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  • Boot Problem
    • I recently unpartitioned and reinstalled Windows XP Home Edition. When I boot up I get a black screen with two choices for Windows XP listed. When I click on either, I can boot to a normal boot. What can I change to avoid the black screen and boot directly to Windows XP?

Wed Mar 03 07:51:01 CST 2010
3 Wed Mar 03 07:51:01 CST 2010
by Wendell
  • Restore points
    • I have Windows XP Home SP3 on my 6 year old computer that has been working quite well todate. I discovered today that my System Restore program does not seem to work correctly. When I set my own restore point it works OK but the restore points it automatically creates itself every day do not work. What could be wrong with this and how can this be rectified.

Wed Mar 03 02:38:53 CST 2010
6 Wed Mar 03 02:38:53 CST 2010
by Jan
  • Persistent folders on desktop
    • Using Windows XP/SP3. I have some folders on my desktop which are empty that I'd like to get rid of. I put them there myself but even when I delete them they return when I restart the computer. How do I get rid of them? Renaming & trashing doesn't help. Nor does emptying the Recycling Bin before rebooting. I don't even know where/how to search for this problem! I've tried as many versions of the question as I can think of. TIA bj

Tue Mar 02 14:37:17 CST 2010
1 Tue Mar 02 14:37:17 CST 2010
by bj
  • Windows really really slow to start
    • I have XP sp3, fairly new, (notebook for Christmas) not allot of crap loaded. It has worked fine up until about 2-3 weeks ago. When I turn it on in the morning (cold start) it will load the desktop image, I hear the stupid music, then it sits for over a minute before anything pops up, then it's instant. I can look at the task manager while it's loading and only about 23-25 of a normal 38-40 processes running but no cpu activity so I can't tell whats hanging. I tried to do a system restore but before I did that, I tried the "Diagnostic Startup" in msconfig and that erased all my restore points (there should be a warning for that by the way) I have disabled all the items I think of that could cause it to hang, like Diskeeper, update services, including Avast, google updater, and I have checked the logs in everything I can (event viewer etc...) I do have Process Explorer installed, how can I use that to see whats going on while windows is starting up? any other ideas on how to track down the culprit? oh yea, did check for viruses and maleware.

Tue Mar 02 12:32:33 CST 2010
25 Tue Mar 02 12:32:33 CST 2010
by espee2
  • For what are "desktop.ini" files? Can I delete them?
    • Occasionally I found in various directories hidden files called "desktop.ini". What is the purpose of them ? Can it be that they are created from other computers (because the folder is a shared folder) ? Are they similar to "thumbs.db" files ? Can I delete them without destroying my own Desktop icons? Cindy

Tue Mar 02 01:26:49 CST 2010
2 Tue Mar 02 01:26:49 CST 2010
by cypy
  • pswd question
    • On XP pro sp3, if I start->run and type control userpasswords2 then hit enter I get a UserAccts window, I then click the Advanced Tab, I then go down to the center of the window to the AdvancedUserManagement heading and then look to the right and click the Advanced button, I get another window called LocalUsersAndGroups, if I then click Users->MyAcctName I finally get a window that called MyAcctName Properties, if I look down to the center I see a check box (that is checked) beside a heading that says, "password never expires". Ok.......now I go to ControlPanel(ClassicView)->AdminstrativeTools->LocalSecurityPolicy Then in that window I go to AccountPolices->PasswordPolicy and I click on Maximum Password Age and it says 42 days ......?? ugh well the control userpasswords2 had just told me that my password would never expire? But now in this windows it says the maximum age is only 42 days. So searching in Bullshxt land I click on a tab that says "Explain this Setting" and it says the below ------------ Maximum password age This security setting determines the period of time (in days) that a password can be used before the system requires the user to change it. You can set passwords to expire after a number of days between 1 and 999, or you can specify that passwords never expire by setting the number of days to 0. If the maximum password age is between 1 and 999 days, the Minimum password age must be less than the maximum password age. If the maximum password age is set to 0, the minimum password age can be any value between 0 and 998 days. ------------ It says here (if I understand this ambiguous wording ) that if I set the maxium password age to zero then it will never expire ? Can anybody explain to me what is going on ? Or more specifically why does this area seem to disagree with the results of control userpasswords2 ? I really at this time have no idea what my setting really is ?

