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    - RAM size Hello, I kept getting these errors in Windows xp, rebooting and blue screen etc. I found out my 512k memory card was bad, so i was only left with the 256 k card. so i bought 2 kingston pc2700 ddr333 (crucial.com says this is the size that will work), but actually received 2 pc2100 ddr266 (kingston.com says this is the size that will work) whatver the case may e they should both work. Windows says I am running 1 gig like normal, but the speed doesnt seem faster than the 768 i was running before. ANyway, the memory tests i run online ALL say I have 512k, and only 1 slot is being used. I tried both cards, in both slots, and each card alone, and each card with my 256, and every time, it staes only one slot is filled and 512k. Is this a windows error the scan is picking up. Is there something in windows that will show me the ACTUAL ram i have and ACTUAL htat is being used. I may have 1 gig like windows says, but is it possible only 512 is being used ? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918451
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    - this web site safe? Our family pc has this pop up 'IE ANTIVIRUS 3.3 and I googled my friend under 'IE Antivirus 3.3' and gave numerous results and under its 9th item quote 'Solved IE Antivirus 3.3 - Tech Support Guy forums" Link as 'forums.techguy.org/malware-emoved-hjackthis-logs/721904-solved IE Antivirus 3-3-a.html May I know if this website is safe? Anyone been to this site...?. Appreciate if you can advice, as scared stiff trying to go sone unfamiliar sites. ......thanks Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918448
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    - Desktop - strange behaviour? Hi .. When I do something simple, like empty my Recycle Bin, or maybe close a window and go back to desktop, many of the Desktop Icons seem to do a refresh, for a few seconds they display what I would call a "default Icon" until the normally assigned icons reappears. It wouldn't be so bad but sometimes it takes a while for this to finish (seconds maybe but I cant move my mouse until it finishes). Once the correct icons have been "repainted" all then is OK once more. Is this normal? Is there anyway to correct this..if it is incorrect behaviour. I'm running XPPro SP3, but behaviour occurred on SP2 also..... I don't use Active Desktop or whatever its called, I don't have a background image, only a plain colour from the palette. I run 32bit colour. tia Ginga Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918442
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    - Uninstalling app correctly Just quick question how to uninstall Gmer utility correctly: it installs gmer.exe, gmer.dll, gmer.sys, gmer.ini, gmer_uninstall.cmd files. For uninstalling, there was specified to run C:\WINDOWS\gmer_uninstall.cmd script and reboot. The gmer_uninstall.cmd script contains code: sc delete gmer del system32\drivers\gmer.sys del gmer.dll del gmer.exe pause I done, this open dos prompt with info. But when I checked Windows folder, I still find there gmer.ini and gmer_uninstall.cmd files. Can I remove this files safely? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918435
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    - Strange behavior in Windows XP 64-bit Edition I just installed my favorite launcher program, TurboLaunch, on my new quad core system with Win XP 64-bit, and noticed some strange behavior. I tried to add the icon for Computer Management to it, but it could not see the executable file. I checked with Windows Explorer, and the file pointed to by the Start menu shortcut exists (compmgmt.msc), but TurboLaunch can't see it. After coming across this with another program, nVidia's RAID manager program, NvRaidMan.exe, I've come to think that 32-bit programs can't see certain files in C:\Windows\system32. I've temporarily worked around this by copying the files I want to run via TurboLaunch into another folder. This seems to work; the programs start up and seem to work ok. Is this behavior expected? Can someone point me to a tutorial that explains this? It might alert me to other differences to be aware of. Thanks tbone Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918431
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    - Username/password on network share I realize there have been many threads on this subject, but I just can't track my problem down. Have small office network (workgroup). On win2000 desktop I have shared folder(ESHARE). I want 4 users to have access to this. set up new users with same Username/Password on win2000 desktop as each logs onto there own laptop/pc. Usernames on win2000 desktop are all in POWERUSER group with full access to ESHARE. All get access to ESHARE without having to enter Username/Password except one XP home laptop which always asks for Username/Password. I have checked the spelling of username/password but still always asks. Any suggestions please. Thanks Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918426
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    - Can't remame photo files on my camera phone I wanted to download some photos I took this morning onto my pc from my camera phone. I usually put the phonecard into the slot in my pc, choose what pics i want, rename them and either move or, if I want to keep them on the phone, copy them onto my computer. When I just tried to do it, I got an error message saying if I change a file extention name it may not work properly. I copied one and tried renaming it just to see what happens and I instead of it showing as a jpeg icon that will open with Windows fax and picture viewer, I get a funny icon that just says "file" when I look at properties. I can open it but I have to manually select the prog. to open it with ( picture viewer) and there is no way I can find of setting the programme I want it to open with as default. What I can't udnerstand is why I'm suddenly getting a message about file extentions, why it won't let me remane as normal and what on earth I can do about it to get back to being able to rename as usual and save photos with a new name on both card and pc. I'm left with a situation where I can save and copy my pictures as usual from the phonecard but I can't rename them without them becomming converted into something else that involves manually selecting the programme to open it with for each individual photo. Can someone help? Thanks. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918425
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    - Windows Explorer & Start Menu Windows Explorer is normally found on the Start Menu under Programs>Accessories>Windows Explorer. I accidentally "dragged and dropped" Windows Explorer from the Accessories Menu to the desktop. Now I have a great shortcut, but Windows Explorer is no longer part of the Accessories Menu list. Is there any way to get Windows Explorer back into the Menu? Thanks. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918417
