Help with updates
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:48:56 +0100
I have window xp home, I have just put this back on after buying and not
likeing Vista, anyway I have installed service pack 1 to 3 and now there
are more updates, windows downloads them and then comes up with
a "these updates were not installed" error
this is the list of updates that fail to install.
I can see ...
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Just so people know...
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:16:48 -0700 (PDT)
I just wanted to post this so people can be prepared. I went to this
site, 4.lcpxcrhai.com/2k, while doing a search for plastic-coated wire
mesh, and my on-access scanner caught malware on the site. I don't
know if this will help or protect anybody, but it's worth a shot. ...
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problem with tabbed browsing
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:30:01 -0700
I have a problem with my tabbed browsing. I set the tabs to open my home page
in a new tab, but it still will not do this for me. I am running Windows XP
Home Edition SP 3. ...
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XP PRO - DVD Writer - how to find
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:36:29 -0500
How do I know if my computer's DVD-RW will record data DVDs for back-up? It
plays DVD movies, and has a number in the hardware config. but I don't know
what it does, or how to get it to work if it can be programmed.
Thank you.
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Start menu
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:45:14 -0700
Is there a way to combine, edit or rename items on XPs Start/All programs
listing. I see no logic in what is displayed individually and what is
combined and has submenu. Example
Have
taxcut 2000
taxcut 2001
~2 3 4 5 6
taxcut 2007
would like to see
taxcut>
taxcut 200 ...
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what's limited about xp limited account?
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:24:47 +0100
Confused by limited accounts.
I set one up, but it has access to the documents of administrator accounts,
read, write. I didn't try execute yet but I suspect it would work.
What is the point of password protecting the Administrator account if the
limited user can access all the files on the computer?
wher ...
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Plug and Play Devices
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:24:00 -0700
I have an HP with windows XP. Whenever I plug in a flash drive or external
hard drive, the "detected new hardware" message pops up and the computer says
that my "new hardware is installed and ready to use". But when I go to "My
Computer", the device or drive does not show up under "drives' and there is
no wa ...
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system restore from command line
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:09:25 -0700 (PDT)
Hi All,
I currently have a winxp pro system with a corruypted software hive in
the registry.
I Booted into a PE env and using avast registrty editor recovered the
softeware hive from a logfile.
This gave me hope. But when I boot it still halts after loading
mup.sys disabling mup .sys doesn't help.
so what i ...
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no internet connection
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:29:51 GMT
After removing all the spyware, trojans infected on a friends computer, by
various antispy programs, the internet connection no longer works.
The system now seems free of viruses, but after removal it has caused loss
of connection.
After attempting to access the windows firewall via control panel to check
wh ...
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Desktop display became darker
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:16:02 -0700
Desktop display became much darker.
Windows XP2, MS Office Pro 2003,
Today my computer monitor, ViewSonic Professional PF 790, flickered,
and now my screen is much darker.
Even this dialogue box has an off-while color.
Please advise me how to change the brightness of my screen.
Thank You for your ...
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