Mon Mar 01 22:43:33 CST 2010
4 Mon Mar 01 22:43:33 CST 2010
by RB
  • How to Add GBs to Recovery disc D?
    • I'm getting a message on my toolbar which says "You are running out of disk space on HP_Recovery(D): To free space on this drive by deleting old or unnecessary files, click here..." When I do this, I get 3 choices, each freeing up zero space. I've defragged and gotten no change. I've even said delete all but my latest update. The Pie chart shows almost all space used. Capacity is 8.50 GB Free space is 32 MB On C drive I have 51.3 GB used and 173 GB free space I've just now disabled Quota Management on C. D does not give me this option. I'd be willing to add a few GBs, as I have 250GBs, but I cannot find a way to do this on my XP Pro. Is there any way to add GBs to Recovery D? I would guess that they would need to come from C? Thanks for any suggestions to keep this pop-up from nagging several times a day! Sylvia M.

Mon Mar 01 22:42:32 CST 2010
7 Mon Mar 01 22:42:32 CST 2010
by Sylvia
  • BSOD BAD_POOL_CALLER
    • Hi all, I have a pc on a network and the pc randomly gets a stop error 0x000000c2. It is creating a dump file but I have no idea how to troubleshoot this problem or analyze the dump file. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rick

Mon Mar 01 18:15:01 CST 2010
2 Mon Mar 01 18:15:01 CST 2010
by Ricklee
  • IE 8 secondary window problem?
    • Hi, Not sure this is the right place to post this question; if not I'd appreciate a link as to where to do it. Problem (if it is a problem, well, for me it is a problem!) is that when I'm on a page in IE 8 and click on something that opens in a second window (like a news article), the second window is about 1/3 the size of the full window. I have to enlarge it to see the whole article, video, or whatever. This gets a bit repetitive, and I'd rather have the second window open to full size but can't figure out if there's a setting to control it, and if so, which one. Any help appreciated!!

Mon Mar 01 17:17:01 CST 2010
2 Mon Mar 01 17:17:01 CST 2010
by AB
  • Trouble adding user or group
    • Ok, on two of my Home Lan nodes (one is a desktop and other a laptop) Both running WinXP pro sp3. I have the following done on BOTH: 1. Created logon passwords for each (desktop & laptop) owner user account. 2. Set simple file sharing OFF, i.e open Explore->Tools->Folder->View and scrolled down to Use Simple File Sharing and UNCHECKED this. 3. Made sure these two were installed Client for MS Networks File & Print Sharing for MS Networks Did this by going to NetworkPlaces->ViewNetworkConnections->MyNetworkConnection and right clicked-> chose properties 4. Rebooted both machines 5. Now when I am booted and logged onto the desktop I can direct my filehandler to the Network\\SharedFolder location on my Laptop and it does in fact the pop up and ask me my Laptop password and I can then see the folder contents. That much works. HOWEVER, if I log in on my laptop and try to goto the Network\\SharedFolder location on my desktop I get two scenarios, 1. if I click on the plus + sign of the SharedFolderName I get an Access Denied msg. 2. if I click on the actual SharedFolderName I get this big long msg that say "The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials. Try to close all network paths and disconnect all network drives connected to the specified server. Then try to connect this network path again." Which I do but it does not help. I can tell you one thing that is different on my laptop, When I go to the user accts->myUserAcct->MangagePasswords (off to the left) it will not let me add the desktop, in fact it won't let me add anything all the headings are grayed out ???????????? Got any ideas .

Mon Mar 01 10:42:09 CST 2010
31 Mon Mar 01 10:42:09 CST 2010
by RB
  • Hibernation not working
    • I set my wife's PC (XP SP3) to hibernate after 1 hour, but it doesn't do it. Any suggestions? Thank you. Herbert Eppel www.HETranslation.co.uk

Sun Feb 28 21:12:05 CST 2010
8 Sun Feb 28 21:12:05 CST 2010
by Herbert
  • what did Microsft do with the "PC Relocator" program from Alohabob ???
    • MSFT bought the company but never re-released this great program for copying programs from an old PC to a new one. i am buying a new windows 7 PC and would like a good way to copy applications. PC relocator would actually copy the registry keys from PC to new PC. better than reinstalling program after program.

