My laptop's been infected by something that is interfering with all the usual solutions. Please help!
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posted by Rhaomi
on Jan 25, 2009 -
30 answers
windows-xp-sata-filter: My old gigabyte mb w/athlon thunderbird cpu has no sata built onto it, so I bought a pci sata card. Doing this is probably already asking for trouble due to age and compatibility whatnot, but in addition to putting the card in, I want to use the sata drive I'm connecting as a new primary boot device. The XP Sp2 install went fine pointing to the floppy disk with sata drivers on it, (which is what gives most folks the problem) but on reboot, it gives me a vague error. Should I just give up and buy new system guts?
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posted by bitterkitten
on Jan 25, 2009 -
5 answers
What does it mean when a used laptop is advertised as having Windows XP installed and coming with a COA sticker? Without having a Windows install cd, is there any benefit to having such a sticker? Would it, for example, permit one to call MS and obtain a new install disk for Windows XP?
posted by washburn
on Jan 15, 2009 -
11 answers
Double whammy! Persistent "ghost" floppy drive, and slow, halting performance, all on my parents' PC.
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posted by curagea
on Dec 27, 2008 -
8 answers
Is there any way I can create desktop wallpaper that has a link to a specific web site?
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posted by Joleta
on Dec 17, 2008 -
5 answers
First-time Windows user. Brand new Asus Eee running Windows XP. Will installing Ubuntu get rid of these nasty viruses?
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posted by rebekah
on Nov 23, 2008 -
17 answers
Is there any way to view a list of failed incoming faxes in Windows XP using the built-in fax service?
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posted by reddot
on Nov 22, 2008 -
2 answers
Why does sound playback "drag" sporadically on my recently built (decently powerful) PC?
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posted by steeb2er
on Nov 6, 2008 -
4 answers
My laptop's right-arrow key is remapping itself. Any tips for diagnosis or repair?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Oct 25, 2008 -
10 answers
I just got a notification on my Windows XP laptop to install Service Pack 3. Thing is, I already have SP3 installed. Is this a necessary update? A redundant Microsoft goof? Or something more sinister?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Sep 20, 2008 -
6 answers
I'm having a close friend house-sit next week. I want to keep my porn and kinky stuff in a safe location where she doesn't need to see it. It won't be a huge shock, since I'm out of the kinky closet, but it'd be awkward, to say the least.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 19, 2008 -
26 answers
Accidentally unplugging my external hard drive during use seems to have erased all the files in that directory. How can I recover them? (Windows XP. Easy and free preferred.)
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posted by stuart_s
on Sep 18, 2008 -
8 answers
For a new iMac running Windows XP, I need to mirror/clone the display so it shows the same on the monitor and a projector. The graphics driver (for an ATI Mobiity Radeon HD 2600XT) doesn't support mirroring, but the iMac does it automatically. But the monitor and the projector have very different aspect ratios, and the same screen size gets applied to both. Is there a way to set two different screen sizes? There's nothing under the display preferences. Any third party software that would work?
posted by hydrophonic
on Sep 9, 2008 -
6 answers
A Dell PC was originally equipped with Windows ME. Somebody later installed, instead, an unauthorized copy of XP. The machine was given to me, and I legitimated the XP install by paying Microsoft for a "Genuine Advantage Kit." Will Microsoft let me use that kit's CD to install XP on a different machine (perhaps an Apple) if I get rid of the first machine? Thanks.
posted by Dave 9
on Sep 8, 2008 -
3 answers
I'm working with an Active Directory domain that has had a rash of PCs losing trust with the domain. Whenever users log on to the domain and try to access shares on the server, they are denied access. I've found a way to fix this, but would like to know the root problem.
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posted by ijoyner
on Aug 18, 2008 -
5 answers
My GooFu Fails me... I am having problems with transparencies showing up with black backgrounds. See
image for details.
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posted by B(oYo)BIES
on Aug 11, 2008 -
4 answers
What is the best way to set up multiple user accounts on my computer to: minimize security risk, allow me to keep some files/passwords private, but still let others use my computer for basic tasks?
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posted by vegetableagony
on Aug 6, 2008 -
7 answers
How do I preview a PDF file in Windows Explorer (XP Professional) without opening it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 4, 2008 -
7 answers
I'm finally retiring my dad's virus-laden PC running XP with a new iMac. Is there any way to migrate his old settings from the PC over to a VMWare instance of XP running on the iMac in case he must use a PC-only app after the upgrade to a new machine?
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posted by mathowie
on Jul 23, 2008 -
9 answers
I hate doing this, but I have a computer issue and need help. Apologies in advance. Random pauses while it's running... what broke?
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posted by backseatpilot
on Jul 7, 2008 -
16 answers
I am upgrading my PC and I have questions regarding transferring my data. This is probably a total newbie question but I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere.