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    - XP can only boot in safe mode OK guys. I have a pretty newish computer and tried installing xp pro sp2 to it. and the installer said everything went fine. Well when it booted up it went to the splash screen and rebooted. and did a couple more times. So I loaded up in safe mode and tried installing sp3 just seeing if that may over ride the problemed file. Nope. So I rebooted and tried to load into safe mode with networking. and that made my computer reboot as well. And I've tried reinstalling it and the same stuff happens. So yes. Ideas? Im thinking its some kind of network driver issue. Just a fyi: im funning 2gbs ram 3ghz dual core amd64 x2 and i totally forget what my network card & mobo are so ill post that up later. And I have another wokring computer I can use to maybe edit the currest hdd or whatever. And just dont tell me to google it. Tried that. thanks. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918416
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    - Process Explorer Hello, When viewing what keys and dlls are associated with a process, how do you delete the whole lot of associated keys and files inside process explorer (when viewing them from the lower pane)? Thanks Jack Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918412
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    - Windows XP Pro Sp3 won't shut down This dell system is just out of the box and upgraded from SP2 to SP3 with users set up. When you log in as a user name it will not shut down or logoff without holding in the power button unless you are in safe mode. When you log in as the Administrator it will shut down or log off normally. Any thoughts. Don Thanks for your time. --- Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918410
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    - xcopy /z does nothing!!!! I am finding that the /Z switch on xcopy has no effect. It works on Copy - copy /z I am aware of what it does, and how it works. I have used it with Copy. Can anybody else see either - the same problem with xcopy on their machine ? - that it does have an effect on their machine ? I am wondering if this is an XP problem When I say xcopy with /z does nothing. I mean, xcopy behaves exactly the same without it. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918401
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    - q: adjusting folder for irda uploading !? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090502080700070402010405 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi! My folder for Irda uploading is automatically adjusted as 'downloads' How to adjust it to some other folder ? mm --------------090502080700070402010405 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 --------------090502080700070402010405-- Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918400
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    - shutting down applying patches issue When Windows XP Professional shuts down and there are patches to apply it states applying patch 1 of 15 and that you should not turn off the computer... It appears as if it only applies one patch and then turns off by itself. The next time I boot up and then shut down it says 1 of 14. Does anyone know why ir's only applying one patch? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918398
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    - Format of second HDD... I have recently installed a second HDD and made it the boot disc. Having transferred all the information I need from the old HDD, can I format the old drive? After formatting the drive do I need to do anything else before I will be able to access it and use it for storage? DD (Win XP Home) Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918394
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    - How to turn off bootup sound? How can I turn off the bootup 'theme' sound? I don't need it. Thanks! Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918383
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    - Shadow Copy is not enabled I have shadow copy enabled on my 2003 Server but for some reason I can not get this to work on my XP Pro computer. I had to change Volume Showdow Service from Manual to Automatic and I was able to start the service. After a reboot the service is running. I have also installed the Showdow Client Software. I am unable to get an option for "Configure Shadow Copy" to appear under all task in Computer Managment/System tools/Shared Folders. All that appears under "All Task is "Send Console Message" I have searched for hours on the web and on Microsoft Site and I have not been able to find a solution for this. Any help would be appreciated. Best regards J Coyle Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918361
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    - internet connection with comcast Maybe someone on this group can help me. I had been using att/ sbcyahoo wireless on my dell laptop running windows xp. My husband is using comcast and I want to now connect with comcast. I get the signal ok but I cannot connect to the internet. I'm not all that tech savvy so I'm having a bit of trouble. I tried to do the "repair" thing but it says something about windows not managing the connection and something else about an isp address. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918355
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    - Question on OEM license and Virtual Machines Hi All, I am going to be installing XP as a virtual machine (VM) on an existing Linux server. License wise, Uncle Bill wants a separate XP license for each XP VM. He also does not want us to sell XP OEM without also selling a new computer with it. Question: license wise, does a "new" VM constitute a "new" computer? Or, do I need to sell the full "retail" version of XP? (If it is considered a "gray area", I'll just go with the retail version.) Many thanks, -T Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918324
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    - Installing Sound Card Drivers on Win XP Hi, I have Win XP Professional Edition. The model of my motherboard is FOXCONN N15235. However, the sound card driver has not been installed. I am just wondering where can I find the drivers please? Many thanks, David Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918310
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    - Update issue Following the download of Windows Service Pack3 and the attempt to install it, I was notified that the installation failed. I looked at my update history and forn the following message. I am running Windows XP professional and this is a nes innstallation. Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP (KB950759) Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918286