Sun Feb 28 19:04:59 CST 2010
2 Sun Feb 28 19:04:59 CST 2010
by MushroomNZ
  • multiple desktops
    • After I installed XP on my sons computer,I come to find out that he put 3 different desktop areas on the drive.One for him,one for me(guest) and an administrator. This setup is now causing problems because besides having basically 3 of everything,there are things I can't do from my area that have to be done from the admin.area,like download and install programs and hardware. My question is this-short of re-formatting the drive is there any way to combine all 3 areas into one? Thanks

Sun Feb 28 18:33:01 CST 2010
4 Sun Feb 28 18:33:01 CST 2010
by Bob
  • Increase time allowed for services to start?
    • How does Windows XP decide all services have started and that it's okay to allow someone to log in? I would like to make it wait a longer time since some impatient users are logging in too quickly and complaining when tray icons (for example safe removal, volume control) never appear. -- Brian Gregory. (In the UK) ng@bgdsv.co.uk To email me remove the letter vee.

Sun Feb 28 17:53:08 CST 2010
1 Sun Feb 28 17:53:08 CST 2010
by Brian
  • Sys x: format x:/u/s
    • XP home edn won't let me do this. Do I have to do something to turn it on, like superuser (su) in Unix? - = - Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist http://www.panix.com/~vjp2/vasos.htm http://www.facebook.com/vasjpan2 ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice. Everything fully disclaimed.}--- [Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive guards] [Urb sprawl confounds terror] [Phooey on GUI: Windows for subprime Bimbos]

Sun Feb 28 10:20:46 CST 2010
6 Sun Feb 28 10:20:46 CST 2010
by vjp2
  • Lan security questions
    • Does implementing logon password protection offer any protection against an online virus or Trojan attack? Or does it only prevent local physical (or Lan) users from unauthorized access ? What does the term "common" user account mean ? Is this the same thing as "limited" user account ?

Sun Feb 28 10:14:26 CST 2010
8 Sun Feb 28 10:14:26 CST 2010
by RB
  • We support WinXP
    • FRom http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support/about Top posters This month 56 jose_e...@yahoo.com 47 gle...@spamindspring.com 34 newshel...@gmail.com 28 27 v...@nguard.lh 22 bbb...@spammenot.yahoo.com 20 da...@example.com 20 wait...@the.exit.invalid 20 x...@cvfcf.com 19 ok...@hotmail.com All time 15624 anonym...@discussions.microsoft.com 9536 marfer_...@yahoo.com 8028 r...@mvps.org 7476 ke...@mvps.org 7453 123wvogel...@comcast.net 6583 mar...@msn.com 6119 jones_jupi...@hotnomail.com 5468 mrxp2...@nospamyahoo.com 4856 willde...@mvps.org 4613 marfer_mvprem...@hotmail.com -- Member - Liberal International This is doctor@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doctor@nl2k.ab.ca God, Queen and country! Never Satan President Republic! Beware AntiChrist rising! http://twitter.com/rootnl2k http://www.facebook.com/dyadallee USenet NEwsgroups is the ULTIMATE form of blogging and social networking!

Sun Feb 28 09:17:32 CST 2010
0 Sun Feb 28 09:17:32 CST 2010
by doctor
  • CISVC.EXE hogs CPU; is it the same as Windows Search?
    • I recently reformatted the HD and reinstalled windows XP professional SP 3. It hasn't been right since! One thing is that CISVC.EXE hogs the CPU. I know how to turn it off, but I don't want to interfere with Windows search, which I rely on - are CISVC and search the same thing, or not? If they are the same, then I can't turn CISVC off, so how do I control it? why is it a problem now, and not before? Since reformatting I have loaded Norton 360 antivirus, and also installed an external HD. Could these affect things? There is a very old hotifx reported that CISVC can hog CPU when an external HD is installed but not physically present. However this should have been fixed well before SP3. Just to be sure I un-installed the external HD and the problem is still the same. Also, windows Search indexing seems to be stuck. In the last day day it has been running continuously but indexed only about ten files, indeed the total indexed sometimes goes DOWN, and it is not reporting "indexing completed". Does this make sense, or is it buganostic? All thoughts gratefully received! Andy Bristol

