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When trying to open anything (Internet Explorer, Word, etc.) I get an error box labeled bco.exe. It states. "This application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005). Click OK to close the application." Somehow, I do not have Microsoft Security Essentials and it won't allow me to download it. I can get on things as Administrator but I need to get my security working again. Any thoughts? Continue reading...

how do I get rid of the Win32/Small.CA virus please Continue reading...

hi i got a microsoft windows xp professional version 2002 service pk 3. i need help, can i delete the old programs of my computer if i update them. for instance, i got to windows media player 11 programs, except one says format runtime. the other doesnt. do i got to keep them both or which can i delete? also on the service packs i got 2 and 3. can i delete pk 2 or will i mess up my computer by deleting it. one more question, does anyone know which free download software works best for ripping dvd's on to the computer? heres the thing though, im trying to make 3 dvd's into 1 (its a three session dvd). i download a few softwares but it says its gonna burn the videos with a…

i had to uninstall and reinstall windows media player and now i can no longer ajust my brightenss or contrast i have uninstalled and reinstalled two times now with no change. movies are to dark to see, any one know how to fix thanks ron Continue reading...

I have windows xp and just recently downloaded a video message from my son who is in Afghanistan. This is what it said to me...error code C00D11B1. I only have until Dec. 17th to view this video and am very upset that I can't view it. Please assist me. Continue reading...

Hi, I've had to reinstall Windows XP, and I do have the SP3 installed. I cannot seem to download files and install them. The file seems to download, but then the system will not open and install it. For instance, if I download firefox 8.0.1, then run the file, the "file corupt" box comes up, and it won't run. Or, with the patch for older MS Office programs to read the new MS office files (for Excel 2003 to be able to read Excel 2007 .xlxs file), I download the file, run it and get "only a part of the ReadProcess Memory or WriteProcess Memory request was complete." What is wrong with my system and how do I fix it? Please help. Continue reading...

why can't i download windows updates, the latest flash player and i can't unintall i tunes on the uninstal programs page? Continue reading...

Well Hi to everyone, I post here since I really do not know what else Can I do Have a Dell XPS M1530 4GB memory 500GB hard disk, 64 Bits Windows Vista Home Premium: Have a problem booting to Windows it do not boot to windows, so I hit the F8 and I get the System repair and nothing happens, it said that is repairing it but can be like that for ever, so I turn it off and did it again and in system repair I use the command prompt and I can see all my folders so looks like everything is there. I spoke to the tech guy from dell and He told me to do a system diagnosis I forget what key I press, so was many errors popping up from read-write the hard disk, the memory was fine …

Every time I start or restart my computer, with vista home premium, I get a message that a driver is loading. After a few seconds a new message comes up saying the driver was prevented by policy. When I click on this message it says " winDriver virtual device. Installation prevented by policy." How do I rid myself of this nusance? Continue reading...

I had this problem myself today with build 6000 and found a solution Start>Control Panel> top left hand corner click classic view> Administrative tools>Services> double click windows update>stop the service> change Automatic (Delayed Start) to Automatic> Start the service> click apply and Reboot. Windows updates should be working now Continue reading...

Hi, my product key doesn't work, maybe I had finger problems but I can't seem to get another one despite following instructions please could someone give me a product key - I've downloaded everying and its all hanging on the product key thanks in advance Continue reading...

I am running Vista and have recently started to have a problem with my mousepointer - every couple of seconds, the hourglass appears as it was ferociously busy. No virus scan, deletion of temporary files etc has helped. I do not seem to have any problems as a result of the hourglass but am concerned with what is happening with the operating system. Anyone have a solution? Continue reading...

