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I am helping people online since 4 years now, currently on this site. I like To help people as far my knowledge goes...i can help with some Hardware Problems, Some parts of Multimedia and some internet related topics. But please dont ask me about Server Operating System and Microsoft Office Products.

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NT Administration, working in an IT department for over 5 years now, was working as Hotline Supporter for Compuserve Germany, worked for Dell and HP in technical support in Germany from 97 to 99

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I answered more than 3700 questions in my 2 years on askme.com,
currently working in an IT Department...I dont answer any Questions about Server Operating Systems and Microsoft Office Products....As the freqent questions about Password related topics are rising up, i dont answer any Questions about "How do i logon my system when i forgot my password". Answering this would be against the laws in my country, and excuse me, i dont know you and nobody can prove me that you really want to log on to your pc and not anyone else. Thx in advance.

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In Category Windows 2000

Subject	Date Asked

Setup.exe error	4/15/2009
Q: I have a Windows 2000 Compaq computer that was recently reinstalled from a Windows 2000 operating ... A: there are so called Administrator Versions of the Service Pack which can be downloaded on a ...
pop up blocker	11/19/2008
Q: i have windows 2000 ,i want to disable pop up blocker but it don't option to do so even i checked ... A: Windows 2000 has no Popup Blocker on its own...Internet Explorer has this feature ...
websites from drop down button	2/23/2008
Q: I use Windows 2000. When I browse the internet, and start typing a website address, I would prefer ... A: sorry this is behaviuor by design as microsoft always says look here ...
Windows 2000	11/11/2007
Q: I have a desktop computer that just got unplugged by my 2 year old, was working perfectly fine ... A: unplugging a running machine can cause a destroying of the so called Boot Sector..the error ...
inaccessable boot device	8/3/2007
Q: I'm having the popular problem of the blue screen that says inaccessible_boot_device when i try to ... A: install Windows 2000 over itself without partitioning/formatting the harddisk, it will tell you that ...
Installing a new font.	7/6/2007
Q: I am using Windows 2000.SP 5. When i try to install a new font I am getting an error message saying ... A: i received your comment about my answer and the rating was this Knowledge Helpfulness Timeliness ...
Installing a new font.	7/5/2007
Q: I am using Windows 2000.SP 5. When i try to install a new font I am getting an error message saying ... A: the problem is that there are so called System Font Sets which are not listed in this folder...what ...
registry/user profiles	6/29/2007
Q: 'Windows cannot load user profile...default profile loaded' registry is corrupt.However the default ... A: the default profile is not the normal userprofile, its created when installation is made...every ...
How to remove username and password IE ftp	4/19/2007
Q: I have been using ftp quite frequently with IE. Recently, i have accidentally tick the checkbox of ... A: maybe this helps you ...
My computer won't turn on anymore	3/25/2007
Q: Actually, its my sisters computer. She always has the computer that somehow dies and then we have to ... A: boot the machine with your XP cd and install Windows like the first time...it will find an existing ...
moving programs from c drive to d drive	2/25/2007
Q: How can I move my programs from my c drive to my d drive? I would like to keep my c drive with ... A: there is no way to do this by hand, maybe one of this programs helps you ...
clean and restore	2/16/2007
Q: erm...ive been given a laptop , its a Sony VAIO PCG-R600, using windows XP Professional. Im wanting ... A: sorry i dont know where u can buy recovery disks for this machine when u do a clean install this ...
operating systems	2/13/2007
Q: i didn't delete the drives i deleted the partition that was labeled d, and the one that was labeled ... A: when u still have W2k in the start menu you did not a fresh install, you installed XP over windows ...
operating systems	2/10/2007
Q: I recently got a virus while running w2K so I installed XP pro. W2K is still on there taking up a ... A: sorry i dont understand that u did not make a format of the disk before installing XP....C: is your ...
re-writer	2/10/2007
Q: i,am quite new to this and have just got a second hand computer compaq evo 500 i have just fitted a ... A: sorry an "it wont let me" is an error message which tells me nothing at all....did u replace an ...
can i connect a computer that has SAP installed 2 the internet?	1/21/2007
Q: a consultancy here is gonna format my hard disk and install sap on it. they said dont connect the ... A: 1. SAP will work on machines with Internet Access and Antivirus Software, we use SAP Gui 6.40 ...
Multiple Booting	12/21/2006
Q: Because of my error I install in my computer Windows 2000 pro twice and also windows 98. So when I ... A: you must edit the boot.ini..here is a description how to do that, afterwards you can delete the ...
Taskbar lock-out	12/18/2006
Q: Tom - I got a new computer from my hospital to work from home. They locked out the task bar along ... A: in some cases thats true, some programs have open files on the harddisk during running and not ...
!!!	11/30/2006
Q: How to find missing or deleted files. Thanks, Bruce A: at first i dont like question that have no subject ..second you can use a tool named file scavenger ...
Windows Media Player Problem	11/28/2006
Q: I had problems with WMP so I tried to upgrade and then finally uninstall and re-install WMP 9. Now, ... A: maybe this helps you http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811254/EN-US/ the problem is that i dont know ...
Deleting My Documents File	11/24/2006
Q: how do i put it in a directory? what is that ?How can I delete a file from "My Documents"? It is a ... A: download that file i suggested, save it in a place where u can find it, perhaps best place would be ...
Deleting My Documents File	11/21/2006
Q: How can I delete a file from "My Documents"? It is a movie clip, and I virus checked , spyware, etc. ... A: download this file http://www.eddys-domain.de/pctools/delete_invalid_file.exe its safe, i tested ...
Random Shutdown	10/4/2006
Q: My PC is having a strange problem. I have Windows XP Pro SP2 installed on the system. Hardware : ... A: try with a different power supply, it sounds like you tried everything else and no success. random ...
