Windows XP. I can't get my Date/Time dialog to popup when clicking the clock, nor the video card/monitor properties to pop up (when right clicking desktop and choosing "properties"). I also have auto updates not being allowed to be turned on (or rather, the service is on, but in the control panel it says it can't be turned on). I think i got hit w/something a while back, but everything I've done to fix it isn't working.
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posted by symbioid
on Jun 27, 2011 -
28 answers
My XP desktop's motherboard spitzensparken. Kaput. Can anyone share advice on how best to migrate the contents of a crufty, crowded XP boot drive, to a new Vista system build, ideally booting on a new solid state drive? (Hardware recommendations on a new system are also welcome!)
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posted by markkraft
on Mar 4, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm looking to move from an XP desktop full of music to a server-based solution but I have no idea where to start! Can anyone give me a hand?
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posted by decrescendo
on Apr 19, 2010 -
13 answers
Disabling "touch-to-click" on my Dell Latitude D630 laptop only works for a few minutes.
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posted by ErWenn
on Dec 30, 2009 -
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Will changing/removing a factory (DELL) set RAID 5 configuration from a home desktop PC interfere with rebuilding the OS (XP Pro) from the factory restore discs?
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posted by lyam
on Nov 19, 2009 -
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Trying to install XP and Ubuntu as dual-boot on a Dell Dimension 3100. The first menu, where I select which operating system to load, is off-centre and starts halfway down the screen. Some of the bottom of the menu appears at the top of the screen. Which means some of the options can't be seen. Help!
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posted by Cantdosleepy
on Sep 10, 2009 -
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Windows Explorer can't see certain files within folders on an external hard drive. I'm running XP. I plug in a Firelite 40-gig external drive. Windows Explorer recognizes half a dozen .wmv files and three folders. However, it tells me that those three folders are empty, when in fact they each contain about 5 gig of MP3s and/or .doc files. When I hover the cursor above the folder, I'm told "Folder is empty." Okay, so I disconnect and plug the Firelite into my laptop, which runs Vista. Lo and behold, those folders are no longer empty at all, and all of my files are visible. What's going on?
posted by jackypaper
on Jan 23, 2009 -
5 answers
I have one of
these with a corrupted Windows install, and a broken CD drive. It's network-bootable, but I've never tried that before.
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posted by saysthis
on Jan 15, 2009 -
5 answers
Building a uber powerful gaming pc, what parts to buy as I don't want to be a sucker. Need your help.
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posted by spinko
on Nov 22, 2008 -
26 answers
ParentTechSupportFilter: My father has a virus. *sigh* before I send him to Geek Squad, what else should I tell him to do that he hasn't done already?
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posted by micawber
on Aug 15, 2008 -
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My parents computer crashed. I never determined the cause. It had XP on it. They've since bought a laptop, and want to recover documents from their desktop. They bought a hd enclosure. I connected the hd, and it's recognized, but it seems that the profiles must've been encrypted. I know that it's almost impossible to break the encryption, but want to be helpful, any suggestions?
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posted by TuxHeDoh
on Aug 7, 2008 -
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WindowsXP laptop, performed an XP automatic update on itself and has since had no internet connectivity. Despite connecting and receiving an IP address.
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posted by geekyguy
on Jul 10, 2008 -
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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 -
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Games PC CPUFilter: Is it worth upgrading from an Athlon64 3500+ Venice to a 4000+ San Diego? (plus a bonus question on 3GB RAM in XP and dual channel memory).
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posted by boosh
on May 30, 2008 -
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VPNFilter: I like my home network, but I want to access it outside of my home. How do I set up my WRT54GL running DD-WRT v23 SP2 to do that?
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posted by billtron
on Apr 21, 2008 -
11 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
What programs\packages are available that allow one to plug a cable into one pc, the other end to another pc, and then migrate the data?
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posted by zephyr_words
on Feb 19, 2008 -
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I reinstalled Windows XP on a Dell machine running Ubuntu and it won't run above 640 by 480 resolution and 4 bits. It's an 80gb hard drive with 2gb of RAM, and there is nothing I can think of that would cripple the system like this. Any idea how to get the system running like it should be?
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posted by andoatnp
on Feb 12, 2008 -
15 answers
I've just bought a
Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 7000, which comes with the matching mouse (8000). It works great with my Windows XP computer, as long as the computer is on. Once I switch the computer off and attempt to restart, the Bluetooth connection is lost and the computer won't start, citing the lack of a keyboard as the reason. Only by repeatedly fiddling and resynching can I get the computer started up. Can anyone suggest how I bond these three devices in permanent holy matrimony?
posted by skylar
on Jan 23, 2008 -
15 answers
It's time to replace our desktop computer. After threads like
this about the sluggishness of Vista, I'd prefer to get XP Pro, but it appears that some vendors, such as HP, only offer Vista. I'd rather not buy a computer with Vista and then install XP. Ideally, the new box would come with XP Pro and include a coupon for Vista that will still be valid in one or two years when Microsoft will presumably gets its act together. Does anyone have such a thing? Thanks and happy holidays!
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posted by lukemeister
on Dec 26, 2007 -
24 answers
In Windows XP, is there a way to see the password that is stored in the system to log into a wireless network?
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posted by al_fresco
on Oct 24, 2007 -
6 answers
My audio device is giving me the following message: "Driver is enabled but has not been started." Please help.
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posted by padjet1
on Apr 24, 2007 -
8 answers
Friends of mine bought a Packard Bell PC back in 2003. It's never been the real deal, the computer it should have been despite the huge amount they paid for it.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 21, 2007 -
8 answers
Can I fix a corrupted XP boot by copying the system files over from another installation drive?
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posted by XQUZYPHYR
on Apr 5, 2007 -
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So it's come to this - I see no other option than to ask a "help me fix my PC" question. After some troubleshooting the STOP errors seem to have been resolved, XP now boots successfully but is excruciating slow to the point of being unusable. Details and specs below the fold.
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posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Mar 4, 2007 -
25 answers
I am having a really hard time with installing Windows XP SP2 on an older Dell laptop...
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posted by jimmyhutch
on Jan 29, 2007 -
4 answers
Windows XP, Celeron 700, 384ish meg RAM, brand new Seagate 7200 400gig drive. at some point in the recent past, my pc developed a habit of spontaneously rebooting if i rapidly scroll through a folder with a large number of images in it before windows has had a chance to render all of the thumbnails.
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posted by radiosilents
on Dec 3, 2006 -
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XP: Vanishing Folders -- Sometimes I put a tilde (one of these ~) in front of a folder name to alphabetically move it to the top of a folder list. These folders, I'm now realizing, are vanishing on me. Any idea why? Any idea where to find them?
posted by rumbles
on Nov 23, 2006 -
14 answers
How can I fix my Windows XP "Limited or no connectivity" error when I plug my laptop into my university network?
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posted by jordanian2
on Oct 4, 2006 -
12 answers
Can I force an OEM copy of windows to install in VMWare server on top of linux on the PC the OEM windows copy came with? Failing that, is there a legal way to install a "normal" copy of XP pro (since I have a license?
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posted by gte910h
on Oct 2, 2006 -
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How can I return my Windows XP computer to its original speed after goofing up the Prefetch folder?
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posted by jordanian2
on Sep 18, 2006 -
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