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    - Missing dll files in Temp folder Windows XP SP2 - 1 user account and 1 admin account The user account was infected on 2 April, probably with virtumonde. Between Norton and SpyBot it seems to have been fixed. In the course of working the problem, I manually deleted numerous files from various temporary folders, especially exe and dll files modified at the time of infection. Now when I log on to that account, I get three small pop-up windows alerting me that files C:\Docume~1\Barry\LOCALS~1\Temp\hgGyWOFu.dll C:\Docume~1\Barry\LOCALS~1\Temp\Yjgldenv.dll C:\Docume~1\Barry\LOCALS~1\Temp\awtutUNh.dll could not be found. I assume no real system file is ever stored in a user's temporary folder. Everything seems to work after acknowledging the alerts so I'm hoping these files were part of the virus. I assume the alerts are the result of some residual crap in the registry. Can someone tell me how to get rid of the alerts? Remove del for email Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322052
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    - Help screens and Startup folders Compaq Presario 64-bit running XP home. Click on help/support to look up a topic, get useless hp "i-know-what-you-asked-for-this-is-what-you-really-want" screens. Trying to remove some programs from the automatic startup menu. I know, it's simple, but I can't remember how to do it. MS XP site takes me to Vista info when I search on "startup folder" Can someone either tell me how to retrieve info from MS site, or show me how to find this stuff in the canned HP "help," or just step me through the auto0start removal process? thanks hjt Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322047
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    - Remote Desktop Hi Everyone, I want to disable Remote Desktop lock screen. When I remote desktop to one machine, that machine does not lock up. Does anyone kwow how to do it? Thanks, Ivan Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322040
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    - Get Problem Free PC Performance With Windows Registry Cleaner Windows registry cleaner should be regularly used to keep the PC registry up to date and free from errors. Window registry is database file maintained by the Windows operating system to keep the software and hardware configuration and system settings of the computer. Windows registry is a more organized way of storing the vital information as the system can access them in less time and with better accuracy. Microsoft introduced the registry in their Windows 95 version. In previous versions of Windows these information about system settings was stored in the INI files. As these INI files were stored all over the hard disc in a scattered way, it took the system more time to access these data that made the system slower. As Windows registry is meant to store the settings of the PC it generated a new entry each time you make any changes to your PC settings through the control panel and install or uninstall a program. As you keep using the PC that requires you to make regular changes to the PC settings, the number of registry entries keeps on increasing. All these entries especially the outdated and old entries are no longer used by the system. For better performance of your PC you should remove these unimportant entries with a Windows registry cleaner.... Registry Repair: http://groups.google.com/group/regrepairsbv Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322037
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    - XP Installation problems- please help! I have a laptop which was runnning Windows 2000 and I'm trying to install Windows XP on it. I did manage to get it on but I must have made some mistake somewhere as on startup it was giving me the option to boot into either XP or Windows 2000. Before explaining the current status I should just explain exactly what I'd like to acheive ideally. One hard drive (C) with the full amount of storage space (10GB) running Windows XP. That's it! Nothing more, nothing less. So I have tried to do a few things- deleting partition, re-installing XP and now I'm really confused! When I startup now, I get 3 choices from the boot screen: Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Setup If I select Windows XP Home Edition it says: Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem. COuld not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware. Please check the Windows documemntation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for additional information. If I select Windows 2000 Professional it gets me into Windows 2000. If I go to Computer Management>Disk Management there it reads: C: 5GB FAT32 - Primary Partition Unallocated 4.36GB Right-clicking on either of these doesn't give me an option to either delete or format. If I try Windows XP Home Edition Setup it says: Welcome to Setup To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER Insert the CD labeled Windows XP Home Edition CD ROM I then put in the disk and press enter. I then get the following screen: The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer 9586MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MPR] C: Partition1 (VAIONOTE) [FAT32] 5122MB 979MB free Unpartioned space 4463MB If I press 'D' on C, it says: Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the slected partition. This partition contains temporary Setup files that are required to complete the installation. 'D' doesn't work on the unpartitioned space. If try to set up on C, it says: The partition you have chosen is too full to contain Windows XP which requires a drive with at least 1033MB of free disk space. I also have the following options: To repair a Windows XP intallation using Recovery Console, press R To quite Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 So, what do I do????!!! Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322036