F12	9/8/2006
Q: Before I got a Dell I owned an HP computer. When I wanted to restore the entire computer back to ... A: Dell used a hidden restore partition for setting back the system...but not a Button to start ...
Display properties box, Background tab	9/5/2006
Q: I always have the "show hidden files and folder" radio button selected, there is no "display system ... A: there is no folder, the standard background pics are in C:\WINDOWS or whatever you named your system ...
windows 2000 user accounts	9/3/2006
Q: I have just changed my system from windows 98 to 2000. I find it confusing having different ... A: its behaviour by design that u have an administrator account in windows 2000. if u want to have the ...
Display properties box, Background tab	9/2/2006
Q: Some how I have gotten a lot of private jpg pictures in the selection window of the background tab ... A: the files are located in the windows folder on your harddrive...but if you want to see them you have ...
Win 2000 professional	7/5/2006
Q: My computer will not start it just goes to a black screen. I can start under safe mode. I thought ... A: sorry there are no possible other thoughts...if your system goes in a black screen in normal boot ...
Uninstalling	7/5/2006
Q: I have windows2000 on my puter. I want to uninstall it and install windows xp. I installed windows ... A: there is no real uninstall for windows 2000...take a look here ...
A problem with E and F drives	6/15/2006
Q: I got a problem with E and F drives. When I put a CD or DVD to the drives, the green light goes off ... A: 2 possible problems, first would be your drives are damaged, but i never saw a machine where 2 cd ...
CHKDSK /F	6/15/2006
Q: I have Windows 2000 on my computer and for some odd reason, I came home late from work, turned my ... A: if u get a blue screen of death called BSOD and youre not able to start the system in normal and in ...
Printer No Longer Shared	6/7/2006
Q: We have a small office with four computers and one printer. We networked the computers and were ... A: first the things which need to be checked is the share files/printers on the network card on this ...
notepad question	6/6/2006
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. I was wondering about windows ... A: notepad is a small program which has very small choices for editing. no chance to put a border or ...
windows cant boot.	5/23/2006
Q: my computer cannot detect the primary and secondary slave/master. i use windows 2000 professional ... A: you have 2 choices, first your harddisks are dead, second your harddisk controller....only possible ...
DVD / CD	5/23/2006
Q: My son has a Dell Latitude C610, running Windows 2000. For some reason, the CD/DVD drive ... A: try to boot the system with a windows 2000 cd, if this works the hardware is ok, then remove the ...
multiple OP systems uninstall	5/17/2006
Q: On my computer, I have 2 win 2000, and 1 XP. How in the heck do I get rid, unistall, the extra ... A: as i dont know what exactly you did an installation time its impossible to say do this or do that to ...
'Parallel port must be set to EPP or equivalent'	5/16/2006
Q: I want to print to some checktronic printer but i dont have drivers for it. I enquired from the ... A: if you dont have drivers i wonder how the operating system will know there is a printer ...
Startup questions	3/22/2006
Q: I have two questions for you. I want to set up one of my computers to run without a monitor, ... A: sorry Windows has no control on the boottime so it has no tool to tell the machine it has to boot ...
lost windows password	3/17/2006
Q: i have a dell optiplex gx260 pen4 1.80 ghz 256kb itergrated w/windows2000nt i need the data off this ... A: the only password you can reset with a jumper is hardware coded, the password for the BIOS of the ...
Startup Tab Win2000	2/20/2006
Q: Tom, thanks so much. Downloaded it and took some items out of startup but it didn't help. Still ... A: if you disable programs at startup they will not start and will not guard your machine...best way to ...
Problems to start up	2/9/2006
Q: Windows 2000 profesional does not load in my PC when my keyboard PS/2 is connected to the PC. If I ... A: SAFE MODE is used for removing drivers or hardware which prevent a normal start of the system...you ...
Problems to start up	2/9/2006
Q: Windows 2000 profesional does not load in my PC when my keyboard PS/2 is connected to the PC. If I ... A: remove the keyboard from the device manager and reboot the machine...start Windows in SAFE MODE to ...
update from win 98 to win2000	1/23/2006
Q: I've update my win98 to 2000 the problem is my pc doesn't recognize vga and multimedia device on ... A: it looks like you have a onboard vga card and a soundcard, windows 2000 does not recognize this ...
operating system error	1/21/2006
Q: For some reason I cannot get into my windows 2000 operating system.When the loading screen loads, I ... A: when u cant boot from CD or diskettes you can not fix this error, sorry to say that....maybe you ...
Large (250GB) hard drive on older computer	1/13/2006
Q: I recently installed a 250GB drive on my old Pentium II, running Win2k Pro, SP4. My system only ... A: according to Intel Website this Chipset Intel i440BX is only able to serve ATA33 or UDMA2 Mode for ...
obvious difference	12/29/2005
Q: please tell me what 's the main difference between win98 and win2000. I have used 98 for 6 years. ... A: dont start to use Windows 2000 when u already had XP..its nearly the same...the differences are very ...
Power Supply or MB problem?	12/29/2005
Q: I have an ASUS TUV4X Mainboard that I have stripped down to the CPU (Celeron 900MHz), AGP card, and ... A: why dont u replace the Power Supply for testing purpose ? this would clear things up...does this ...
Windows Crash	12/27/2005
Q: I have a relatively new computer, the O/S is Win XP it's a 2.5 GHz, 1GB RAM, 80 GB HD, etc. The ... A: the SYSTEM is a file which is located in the config folder. as far as i know original Windows XP ...
Hard drive partitions within Win 2000	11/23/2005
Q: I have pc with a pair of hard drives and I dual boot either Win NT or Win 2000 from each. The hard ... A: sorry but i dont know this WD tool at all..i would had suggested to use a tool like Drive Image or ...
WINDOWS 2000 PRO	11/21/2005
Q: I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY COMPUTER AFTER A VIRUS ATTACK. IWOULD LIKE TO INSTAL (WIN 2000 UPG CD ... A: in this case you need an Original Windows 2000 cd to install over itself..this will prevent loosing ...