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    - printer problem after sp3 I have 3 machines on a network, 2 XP and 1 Vista. XP sp3 was installed on the 2 machines both machines printed no problem before sp3, now only one will print to my Brother HL 2040 connected to the Vista machine (Vista machine still prints). Nothing else has been changed except the addition of sp3. I've checked the usual firewall settings and printer settings. All of my other shared files are still accessible. If I try to add a printer I receive the message "print spooler is not running". Any ideas? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918283
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    - MSXML 6.0 Service Pack 1 Trying to download MSXML 6.0 Service Pack 1 from MS site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d21c292c-368b-4ce1-9dab-3e9827b70604&displaylang=en to Windows XP Home edition. Computer keeps telling me it cannot read the file type .msi. The one Seagate support said I needed for Maxtor installation is msxm16_86.msi - does anyone have any idea how to assist? Thanks! Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918278
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    - No Wireless notification after SP3 install I no longer see available wireless networks or a wireless connection item on my task bar. I do have the wireless signal icon on the task bar. Any suggestions on what do do? Usint a HP laptop Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918272
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    - error after startup I sporadically get this error â??The instruction at "0x7c91b1fa" referenced memory at "0x00000010". The memory could not be "written" either at startup or a minute or so after log into my profile. Anybody have a clue as to what is causing this and a remedy to fix it. When the error comes up I usually have to reboot because most programs and computer are handicapped by it. Thanks Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918270
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    - UserENV 1504 & 1509 I have a 2003 domain with Windows XP SP2 clients. Our end users have roaming profiles. We have several users who recieve the error of "Cannot update your roaming profile" when they log off. They all have proper permissions and no netlogon or computer browser events are occurring simultaneously. I have tried to rename the profile on the server to allow the PC to upload a fresh copy, but they still get the error. Here is an example of the two events: Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1509 Date: 7/3/2008 Time: 9:00:37 AM User: AAFCU\billh Computer: KJMORT3 Description: Windows cannot copy file C:\Documents and Settings\billh\ntuser.dat to location \\falconone\user profiles\billh\ntuser.dat. Possible causes of this error include network problems or insufficient security rights. If this problem persists, contact your network administrator. DETAIL - The system cannot find the path specified. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1504 Date: 7/3/2008 Time: 9:00:44 AM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: KJMORT3 Description: Windows cannot update your roaming profile. Possible causes of this error include network problems or insufficient security rights. If this problem persists, contact your network administrator. DETAIL - The system cannot find the path specified. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. My first question would be, Is there a way to be able to view the files still in use and by what at the time of log off? Has anyone seen this before? If so, what worked for you to correct it? Thanks in advance, Lincoln Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918267
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    - New Adobe Shockwave adds Norton as a "Piggy-Back" application Just a warning to users who update their Adobe Shockwave. Symantec has a new agreement to piggy-back their software into the download. From Adobe's website: How is Norton Security Scan from Symantec connected to Shockwave Player? As part of a recent distribution agreement with Symantec, Adobe will offer its customers the option to install the free Norton Security Scan software as part of the Shockwave Player installation process. Only customers who accept the Norton Security Scan offer will download the Norton Security Scan software. Those who decline the offer will download and install only Shockwave Player. Norton Security Scan is only offered to users who have either already downloaded the Google Toolbar or who are not eligible to receive the Google Toolbar offer So be careful or you'll get more than just Shockwave Player. It wasn't enough to piggy-back Google Toolbar, now you've got another unrelated app to dodge. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918258
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    - Re: IE cannot display webpage I just thought of one more thing to try. Using a Command Prompt Window you can do a Trace Route ( TraceRt ) to your site. It will show you the hops ( from your PC to the destination ) and may help diagnose why the bookstore won't load. Click Start, Run ( Type ) Cmd [Enter] >TraceRt www.christianbook.com *Each hop shows how the packets move from your PC to the destination. "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:... > Yes the icon would indicate that McAfee is running. Usually, Safe Mode > omits any non-Windows services/drivers and applets from running. I'm > basically out of suggestions on what to try. This problem is now something > where only "Hands-On" access would help. I checked the site you are > having issues with and it is just a passive site ( No ActiveX or other > type > of dependency ) for it to render. > > Sorry I wasn't able to get you a resolution. > > "Joy" <Joy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9BAD2A94-9E12-4D15-A4D0-C684A6B97527@microsoft.com... >>I went to safe mode w/networking and it still did not load. McAfee was >>still >> showing on my bar at the bottom. Does that mean it was still operating? >> -- >> Thanks In Advance >> Joy >> >> >> "R. McCarty" wrote: >> >>> Yes, Boot to Safe Mode with Networking. ONLY test the one site since >>> your security software isn't loaded. If the page loads then McAfee is at >>> fault. >>> >>> "Joy" <Joy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:1319480B-CA43-41CC-947A-9D1E03CE7170@microsoft.com... >>> >I can still load sites like amazon and chapters. All my other book >>> >marks >>> > seem to work except this one. I did try using an alternative user >>> > and >>> > the >>> > same problem occurs. Do you know how one checks to see if it is >>> > McAfee? >>> > -- >>> > Thanks In Advance >>> > Joy >>> > >>> > >>> > "R. McCarty" wrote: >>> > >>> >> Does this inability to load sites affect only this bookstore