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    - System IP Can anyone tell me where/how to set the system IP address? JimL -- America always does the right thing, but only after exhausting all other possibilities, Winston Churchhill. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322031
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    - Internet time Hi, My Dell XP (0.5 year old) has a problem in its clock. It always gives me wrong time. It happens even after I manually change the time. Eventually I have to download a utility that is scheduled to automatically adjust time several times a day. But still the computer still switches time to a wrong one sometimes. I try to check and uncheck different options (e.g. "automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes", "automatically adjust clock via internet") in XP's "date and time properties" dialog. It doesn't help. Is it a hardware issue? Any help is much appreciated. I am quite frustrated with recent Dell's quality. JD Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322030
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    - Problem opening a picture in an email I have two computers, each using Outlook Express 6 and WindowsXP Home. On each I tried opening a picture embedded in an email by right clicking the picture and selecting Save As. On computer 1, the file opens "Save Picture" and allows a normal save as JPEG. On computer 2, I get an error message. "Can't find the file specified". The help button identifies the missing file as c:\windows\sysyem32\mshtml.hlp I checked both computers' folders and find that each contains two files: mshtml.dll and mshtml.tlb. In other words, neither has the "missing" file. What's the explanation? -- PT Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322025
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    - back slash key not working can anyone tell me why my back slash key doesn't work. I thought my keyboard must be faulty so I went out and bought another keyboard but the back slash key doesn't work with the new keyboard either. (PS" connection) Windows XP home edition Steve Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322024
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    - White screen freeze Hi my lap top has devleoped some problem on boot up. It just freezes onto a white screen on boot up before I see any graphics. It looks as though it can access the DVD/CD drive but any attempt to boot up with a recovery disc fails in the same white screen and it freezes. I have tried the manufacturers advice as powering up with the F12 key pressed and another suggestion on the CD to hold the C key down whislt turning on the power brings the same result. Nothing bu the white screen. I have treid F8 to see if I can get into safe mode but it won't move on past the initial clunking of the drives and then silence. I can't think of any way to get this to allow me to move on. I am sure you can though? I would be happy to format and reload but if I can't access the drive then how can I do that? Thanks Charlie Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322015
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    - Resizing pics to e-mail When right clicking on a .jpg image and selecting "send to e-mail recipient", I used to get a pop-up "Send Pictures Via E-Mail - Windows can resize the pictures you send so they transfer faster, etc. etc." It no longer appears, so I have to edit each image and change the attributes manually after Outlook Express opens with the image attached. How can I get it back so the function is automatic. Thanks for any help. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322013
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    - Program tabs freeze program Something odd has just started happening. When I click on a program tab such as file, view, tools etc the program freezes and will not be forced to close. Does anybody know what to do please? Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322004
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    - CD-ROM My CD-ROM does not get detected. The light blinks on the front and it opens and closes, but does not show on My computer. Please help. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 322002
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    - email on account sign in screen how do i stop email messege ie so so has 10 emails ect how do i stop this from showing up Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321996
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    - Restarting This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8942D.F8971830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I get this prompt that an application needs to shut down when I begin to = restart my computer, I can barely see it.. it's app...... with a mess of = letters and numbers after it.. it goes by so quickly I can't recall the = exact name of it and can't research it.. is there a way to find out what = it is saying in a log maybe? Appreciate any help.. Rainy ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8942D.F8971830 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.3268" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT size=3D4>I get this prompt that an application needs to shut = down when=20 I begin to restart my computer, I can barely see it.. it's app...... = with a mess=20 of letters and numbers after it.. it goes by so quickly I can't recall = the exact=20 name of it and can't research it.. is there a way to find out what it is = saying=20 in a log maybe? Appreciate any help.. Rainy</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8942D.F8971830-- Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321992