Capture DV to HD	11/21/2005
Q: I have Sony camcorder and HP PC Media Center - m1170n, XP. I used 1394 cable and Ulead ... A: you will always loose quality by recording from a camera to the pc....how much quality loss depends ...
window 2000	11/19/2005
Q: 1-what should i do ,so that no body can see each others file. -------------2- on my key board key F ... A: these marks on the keyboard are for blind people, to tell them where to put down their fingers on ...
Backing up MS Updates	11/19/2005
Q: I sent my question only once. If you have received a few repeats, it I think was due to some ... A: This is not my SERVER..i am only a user here which gets noticed by email when a question arrives, ...
Thank you for the reply, Tom. Do...	11/15/2005
Q: Tom. Do you happen to know if there would be a conflict between a XP drive and a Windows 2000 ... A: you must use the same kind of Harddrive in your machine....Servers have mostly so called SCSI ...
Port Forwarding	11/10/2005
Q: I entered my static ip by logging into my router, that is where I set the port forwarding I know of ... A: i suppose that not your operating system is the problem, i think your Internet Service Provider is ...
Port Forwarding	11/10/2005
Q: I am interested in downloading bittorrents using a Windows XP, there are 2 computers on the same ... A: if youre connecting via a so called Router to the internet you must forward the ports from the ...
Problems with ATI TV Wonder USB	11/6/2005
Q: I have used this USB device and its software for years with my laptop, which is a 5 year old SONY ... A: the problem is that the Software for TV uses the display driver in combination with the Software to ...
Problems with ATI TV Wonder USB	11/5/2005
Q: I have used this USB device and its software for years with my laptop, which is a 5 year old SONY ... A: i am very sorry that you have written all that and i am not able to give you any direct help. the ...
Moving data to new operating system	11/3/2005
Q: My current computer has Windows 98. I want to buy a new computer which would probably have the ... A: insert the harddrive from the old system as secondary drive and copy then all your needed personal ...
dual boot choices	10/31/2005
Q: I just got an older PC for experimenting. I scrubbed it, then partitioned it down the middle, then ... A: maybe this sheds some light on your problem..... ...
W2K login/security setup	10/30/2005
Q: Based on your profile info not sure if this is your area of expertise, but here goes. I have two ... A: we have a similar setup in our network here with Remote Controlling of machines...to my knowledge ...
can't open browser	10/29/2005
Q: Having trouble accessing the internet with Explorer.It says: "Web site found. Waiting for reply". ... A: system restore is only available on XP based machines...and i really wonder why u use 2 Firewall ...
Win 2000 Pro very slow to open	10/22/2005
Q: I had a power failure and when I restarted the computer it would not start win 2000. I repaired win ... A: seems you have a hardware problem in that case....i would replace the harddisk with a different one ...
copying OS onto new hard drive	10/19/2005
Q: I bought a new hdd and want to move everything over to it, including the OS, which is Win 2000 Pro. ... A: i dont have any information on these tools or how to use them, looking here ...
copying OS onto new hard drive	10/18/2005
Q: I bought a new hdd and want to move everything over to it, including the OS, which is Win 2000 Pro. ... A: two 2 devices are allowed on one cable...but its not recommended to have a dvd writer and a ...
msconfig v2	10/17/2005
Q: Yes. That I know, but I thought msConfig was supposed to take some of the guesswork out of TSR ... A: nope. you deactivated the drivers in the startup, no way to get back through system...it is like the ...
Laptop Compaq Presario 1255 with Windows Millenium	10/6/2005
Q: I'll try to be clearer... I'm just wanting to surf the net... when I log on to the www...(is this ... A: sorry do u have any sign that you are connected to your ISP ? normally u use the AOL Program to get ...
Win2k Cacls	10/5/2005
Q: I wasn't sure I'd posted it right. I have tried what you sugested but I am still getting the same ... A: sorry i never had to deal with problems of this sort..but first i would install windows over itself ...
Access Controll List	10/4/2005
Q: Hope you can help. I have Win 2k pro running on my system. Recently set up a WAN at home(Netgear ... A: first i would suggest you make a new user profile on this machine and see if the error occurs there ...
reason	9/22/2005
Q: .the reason i asked how to un install and re install 2000, is because i downloaded a free registry ... A: sorry i dont understand your problem....do u mean when u type bellsouth.net in the adress bar of the ...
toolbars	9/21/2005
Q: Tom This problem has me stumped. I am somewhat computer literate but I cannot figure out how to get ... A: sorry i am not sure which Toolbar you mean on the windows explorer...but in the EXTRAS menu after ...
Outlook Express	9/18/2005
Q: My operating system is WinXP , My mail program is OUTLOOK EXPRESS.--I have one individual who sends ... A: the function you want is not included in outlook epxress, sorry...this would only be functional if ...
downloads	9/12/2005
Q: Tom: I'm trying to download a file called PC Investigator File Recover. They said you cannot ... A: i downloaded the Program in Version 4.0 from here ...
Toshiba Model PS140A-039HGP Satellite 1400 System unit	8/19/2005
Q: My computer will not read Discs. The computer seems to start reading the disc and then gives up.Also ... A: excuse my late answer, i am currently on holiday in the states in Nevada and marry tomorrow evening ...
Win2K Pro Patches	8/19/2005
Q: I recently installed Windows 2000 Professional with service pack 4. With that in mind, I have a few ... A: Point 1, there are still updates or patches which were released after SP4, you should install them ...
error messages	8/16/2005
Q: i have windows 2000 on my PC however i keep getting error messages up saying i have problems with my ... A: the system is messed up when u get those errors...and u can not format a drive which contains a ...
Password folder	8/14/2005
Q: I share a laptop at work with Win2k as the OS. I have a folder I would like to password protect so ... A: secure password protection of folders is only possible with Third Party Products like Steganos ...
