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MY PRINTER HAS STOPPED PERFORMING Split from: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/i-dont-know-what-im-doing-idkwid/65952971-22da-4bce-8d19-05162884b696 Continue reading...

My father using outlook express, XP has got this message with no apparent changes to things. Can anyone help? " The message could not be sent because the server rejected the sender's e-mail address. The sender's e-mail address was 'father's email address'. Subject 'test', Account: 'pop.tools.sky.com', Server: 'smtp.tools.sky.com', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '530 5.7.1 Authentication required', Port: 465, Secure(SSL): Yes, Server Error: 530, Error Number: 0x800CCC78 " Thanks, Chris Continue reading...

Hi, I have a now dismantled (but still functioning with the aid of a bridge)Freecom Classic Hard Drive which has several dozen music videos on that were originally MPG's when first uploaded. However, they have been converted into PMS files and now Windows media player will not open them. Is there any way that I can retrieve and hopefully convert them back to MPG so that I can view and relocate them to another drive? I am not in a position to pay Freecom between 300-600 Euros for data recovery!!! Many thanks' Yours Hopefully, Steve. Continue reading...

Where should Windows users report recent Microsoft Update issues to please? Where can Windows users (all versions Update/s were released to) get specific help and advice from in relation to this? Any help will be appreciated. Continue reading...

WHERE IS MY SOUND,I HAVE NO VOLUME ICON,I JUST WANT TO HEAR YOU TUBE AND SIMPLE VIDEOS,FACEBOOK,I CAN NOT UPDATE TO 8.1,TOO EXPENSIVE,I ONLY WANT MY SOUND AND AUDIO...I TRIED EVERYTHING,DEVICES MANAGER,SOUNDS,ETC...SOMEBODY HELP!!!!!!i CAN'T EVEN SET A 2 GB MP3 PLAYER..WHAT GIVES..I AM SOOOOOO PISSED OFF,WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOUND?? I DON'T EVEN HAVE A PRINTER,SCANNER,ETC..I AM RUNNING ON EXPIRED XP I FOUND OUT,BUT ALL I DO IS CHECK EMAILS,FACEBOOK,PLAY ALREADY IN SYSTEM SOLITAIRE..I DON'T EVEN HAVE A BURNER..I AM SIMPLE AND I WANT MY SOUND BACK...SOMEBODY **** HELP ME..I AM COMPUTER LITERATE AND TRIED IT ALL TO GET SOUND BACK ON MY PC AND SPEAKERS,POWERS ON BUT NO SO…

When I am in the settings menu and I want to check for windows update and I choose update and recovery, I see a never ending circular loading icon. Nothing loads and this is frustrating because Windows store doesn't load either. One of the solutions for the store loading error, was to check for updates. My computer won't do this and I am having problems finding a solution. Does anyone know why? Continue reading...

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I accidentally memory wiped my Windows 8 PC the other day (got just about everything back), and now every app that came with my PC except the Store app is gone. To make matters worse it refuses to work after i click on it: all I get is the loading screen, then it takes me back to the Start screen. So how does it work? Because this is actually my first time using this app, and I read online that this is bascially the only way to get them back. So any advice for me? By the way, I used the troubleshooter and it says that the Store App is somehow corrupt... Continue reading...

On my windows 8 hp laptop i have trouble logging in. Whenever I do an error message pops up saying "you cannot log into this PC this time, please go to acount.live.com to fix this problem or try the last password used on this pc." (or something like that at least) (occasionally i get a password is incorrect message) and after putting in the exact same password 5 or 6 times I finally log in. I am certain it's the correct one. I tried going to acount.live.com but it didn't help. It's been like this for a few months and really annoying. I can log onto the website just fine. Continue reading...

Im at a point now where i have no idea what to do anymore. Ive had to reset the computer so many times now. I bought a laptop, which the person formatted before i got it. Started up fine, I saw there were 107 available updates, so i started em up. Ages later, it starts doing the reversing, which never finishes.. So I'm stuck at the loop, and nothing i try works, except formatting the hdd and trying again. Ive then tried installing one or two at a time, but it still happens.. And theres 107 updates.. no way i can ever work my way through them manually... Tried so many things, I tried to install windows 7, but just can't... Im getting errors with every attempt …

MY Dump File https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=8F0A6E59050C2325&id=8F0A6E59050C2325%21156 Continue reading...

I have setup Remote apps on a server and have about 12 machines connecting to http://server.domainname.com/rdweb. They all connect fine, login and see the apps being published to them. However, one machine can not launch the applications. No matter who logs onto the machine no matter what browser you use. When you click on an application, it says remote desktop can't connect to the remote computer. DNS is right, the machine right next to it works fine. Please let me know what I am missing. Continue reading...

Hello :D First, my microphone is NOT "disabled." I've been to the Sound settings and Device Manager, everything is just fine, no pesky exclamations, nada! AND the microphone IS "enabled." It's also plugged into a working plug. :) The com ports are working, too. No IRQ issues to report. The other evening my husband and I were talking about how hackers can turn on microphones and video cameras. My exceptional husband showed me another way (besides the standard enable/disable) to turn off the microphone so that it -can't- be turned on by a hacker. It was something in the Windows software settings and pretty much took the mic out of my hardware loop. *sighs* …

hi, I like to know suppose hard drive controller is damaged and I istall through PCI slot hard drive controller card on desktop computer . Do I have to reinstall windows again or it wil work just fine whitout any exra installation. this is only theoritical question I don't have at this moment any problem whith controller. johan Continue reading...

