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Component removing in Win2k SP4

Pupazz
Hello, i'm trying to cut some of the fat off this install so i can ghost it and have a nice tweaked backup of my OS to take the pain out of reloading Does a program with a frontend exist that can go round removing all the crap you didnt ask for in a win2k install, like fax services, M$ games and so on? Anyone remem ...
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Ok as a last resort...

Lotus
I am still getting that WORK_THREAD_RETURNED_AT_BAD_IRQL error and it's happening every few minutes it seems now. I had it do it again while my desktop was loading. SO. . . if I can't find the problem via debugging, I will troubleshoot services and device drivers.
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RPC disabled (not due to blaster worm)

DamnPC
I need help I accidentally disabled the RPC service thinking it was the Remote Access service and I cannot restart it! I know it is not the goddamn blaster worm or any other of those goddamn worms going around; I manually disabled it myself, and now every time i run my OS i can only run a few limited services not d ...
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Truly bizarre access denied issue

duhmez
Here's the scoop. 2 nt 4 machines, pdc and bdc. A windows 2000 member file server. \\2k\data\SMITH The data folder has share permission of everyone full control, and ntfs permission of the SMITH directory has full control for SMITH and domain admins.
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Work_Thread_Returned_At_Bad_IRQL

Lotus
This is my error message during my everyday memory dumps. (Starting since SP3) I finally had time to write it down. STOP: 0x000000E1 Work_Thread_Returned_At_Bad_IRQL Address 80421FB0 base at 80400000 Datestamp: 3ee6c002 - ntoskrnl.
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zonealarm pro Vs Mcafee Firewall 4.0

Radioactive Frog
I have the latest version of zonealarm pro on my pc. But someone has offered my their copy of Mcafee Firewall 4. 0 as they where given it and don't want it!? Does anyone know which is better? i am using my puter on a mini home network with adsl ! thanks.
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PC Boot up?

Radioactive Frog
ok i turn the puter on and nothing happens blank screen! sounds ok other than the fact there is no beep! I wait a few mins and it beeps and away we go!! any ideas? is it psu probs
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link open in new window please!

Radioactive Frog
Whenever i click on a link in Outlook it opens the page in an IE window that is already open! which is a pain as i am generally viewing many pages at once! and am still looking at that page! Is it possible to make it open in a brnad new window each time? There must be a setting somewhere!!!! im on XP thanks
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ACPI Crashing my system

Arin
Up at college I build this beat old computer system for the living room. It plays all our media and serves as an emulator box so we can play all our old nintendo games. Slight problem. . . . it locks up alot.
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WinXP CPU Use Percentage When nothing Running

SliderSchr
Howdy All, I am new to the forum and an over glorified button pusher, just dangerous enough to get into trouble. But, I have built a new machine and I have a question for the group. It is a top of the line machine, but when I was running it yesterday, it was running slow and I went into the task manager to see what ...
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Multiple svchost.exe active

Freddo
Hi! I'm running Windows 2000 with SP2. The reason I'm not using SP3 or SP4 is that my MIDI software won't work, since they included the XP MIDI routines. There's a upgrade for my software available, but that will cost me $50.
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How to read DVD-Ram under W2K?

Shakti
Hi, does someone know how to read a DVD-Ram recorded by a Panasonic standalone recorder under Windows 2000? It`s no problem under Windows XP, even using explorer, but a no go under W2K. Any help welcome.
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SURFERBAR HELL

dave.green1
I got that bloody surferbar installed on my machine and I wanna get rid of it. Now, I have found instructions on how to remove it and that isn't the issue; but I also have a friend who isn't quite tech savvy enough to delete registry keys.
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Network Card IRQ

iks
Hello there! I have replaced my old Network Card and since then the new one uses IRQ 9 - PNP assigned it and now my computer works extremely slow when I am transfering long files. . . By this and some other reasons I need to change IRQ for this Network Card - How do I do that? In Device Manager's card properties th ...
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SONY DRU510A

Sybex
Hi there Before i start talking i apologise to the readers for the big message I have a ; GA7VAXP motherboard from gigabyte Features - VIA KT400 AGP8x/4x FSB 333/266/200 SOCKET A 3DDR DIMM/ ATX 6-Channel Audio/4 ATA 133 LAN/RAID /6USB 2.
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