PC Does Not Shut Down Rather Hangs	8/7/2005
Q: Tom, Operating Systen Specifics are: XP Professional - Version 2002 - SP2 - Stand alone PC My PC ... A: it is not recommended to remove Norton Utilities with the ADD/REMOVE SOFTWARE feature of Windows ...
dvd writer	8/2/2005
Q: I have an optorite 0405 dvd writer. It reads cd's ok but not dvd's or cd-rw anymore. I get the ... A: replace it...if it does only recognize one type if disks the lens is out of sync...no chance to ...
How to Shutdown 1 Hard disk not all of them	8/2/2005
Q: i have a win 2000 pro on a hard disk and another hard disk that contains backups to data .I keep my ... A: turning on and off a harddisk on demand inside a running system is not possible, sorry, never heard ...
Windows 2000, what do I use like the kill command of WindowsNT	7/22/2005
Q: ------------------------- I went to your link and found process -f PID, I used on a windowsXP PC and ... A: where did u save the file ? it has to be in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory, i tested it on my xp ...
getting more out of 1.96GB	6/28/2005
Q: That's right, that's how big our internal hard drive is. My mother got a copy of WinZip9.0 to handle ... A: i wonder why you use Winzip....Windows 2000 has an internal compression function.....you can find it ...
Unwanted dialog	6/27/2005
Q: Just installed Windows 2000 Professional SP4. When power on get a dialog titled "Log On to Windows" ... A: Preventing the Password Prompt in a Non-Domain System In Control Panel, double-click Users and ...
resolution	6/23/2005
Q: i have win 2000 prof. on my pc today when i changed the resolution from Display properties-settings ... A: sorry it does not matter if its an pci or agp type card...if youre not able to to follow my ...
resolution	6/22/2005
Q: i have win 2000 prof. on my pc today when i changed the resolution from Display properties-settings ... A: you must be able to go into VGA Mode by pressing the F8 button before windows logo appears , there ...
delete history	5/31/2005
Q: After deleting history from internet option on Internet Explorer, using free history eraser or Zone ... A: sorry its very difficult to erase files which are not visible in System and only visible to Erase ...
Windows shutdown	5/29/2005
Q: I just installed Win 2000 Pro on an older Compaq Presario. When I shut it down, I get the window ... A: look here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266169 or here ...
win xp	5/17/2005
Q: ------------------------- 1. how i configure outlook express. diffrence between outlook ... A: Outlook has an configuration wizard, you should use that maybe .... Express is only for Internet ...
win xp	5/17/2005
Q: ------------------------- 1.how to disable user prompt at the time of welcome screen(in windows xp ... A: what do u mean with userprompt ? and sorry i dont send technical advisorys online here for ...
win 2000	5/9/2005
Q: 1.how to disable startup item in win 2000 professionsl 2.after continous(1.30 min and more)using ... A: 1. look here http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm or here ...
modify file autoexec.bat	4/26/2005
Q: I tried to modify file autoexec.bat....but I didn´t. I wrote edit autoexec.bat...but I could not ... A: windows 2000 does not use files like autoexec.bat or config.sys....so its useless to modify ...
Multimedia	4/21/2005
Q: This should be an easy one. How can I make my Windows Media Player my default player? My system ... A: open Mediaplayer, go into the EXTRAS and choose OPTIONS and there you choose FILETYPES, check all ...
Shares	4/20/2005
Q: Working with Win2K Pro and WinXP Pro on 3.2 and 3.4Ghz Pentium 4 machines. Intel motherboards on ... A: there are already some shares on C: , first of all the C$ and the Admin$,these are hidden ones, and ...
Disk Partitioning	4/17/2005
Q: My hard-drive is partitioned into a C:(2 - Gig) drive and an E:(28Gig) drive. I want to merge the 2 ... A: Windows 2000 can handle disksizes which are formatted in FAT32 up to 32 GB, if u have more than its ...
copying favorites	4/11/2005
Q: I need to copy my favorites list.I have followed the HP directions to export favorites onto a floppy ... A: i dont know what you were exporting but its easy to transfer favorites from one machine to the ...
single user OS	4/4/2005
Q: What does it means by a "single-user" OS. Actually i ordered a windows xp but it is labelled ... A: sorry i never heard about a single user OS.....you can always have more than one account for logging ...
XP reinstall 2	3/30/2005
Q: I was afraid you might suggest something. I already did some Googling for the problem and found, ... A: even if the parts are like brand new you can have hardware problems....i guess you have an amd ...
XP reinstall	3/29/2005
Q: A month ago I bought a new PC, state of the art, with Windows XP Home SP2 already installed on it. I ... A: i had the same problem some time ago with the machine of my oldest son...always thought the cd is ...
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error	3/22/2005
Q: I had seen those MS Kbs, but none of them really helped. I've tried doing the "Last Good known ... A: the problem is that you must edit the registry which is not possible from a command prompt...install ...
svc host	3/21/2005
Q: This is for Win 2000 but there is only one expert there. Upon bootup I get "svchost.exe has ... A: sorry svchost.exe starts so many processes that its not possible to find out which one causes the ...
CD burner	3/15/2005
Q: Yesterday that is just what I did. I took a new, working CD burner drive from another PC and put it ... A: i installed an phantom SCSI Controller on the system to get ASPI Drivers on the machine.....so ...
O/S choosing	3/13/2005
Q: my PC has the following specifications : >P-II 350MHz MMX, 512KB L2 Cash mem. >2 64MB SD-RAM >30GB ... A: if u think u get better performance with Windows 2000, then youre on the wrong track. sorry to say ...
CD burner	3/12/2005
Q: You're telling me that installing Real Player and the drivers that came with it caused the Roxio to ... A: i said you have to much burning programs on your machine, and if real player was the last installed ...