or other >>> >> ones as well ? Did you try using an alternate XP account/profile >>> >> to see if it is just your day-to-day profile that is having problems? >>> >> If another user account works then it's your profile - if not I'd >>> >> still >>> >> wager that using McAfee is at the root of this problem. Just turning >>> >> off the firewall in McAfee Security Suite still leaves other parts of >>> >> it's protection enabled/running in the background. >>> >> >>> >> "Joy" <Joy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >> news:A56A425B-84CF-479F-A1A7-18BE1D826E0B@microsoft.com... >>> >> > I've tried that already, but I get the same message. Maybe I'm >>> >> > doing >>> >> > that >>> >> > wrong. >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Thanks In Advance >>> >> > Joy >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > "R. McCarty" wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> There is one other thing you might consider. All your Web DNS >>> >> >> translation is done by your ISP. You can use an alternate DNS >>> >> >> server and see if the URL will load. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> One free DNS provider is linked below: >>> >> >> http://www.opendns.com/ >>> >> >> *Just follow the "Get Started" button for instructions. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> "Joy" <Joy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >> >> news:D1E32EF9-3806-401A-BA83-97786E72C490@microsoft.com... >>> >> >> > Thanks for your suggestions. I did that, but I still can't get >>> >> >> > onto >>> >> >> > the >>> >> >> > site. >>> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> > Thanks In Advance >>> >> >> > Joy >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > "its_my_dime" wrote: >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> Two more suggestions: >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> START - SEARCH for any file with the word - christianbook - as >>> >> >> >> part >>> >> >> >> of >>> >> >> >> the >>> >> >> >> file name. If you find it, delete it or change the file name. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> Set a restore point. Then - >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> START - RUN - regedit. Search the registry for the word - >>> >> >> >> christianbook - >>> >> >> >> delete them. >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> "Joy" <Joy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >> >> >> news:6FA1519C-7132-4606-9121-0AA6750D2BCE@microsoft.com... >>> >> >> >> >I am currently running WinXP SP3 with IE7. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > I am connected with broadband, I believe. >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > I don't believe I have a router ~ that's to connect with >>> >> >> >> > other >>> >> >> >> > computers, >>> >> >> >> > right? I'm just running one computer in the house. >>> >> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> >> > Thanks In Advance >>> >> >> >> > Joy >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >>> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >> Are you currently running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? IE7 or >>> >> >> >> >> IE6? >>> >> >> >> >> (These >>> >> >> >> >> are >>> >> >> >> >> just questions, not recommendations.) >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> How do you connect (e.g., ADSL; cable; dial-up; satellite)? >>> >> >> >> >> Is >>> >> >> >> >> a >>> >> >> >> >> router >>> >> >> >> >> involved? >>> >> >> >> >> -- >>> >> >> >> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>> >> >> >> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - >>> >> >> >> >> since >>> >> >> >> >> 2002 >>> >> >> >> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net >>> >> >> >> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Joy wrote: >>> >> >> >> >> > It is www.christianbook.com >>> >> >> >> >> > I know that they are having no problems on their end since >>> >> >> >> >> > I >>> >> >> >> >> > called >>> >> >> >> >> > them. >>> >> >> >> >> > I >>> >> >> >> >> > just can't get through on my end. >>> >> >> >> >> > >>> >> >> >> >> >> What website is it? >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >>> >> >> >> >> >> IE-specific newsgroup: >>> >> >> >> >> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general >>> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >>> >> >> >> >> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - >>> >> >> >> >> >> since >>> >> >> >> >> >> 2002 >>> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> Joy wrote: >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I am very frustrated. I've been trying to get onto one >>> >> >> >> >> >>> website >>> >> >> >> >> >>> which >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I've >>> >> >> >> >> >>> always been able to do and for the last week or so I >>> >> >> >> >> >>> keep >>> >> >> >> >> >>> getting >>> >> >> >> >> >>> this >>> >> >> >> >> >>> message. I have IE 7 and windows xp and everything is >>> >> >> >> >> >>> up to >>> >> >> >> >> >>> date. >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I >>> >> >> >> >> >>> run >>> >> >> >> >> >>> McAfee security suite. I have tried everything on the >>> >> >> >> >> >>> solutions >>> >> >> >> >> >>> page >>> >> >> >> >> >>> except >>> >> >> >> >> >>> for setting the computer back to the way it was when I >>> >> >> >> >> >>> bought >>> >> >> >> >> >>> it. >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I >>> >> >> >> >> >>> would >>> >> >> >> >> >>> rather not do that. I have tried deleting sp 3 and that >>> >> >> >> >> >>> hasn't >>> >> >> >> >> >>> helped. >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I've also tried deleting a couple of the security >>> >> >> >> >> >>> updates >>> >> >> >> >> >>> for >>> >> >> >> >> >>> IE >>> >> >> >> >> >>> and >>> >> >> >> >> >>> that >>> >> >> >> >> >>> hasn't helped. Should I be deleting IE 7 and going back >>> >> >> >> >> >>> to >>> >> >> >> >> >>> IE >>> >> >> >> >> >>> 6? >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I'm >>> >> >> >> >> >>> really needing to get onto that site. It is just the >>> >> >> >> >> >>> one >>> >> >> >> >> >>> site. >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I >>> >> >> >> >> >>> can >>> >> >> >> >> >>> get >>> >> >> >> >> >>> onto others. Help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> > > Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918243
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    - SP3 uninstall question My Dell XP was on SP1. Had to reinstall Windows. Chose to do so to SP3. Used Dell reinstall CD and thereafter Microsoft/Windows Update. Works perfectly. Now, may have to consider uninstalling SP3 in order to install a Sony camcorder program which is SP2. Enquiring via retailer if program OK with SP3 (Sony website not mention SP3, at all: why not?). Meantime, I see in Add/Remove I can uninstall SP3 there. My question is - if I do so, and bearing in mind I reinstalled Windows to SP3, will the uninstall take me back to SP2? Might there be problems there? The reinstall was traumatic, and I don't want to reinstall Windows again if I can possibly avoid it. Advice/comments? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918237