We have Mototola ES400's that need to connect with our PC's. I'm not interested in any of the Outlook Sync features - just purely the file transfer abilities and also remote execution via RAPISTART. This works perfect on Windows XP via ActiveSync 4.5, however Windows 7 and Windows Mobile Device Center just does not work. The device shows up as RNDIS Device on Device Management. It even goes so far as showing 'Windows Mobile Device' in My Computer. But WMDC just won't recognise it. If i go attempt to open it via My Computer i just get a blank folder. Any Ideas? Is there a fix for this problem? Is it possible to run Active Sync on Windows 7 without emulating XP? …

I have a sprint HTC EVO 4G phone and using the latest version of HTC SYNC. I have never been able to sync my contacts or calendar using it because my PC and phone don't recognize each other. I keep getting a debugging error. The HTC says "no device connected" and the phone states..."Unable to find HTC Sync on you PC" Keeps telling me to install from the SD card which I have done several times along with the website. Get a C++ error referencing a time out issue. Is there any fix to this? Continue reading...

How can I fnd out if ActiveSync has the Army's Certificate of Networthyness (CON)? Continue reading...

eu instalei o windows 7 no meu computador tinha como original o (vista) desde então meu microfone não funcionando gostaria de faze-lo funcionar mas não consigo por favor ajude-me obg Continue reading...

I am unable to connect to a webserver using IE on a WM6.5 device. The server is using an SSL certificate that has a different CN than the host name (ex: CN is www.site.com, hostname is an ip address). Does pocket IE support SLL certs with a CN that doesn't match the hostname? Thanks Continue reading...

B"H Hi everyone, I have an ASUS laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium OA, and I have a registry problem which doesn't allow me to startup Windows in any mode except for "Startup Repair" which reports that I have a registry error! Can anyone help me to fix my registry, with only cmd available and no DVD ?? Alternatively, how can I get a DVD containing Windows 7 Home Premium OA. Please note that my laptop came with Win 7, and I have a Microsoft sticker with the serial number Thank you Continue reading...

But if my computer (Toshiba netbook nb505) had Win7 Starter, then it's not a clean iinstall. I have a Win7 pro DVD from my employer (MS at home license, or whatever it is). I did through 'upgrade anytime' though, since i don't have an extern DVD drive. I didn't even know I'd have to activate, found out while on the road. Husband provided me with key, but failed - error oxc004f061. I have 7 days left. What happens then? any help beforehand? I contest that this is a clean install. it is an upgrade. Continue reading...

I have sysprep running just like I want and when it finishes it leaves you at the desktop. I have to use autologin to run some stuff so once setupcompelte.cmd finishes it leaves you on the desktop. I tried to put shutdown -r -t 10 in setupcomplete.cmd but it doesn't do any good. How do I force a restart once setupcomplete.cmd runs? Continue reading...

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Hello! I 'just' installed Windows 7 Ultimate that I got from my university. I typed in the product key, which shouldnt be in use.. For about 20 days it said "Activating Windows.. Please wait" .. "Activation failed- please type a different product key". I got other keys from my school but they didnt work either. After 20 days it suddenly said "Windows 7 Ult successfully activated" which is very odd, how could the key activate itself after so so many days? I know that I will have to reinstall Windows 7 aswell in a month cause I will get myself a SSD-unit after new year, so I really want this key to still work. Can I use the same key again, same computer but on a different…

How can I get the EULA acceptance dialogue box to stop showing up every time I launch an application? I just installed the SW on a new laptop and it won't let me register to stop the recurring acceptance requests. Continue reading...

Hi, We have a trouble in our company with workplaces with Windows 7 Pro x64 + Office 2010 Pro x64. The problem in short is following: It is not possible to paste formatted content (Outlook ocasionally crashes, mostly just does nothing), pasting as plain text is working though. What I have already tried: Clean install of the system, with all the latest updates (Windows and Office) - Didn't work Disabled all the AddIns in Outlook - Didn't work Running Outlook in Safe Mode - Working at the beginning. But after viewing a plain-text email, paste doesn't work anymore!!!!! So if I want to paste anything other than plain text, I need to restart Outlook in safe mode and avo…

Hi there - I am having issue keeping my user's cutomised ribbon that for some reason when they logoff, whatever ribbons they have set goes away when they log back in. My users are in a roaming profile environment and they login to terminal server. Please advise mates. Cheers! DB Continue reading...