CD burner	3/12/2005
Q: Here's a nice confusing one. I have a Phillips internal CD burner. I have two burning programs, Easy ... A: there is nothing confusing....you have to much burning programs on your machine, and i guess the ...
Resolution Notice	3/6/2005
Q: I am using Windows 2000 Professional Version and since I have installed the DxBall Game on this ... A: maybe you should try to change the color depth....down to 256 oder 16 Bit...if u use 32 bit....i ...
Istalling CD-RW	2/9/2005
Q: I have a AMD 1100 MHz 40 Gig computer running Windows 2000 Professional. How do I install a CD -RW ... A: connect it to the same cable as the cd drive. check that one of the drives is MASTER, and one is ...
hardrive data recovery	2/9/2005
Q: if i accidentally delete a partition and dont put any new files on that external drive, can i ... A: here are some links http://www.partition-recovery.com/quest1.htm http://www.r-tt.com/?GGLAW030 ...
windows 2000 blue screen	2/8/2005
Q: When using the computer I sometimes will get a blue screen with the following message: *** ... A: if the numbers change you may have different problems look here ...
windows 2000 professional	2/5/2005
Q: I bought a used IBM with a pentium 2 processor. It has windows 2000 professional. When I first ... A: there is no way to remove passwords in a directory under Windows 2000....normally during install ...
outlook 2000	1/28/2005
Q: How do I have Outlook open automaticaly when I start my computer? I installed outlook.exe to the ... A: click on START - then u should see the Outlook Icon in the Start Menu, right click on it and hold ...
lost serial keys	1/28/2005
Q: sir, I have two OS CD's 1.windows 2000 server 2.windows 2000 advance server But i ... A: there is no way to get cd keys from an operating system cd...if u have legal licences you have ...
Problem with accessing internet	1/27/2005
Q: I access (or not, in this case) through a cable modem. By constantly sending/ receiving I mean that ... A: the pc is connected with an internal network card to this cable modem. did this tech guy check the ...
Problem with accessing internet	1/27/2005
Q: I've got a weird problem with my PC. I spent 3 hours on the phone with tech support last night and ... A: What do u mean with it has an IP Adress ? and what does constantly sending/receiving right after ...
e-mails	1/24/2005
Q: Is there a way i can retreive emails after they have been deleted. Answer - do u have a pop3 type ... A: if u access this account online and delete the messages they are gone, if u access this account with ...
Icon in tray occasionally disappears	1/17/2005
Q: 1. Every once in awhile, I notice that my Norton anti-virus icon in the right side of the tray has ... A: the icons are not disappearing they are just hided, normally you should see an arrow which points to ...
Starup Problem	1/14/2005
Q: Thomas: My son is having a startup problem with W2000.....file missing. When we bought the system, ... A: sorry this file is containing information about the hardware config and the drivers which are ...
Startup problem	1/13/2005
Q: My son has a problem when W 2000 starts up. An error message basically says that a file is missing, ... A: Press F8 right before Windows Logo appears and see the menu for the choices, the success depends on ...
two printers	1/13/2005
Q: I have a gateway E-3600 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional OS. I currently have a HP LaserJet ... A: in every case you have to choose a default printer on the machine....and change the printer which is ...
spybot	12/23/2004
Q: Followup To Question - Some time ago you suggested to me that using spybot and ad aware would ... A: sorry i dont know whats the problem then....check your startup folders for programs which are not ...
large files to be sent	12/20/2004
Q: i have a problem in as much that i want to send a large file (e/mail) (82 mb )aol advice that i can ... A: if AOL has this limitation on mailsize there is no way around it...only way would be to load this ...
Combining and C and D	12/18/2004
Q: How to combine C (Primary) and D drive into one?. I used Partition Magic 6.0, but was only able to ... A: i only use PM 8.0, i am not sure that Version 6 can combine NTFS partitions, and the question is is ...
Multiple OS	12/16/2004
Q: I have WinXP Pro and Win2K Pro installed on my laptop. When the Windows loads it asks for the option ... A: right click on MY COMPUTER, choose PROPERTYS and then the STARTUP AND RECOVERY tab, there u can ...
Micro. 4.0 & windows 2000	12/16/2004
Q: What knowledge of Microsoft Windows New Technology 4.0 and Windows 2000 system administration ... A: these systems are to different to be compared....and u need a lot to know before youre able to ...
installing 2000 on a second hd of a 98SE pc	12/14/2004
Q: I have a computer with 98SE and all the specs for 2000. I have installed a 10Gb slave drive and ... A: start the machine with the windows 2000 cd, choose the second drive for installation, windows 2000 ...
Event viewer	12/9/2004
Q: Can you introduce me any site that has a good tutorial on the Event Viewer A: you can look here ...
reinstalling operating system	12/7/2004
Q: Thomas, Two related questions. I've had 2000 Pro installed for the last near-trouble-free 3 years. ... A: you can start an install with the windows 2000 cd, you choose the existing partition for install, it ...
clickable pictures	12/7/2004
Q: I want to know how this comes about, what makes it happen. Does the person putting the photo on the ... A: this is set by the way how the picture is inserted into the webpage..the ones which do not offer the ...
Access is denied. The file source maybe in use	12/6/2004
Q: I am trying to delete a file but instead, the following message appears "Access is denied.The file ... A: the explorer stores a miniature of this file if you click on it....this blocks sometimes a long time ...
Win2K and WinXP	12/5/2004
Q: I have recently installed WinXPpro on my laptop which has Win2K pro already installed. Didn't ... A: for the way i suggested you need an original windows 2000 cd, i dont know how to extract drivers ...
Win2K and WinXP	12/4/2004
Q: I have recently installed WinXPpro on my laptop which has Win2K pro already installed. Didn't ... A: only way is a manual deinstallation....but u installed it on the same drive as w2k and so i can not ...
simple windows media player question	11/24/2004
Q: MyI have all my music on a external hard drive. Each folder is a seperate album and the track ... A: Yon dont say which version of Media Player, but this is only possible with V 10 of it, there you can ...