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    - Carry the profile data from one PC to another I usually carry a user profile data from one PC to another by simply copy the specific user "tree" (while I'm logged in as administrator account in safe mode) and then restarting the PC. Now I try to do it again with some other PC(I must use this user because of many installations that I've done with it) but the user name is not identical. So I modified the name in the following procedure: May computer->Properties->manage->Local Users and Groups , into an identical name. To my surprise I saw that the profile name under "C:\Documents and Settings" didn't change as I expected. Can someone advise how should I proceed ? Can I simply modify the user profile name and everything would work? Regards Ronny Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918233
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    - Volume fragmentation Two hard drives, 80GB and 160GB. 1st HDD contains operating system, program files, many files, and intensively used for 4 years, 2nd HDD(160G) is new, used just few months and contains jonly files. When analyze for volumes fragmentation, it is shown that I do not need to defragment C: volume: Free space: 45%, total fragmentation - 3%, File fragmentation - 6%. But when analyze 2nd volume(160GB), it show that I should defragment this volume: Total Fragmentation - 20%, File Fragmentation - 41%,though Free space - 97%. Why the 2nd volume so deeply fragmented, whereas it have Free space 97%? Should I ingnore analyze and there is no needs to defragment 2nd volume? Thanks. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918232
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    - Moving files on your computer I have a real basic simplistic understanding of how files are saved/stored on your hard drive. I understand about how they are broken down and stored in clusters and how that information is written to the File Allocation Table so those files don't get over written by new files. I understand how a deleted file, even though it no longer shows up in any folder is still physically present on your harddrive until at some unknown point in time it gets over written. But I have been pondering something for a while and thought I'd ask the experts..... Lets say I have a file on my computer. Now I drag/drop that file from Folder A to Folder B. Is that files physical location on the harddrive simply updated in the FAT or do I end up with 2 copys of the file, one which shows up in the new location, and one which does not appear in either floder, but is none the less still physically present on my harddrive? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918229
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    - LAN icon... ...stays in its' initial state - "Aquiring Network Address," but, it has already established a LAN connection, because IE7 and OE6 both work okay, and never goes to the two tiny solid blue screens, if oyou see what I mean. ...any idea why the LAN icon in Sytem Tray stays with the little teeny golf ball rolling from side to side ? TIA regards, Richard Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918225
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    - Keyboard key reassignment? I have a very embarrassing question... Is it possible to reasign the keys one a keyboard? I spilled some water on it, and now some of the keys are mis-assigned. For example, here is me typing the numbers one through zero using the keys at the top of the keypad: 1,2,83,54,5,7,7,8,9,0 Yes, that was a single keypress in sequence. And no I have no idea why the number eight also showed up when I pressed three. My spacebar also got mis-assigned. Instead of space, it opens a search window now. I am doing all the spaces in this post using the on-screen keyboard accessibility program. Any constructive advice would be appreciated. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918203
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    - Installing a New Hard Drive I want to upgrade my default hard drive. I would like to just copy, move, clone the harddrive then install the new larger harddrive. I do have a cloing software GoodSync. The new larger harddrive has been formated does anyone know of problems that I may encounter. The ideal is to copy to new drive, remove the orginal harddrive, install new harddrive, boot and go. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918202
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    - problem with xp and large drive i have a strange problem with xp and my additional drive i recently bought. i was running vista for a while and just couldn't deal with it anymore so decided to go back to xp. i have the original 250gb drive and added a 1tb drive. when i installed xp it saw the 1tb drive as D and worked fine. i started to install my drivers, first with the latest nvidia drivers for my video. it installed fine, but after the reboot i nearly freaked out when D was gone. it didn't see the drive at all. subsequent reboots did not show the drive in device manager at all. i started over again with fresh xp install and after it finished D was there again. i installed sp3 and after the reboot, D was again gone. i installed xp a third time and D was there. this time i did nothing except a reboot and again D was gone. one thing that's interesting, every time the system would boot after the initial install finished and D wouldn't appear, the boot process took excessively long (nearly 5 min). i can't make sense of it. if it was a matter of xp never seeing the drive, i can see the possibility of a driver isse, 48 bit lba support etc. but when the drive can't be seen after the second boot following initial install, that doesn't make too much sense to me (bios always sees the drive). i ended up going back to vista (for now) and no issues accessing the 1tb drive. system is hp pavilion a1630n purchased end of 2006. any ideas why this could be happening? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918199
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    - Standby Status (Sleep Mode) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I generally do not turn off my computer (XP SP3) at night - I put it into standby mode and it fires up very quickly in the morning to exactly where I left it the night before - with one exception. Frequently, I am unable to print after coming out of standby mode. The print job is in the printer queue and the printer is active and online when I check its status in control panel. If I reboot the computer, the jobs start printing automatically as soon as bootup completes. This isn't a big deal - but I'm just curious if anyone knows why this happens and how to restart printer without rebooting computer. Thanks, Len Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918194