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    - CONTROL PANEL/DISPLAY/DESKTOP I have no idea how I did it, but I had colored boxes background beneath the titles of my icons on the desktop. You use to be able to see the desktop pictures behind the words...but now these colored backgrounds are there. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321989
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    - Baking up updates I have heard that Microsoft is making a big push for Vista and taking Windows XP out of the retail stores in June 2008! I would still use my favorite operating system XP, but wonder if they when they cease the updates, it might be a good idea to backup my updates.. Just where are they? lol. Any help appreciated. hugs Rainy Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321984
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    - Convert Music File Format PLEASE tell me how to convert any musioc file format to MP3 (or other format that Windows Media Player will play. (It would also be helpful if anyone could tell me how to reset Preferences in Windows XP Professional.) I purchased iTunes music - which downloaded in an MPEG-4 format. Windows Media Player will not play it. So I went to itunes information and found: "About third-party music players and AAC file support". The instructions read "To convert....to another format, such as MP3: etc etc (which Media Player will play). It told me: "On Windows, choose Edit>Preferences, etc., etc. How / Where does one locate "Windows" then locate "Edit>Preferences? Or, just please tell me how to convert any file format to MP3 (or other format that Windows Media Player will play). It would also be helpful if anyone could tell me how to reset Preferences in Windows XP Professional. Thanks to anyone! Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321981
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    - How do you make a file name appear on 2 lines There are some files that I'd like to have remarks underneath the actual file name. Is there some way to do that? Thanks, Norm Strong Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321972
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    - Writing CD's I have a number of pictures that I want to store on CD by copying using win explorer. Brand new CD-R disks are not recognized by my XP Home system. I have all updates applied. I've tried formatting the disk and using it right out of the box. No difference. I am able to use The Win media player to burn CD's any idea what's going on? Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321966
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    - Properties menus I have 2 computers a Dell desktop and a Gateway laptop. When I right click My Computer to get system information on the Dell I get a box with 7 tabs: General, Computer name, Hardware, system restore Automatic update, remote and advanced. When i do the same on the laptop I get a simple "my computer properties" with three tabs: General, shortcut and Security. Both computers are running XP 2002 SP2. Any idea why the same action produces different results? Its frustrating because I have to dig in to Control Panel to perform the same functions as i do on the desktop. I've noticed several other places where the menus are not the same. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321965
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    - I need help with the Windows XP Service Pack 2!! I recently started getting a lot of spyware, adware, and trojan horses on my computer. I then went online and bought Norton 360, but it could not finish downloading because my computer told me I needed to download Windows XP Service Pack 2. I went to the Microsoft website to get the service pack, and everything was fine until it finished. When it finished, the webpage displayed a message saying something along the line of "this webpage cannot be displayed" and so on and so forth. I tried other service pack links to download, and none of them have worked out. All I am trying to do is finish downloading my Norton 360, which so far I haven't been able to do. If anyone out there knows anything about this, please, let me know!! Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321964
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    - whatever you give whatever you give will find out countless ways back to u" *************************************************** http://greatindiankingakbar.blogspot.com/ *************************************************** Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321951
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    - restore problem Is there anything I should do when restore points fail - like remove them some way? JimL -- America always does the right thing, but only after exhausting all other possibilities, Winston Churchhill. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321948
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    - Read Only Permission on Removable Storage Been using a USB 125mb stick for sometime. Out of the blue it responded that the Media was write protected when i tried to save something to it. Only about 20mb used, and all folders and files are reading ok, and I can copy them. When I open properties on the stick, I do not see a Security tab, so I can't change permissions. I have full administrator rights on the PC. It may be just a faulty stick, but any suggestions? Thanks! -- Noel O'K Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321944