Hi. Because of the rules at my school, Our computers had to be reset completely before we could take them home as Our own property. The thing is that beforehand, I made a system image (backup) on an external hard drive so that I could recover my PC and make it the way it was. Anyway, the thing is that now when I try to recover from an image, the PC fails to see my hard drive. I did Select the option for "restore by system image" in the Control panel and rebooted from there. Next I Select "Select a system image" and press Next. The list comes up With nothing, so I try to refresh it and nothing happens. It tells me to install correct drivers and the system32 folde…

Random shut down issue :/ WTH.... For some unknown reason, recently, my desktop computer has been shutting down randomly while in use and I do not have a clue what the issue could be. I've searched and found other sisuations like mine, but every one else has issues where the computer just goes, black screen, off, done.... The thing is with my issue, is that windows perfoms a proper shut down..... I.E. All my programs close, then the windows screen comes up with the message "shutting down" as if I've gone to the task bar and clicked "shut down" myself. which I haven't Only thing thats happened recently is that I reinstalled windows 7 64 bit, as I previ…

How do I remove sweet page from my computer and browsers? After restarting of tne system it will set as a homepage in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and IE. Whem I click icon "home" the set homepage is displayed correctly. But after restart again sweet page is opened. Continue reading...

hi, I if I want to remove malware and spyware and adware for my customers as a professional which removal software is the best for this purpose to buy which I can use on any computer just to clean the computer very professionally and 100 % .( I know there is no 100 % removal). I asked this question before and some people they advised me antimalwarebytes . I tried it but it is not what I want it can not find everything , when I run onother software it finds things that antmalwarebyes can not find I ask this question for every version of windows not only for 8.1 johan Continue reading...

I get a light green box with different number & letter combinations up on the top right side of my screen. Example; 93bmbsgx4 or pwpaxv587. I have Windows 8.1 and browser is Internet Explorer. How do I remove? Should I be concerned about malware/virus? Thank You Continue reading...

I have down loaded WD Beta to a flash drive, cd and neither will do what it says it will do! According to the instructions once you have loaded the software; either by flash drive or cd, put the item into either the cd drive or usb for flash drive, restart the computer and it will run from there. NOT I keep getting an annoying item CPVRDR accessing my internet connection re-directing me to another site. I have tried Windows Defender, Spidre, AVG etc; to no avail. I saw about the Beta and said YES, but that lasted 2 seconds because it will not do what it says it will do. I have tried to change the boot, to no success and at the point of pulling out what litt…

I'm having random troubles with my laptop and have just posted a question about a recent error. I think the problems are occurring because of viruses I don't don't know exactly. At the moment I'm scanning my laptop using AVIRA. I've refreshed my laptop several times but I don't think it has done the trick. I want a method of scanning my system completely and find all the problems in it and a method of removing them. Any advice? Continue reading...

Price seems cool. Quote: HP ProBook 6550b Laptop Price: �300 ($508.43 US) Intel Core i5-450M Processor (2.40 GHz, 35W, 3 MB L3 cache) Mobile Intel QM57 Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v with 512 MB dedicated video memory 15.6-inch LED Display (1600 x 900) DisplayPort output 4 GB DDR3 (Upgradeable to 8 GB) I have no dog in this fight. Just thought Elija and Hazel and other Irish members would like to know. In Ireland You Can Buy an HP With KDE? Continue reading...

Greetings, I have a C program running on linux that I am using to try to connect to a server (on the same network) to pull some data. I have freeware that does the hardwork (creates the socket, connects, reads/writes). I am trying to connect over port 80 (http). At the time of the socket "connect" I get a "connection refused" (looking at errno). Why would this be? Curious that when I use port 8443 the connection is made. Why would I get a connection refused on port 80? I ran chkconfig and I dont have iptables enabled. Is there some other linux security feature that can block me reaching out to another host on port 80? thanks, Bill Continue reading...

im running mint debian (MATE) upgraded from 16 to 17, with current LXDE/Openbox hybrid afterinstalled....... this is what apt-get update gives me at the end of the command execution: Code: W: Failed to fetch http: // ppa. launchpad . net/upubuntu-com/tor/ubuntu/dists/debian/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found W: Failed to fetch http : // ppa. launchpad . net / upubuntu-com/tor/ubuntu/dists/debian/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found W: Failed to fetch http : // ppa . launchpad. net /webupd8team/tor-browser/ubuntu/dists/debian/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found W: Failed to fetch http: // ppa. launchpad . net/webupd8team/tor-browser/ubuntu/dists/debian/m…

First port one LF. Yay. :D So........ I succesfully installed Openbox with Tint2 & Nitrogen wallpaper thingy, on Linux Mint Debian. Problems: :confused: 1. Tint2 configuration automatically restores to default when i reboot, so i have to reconfigure everytime i startup/login. 1a. I try to remove the extra desktops, which i dont need, which come back after every reboot. 1b. The icons on the bottom left of the panel (currently Update Manager & Network monitor) are DOUBLE!! I CAN remove the Update thing, which then ofc comes back after reboot, but i cant even touch the Network ones. I just need one of each lol. Should be pretty obvious. 2. I cannot…