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posted by Zaximus
on Jul 1, 2008 -
8 answers
My mom and my brother are looking for a simple, solid online backup solution for their Windows XP computers.
I know that there are sites like
Carbonite,
Mozy, and
Crashplan. What I don't know is how good or simple any of these sites are or if there are others that are better that I just don't know about.
Also, how heavily does the background services these site's software install impact system performance?
posted by Ikazuchi
on Jun 30, 2008 -
14 answers
Torrented files can't be read by a remote machine until they are cut/pasted. Why, and how to fix it?
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posted by Four Flavors
on Jun 17, 2008 -
2 answers
Will Windows 98 and XP run and dual boot (or, treble boot, I suppose,) with my new Vista running computer?
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posted by Snyder
on Jun 8, 2008 -
5 answers
Does anybody know how to edit the (Open, Save as, etc.) dialog box in Windows XP so that it displays folders of my own choosing in that column to the left instead of "My Documents", "My Computer", etc.?
posted by wabbittwax
on May 7, 2008 -
6 answers
How can I turn my old Windows XP desktop into a print server for a wired network with Vista and XP machines?
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posted by abkadefgee
on Apr 18, 2008 -
2 answers
I want to create a batch file compatible with Windows XP and Vista that will do the following:
1) Get user input (name)
2) Rename an existing file to the input name string
3) Upload the renamed file to an anonymous FTP server that takes neither username nor password (no prompting)
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posted by Ky
on Apr 15, 2008 -
8 answers
PC Help again again. I have an old pc with windows 2000 server installed on a 20gig SCSI drive. I am trying to install a 40 gig IDE drive that has xp on it. I don't need windows 2000 server anymore so I want the computer to boot into xp but it isn't happening for me. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by snowjoe
on Mar 22, 2008 -
11 answers
Can I create a custom Windows XP install disc with all of my favorite applications, drivers, windows updates already installed? If so, how do I do it?
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posted by HC Foo
on Mar 15, 2008 -
10 answers
What is a free solution to do remote desktop to an XP Home computer from a Mac? This is basically for remote tech support for family members
posted by Scientifik
on Mar 13, 2008 -
10 answers
Anyone familiar with using a Fax/Printer to send a fax from Windows XP, connecting to a Fax/Scanner/Printer??
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posted by TrueVox
on Mar 12, 2008 -
19 answers
I need to know if nuking WindowsXP (Home) is the right way to go with my computer problems.
Short version: recycle bin won't empty, antivirus going berserk, FF getting popups, general WTF-ery.
Details inside.
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posted by sperose
on Mar 3, 2008 -
36 answers
I've just bought a new dual 2.8 GHz quad-core Xeon Mac Pro, and am planning on running Boot Camp and Windows XP. Having never owned a Windows box before, what games have I missed that are must-play? (I already have the Orange Box, Bioshock, the Hitman trilogy, and Grim Fandango on order.)
posted by rifflesby
on Mar 2, 2008 -
18 answers
What's the best way to erase my hard drive for resale if I don't have original OS reinstall CDs to work with?
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posted by rhoticity
on Feb 29, 2008 -
13 answers
Trying to save Videogame screen captures under Windows XP. They're supposed to look like
this, but they wind up looking like
this(Color pallete wrong). What am I doing wrong?
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posted by Orb2069
on Feb 27, 2008 -
2 answers
Help troubleshoot video stalls on Windows XP. Whether it's youtube or other video, my machine no longer let's me watch video to completion. I have sbc yahoo dsl.
posted by rockhopper
on Feb 21, 2008 -
10 answers
How can I remotely track my home computer's IP (which lacks a static IP address) when away?
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posted by Auden
on Feb 5, 2008 -
11 answers
You guys gave me some brilliant music suggestions in a
previous question. So here's the next part of the problem. I need to manage my music. There are issues and I'm feeling very stupid.
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posted by ninazer0
on Feb 2, 2008 -
12 answers
My computer used to have the ability to hibernate and sleep... now it is as if those options never existed. What happened and how do I fix it?
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posted by thelastpolarbear
on Jan 24, 2008 -
8 answers
When doing a backup in Windows XP, how the heck do I create an "ASR recovery diskette" without a floppy drive?
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posted by sotalia
on Jan 20, 2008 -
12 answers
I recently reinstalled Windows XP Professional on a "headless" machine—that is, one that I access only via Remote Desktop. Each time I've previously set this machine up, Remote Desktop has properly forwarded sound to the client computer; this time, however, sound doesn't work with Remote Desktop sessions. The hardware's the same as it's always been, and I'm using the same drivers and software. What's wrong?
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posted by cmyers
on Dec 28, 2007 -
2 answers
