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Error when installation SP2 on 64 bit XP
by Guest Jenefa- 0 replies
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Hello All, I am trying to install service pack 2 for this 64 bit xp which has sp 1 installed. When i run the service pack file, i get this error. "Extraction faile" "Cannot find Window class" Any help, i really appreicate. Thanks for your time.
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Re: NIOCA pi - Fail to open service control manager!
by Guest casawyer- 0 replies
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Dave Roberts;152627 Wrote: > Hi - can anyone help me with this? > > I have recently purchased a new Dimension 8400 and yesterday installed > XP > Office on it and Norton. Otherwise it's still clean from the factory. I > now > find that when I log on as either of the 2 user profiles that I have > set up, > I get the error message - 'NIOCApi - Fail to open service control > manager!', > which produces a stream of repeat pop-up boxes. This doesn't occur when > I am > logged on as the administrator (don't know if this is relevant?). > > Can anyone help me with this please? > -- > Thanks > Dave Hi Dave,…
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Computers Near Me
by Guest George Hester- 0 replies
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Is there a way to get the Computers Near Me to appear in Windows Explorer the way it does in Windows 2000 in Windows XP. According to this site: http://www.vsubhash.com/writeups/winxptips.asp in the Logon section they suggest using the same method as shown here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257902/en-us But as you can see this is specific to Windows 2000 and it doesn't work in Windows XP. Any other ideas? Thanks. -- George Hester ________________________________
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Computers Near Me
by Guest George Hester- 0 replies
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Is there a way to get the Computers Near Me to appear in Windows Explorer the way it does in Windows 2000 in Windows XP. According to this site: http://www.vsubhash.com/writeups/winxptips.asp in the Logon section they suggest using the same method as shown here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257902/en-us But as you can see this is specific to Windows 2000 and it doesn't work in Windows XP. Any other ideas? Thanks. -- George Hester ________________________________
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Fax and Scan, problem reading old Faxes from XP Fax
by Guest chunnel- 0 replies
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I just sent my first fax from Vista Fax and Scan. Then, after I created a Parent Folder called Fax in Documents and after Fax and Scan created the sent folder, I dropped in all 2,000 plus faxes into that same folder. I know that I have the right folder because the first sent fax is there. However, I want to be able to see these older faxes from XP in the Sent Folder in Fax and Scan, but it is only seeing the first one. In XP, this was simple, I would drop in the older faxes into the default send folder and as soon as I started up Fax again, all the older faxes would show up with Subject, To, Created date, Pages, etc... And this was all searchable.
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Manually removing a network adapter entry from the registry
by Guest medina- 0 replies
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I've recently converted a physical windows 2003 box to a VM using VMware's ESX converter utility. So far, all is functioning the same on the Virtual server. The warning I experience is after I configure the IP address on the virtual NIC within the VM (matching that of the old physical server), a warning dialog box pops up stating that "There is another network card with the same address that is NO LONGER attached to the system.... there may be problems if both adapters become active." After clicking ok, all is functioning well and I have network connectivity. I would like to remove the old hardware NIC reference from the registry to avoid this message …
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Manually removing a network adapter entry from the registry
by Guest medina- 0 replies
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I've recently converted a physical windows 2003 box to a VM using VMware's ESX converter utility. So far, all is functioning the same on the Virtual server. The warning I experience is after I configure the IP address on the virtual NIC within the VM (matching that of the old physical server), a warning dialog box pops up stating that "There is another network card with the same address that is NO LONGER attached to the system.... there may be problems if both adapters become active." After clicking ok, all is functioning well and I have network connectivity. I would like to remove the old hardware NIC reference from the registry to avoid this message …
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Explorer windows sizes
by Guest Marjay- 0 replies
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I have been trying to get Explorer (not IE) to save the size of certain windows but they don't stay around for long. As an example when I open Control Panel I would like it to be full screen but no consistancy. This was a problem with XP originally where you had to edit the registry to get it to save more info (desktop.ini I think). anyone have any ideas why this is happening?? thanks
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RE: Windows 64-bit is awful.