Sun Feb 28 07:20:01 CST 2010
2 Sun Feb 28 07:20:01 CST 2010
by Andy3142
  • How do I access the files in "NetHood" folder ?
    • I started a "move" operation to a remote Computer in WinExplorer by dragging a local folder with files inside onto a shared folder in "My Network Places". This worked successfully without problems hundred times before. However this time the folder+files were moved into local folder D:\Documents and Settings\C\NetHood Why? Yes, the remote folder is accessible. When I click on the remote folder then I can see its remote content. And I have write access. Lets assume that WinExplorer does not recognize the remote computer: How can I tell him in such a situation NOT to copy the folder+files to "NetHood" but abort the operation instead? Furthermore I cannot access my files in "Nethood" in WinExplorer. They are existing because I can see them by a "dir" cmdline command in Cmdprompt. but when I try to find them in WinExplorer they are not visible. When I click on C:\Documents and settings\c\Nethood\transfer on comp23 then the real remote folder content is listed and not the previously copied stuff. How can I force WinExplorer to show the local files? Cindy

Sun Feb 28 01:21:50 CST 2010
0 Sun Feb 28 01:21:50 CST 2010
by cypy
  • New Tabs open Randomly
    • I am running XP Home (SP3) In the last few days I have had new tabs open randomly under my open tab. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to prevent it? Thank you.

Sat Feb 27 18:54:01 CST 2010
0 Sat Feb 27 18:54:01 CST 2010
by Mike
  • plug and play service block xp
    • When the Plug and Play Service is started automatically at Windows start is no longer possible to use the taskbar, due at the cursor that becomes an hourglass, the bar is locked and the windows open are impossible to close. Is necessary to close xp using the reset button. If the Plug and Play service is started manually after the boot of xp everything works fine except the startup programs that required that service. Any idea?

Sat Feb 27 15:56:33 CST 2010
0 Sat Feb 27 15:56:33 CST 2010
by john
  • How can I control the order of boot seqence
    • I have a (sticky-note like) program that loads at startup and stays in the system tray. It loads just fine if it loads early in the boot sequence, but if it loads toward the end, it leaves its tab in the task bar. The only way to get rid of this is to right click the icon in the systray, choose about (which opens a box with the version number) and click the OK on that box. I know this isn't really a big problem, but just annoying. Is there any way that I can control the order of the boot sequence without resorting to third party software? I'm running XP Pro SP2 with all SP2 updates. TIA Lorraine

Sat Feb 27 13:37:18 CST 2010
6 Sat Feb 27 13:37:18 CST 2010
by Lorraine
  • Lan access password
    • Running a home Lan, peer to peer WinXP Pro, (no server software) 1. I use WinXP pro sp3 on all my machines on my LAN. 2. We all boot without passwords, I think it defaulted that way at install giving us the "owner.whatever" account names. 3. We are all on the same named Workgroup I am not so concerned about boot up login passwords (but will do if necessary) but I do want to find a way (if possible) to setup LAN access passwords for each node of the work group. Can I do this ? ( I have already searched my control panel and cannot find anything on this other than the standard User Acct passwords which did not cause network access prompting for a password.) Also does implementing logon password protection offer any protection against a virus or Trojan attack, or does it only prevent local physical (or Lan) users from unauthorized access ?