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    - REGSVR32 Problem Hello all I have a problem on my Windows XP Professional system. Have been give a VB program to fix which has the GRAPH32.OCX object included. Thi object is not registered in my system. When I try to register (eithe from the Start Command line or opening a Command window a administrator) I get no response from the command. Registering othe objects works fine (either I get the command was loaded or faile message), but with this object zippo I have copied the object from various DLL repositories on the ne hoping that my version is corrupt- but still nothing Have looked at the process using ProcMon and it displays SUCCESS fo the result at all levels but the object is still not registered Am at the end of my wissen (knowledge) and could use some good help Anyone else out there with this experience and can lend a hand? Thanks in advanc Howard Lawrenc -- HLawrence Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918193
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    - BCCode : 100000d4 Hello- First time posting so I will try and give as much info as possible: Running windows Xp media center sp2 and receive the following errors- BCCode : 100000d4 BCP1 : F5DC8070 BCP2 : 0000001C BCP3 : 00000001 BCP4 : 804E163C OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 0_1 Computer also turns off and and comes back on with a boot disk error, I turn computer off and on and then the computer starts fine again, but are the above errors related to the bood disk issue and how do I fix? Thanks Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918184
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    - Printer, network?? Sometimes. . . I can see the memory card from my HP printer and can access it through my desktop as a drive (Z:\). Other times it just disappears and even typing in the address, it can not be found. Sure would like to know how to keep this available. I have a desktop connected to a wireless router; both the computer and printer are connected via Ethernet cable. Thank you, Ed -- Ed H Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Home SP2 60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918176
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    - XP system restore - cannot restore, so now what? I very rarely use the system restore feature, but of course it's a godsend when I do. Last night, I inadvertantly cleaned up some desktop icons I didn't wish to, so I figured I'd just do a restore to that morning's restore point to put my desktop back the way it was. So the standard stuff happened, then upon restart, I got the message saying "Cannot restore. No changes have been made to your system" The only "cure" I'm aware of for this is to disable system restore, then re-enable it. Which is fine, but what if I really really really needed a restoration? Again, in this case, it's not a life or death thing; I was restoring for a cosmetic fix. Questions: 1. What causes system restores to not work? In my case, I can be very sure it's not viruses or malware. I'm a safe computing person, and the system is regularly cleanly scanned for such threats. The only time I've ever seen this happen before was when I had a bad physical sector on the disk of an older computer. 2. Is there a way to use the system restore data I have to somehow "restore" my system, independent of the system restore utility? 3. Other than doing an occasional pointless "set a restore point, then immediately restore to that point," is there any way to ensure that my system restore capabilities are intact? Why doesn't XP warn that something is wrong with this capability? 4. Any trick other than the disable system restore, then re-enable it, that I can try to reinstitute system restore functionality? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918168
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    - Security of files I am looking to create a repository for documents that can only be viewed, not amended, printed or removed from that location In short I want to place our agreed 'purchasing prices' which I need to remain confidential to my company, so if a person were to leave they cannot take the whole lot of agreements with them I am aware in Adobe you can stop somebody printing a document, but not removing it from the location Can you advise any software that you may think can help resolve this Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918166
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    - default mail not working Im running vista with windows mail i can send and recieve e-mails, but when i click on a link in an e-mail i recieve, Could not perform this operation because the deault mail client is not properly installed, i have been into default programs and it is the default mail, everything was running fine a couple of days ago, but today its not working please help. -- mish Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918164
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    - Are the Net framework 1.1 install files stuffed or something I managed to slipstream Net framework 1.1 and 2 (with updates). Only thing is, in add/remove programs it said 1.1 maybe corrupt. I thought installing Net framework 2 corrupted the 1.1 install. So, to test this, I removed the NF 2 files, and installed the 1.1 files. Same thing happened. Is there a trick to installing Net framework 1.1 or something?? Since it doesnt matter if I install it by itself or slipstream it with Net framework 2, or install it after I install XP (not slipstreamed) the install is still corrupt Or is it one of the 1.1 updates that screw the NF 1.1 install up?? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918149
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    - Under what architecture is Windows XP compiled? I know it supports x86 processors, but what I don't know if XP is "compiled" under i386 (there are in fact several folders named 386 in the WINDOWS directory) making it upward compatible with later processors: i486, i586 and i686?... or, is it locally "compiled" when installed in any PC in the latest architecture available? In other words: does XP take advantage of the latest i686 instruction set when installed on a P2 o newer processor? Or its binaries are compiled in i386 and therefore compatible with i686 processors? thanks in advance Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918147