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    - EVERYTHING is Gibberish - Can't restore, HELP! I just ran Autopatcher for the first time - it ran for a good 20 minutes installing Windows updates. When my computer restarted all the text was gibberish - any text associated with an icon is nonsense - it's not like it's a different language - it's all strange shapes and symbols. I tried to restore Windows to an earlier time but was told it couldn't be done. I tried 3 different times to restore from different times over the last couple of days - got the same message each time that the restore had failed (no other explanation was given). I then tried to reinstall XP using the CD but got a message that what was on the machine is a later version and that I couldn't use the CD. I've started in Safe Mode and get the same gibberish. What happened? How can I fix it - the computer is useless (I'm using another computer right now). Any help would be much appreciated. -- Shankster Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321939
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    - Win XP CD won't boot This is a strange one. I'm trying to change my Lenovo desktop machine from (preloaded) Vista back to XP. I have a legit XP CD, all the XP drivers for that machine from the Lenovo website and am familiar with installing XP. I've changed the boot sequence to CD, but the machine simply won't boot from the XP CD. The drive starts and continues to run, but there is no boot activity. Just for fun I tried booting from an old Win 98 CD and it will boot, but when I replace the 98 with the XP the machine just quits responding. Any ideas? And another question - If I can boot with the 98 CD, would I accomplish anything by formatting the hard drive at that point, then attempting to install XP? Or would I totally screw up the system? It's almost as if Vista refuses to acknowledge that XP exists. Lenovo has been no help - they just keep telling me to do what I've already done. Any help greatly appreciated. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321932
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    - Two partition drive I've got a Sony Vaio PCG-FXA36; one drive, two partitions; C part has a 7.8GB capacity with 19% free space at this point in time; D part has a 10.82GB capacity with 92% free space at this point. C part is FAT32; D part is NTFS. The problem: Eventually, I will get down to 15% free space on C part and will not be able to defrag; I continually try to transfer as many files as I can to the D part, but there are some things that I just can't transfer, like O.S. files, etc. If I had known more about computers when I had bought this one, I would have asked more questions and probably would have avoided buying a computer that is configured in this manner. However, that being said: Question: Can I reconfigure the drive into one partition, lose the "D", and do it under the NTFS file system? If so, how do I do it? Thank you. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321927
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    - Help please: cannot print using lpd I want to print files from a Linux (SuSE 10) system to an XP Home system with an HP printer attached. XP is fully up to date with SP2 and all subsequent updates. First, this is what *does* work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the XP PC (192.168.x.x): ---------------------------------------- 1. I installed sdilpd.exe (<http://www.bmtmicro.com/BMTCatalog/win/sdilpd.html> and set up the printer queue. 2. "netstat -a" confirmed that lpd was listening on port 515. 3. "telnet 192.168.x.x 515" confirmed that I could connect locally to the server. On the Linux PC: ----------------------- 1. "telnet 192.168.x.x 515" confirmed that I could connect remotely to the server. 2. I set up a printer, and printed successfully to the XP printer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Although everything worked exactly as I wanted, the snag is that sdildp is on a 30-day trial. Looking for an alternative approach, I discovered belatedly that XP appears to have built-in lpd support, so I uninstalled sdilpd and then did the following: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the XP PC: -------------------- 1. I set up the lpd server (Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services). 2. "netstat -a" confirmed that lpd was listening on port 515. 3. "telnet 192.168.x.x 515" confirmed that I could connect locally to the server. 4. I attempted to configure a printer, setting up an LPR port on 192.168.x.x. This failed, with the long error message stating that it could go no further. On the Linux PC: ----------------------- 1. "telnet 192.168.x.x 515" did not connect remotely to the server, and timed out. 2. Wireshark on the XP machine confirmed that the telnet connect request from the Linux machine did reach the XP machine, but the server did not respond in any way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOTTOM LINE: I am mystified as to why I cannot configure the printer on the XP machine, and why local telnet requests to the server work on the XP, but do not work across the LAN, even though I have already proved there is nothing wrong with the LAN connectivity. Ideas anyone? -- Ian Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321906