Sat Feb 27 10:34:29 CST 2010
3 Sat Feb 27 10:34:29 CST 2010
by RB
  • XP Professional 1-second idle HD accesses?
    • In new versions of XP Professional, what's hitting the HD about once a second when the machine is idle? And how do you disable it? (New = downgrade version of XP Professional) -- rhhardin@mindspring.com On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

Sat Feb 27 10:03:42 CST 2010
7 Sat Feb 27 10:03:42 CST 2010
by Ron
  • For any business tech support people
    • Any chance you could quickly answer my survey? It will take less than 60 seconds - and is about capturing the attitudes of technical support people to the criticality of their computing assets in the business. It's for an MBA project. Many thanks! Beak. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P3HRGMR

Sat Feb 27 03:52:38 CST 2010
0 Sat Feb 27 03:52:38 CST 2010
by Sneaky
  • Desktop not loading up
    • hi my computer loads up to the desktop background and stops there the icons of the desktop dont show up and i can do a restart or anything else what can i do to solve this problem thank you. Windows xp

Sat Feb 27 03:16:01 CST 2010
4 Sat Feb 27 03:16:01 CST 2010
by Amin
  • Add/Remove in Xp Pro
    • I run XP PRO with SP3 My Add remove page is full of junk that I can't remove because I lost an external hard drive that contained many programs I used to install on it. When the external died it took every thing with it but my registry can't forget those lost programs so they still show on the Add Remove page. Probably the registry itself is also full of junk but for now I can live with it. I need your help in how to clean the Add/Remove page. I understand I must go into the registry but I don't know where. Please help. Thanks

Fri Feb 26 11:00:05 CST 2010
13 Fri Feb 26 11:00:05 CST 2010
by ME
  • XP Repair stuck asking for SP2 CD
    • I've done several XP "Repair" procedures several years back and those experiences left me feeling confident in performing the procedure. This time, I am feeling like I know nothing. Something new has been introduced into the game, probably through the updates. I need to Repair a 2005 Dell Dimension with XP-Pro that was bought used. Hard drive has been replaced and there is not service partition on it, and I have no CD provided with the system. I do have a gold XP Pro OEM Original CD, label says "Includes Service Pack 2 Version 2002" I installed it several years ago when I replaced the motherboard and processor on an e-machine, so I know it is good and has a good key. I see these files on the CD: E:\>dir Volume in drive E is VRMPOEM_EN Volume Serial Number is 67AC-C9EF Directory of E:\ 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 110 AUTORUN.INF 08/04/2004 07:00 AM <DIR> DOCS 08/04/2004 07:00 AM <DIR> DOTNETFX 08/04/2004 07:00 AM <DIR> I386 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 34,301 README.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 1,314,816 SETUP.EXE 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 85,792 SETUPXP.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM <DIR> SUPPORT 08/04/2004 07:00 AM <DIR> VALUEADD 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP.SP2 7 File(s) 1,435,049 bytes 5 Dir(s) 0 bytes free Using this CD to Repair the Dell, all seems to be going well until I get a prompt to insert my Service Pack 2 CD.... and I do have one. After I insert the CD and click OK, new popup window tells me it needs file asms. I see that folder asms is in folder i386. To shorten the story, and the remake of SP2 CD (which does have the i386 folder), I am perplexed why I was asked for the SP2 CD. And now, why does it not use it when I insert it? How do I get around this? Every time I reboot the machine, it comes back to the same place. Carl

Fri Feb 26 06:23:01 CST 2010
4 Fri Feb 26 06:23:01 CST 2010
by LURKER

Fri Feb 26 05:01:37 CST 2010
1 Fri Feb 26 05:01:37 CST 2010
by dwn
  • recover domain user password without the domain.
    • Hello, I have a client that has a company laptop, and he has forgotten his password. Now the laptop was part of an old business with a domain that no longer exists. What can I do to recover the password. I have access to the local admin account, but not the domain admin account on the laptop. Domain was with a sbs 2003 machine.

Fri Feb 26 01:56:48 CST 2010
14 Fri Feb 26 01:56:48 CST 2010
by Don
  • Office 2003 on WinXP is receiving an error...
    • This operating is not presently configured to run this application.' This nmessage keeps popping up after I install WInXP Sp2. Right after I install office 2003, and I try to open MS word 2003, the above message appears. Can anyone point me in the right direction? RodneyJ