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    - reinstalling Xp home (CD lost) I have lost my CD, but still have the product key from the CD. I need to reinstall Xp. Can I just borrow someone else's CD to reinstall Xp and then enter the product key for the CD that I purchased several years ago (rather than the product code on the borrowed CD)? If that is not possible, can Microsoft help me or do I need to bite the bullet and purchase another upgrade Xp CD? Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918136
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    - Windows seems slow recently, sound stutters etc. I don't know what has happened but it is running like a dog. It takes longer to boot up seemingly. It seems to other performance probs too, the mouse pointer is 'sticky' and it stutters playing music, or maybe video but it is very noticable on sound. Even when the cpu is 'idle' supposedly. There seems to be a mismatch between the cpu usage bar in the system tray and the cpu in task manager, but that my be due to delays betwen the two perhaps. I have been mesing about with it recently, I installed ubuntu to my second drive. I aslo took the page file off that drive, but I have put it back now - not difference, does it need a reboot to take effect? I also opened the multi channel sound manager, I have never used that before but was curious, I don't recall making any changes. I also installed the latest AVG free, I have the link scanner diabled now. I killed off most/all of the avg stuff and that seemed to make no difference. I had also been transfering data off another drive by putting it on as slave, I got the jumper setting wrong a few times resulting in error, and no boot, but when I got the setting right it was OK. One of the drives I tried was dead previously in another machine, I tried in this this one to see it it was justthe other machine it would not work in. (it seems a gonna). I also put in a network card (ethernet 10/100) which I thought was dead, it didn't seem to show up in device manager so I took it out. Another thing I did was to change my conection from the computer to cable modem from USB to ethernet port. Some of this involved using the network set up wizard. This always seems to finish with an error (unspecified) Any ideas chaps? Could be a lot of red herrings there, I will try and undo a lot of the 'stuff' I have done. It's not too bad really but music sounds bad with stuttering, so noticable. Any ideas diognostics? Windows XP SP2 on sempron 3000 1.2 gig ram, 80 and 250 gig drives 25 and 85 gig free respectively. Tia Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918135
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    - Follow Up to Error Scheduling Tasks My wife and I are the only persons using this computer. I am the Adminsitrator. I never entered a password in the User when I originally setup the computer. It boots up entirely without asking for a User Name or Password. I have put in other Scheduled Tasks in the past with a particular password and it always worked. I understand after a period of time, Windows no longer recognizes a password. Is there any other way you could suggest to find the password I used in Scheduled Task and change the existing password if there is one? HankL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:52 PM Subject: Re: Error Scheduling Tasks > "HankL" <hlaskin@bendbroadband.com> wrote in message > news:OYI0TEH3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I received the following error when I attmepted to schedule a task in Win >>XP with SP2. >> >> while setting task information >> >> 0X80070005 acess is denied. >> >> I research Microsoft and came up with the following: >> >> In Run as: in the Schedule Task in the Task windows the computer name was >> put in automically and I put in a password. >> I never set a password under the Adminsitrators name because I did not >> want to do that each time I boot up the computer. >> I guess I am a little confused using the passwords. >> Where can I find my password or where can I set one up, so I can use the >> Schedule Tasks without continually running into this problem. >> >> Thank you in advance for your assistance >> >> Hank L > > You can find your password in Control Panel, Users. Actually you can't > find it there - you can set one up or clear it, but it won't be displayed. > > Yes, by default, the Task Scheduler will not run a number of tasks on the > local account if it does not have a password. This is for security > reasons. > > If you don't want to enter the password every boot, use TweakUI to set > autologon. > > HTH > -pk > >> >> >> >> Error message: "0x80070005 Access is denied. You do not have >> permission to perform the requested operation" >> View products that this article applies to. >> Article ID : 816731 >> Last Review : February 20, 2007 >> Revision : 3.1 >> >> SYMPTOMS >> When you try to complete a task under another user account, you may >> receive an error message similar to the following: >> An error occurred while attempting to set task account information. >> When you click the Details button, you receive the following error >> message details: >> 0x80070005 Access is denied. You do not have permission to perform >> the requested operation. >> Back to the top >> >> CAUSE >> This behavior occurs because, for security reasons, only members of >> the administrator group or users with administrative rights can schedule >> a task to run under another user's account. >> Back to the top >> >> WORKAROUND >> To work around this behavior, contact your network administrator to >> schedule a task for you, or log on as a user who has administrative >> credentials to schedule a task >> >> >> >> > Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918129
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    - Invisable Files On DVD Drive I use XP Home Edition and have a dvd drive/burner installed. Recently I tried to intall new software but when I insert the disc there appears to be no setup.exe file to run. when I open with My Computer half the file are invisable or not there. When I put the disc in another computer the setup.exe and other files are on the disc. The files I can see have no extension and are just labled system or file. The icons are just plain and the folder hyperlink does not work on them. Any folders will open but no exe files are visable. I can rip and burn CD's and DVD's and picture files work ok. I replaced the DVD Drive with a different model and it still does the same thing. Is there some setting that got changed or is this a virus or something. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918116
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    - MMC and Snap-ins I can not get any snapins in MMC. It just says that there is an error, sends it to Microsoft, and shuts down. I am using XP pro sp3. Flash disappeared and I can not get it to reinstall, I can not see any of my devices in device manager. My consol under MMC is blank and it shuts down if I try to add any snap in. This is really getting frustrating. Tag: Microsoft .NET Tag: 1918110