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    - Running two OS Home/PRO Recently I went and purchased Microsoft Xp Professional for my computer. I now have Pro and Home Installed on my computer on two seperate partitions. ( i had a friend do the partition with partition magic 8.0) I read that for the other partition to work as a dual boot system I should have installed Boot magic so the computer would prompt me at the beginning to select the OS i want to choose. (He uninstalled anything Partion Magic related after partion was completed.) but i dont have boot magic installed. His words were oops.... lol So now i have another OS taking up half my drive. Are there other programs that i can put on this computer to that would do the same thing as Boot Magic? Or should i purchase the bundle with Partition Magic/DataKeeper/Boot magic ? He set both partitions to primary bootables ( which is what boot magic said should be done). Thanks Duane Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321889
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    - Screen capture and data plotting Several days ago, I asked some advice on how to do screen capture under XP and was referred to Screen Hunter and to Quick Screen Capture. I've tried both, and they work but not in my application. I'm running XP/SP2Also and I have an old DOS program which plots data and makes graphs. I run it from Windows Explorer, finding its .EXE program in its folder and executing it from there. The graph appears full screen, but I have tried what I think are all settings and combinations in Configuring Quick Screen Capture and also in Screen Hunter. They both work but I can't seem to grab the plot, which I believe may be a "Full Screen" plot. I never seem to capture it to that I can then copy it to a file, or Paste it into IrfanView.. Some more advice specific to those capture programs would be welcome, and also some other programs to try..... Also, if anybody knows of a good program for making graphs, plots of a simple table of X-Y data, without all the advanced frills of curve fitting and regression and other advanced capabilities, please refer me to them. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321857
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    - Reinstalled windows xp and have some problems I recently restore my windows xp operating system because I had viruses on my computer. I have a Dell xps 410 and im using windows xp media center. After i reinstalled my operating system i cant install some software that use to work fine before i reinstalled my windows i have downloaded all the windows updates. When i try to install some software i get a access violation error. when im logged in in safe mode as the administrator and i try to open a file i put in the shared folder with my user account i get access denied error. Why do i get access denied when im logged in as administrator? I don't understand that at all. Before i reinstalled windows everything worked fine but now i cant install some software and im getting access denied errors. i got Kaspersky and it say i don't have any viruses and iv ran reg mechanic and regcure both of which found errors and fixed them but the problems still remain. can anyone please help me with this? Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321851
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    - Reinstalled windows xp and have some problems I recently restore my windows xp operating system because I had viruses on my computer. I have a Dell xps 410 and im using windows xp media center. After i reinstalled my operating system i cant install some software that use to work fine before i reinstalled my windows i have downloaded all the windows updates. When i try to install some software i get a access violation error. when im logged in in safe mode as the administrator and i try to open a file i put in the shared folder with my user account i get access denied error. Why do i get access denied when im logged in as administrator? I don't understand that at all. Before i reinstalled windows everything worked fine but now i cant install some software and im getting access denied errors. i got Kaspersky and it say i don't have any viruses and iv ran reg mechanic and regcure both of which found errors and fixed them but the problems still remain. can anyone please help me with this? Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321850
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    - Windows xp services Is it possable to reinstall a service. I have a problem with a office on my computer and i figured out it was a service because as soon as i disable the service it works fine then if i reenable it the problem starts. The service is called "workstation" and this service is needed. How do i uninstall this service so i can reinstall it? Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321849
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    - The Hard Disk is Not Formatted Recently I had a problem with my home built PC. My hard disk (C) (Samsung 250GB PATA) would not load into Windows XP. I have now swapped my secondary disk (Maxtor 80GB) so that windows can now boot up into XP. However, when I check in "My Computer" the second disk is present, but when I double click the drive it states "The disk in drive E is not formatted. Do you want to format it now?" I know that the disk was formatted as I have been using it as my main "C" drive with loads of stuff on it. As usual I hadn't taken a back up. Can anyone help me please? Thanks Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321848
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    - Need to hide a console window. I am running Win XP Pro SP2 v2002 on Dell Optiplex 745, 2GHz DCoreProc, 2GB RAM I have a Windows NT Command Script (startWebLogic.cmd / CMD File) which I have to have running in order to access certain web pages on my pc running through Weblogic. The target in the shortcut is currently, %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k"c:\...\startWebLogic.cmd" The CMD file opens in a standard windows console and remails open, closing the window terminates the application meaning I can not access the web pages. There is no need for me to ever not have this application open or view anything displayed in the window. I would like to add this file to the startup folder and have it run in the background and NOT display a window. This is a corporate PC therefore I am unable to install any non-windows applications to do this. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321843
