Everything New Technology
bchilly
I am running Windows XP Pro and want to stop my sister who uses a Limited account from being able to access the control panel. I know this can be done by using the Group Policy Editor but it blocks it for me as well my sisters account.
windows error problem
clide96
I could use some help with a unique problem, I purchased a u3 usb flash driver. At work I placed shs documents on drive to view at home. Flash drive operates fine , but I cannot open shs(scrap) documents.
Auto-set Affinity (single processor) for a particular .exe
shorton
I am using a particular older program that dosen't play well with my Intel P4 3. 0 Hyperthreading machine running XP Pro (Spruce DVDMaestro). While this is really a hardware issue I believe, the question is really how to work around it using XP thus my selection of this forum.
Adding new hardware
bchilly
I just had windows re-installed on my PC and whenever I connect a USB device it makes that Do-Dum sound but nothing else happens - it doesn't install my hardware. The only way it will work is if I enter device manager right click on the device (which has a question mark icon) and select Update Driver.
Win2003 and an internal error has occurred.
zillah
On win2003 (with all security updates) when I tried to use disk managemnt , I received this error message, Code:An internal error has occurred. Please restart the disk management snap-in I found here same problem:.
explorer.exe-application error
BSBMI_ITSUPP
the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150002) Click on ok to terminate the application. After clicking ok, I couldn't see anything except for the screensaver. Have tried Last known good config & safe mode but still no luck.
Movie Download Program
jagged5
Ive been reviewing many file sharing programs. i just want one that has fast downloads wit movies. Different ones have top reviews which is annoying i dont know which one to buy. So far im thinking of getting Downloadstudio 3.
XP Home to Pro
bchilly
My PC has XP Home SP2. I have an XP Pro cd which is only service pack 1. Is there a way I can upgrade to Pro without affecting the files on my HDD. Also will there be collisions involving the fact one is SP2 and the other is SP1?.
group policy
jarves
i have created a group in activer users and directories and created as user under that group. my os is windows2003 server, i have also created a group policy and i want that policy to be applied to the users belonging to that group only.
Where do I enable cookies?
packman
I've recently returned to using Internet Explorer 6, after having used Firefox for a long time. In IE, however, my username and password at websites like this are not being remembered. I've searched around the Security and Privacy tabs and settings in OE and IE but still haven't managed to find the key setting(s) t ...
Command and Conquer Red Alert on Windows 2000
redalertfun
Hey everyone, My computer still has Windows 2000 and I would really like to get red alert to work but I cannot figure out how for the life of me. Right now i've spent a couple of hours searching for instructions online but all I can find is instructions for Windows XP! It's very frusterating, can someone please hel ...
PC totally screwed!!
bchilly
Heres the story, I installed the Windows Vista Transformation pack and didn't like so uninstalled it. The uninstaller removed nothing of the pack so i was stuck with the windows vista look. After an hour of trying to fix this I decided to remove Service Pack 2 to see if tht would restore anything.
hard drive space ? ? ?
Always_Breathless
Me again. The friend with the computer from the depths is back. The reason for the recovery she did was someone else had done something to her computer. . . he installed WinXP and a second hard drive, (I know this is a soap) but shortly after he started threatening her and said he done something on her computer whe ...
Windows XP Pro Restore Problem
bzarr
Hi All, I'm having problems getting Windows XP Pro SP1 (The only version of it I have) to boot and go through the setup/restore process. I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FS model laptop which I originally configured as a Dual boot Win XP Pro/Red Hat Linux ES, but this has recently been corrupted.
cloning an Intel ICH5R raid drive
mthaler
I need to clone a Win2K server's hard drive. It is an SATA ICH5R setup. Ghost does not want to recognise it. What would be the best method? Does Acronis handle this? Thanks, Maurice.
pc not recog usb
Always_Breathless
my friend is having me write this. . . she did a recovery on her computer, she uses windows 98sec. she has explorer 6. 0, now she is having a problem getting her computer to re-recognize her modem for her cable hook up internet access.
Vista RC2 on DFI NF4 / SATA RAID0 Dual Boot?
MrJeebs
Hey All, My First post here, but have been an avid reader for a couple of years now. . . Great site and forums. . . Please keep up the great work! Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has had any trouble installing and running Vista RC2, or any release for that matter, on a system comparable to mine as listed in my si ...
Advice needed on dual-booting
packman
Situation is that I have the following disk partitions, currently with just Win2K on the root. I now want to install WinXP on the E partition, and therefore to have an arrangement where I can select, between Win2K and WinXP, the operating system to boot to.
Yahoo instant messenger error message
decatur711
In Yahoo Instant Messenger when I receive an video cam image from anyone I'm online with I receive the following error message ERROR LINE 2 CHAR 7 INVALID. It then locks and messenger disappears. I have uninstalled and installed yahoo messenger with no results.
Automatic update
bchilly
I installed Internet Explorer 7 and didn't like it so I uninstalled it and went back to IE6, now Automatic Update keeps asking me to download and install IE7 even though I don't want, any way I can get it to skip this update?