File Retrieval in Windows 2000	11/18/2004
Q: I am a teacher. The school where I teach has mainly Windows NT machines, but in my room I have 5 ... A: is it really a Server NT4 System or a workstation which acts as a server ? normally you need an ...
pci communications controller	11/18/2004
Q: Have a win 2000 machine. Want to go DSL. Installed the DSL modem - working fine, ethernet cable is ... A: you have a think error.....a dsl modem is not like a normal modem....you need a network card in your ...
Profiles in WMV conversion	11/9/2004
Q: I was in contact with you recently regarding files I have downloaded from the Internet. These were ... A: you want to burn them on cd and send to your friend where he watches them ? than u can use a profile ...
defrag	11/7/2004
Q: Chkdsk gets stuck at 40%...3 times...what now? Also if i try to move a file it says it may not work ... A: boot up in safe mode, by pressing F8 during boot before windows logo appears, then u can chosse SAFE ...
Convert 2000 server to professional	11/4/2004
Q: OS:2000 Adv Server Softwares loaded: SAP Most of the softwares which I have (free ware) is not ... A: only thing you can do is making a parralel install of Windows 2000 Workstation on the same harddisk ...
changing from xp to 2000	11/2/2004
Q: i have <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=windows&v=56">windows</a> xp at the moment but ... A: you can not "switch" easily from XP back to Windows 2000....they are very different operating ...
Windows 2K and shared printers	10/28/2004
Q: I have a workstation that is using Windows 2K professional as the OS. I have connected a inkjet ... A: as is said windows 2000 is a network operating system, and so it has user groups and access ...
Windows 2K and shared printers	10/27/2004
Q: I have a workstation that is using Windows 2K professional as the OS. I have connected a inkjet ... A: the only solution is to make useraccounts with the same name and password which is used to log on ...
Registry cleaner	10/22/2004
Q: I am having a problem with my computer now that i downloaded a "wallpaper" from the internet. It ... A: there are some programs like AdAware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and CW Shredder....you should ...
Weird Experience!	10/21/2004
Q: I'm a big fan of yours having emailed a few times and love your site. Something strange has ... A: sorry i dont understand your problem at the moment..you mean there are pics in your MY PICTURES ...
Remove XP	10/16/2004
Q: I have a Gateway E2000 Pentium 4 1.8GHz 80GB Hard Drive 512 Ram running Windows XP Professional. I ... A: i would recommend you to download a complete set of boot disks of Windows 98 from ...
Remove XP	10/16/2004
Q: I have a Gateway E2000 Pentium 4 1.8GHz 80GB Hard Drive 512 Ram running Windows XP Professional. I ... A: go here http://www.bootdisk.com and get a boot disk corresponding to the system u want to ...
Windows 2000 freeze	10/16/2004
Q: I have windows 2000 and all my drivers are updated. When I try to play a game, atch a movie or ... A: w2k was never designed as a multimedia operating system for playing games, movies or music....but it ...
Volumn Control	10/15/2004
Q: The "speaker" icon that sits on the lower right portion of my PC suddenly disappeared My sound ... A: driver for the soundcard is damaged for some reason, then the system can not load it and your sound ...
Win2000pro	10/10/2004
Q: first, let me tell you thanks for taking the time to help me with this problem. I am running win2k ... A: did u try to install Windows 2000 over itself ? seems your chipset driver for the controller is ...
Which is better: XP or 2000?	10/8/2004
Q: OK do I need to reinstall windows 2000 to make the pc faster?I have been using Windows 2000 ... A: you should do an fresh install every 9 months...to keep the machine fast you should defragment the ...
?	10/8/2004
Q: .. can i please ask you... in regards to windows media player, I have many playlists and I want to ... A: right click the MP3 file for example and then select ADD TO PLAYLIST or ENQUEUE IN PLAYLIST...i am ...
------------------------- ...	10/6/2004
Q: After installing MSN I cannot get to the internet via Internet Explorer itself -- the dialup will ... A: so u opened your dial up connection, then opened IE and you can not view a page with it ? or u mean ...
Delete Reg Key using DOS Commands Prompt	9/13/2004
Q: 1) I have configured an autologin for windows OS. 2) This means, after restart, the pc will ... A: you can try only one thing, export the registry tree where these keys are located after deleting ...
UnShare C Drive	9/13/2004
Q: I am using windows'2000 Operating System. I can access my C drive from remote machine by giving the ... A: c$ is a standard share which can only be disabled for a session, after reboot its there ...
Screensaver	9/11/2004
Q: I've just had Windows 2000 Professional installed in my Compaq computer. I like to save photos in ... A: i use this screensaver and i can use any directory which i choose, but only one folder at a time. ...
Virus attack	9/10/2004
Q: I recently got a virus trojan horse IRC/Backdoor,SdBot.37.D) in the file ... A: CAUTION:It is strongly recommended that you back up the registry before you make any changes to it. ...
"My Pictures" slideshow or screensaver	9/10/2004
Q: I've just had Windows 2000 Professional installed in my Compaq computer. I like to save photos in ... A: look on an XP based computer for a file called ssmypics.scr this should contain the the ...
Internet Explorer address bar	9/7/2004
Q: I was wanting to know what I need to do to go to a search engine by entering my search criteria in ... A: sorry i never heard that entering search words in the adress bar was leading to a search site.....i ...
Microsoft Windows 2000 pro SP4	9/6/2004
Q: I have already downloaded sp4 and the windows updates and they're installed. Do I need to download ... A: how big is the file ? it must have 132 MB at last, if its smaller then its incomplete and can not ...
Word files	8/25/2004
Q: Followup To Question -When I open a file in Word, it comes up in code and I can't read it. How do ... A: so u say you make a document, save it, and opened later all is okay. then after some days you open ...