Thu Feb 25 22:04:35 CST 2010
1 Thu Feb 25 22:04:35 CST 2010
by RodneyJ
  • WinXP can no longerwrite to CD/DVD
    • This post is rather long but contains as much detail as I could muster to help fix my problem. The WindowsHelp and Ttroubleshooter were both useless. Thank you for your assistance. Problem: WinXP SP3 (Windows Media player, HP Software and Norton Backup that worked perfectly untill something broke), can no longer write to DVD/CD Drive, (ASUS DRW-1814BLT). Inserting previously written discs, all are readable. However, After re-installing NERO 7, full functionality returned WITHIN Nero, but "My Computer", Windows Madia Player, Norton Backup etc. still cannot WRITE to blank discs. Cannot even copy a .txt file to a writable disc. Loading a blank Memorex CD-R or Memorex DVD-R, (both worked previously from the same stacks of blanks). In My Computer DVD/CD drive D: displays 0 bytes available and 0 bytes used. From within My Computer, attempt to create a new folder generates error: "Unable to create the folder 'New Folder'' File System Error (16389). R-click D:\ - Properties - General displays File System RAW. Used Space 0 Bytes Free Space 0 Bytes, 9same report on any disc tried). Go to "Hardware" Tab displays; Standard CD/ROM Drives; Location: Location 0 (0). Device Status: Device is working properly. Under Properties Radio button, same info as noted above plus Device is "Enabled". The Device Manager DVD/CD Properties reports the same info, but under under the DETAILS tab, there seems to be missing configuration data in a few of the catagories, ie..Under "Compayable Ids, The only entry is Gen CDROM. Service = cdrom. I have updated the ASUS driver via flash and updated the rest of the software drivers drivers that write to the drive. I have deleted the DVD/CD drive in Device Manager and edited the Registry DATA fields as noted below. Below that, I have exported the Associated Registry key sub-tree that follows.. Recommended Registry Edit from ASUS Tech Supt forum; 8:12 PM 2/12/2010 [Start] [Run] [Regedit] Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters] Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the data values. Exit Registry and Reboot Coppied Registry Data sub-tree for Drive D:. Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____ Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0 Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/24/2010 - 9:08 AM Value 0 Name: DeviceDesc Type: REG_SZ Data: CD-ROM Drive Value 1 Name: LocationInformation Type: REG_SZ Data: 0 Value 2 Name: Capabilities Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x0 Value 3 Name: UINumber Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x0 Value 4 Name: HardwareID Type: REG_MULTI_SZ Data: IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____ IDE\ASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____ IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________ ASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____ GenCdRom Value 5 Name: CompatibleIDs Type: REG_MULTI_SZ Data: GenCdRom Value 6 Name: ClassGUID Type: REG_SZ Data: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Value 7 Name: Service Type: REG_SZ Data: cdrom Value 8 Name: ConfigFlags Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x0 Value 9 Name: Driver Type: REG_SZ Data: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000 Value 10 Name: Class Type: REG_SZ Data: CDROM Value 11 Name: Mfg Type: REG_SZ Data: (Standard CD-ROM drives) Value 12 Name: UpperFilters Type: REG_MULTI_SZ Data: redbook Value 13 Name: LowerFilters Type: REG_MULTI_SZ Data: imapi Value 14 Name: FriendlyName Type: REG_SZ Data: ASUS DRW-1814BLT Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\Device Parameters Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:06 PM Value 0 Name: DefaultDvdRegion Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Value 1 Name: DefaultRequestFlags Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x8 Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\Device Parameters\Classpnp Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM Value 0 Name: MMCDetectionState Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x2 Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\Device Parameters\DigitalAudio Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:06 PM Value 0 Name: ReadSizesSupported Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0xffffffff Value 1 Name: CDDASupported Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Value 2 Name: CDDAAccurate Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Value 3 Name: SettingsFromDevice Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\Device Parameters\Imapi Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:06 PM Value 0 Name: EnableImapi Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\Device Parameters\MediaChangeNotification Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\LogConf Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc&0&0.0.0\Control Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 2/24/2010 - 9:08 AM Value 0 Name: ActiveService Type: REG_SZ Data: redbook -- Daniel K. Smyth 1681 31 St Florence, OR 97439 Ph. (541) 902-8765 FAX (541)902-8765 (Notification required) -- Daniel K. Smyth 1681 31 St Florence, OR 97439 Ph. (541) 902-8765 FAX (541)902-8765 (Notification required)

