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Archive for January, 2009



desktop shortcuts?

Saturday 24 January 2009 @ 3:18 am
win xp shortcuts


When I click on shortcuts on my desktop, the printer window comes up. Shortcuts won’t open. —-XP system—- How can I get shortcuts to open?
I have had this problem for at 6 months. One time there was something in the waste basket and I deleted it. I had never seen it before. I have not done anything to the computer for a year or so.
The icon stays on the desktop




How do I get Windows Vista to recognize my pictures from Windows XP?

Friday 23 January 2009 @ 8:48 pm
windows xp


I recently had to upgrade my computer and now have Windows Vista Home Basic. We transfered information from our old computer that had Windows XP. Now I cannot view my pictures that we transferred. Any help out there. I have tried reading it with different programs but it keeps saying that it cannot be read.
next to the picture file it states a PMV file
we downloaded the information by putting the old hard drive into the new tower and transferring the information.




lost shortcut to folders on my computer?

Friday 23 January 2009 @ 7:15 pm


I have recently noticed that when I open “my computer” on Win XP SP3. I have under “folders on this computer” 3 of the 4 users + shared documents on there but not the fourth user. They are a limited user and I am an administrator.

I can see the other administrators folder +mine + 1 limited users file.

Any help appreciated..




What is the difference between windows xp pro sp2 and OEM windows xp pro sp2?

Friday 23 January 2009 @ 10:22 am
windows xp


What is the difference between windows xp pro sp2 and OEM windows xp pro sp2?
Also windows xp home and windows xp home OEM.
Which one is better.




WARE CAN GET Airtel-USB Modem driver for Windows Vista ?

Thursday 22 January 2009 @ 11:49 pm
win xp drivers


i have a airtel usb modem data card nad i want to tray to ins my win vista notbook Ihave onley win xp driver ionley ware can i get Airtel-USB Modem driver for Windows Vista

Plz help me




Having problem installing Win XP on a pc with Win XP on one partition and Win 98 on 2nd partition! Please HELP

Thursday 22 January 2009 @ 10:46 pm
win xp problems


I have got 2 partitions on my pc. On one partition, there is Windows XP and on the other partition, there in Windows 98.

Now I want to format both partitions and install Windows XP on one of the 2 partitions while keeping the 2nd partition free to store my data like songs, movies and so on.

But the problem is that I am not being able to install thw windows XP. I have inserted the installation disc and I try to boot from the disc but my pc is not booting from the disc. I changed the 1st boot device, 2nd boot device and 3rd boot device and so on in BIOS but my pc still does not boot from the disc to install the Windows.

However, there is an option to me: I can install the windows from My Computer and running the setup. But my friends have recommended me against doing this.

What do I do?

How do I install windows XP on one of the 2 partitions?




What is the most cost effective way to license windows xp professional for use in a virtual machine?

Thursday 22 January 2009 @ 7:55 am
windows xp


What is the most cost effective way to license windows xp professional for use in a virtual machine? 10-25 licenses.




I can’t use the mouse pad on the main name of my laptop (windows xp), how do I fix this?

Thursday 22 January 2009 @ 4:00 am


I have 2 log in names on my computer, mine and “friends” but when I log into mine, the mouse freezes and I can’t use it at all (I have a touch pad and even the shortcuts on it won’t work). When I log off or restart and log onto the “friends” one it works just fine, even the shortcuts.

Does anyone know why or how to fix this? Thanks for any tips.




Reinstalled a clean copy of windows xp and dsl modem no longer works with computer?

Wednesday 21 January 2009 @ 3:16 pm
windows xp


I recently reinstalled a clean copy of windows xp on my computer. My speedstream 5100 no longer works with the computer, and i am unable to connect to the computer. What could be wrong. Do i eed to install new drivers or something?




Computer Drivers?

Wednesday 21 January 2009 @ 8:36 am
win xp drivers


I’ve installed a new Win XP OS and need drivers for Visual Graphics, sound, modem and USB. Can someone tell me if I can download drivers from the internet?




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