Word files	8/25/2004
Q: Followup To Question - When I open a file in Word, it comes up in code and I can't read it. How ... A: sorry i am not really able to help when u always answer only the half of my questions....seems that ...
dll problem	8/23/2004
Q: I have installed a plotting software designed for windows 95,98 and NT on windows 2000. In system ... A: you can register files manually by doing this click on START click RUN type CMD and click OK type ...
Word files	8/21/2004
Q: When I open a file in Word, it comes up in code and I can't read it. How do I unencode it? When I ... A: What program do u use for opening these files ? best regards Thomas I asked you a question and u ...
Microsoft Windows 2000 pro SP4	8/21/2004
Q: I have already downloaded sp4 and the windows updates and they're installed. Do I need to download ... A: you can download the service pack 4 here, save it on your harddrive for a later install. better burn ...
installing multiple OS on one PC	8/16/2004
Q: Hey Thomas, I currently have a Windows 2000 machine and I would like to install Windows XP ... A: you asked me if its possible to install a second operating system without using 3rd Party software, ...
Installing Windows 2000 Server on a desktop	8/15/2004
Q: I do not know which category does my question fit into. Please forgive me if this is not the right ... A: you can install it thats not the question, but is the hardware good enough for a Server Base ? I ...
Windows 2000	8/10/2004
Q: I was trying to setup a home network with 3 PC's. All are running Windows 2000. On one of them I ... A: for a repair install you need to know the admin password, without this it does not work. and i see ...
Downloads to Program Files	8/10/2004
Q: Whenever I download a program, I am prompted to say where I want to put it. And most often my ... A: sorry but Program Files is the most worse place to put downloads from the internet....open a new ...
Tower getting hot	8/1/2004
Q: Could you tell me if it hurts the computer for the tower to get hot? I don't mean HOT hot...but it ... A: processors have a temperature range where they work good, if you go over this they slow down or ...
Backups	7/31/2004
Q: I have XP Professional and I just performed my first backup of my registry (System State). The ... A: system state is not a real backup , just a snapshot of the system at that moment....system state can ...
sharing "violations" - inability to delete a file	7/31/2004
Q: I have a professional digital scan which was sent to me on a CD from my art printer. Since I needed ... A: did u restart your machine in the time between trying to delete the files ? or logon as ...
2 or more operating systems	7/30/2004
Q: What is the reason for someone to have on his computer installed 2 or more operating systems A: for example if you need to use a program which is not working under Windows2000 or XP, but it works ...
Surfing problem under Win2k sp4	7/27/2004
Q: Yes, I've cleaned up the registries with the suggested registrar Lite, deleted suspicious file, ... A: where did u search in the registry for startup programs ? one would be ...
Locking down Windows 2000	7/22/2004
Q: How do I prevent them from downloading anything or prevent them from having access to any of the ... A: as i said before you can make a normal useraccount (no poweruser) and this account is not allowed to ...
Windows 2000 vs XP	7/21/2004
Q: I am buying my husband a new laptop for his birthday, and all the computers on the market seem to ... A: i would suggest the HP machine, we use them in the company, but only the NC6000 models. there are no ...
To transfer program into a CD	7/14/2004
Q: ------------------------- Followup To: The botton I mentioned is my computer mouse. When the right ... A: these programs can be bought online or at a store, they are mainly used for burning backups to cd, ...
To transfer program into a CD	7/12/2004
Q: I've been trying to transfer an existing program in my Windows 2000 Professional system into a CD. ... A: maybe there is an misunderstanding, only CD-RW Drives do appear in the send-to list, and only in XP ...
2 months ago i decided to...	7/11/2004
Q: 2 months ago i decided to build my own pc. I have amd athlon xp 3200 512mb ddr ram windows 2000 ... A: youre not the first one which discovers difficulties in running an AMD based system.....they need a ...
Help, I can't remove one file, after deleting?	7/9/2004
Q: I had free ware Spy Bot on my new computer, and today tried to remove it. It left one file on and ... A: did u just delete the directory or deinstalled with CONTROL PANELS - SOFTWARE ?? sounds like you ...
registry	7/9/2004
Q: I do have google toolbar as I was recommended to use it to block ads...but I did invalidate it ... A: sorry i dont understand, if there are rests of links to spy or adware vendors, why does AdAware dont ...
registry	7/8/2004
Q: I have been plagued by pop ups. I have spybot and ad-aware, and they do a grand job.However , upon ... A: first, where do u find these entrys in the registry ? did u ever clean the history and deleted all ...
System is dieing when modem is placed on line	7/7/2004
Q: Thomas, Thanks for your prompt response yesterday - you were right on - got 2000 up & running - ... A: there is nothing special, but i would not recommend to have 2 filesystems. FAT32 has no security ...
Loss of Operating system (Windows 2000)	7/6/2004
Q: I am actually sending this to you for my sister. She has a Dell desktop computer with a Pentium III ... A: recovery cd is used when system is running unstable or computer wont boot anymore....this cd ...
Installing Windows 2000	7/3/2004
Q: Thomas, Presently running Windows 98/SE and in process of upgrading to 2000 Professional - Bought ... A: my experience told me to make sure that i have all the necessary drivers for my hardware before ...
spyware pop-up windows	7/2/2004
Q: How come my PC(os XP Home) suddenly pop up 2 screen when ever I connet to internet, the first 1 ... A: first go to www.lavasoftusa.com and download AdAware, this program removes adware and spyware ...
Removing Unwanted Programs	7/1/2004
Q: Background: I have a custom made computer by a friend that runs on Windows 2000. A week ago while ... A: you have so called ad- and spyware on your machine. go here www.lavasoftusa.com and download ...
Windows icons	6/29/2004
Q: I hadn't tried the SFC tool but I have now. Sadly, it didn't fix the problem. MikeHi, I have a ... A: sorry if this does not fix the problem then its very weird going on....possible cause may be the ...