Is it necessary to have Microsoft .NET framwork 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0? It seems
a little redundant to me. Can the older versions be removed safely without
any performance issues? Just wondering.

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Re: Microsoft .NET by JS

JS
Fri Jul 04 07:58:50 PDT 2008

No it doesn't work that way.

If you have an application that uses/needs .NET 1.1 then 2.0 and 3.0 are not
to be considered supersets of 1.x
So if you where to delete 1.1 then there is a good chance the application
will fail.

Each version of .NET is usually installed along with the application that
requires it, so if you have all three versions then chances are that
somewhere along the way you installed at a minimum 3 applications, with each
of those 3 applications requiring it's own version of .NET

JS

"Lawson" <Lawson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70451013-F8A8-4460-8CF9-4D4BF08A47F5@microsoft.com...
> Is it necessary to have Microsoft .NET framwork 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0? It
> seems
> a little redundant to me. Can the older versions be removed safely
> without
> any performance issues? Just wondering.

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Re: Microsoft .NET by Ken

Ken
Fri Jul 04 12:59:20 PDT 2008

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:44:01 -0700, Lawson
<Lawson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Is it necessary to have Microsoft .NET framwork 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0? It seems
> a little redundant to me. Can the older versions be removed safely without
> any performance issues? Just wondering.

No. Some programs requiring the .net framework require specific
versions. It's best to keep them all. Besides, they use a tiny amount
of disk space.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Re: Microsoft .NET by Jerry

Jerry
Fri Jul 04 14:00:03 PDT 2008

Not only must you keep the versions you mentioned, for the reasons given
above, you seem to be missing .NET Framework 3.5 - so go get it.

"Lawson" <Lawson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:70451013-F8A8-4460-8CF9-4D4BF08A47F5@microsoft.com...
> Is it necessary to have Microsoft .NET framwork 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0? It
> seems
> a little redundant to me. Can the older versions be removed safely
> without
> any performance issues? Just wondering.

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