by Guest NAIRB92225- 0 replies
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"Disgusted" wrote: > So I put together this rocking computer with a 64-bit AMD Athlon, etc. etc, > and I figured I should take advantage of the 64-bit architecture (like is > being pushed on the Microsoft Web Site) but I have to say Windows XP 64-bit > doesn't allow me to use many of my devices. > > Why oh why did Microsoft push this operating system on their web site? The > beta stuff they are making doesn't even work with xp 64-bit. I feel like a > chump and am being punished for trusting microsoft's advertising!
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General Alert????>>>... New discovery?.
by Guest Spammer*Killer- 0 replies
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Be aware when searching the Internet from this site, it will infect your computer with Trojans and malware. gudzon.sutk.org/nasdtec.html
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Windows Update scan
by Guest ncasey@nospam.postalias- 0 replies
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When using the Windows Update site, what is scanned to determine missing patches? Is the scan searching the registry to determine installed patches or is the scan actually checking file versions to determine if a patch is needed. The reason I ask is because our security scanning tool is only checking the registry for installed patches. Our desktop staff says the list of missing patches is incorrect because the way they are installing patches isn’t making the registry entries (SMS packages or something like that) Thanks
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MSI Package Builder
by Guest Rich Martinez (RRCC)- 0 replies
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Hello, I'm using the package builder that is on the Windows server 2000 CD to create MSI packages for programs that do not have them. I have created an image of a computer that just has the Operating System. I actually have 2 one for XP and one for Vista. My question is this: Each time I create a package do I need to start over (i.e. with just the OS) to do further packages or can I just move forward from that point (i.e. create the first package, then the second, etc without using a clean system? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rich
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Re: SHANE WILLIAM KELLY IS A RAPIST
by Guest Stan- 0 replies
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On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:41:30 GMT, "SHANE WILLIAM KELLY IS A RAPIST" <shanewilliamkelly@isarapist.itstrue.org.us.> wrote: >[snip] Since you posted to a windowsXP help group I assume you are looking for help in fixing that nagging problem with your Stuck Caps Lock. According to the manual, you look for a key on that thing called your keyboard that has "Caps Lock" printed on it. Now stay with me, it gets a little harder from here... Next you have to choose one of your fingers. Any finger will work as long as you have some resemblance of control over it. Take that finger and push down on the key with "Caps Lock" printed on it one time.... One Time O…
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Re: SHANE WILLIAM KELLY IS A RAPIST
by Guest Stan- 0 replies
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On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:41:30 GMT, "SHANE WILLIAM KELLY IS A RAPIST" <shanewilliamkelly@isarapist.itstrue.org.us.> wrote: >[snip] Since you posted to a windowsXP help group I assume you are looking for help in fixing that nagging problem with your Stuck Caps Lock. According to the manual, you look for a key on that thing called your keyboard that has "Caps Lock" printed on it. Now stay with me, it gets a little harder from here... Next you have to choose one of your fingers. Any finger will work as long as you have some resemblance of control over it. Take that finger and push down on the key with "Caps Lock" printed on it one time.... One Time O…
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Windows XP keeps freezing up
by Guest Rich- 0 replies
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I am running XP Pro, about a week ago (no new programs added) my computer would start freezing up sometimes but not always which makes it even more confusing. Usually but not always it's as I launch a program, try to exit a program or when I try to exit windows itself.. I try Ctrl + alt+del and something in the background changes (like behind the frozen program I cannot get out of, I can see my desktop appear behind the program)....windows task manager MAY appear, if does at that time it too may lock up. Whenever this 'freeze' occurs I cannot leave windows, I have to shut off the power. Other times windows task manager doesn't appear at all.....and yet other ti…
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Windows XP keeps freezing up
by Guest Rich- 0 replies