Thu Feb 25 17:38:01 CST 2010
3 Thu Feb 25 17:38:01 CST 2010
by Daniel
  • Power Meter and volume Control in Task Bar
    • I cannot get the power meter and volume control to stay in the task bar. I check it to appear in the task bar, it does and then when I restart they disappear. Any suggestions? -- SD

Thu Feb 25 12:02:02 CST 2010
2 Thu Feb 25 12:02:02 CST 2010
by dendinsd

Thu Feb 25 11:37:02 CST 2010
2 Thu Feb 25 11:37:02 CST 2010
by dendinsd
  • Windows Installer keeps running
    • Roxio Media Manager keeps trying to install on my desktop. The installer is looking for the CD which of course I do not have. I tried the various MS support center solutions including disabling the installer via Services. This did not work. I tried to roll back windows to the last known date before I had the problem. This did not work either. I tried the next step which was to install Installer Cleanup Utility. When trying to run the installation I can't install msicuu2.exe because I get "Error 1500. Another installation is in progress". No other installation is in progress, I have re-booted n times, I have swept for viruses and spyware, I have followed the tips in the MS kb for manually removing particular keys. I do not have a registry key at HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\InProgress. Where do I go from here? Can you uninstall windows installer and will that solve the problem? HELP!!!

Thu Feb 25 10:00:01 CST 2010
2 Thu Feb 25 10:00:01 CST 2010
by bearxp
  • Word 2002 SP3 - Unexpected Problem
    • RE: Spelling/Grammar, Up until very recently, when I did a spell check I would get the "reading levels" as well as all counts upon completion. Now, I get nothing and I suspect that somehow the "Normal" has been changed unknowingly. I have tried - Detect and Repair I have tried - Resetting the options and nothing is working to bring that (in my case) important information back. The actual process of Spell/Grammar check seems to work fine however. Would someone please guide me as to either how to fix this or where to go to get the info to do so? Many thanks Denis

Thu Feb 25 06:15:44 CST 2010
1 Thu Feb 25 06:15:44 CST 2010
by DCM
  • Windows7 and new motherboard or hard drive
    • Can you use the same retail copy of Windows 7 to do a re-install if you get a new motherboard or hard drive? I am not clear on this licience thing with Microsoft. Thank you, David

Thu Feb 25 04:23:22 CST 2010
3 Thu Feb 25 04:23:22 CST 2010
by titus12
  • sorting network problems
    • I have a five desktop wired network that works well but two days today it just not working. some of the pcs are able to get connections but others dont, sometimes when i move the cable to a different location then it connects and open ggoogle searches but any other page will not be opend i want to change the hub and all the cat5 cables and use cat6 is it something that can solve my proble please advice me thanks

Wed Feb 24 12:53:01 CST 2010
2 Wed Feb 24 12:53:01 CST 2010
by Amin
  • New HD always working?
    • Hey all. Just got a brand new 1TB hitachi HD from PCW and installed and it seems to be OK and everything works fine on it. Apart from one thing: it is always accessing. This happened even before anything was installed at all and I was hoping it would go away after a driver update and turning off any background stuff or the indexing service. It's still the same though and it will 'work' regardless. Does anyone have any ideas or is it a back to the shop job? Thank all

Wed Feb 24 10:34:21 CST 2010
2 Wed Feb 24 10:34:21 CST 2010
by Ayatollah
  • Sharing External HDD over a network
    • I'm running XP SP3 on 3 networked computers. I use an external HDD for regular backups using Synctoy. The HDD is connected to one desktop by USB; the desktop is connected to the router by cable the other two wirelessly. I set the HDD to share over the network, of course, but whenever I switch it on to do a backup I have to reset the sharing. Is there some way of fixing the sharing mode? I've tried mapping but it still reverts when switched off. Suggestions would be welcome. TIA -- Rex (Somerset UK Rex.nospamLast@dsl.pipex.com)

Wed Feb 24 02:52:07 CST 2010
3 Wed Feb 24 02:52:07 CST 2010
by Rex
  • Missing some games and accessories
    • I somehow have managed to lose some games and accessories on my computer. I don't have the installation disc anymore. I have tried previous suggestions posted on this site to no avail. I do seem to have spider and wordpad. pinball has a screen that pops up then goes away. But no paint or calculator, the things I use most often. Somebody please help me! My daughter is driving me nuts wanting to use the paint. I have Windows XP.