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    - XP Key Numbers Need to re-install XP and Office Works after a crash. No one knows where the 'KEY' numbers are. How can we find them? Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321824
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    - Open folder on windows explorer Hello everyone When i open a folder, music for example, it shows me all names of singers. I would like all folders, that deppends on folder music, that has the same columns names. How do i do that? I've tried and didn't found. Can you help me please? I know it must be a very basic question, but please help me. Tks in advance. Regards Pedro Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321814
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    - Copy to portable hard drive only unchanged/new files Hello I hope you can help me on this task. I have the images folder, as documents as music folders to copy every week to my portable hard drive. Before windows, this task were fast and simple, with DOS comands, but i don't remember the comand to copy all files from D: to hard drive but only new files. If i add a new folder or file to the main folder images, i would like to copy it (without knowing wich) to my portable drive. Like an update of my pc disc on my portable hard drive. If you could help me, i have 2 questions : 1. Is there a way of doing it on DOS Comand? 2. Is there a way of doing it with XP? Thank you very much for all you can do Pedro Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321812
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    - SP3 - "To XP or not to XP - that is the question" "Call it a Hamlet moment for the PC industry, filled with political intrigue and machinations worthy of the great Shakespeare play: to wait for XP SP3 or move to Vista now that Microsoft has released Vista SP1? Or in other words: "To XP, or not to XP?" That is the question." http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/03/26/is-microsoft-playing-games-with-xp-sp3 Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321811
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    - How can I make Windows XP last for the next seven years: Groups, Hi all; I am concerned with the rumored demise of the Windows XP. I have a Dell Dimension 3000 running Windows XP and Service Pack Candidate 3. Frankly, it was a little hard to get used to it, and I certainly DO NOT want the hassle of a new OS, etc. Here is my question: Forums, Lists, Groups dedicated to maintaining and supporting Windows XP after M$ ceases to, and also books like, hypothetically "Maintain and support your Win XP for Idiots." or the like. Can you help me please locate such groups or handbooks, please? I certainly would appreciate the help! Best! Robb Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321809
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    - Security I've run a check on my comp. and this security question has been brough up (MS04-028 Microsoft security bullitine) to do with jpeg. It says the infected file is A0008818.dll. I have be to microsoft update, and it says no updating required. Could someone help me with it, I am at a complete loss as to what to do. Thanking you. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321806
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    - Restore disc Hi there. This is probably a stupid question for most of you, but I need to know if it is o.k. to run the restore discs on a different [used] hard drive? The discs are mine, puchased legally, but I no longer have the original computer, so code #'s etc, are unknown.T.I.A. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321802
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    - Error message opening excel after using Vista Howdy. I opened up our companies excel worksheet that has our IP addresses in it. well after checking it out (i'm using Vista SP1) no one is able to open it anymore. It says it may be marked read only or the server may not be up neither of which is the case. Any ideas what's going on and if I can fix it without resorting to my backup system? thanks. Tag: Add Program to Startup Tag: 321796
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Using WindowsXP SP2 Home.
How do I set it up so a certain program will start when I boot my computer?
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Lou
Of all the things I have lost,
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Re: Add Program to Startup by Malke

Malke
Fri Apr 04 06:52:14 PDT 2008

Lou wrote:

> Using WindowsXP SP2 Home.
> How do I set it up so a certain program will start when I boot my
> computer? ----

Put a shortcut to its executable in your Startup folder.

Malke
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Re: Add Program to Startup by Ken

Ken
Fri Apr 04 14:00:17 PDT 2008

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:47:33 -0600, "Lou" <louisr@toast.net> wrote:

> Using WindowsXP SP2 Home.
> How do I set it up so a certain program will start when I boot my computer?

You can have any program start automatically when you boot by adding
a shortcut to it to the appropriate folder.

If you want it just for you, put the shortcut into

C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

If you want it for all users, put the shortcut into

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

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