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I am running XP Pro, about a week ago (no new programs added) my computer would start freezing up sometimes but not always which makes it even more confusing. Usually but not always it's as I launch a program, try to exit a program or when I try to exit windows itself.. I try Ctrl + alt+del and something in the background changes (like behind the frozen program I cannot get out of, I can see my desktop appear behind the program)....windows task manager MAY appear, if does at that time it too may lock up. Whenever this 'freeze' occurs I cannot leave windows, I have to shut off the power. Other times windows task manager doesn't appear at all.....and yet …
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Task did not execute
by Guest KCav- 0 replies
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Yesterday I scheduled a Disk Cleanup for 3am. When I booted the notebook this morning an error message said, " task did not execute at sheduled time ... Task Scheduler not running." I went to run and entered cleamgr.exe, and pressed enter. The program executed. Then I went to Services and found that Task Scheduler had started automatically. I wonder, why didn't Disk Cleanup run last night? I went to the properties page for Disk Cleanup and found it was enable to start at a specified time. The scheduled time was 3:12am daily to begin 7/23/2007; the Power Management setting was "Wake the computer to run this task." I wonder what could be preventing Task Sche…
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Task did not execute
by Guest KCav- 0 replies
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Yesterday I scheduled a Disk Cleanup for 3am. When I booted the notebook this morning an error message said, " task did not execute at sheduled time ... Task Scheduler not running." I went to run and entered cleamgr.exe, and pressed enter. The program executed. Then I went to Services and found that Task Scheduler had started automatically. I wonder, why didn't Disk Cleanup run last night? I went to the properties page for Disk Cleanup and found it was enable to start at a specified time. The scheduled time was 3:12am daily to begin 7/23/2007 the Power Management setting was "Wake the computer to run this task." I wonder what could be preventing Tas…
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ISA to PCI Routing disabled by default?
by Guest CrankyCheryl- 0 replies
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I recently upgraded to Windows XP and since then have been troubleshooting through many possible solutions to my sound problem. After upgrading my sound stopped working properly, if I turn on my speakers I get a scratchy/static sound from them. I found an article\forum post (which unfortunately I can no longer find) that said Windows XP does not support ISA cards, and disables ISA to PCI routing by default. My Dell OptiPlex GX1 has an integrated Crystal CS4236b Audio System and from what I understand it is 16-bit ISA. There was a registry edit on the post that I tried, but it did nothing. I copied the instructions I found, this is what they said to do: With 200…
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Re: windows update error number 0x8007041D
by Guest JKBichsel- 0 replies
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This worked for me. I renamed the file in the servicestartup folder to .old and windowsupdate now works great. Jed "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Posted by: Mila - > <snip> In my case it was wups.dll in > C:\WINDOWS\system32\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\ServiceStartup\wups.dll\5.8.0.2469 > folder. After removing this file, windowsupdate works great. > Mila <snip> > > Some additional information on this error from Torgeir, Microsoft MVP > > <snip> > > Hi, > > If the things in TaurArian's post didn't apply or work, it is most likely a > COM+ issue. > > First, verify that the "COM…
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AP - When TiVo Inc. introduced a high-definition digital video recorder last fall, it touted the long-awaited set-top box as a best-in-class product with a price tag to match. Link To Original Article
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AP - Hopping on the privacy-protection bandwagon, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are limiting how long their Internet search engines retain potentially sensitive data about their users. Link To Original Article
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AP - Corning Inc. is finding its way around very tight corners to help high-speed Internet service reach high-rise apartments and condominiums. Link To Original Article
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Reuters - Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Tacoda, an online advertising company that uses behavioral targeting techniques to track Web user habits. Link To Original Article
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[/url]Reuters - While young people embrace the Web with real or virtual friends and their cell phone is never far away, relatively few like technology and those that do tend to be in Brazil, India and China, according to a survey. Link To Original Article
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