923178
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    - Poer surge on Hub Port I recently purchased a portable external hard drive. It's a USB powered drive. When I plug it into my laptop and try to copy something to it, I get a dialogue box that says "Power Surge On Hub Port, A USB device has malfunctioned and exceeded the power limits of it's hub port. You should disconnect the device" What causes this? I don't think there is anything wrong with the drive because this is the 2nd one of these that I have had this happen with. I though about switching to a portable external hard drive by another manufacturer Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923175
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    - Strange Monitor Problem - maybe I just finished setting up and installing programs in a new PC running windows XP. Something must have happened and the monitor screen went black. If I try to hit "reset" I can nothing seems to happen. I think the computer shuts down and restarts but the screen remains black The only way I can get the monitor to work (if it is the monitor) is to unplug the PC (when the screen is blank) and plug it back in. Once I have a screen and shut down normally using the start menu, the next time I try to start it up I get nothing but a black screen. I can't even tell if the PC is booting up or getting past the cmos boot up as the screen is black. I have tried a different monitor and the same thing happens so i know it's not the monitor. I'm lost as to where to go at this pint. Has anyone run into a problem like this/ Any ideas what could cause this to happen? A driver or something? Please help Thanks Miike Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923173
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    - Getting rid of bp.specificclick.net Can't seem to get rid of this. I've ran Norton Anti virus, AVG 8.0, deleted cookies, history, etc and it keeps coming back. Anything else? Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923170
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    - WINDOWS SCRIPT ERROR Hi there, Every time I turn on my computer I get the follow error message: Can not find Script file "C":\windows\Systems32\KillVBS.vbs"...I do not know what that means. I have since downloaded at least three different virus scans...i.e. AVG, superantispyware, Anti-Malware and Hijack this...and so far it does not look like I have a virus...maybe only the flu? What is wrong with my computer and what do I need to do to get rid of that error box... Thanks so much...LuLu Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923169
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    - Boot.MeBroot virus, I live in Southern Cal, and am running Windows XP, with Mc Afee Security and Norton Virus, now all of a sudden - It shows computer is being recorded, by a new virus, of which is to only be showing up in europe, called Boot.MeBroot-- Well I have news for you it is here in the United States too, It roots its way in to the boot processes of your computer then records everythng after,and sends where?? I am infected,, Need to know how to get rid of it, have gone to Windows and taken every security patch, Norton says it can not get rid of it and McAfee just tells me it is there,, Need Help,, Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923165
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    - Service Manager / sqlmanger.exe I'd like to speed my bootups by removing unneeded items from starting up using MSCONFIG. One of the items is "Service Manager" (sqlmanger.exe). Some of the Google references think it's a useful file, but I'm not aware of using SQL in my normal applications, and I think I don't need to have it start at bootup. Any reason NOT to disable it at startup? Bobbi Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923161
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    - cannot put data on cd's via DVD and DVD RW drvies seems I cannot put photos from my documents, etc. onto a cd via my DVD and DVD RW drives. If I put a CD that already has data on it in either of these , it reads the data on that CD just fine. However, if I put a blank CD into either of the drives , my computer is not recognizing the such and says to " insert a disk" into either the E or F drive, --whichever the case may -when I'm trying either drive. There is a Roxio program on here that sometimes pops up and wants me to put data on it via that program, however- I just want to "send to" the photo -or whatever -straight to the CD without going through Roxio. Any ideas? Know this is prob.a no brainer for most of you but I'm no puter expert by a long shot. Thanks if you can help! Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923154
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    - Turn Off PC Balloons? When I shutdown my PC, a balloon popup now appears telling me what each option means (Turn off, Restart, StandBy). This didn't appear before. How do I disable these balloons? Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923151
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    - XP Computer Locked Issue Hello, I have created a web page with some screen shots that will hopefully make it easy to understand the issue I am having. Thanks for your help! http://www.worxmart.com/xp.html Jeff Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923136
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    - Failing to save settings I am using Windows XP Home Edition. Recently, I do not seem to be able to save my settings anymore. I have noticed that in several areas: - Folder view settings: I can't apply permanent view settings to folders anymore, the view changes back to the (wrong) default for whatever it had been before. I can't specifiy the folder type anymore (music/pictures/documents...) and can't choose a picture to display on the thumbnail version either. - Favourites: In my favourites menu, I can't sort the favourite by names anymore, parts of them get collapsed, and if I drag and drop a folder to another location, this step has been reverted when I check back. - Desktop icons: I can't rearrange my desktop icons anymore, it always goes back to the previous view as well. - Internet security settings: If I select "permanently allow pop-ups from this site", it will prompt me again the next time I try to open a pop-up (it took me a while to get this question window to open). I have noticed an error message, something like: "Failing to store in registry", which came up a few times when I was downloading and saving documents or pictures to my hard drive or external hard drive. Somehow none of my settings are stored. How can I fix this? Help is much appreciated. Tag: Can't Open Programs Tag: 1923135
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I currently run XP. When I click on my desktop icons to open a program, all
that opens is the Properties Menu for the program. It doesn't matter if it
is the browser on an application. I reboot the computer and then my programs
are fine. But this happens several times a day, and just started yesterday.
I did a complete anti-virus, spyware, registry check and did not find
anything unusual. Any ideas what may be going on?
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RE: Can't Open Programs by Offer

Offer
Mon Jul 21 02:44:00 PDT 2008

hi
the right switch of the mouse maybe stuck. try replacing the mouse.

"baileyboy2000" wrote:

> I currently run XP. When I click on my desktop icons to open a program, all
> that opens is the Properties Menu for the program. It doesn't matter if it
> is the browser on an application. I reboot the computer and then my programs
> are fine. But this happens several times a day, and just started yesterday.
> I did a complete anti-virus, spyware, registry check and did not find
> anything unusual. Any ideas what may be going on?
> --
> jwalker

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