Wed Feb 24 01:36:01 CST 2010
4 Wed Feb 24 01:36:01 CST 2010
by iryam5
  • lost user profiles
    • I ran a disc defragment and when it was done all of my family's user profiles were gone except the one I was logged onto. How do I find those profiles and restore them. They are not in C>Documents and Settings.

Tue Feb 23 18:16:04 CST 2010
2 Tue Feb 23 18:16:04 CST 2010
by sherrobry
  • no ps/2
    • I'm trying to use the recovery console, but usb keyboard and mouse won't work. Keyboard and mouse are loaded at start up, but stop responding after xp from cd is loaded. I can not use ps/2 as my Gateway has no ps/2 connections. Need recovery console to fix invalid boot.ini which is preventing computer from booting (keeps starting over. Loads bios and then invalid boot.ini and then starts again.) No mouse or keyboard with Barts PE. Do have with knoppix. Thanks

Tue Feb 23 16:47:01 CST 2010
6 Tue Feb 23 16:47:01 CST 2010
by MHSMom
  • How to open a folder shortcut in same WinExplorer?
    • Assume I create a shortcut to a folder in WInExplorer. When I click now on this shortcut a NEW WinExplorer window is opened which displays the content of the taregt folder. How can I achieve that the target folder is opened in the SAME WinExplorer window? Cindy

Tue Feb 23 09:12:32 CST 2010
2 Tue Feb 23 09:12:32 CST 2010
by cypy

Tue Feb 23 03:07:01 CST 2010
2 Tue Feb 23 03:07:01 CST 2010
by Hans-Werner
  • disc cleanup
    • When I run disc cleanup, there is almost 2GB in the compress old files it will not remove. Do I have a virus?

Mon Feb 22 20:26:01 CST 2010
5 Mon Feb 22 20:26:01 CST 2010
by rosco
  • excel 2002
    • Some time ago, I developed an excel 2002 workbook for someone I knew. Now, the people using it are converting from XP to Win7, and they tell me the .xls doesn't work. Specifically, it has a commandbutton that runs some VBA code, which (button) doesn't respond (at all) when they click on it. They can enter values in cells, etc. I'm going to go there and look things over. But, meantime, if there's an "Oh, yeah, all you've gotta do is ...", please feel free to share. Thanks, George

Mon Feb 22 16:05:39 CST 2010
2 Mon Feb 22 16:05:39 CST 2010
by George
  • Reinstall XP Home, keeping desktop layout?
    • I have one machine with XP Home SP3 that is acting strangely -- sometimes reads FAT(32) media, sometimes won't; sometimes takes for ever to boot; sometimes takes many attempts before it will shut down; etc. I think it's time to reinstall; I'll try a repair install first (I have an SP2 CD), but if that doesn't work I'll start over. All I have on C: is the OS itself and apps that refused to install to D:, which is my Apps drive. All my downloaded stuff is on E:, backups on X:. If I create an "archive" using Files and Settings Transfer, can I select what gets copied back? I assume that transferring all the old registry settings would not be smart. Can I save the Desktop layout? Perce

Mon Feb 22 15:10:08 CST 2010
6 Mon Feb 22 15:10:08 CST 2010
by Percival
  • Hyperterm
    • I need to use hyperterm at 7e1 and it keeps reverting to 8n1 as soon as it dials. Why? Apparently coretel fine transfer needs 7e1. It only works with a different dialup software from DOS. - = - Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist http://www.panix.com/~vjp2/vasos.htm http://www.facebook.com/vasjpan2 ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice. Everything fully disclaimed.}--- [Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive guards] [Urb sprawl confounds terror] [Phooey on GUI: Windows for subprime Bimbos]

Mon Feb 22 14:10:33 CST 2010
0 Mon Feb 22 14:10:33 CST 2010
by vjp2