Dual Boot XP & Win2000	6/27/2004
Q: I have WinXP Pro installed on my machine. I have been given a Hard Drive containing a Win2k ... A: if you dont want to reinstall windows xp you can only do this by using a removable harddiskcase. ...
Missing file for windows 2000 professional	6/24/2004
Q: On our computer we have Windows 2000 Professional and Windows ME. Windows ME operates, but does not ... A: you need a cd for that file, or copy it from a different windows 2000 system via a burned cd ...
Quick launch icons keep disappearing?	6/16/2004
Q: I'm actually using Windows XP, not sure if you can help here? When I log onto my work pc on a ... A: i would guess that the admin does not want them to appear as a standard on the desktop. so he ...
Hard Drive	6/10/2004
Q: Problems, problems, problems. Some months ago, I purchased a new hard drive to replace my very old, ... A: sorry i dont understand, you said to replace the old drive or do u use them together in the system ? ...
configuring start-up	6/8/2004
Q: I recently upgraded from Windows 98 to 2000, and I was trying to disable some of the programs in the ... A: go here an get MSCONFIG http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html i am afraid that you ...
Imaging	6/7/2004
Q: I want to remove some componet (like imaging) from Windows 2000 Professional. How Can I Do That? In ... A: i am not sure, there is a file called SYSOC.INF, here u find entrys about some system programs, with ...
Windows 2000 installation	5/16/2004
Q: I understand that if I install WIN2K in a fat 16 primary partition, that partition cannot exceed ... A: there can only one primary partition exist on the same harddisk....if u plan to use with Linux in ...
Changing Operation system	5/14/2004
Q: My question for you is I'm running Windows ME as my operation system and I have bought Windows 2000 ... A: even your hardware might be compatible with windows 2000 you need the hardware drivers. IBM should ...
Changing Operation system	5/13/2004
Q: My question for you is I'm running Windows ME as my operation system and I have bought Windows 2000 ... A: first there is no way to upgrade from ME directly to Windows 2000. so u have to reinstall the ...
losing Win2000 os	5/10/2004
Q: Followup To Question - Greetings, I am hoping you can offer some advise to my problem. I am ... A: i would make an experiment, even if its time consuming...dont use your pqdi image for restore, ...
losing Win2000 os	5/10/2004
Q: Greetings, I am hoping you can offer some advise to my problem. I am running Win2000 Pro SP4 on my ... A: did u find any of the files which are described there ? loosing OS means to me that the system isnt ...
an error about dfrgntfs.exe	5/9/2004
Q: My computer reports that there is an error about dfrgntfs.exe like the following: "0x01011170" use ... A: internal memory means one your memory modules is defective....if u have only one replace it, if u ...
directx .dll file access	5/9/2004
Q: On a windows 2000, with direct x9, I can no longer access online games. The computer says it has ... A: this is difficult because you say your computer freezes by downloading from the net....reinstall ...
Boot password	5/6/2004
Q: I want to know how to put a boot password on my PC in my office at work. How would I go about this? ... A: i am not really sure what u mean with Boot password.....you can set a password which is asked ...
Opening files/folders	5/6/2004
Q: I do not have Microsoft 'Word' installed which may be the answer to my problem. For some reason I am ... A: if u see a windows flag then your system does not know which program it has to use to open this ...
Viruses	5/4/2004
Q: I have a PC running Win2K and even though I install Firewalls and Virus software I seem to still get ... A: the problem is when u have them u have nasty work to do to get rid of the viruses.....i would ...
Loader.exe	4/28/2004
Q: Thomas, I would have just deleted it but any idea what it is or where it came from? Could it be ... A: Spyware, Adware, Trojan or Virus, everything is possible... for Spy and adware removal go to ...
How to install Windows Server 2003 on a computer with Windows XP Home?	4/28/2004
Q: I have a Dell 8300 with 1.2G Ram and 30G HD. I want to change the OS from Windows XP Home to Windows ... A: i would suggest you get a bigger harddisk like 100 or 120 GB and insert it as a second drive for ...
Creating PPPoE on Windows 2000 Server	4/27/2004
Q: No, I tried using the wizard, but the DSL modem is not detected by the auto-detect of the 2000. ... A: a dsl modem is like a network connection, you have a network card in your machine,this is connected ...
Need Help Please	4/24/2004
Q: Hey Thomas, I'm running Windows 2000, and lately it's been running slow especially when ... A: do u use an PDA like an Ipaq ? this means mobsync. realsched can be disabled. where does the path of ...
Need Help Please	4/23/2004
Q: Hey Thomas, I'm running Windows 2000, and lately it's been running slow especially when ... A: go here http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html download msconfig, and check which ...
Destop icons	4/13/2004
Q: For some reason, I cannot open applications with the desktop icons. When I doubleclick them, I get ... A: sounds like a virus to me, where do the shortcuts point to ? can u run the programs directly ? means ...
Microsoft Outlook Folder Names	4/13/2004
Q: I am running Windows 2000 Pro, Office 2000 Pro, on a Sony Vaio 300 MHz Intel Celeron processor with ... A: there is no way to change these names, they are standardized from Exchange Server ...
Shut Down Windows 2000	4/5/2004
Q: ------------------------- Followup To May I know how to restore back the "Shutdown" Button at the ... A: sorry u must have used one of these tools to make it disappear, and only with them it can made to ...
WIN2000	4/1/2004
Q: I have a LS-120 hi-density floppy drive and also a 4 disk CD drive. WIN98 provided drivers for both ... A: if the makers of this hardware do not offfer drivers and microsoft does not include one in windows ...
page file	3/31/2004
Q: i want to move page file to other partition for better performance.where does it exist(name of file ... A: you can not do this by simply moving the file, you must do this by entering the Propertys of MY ...
Booting XP disc	3/28/2004
Q: reinstall using the 6 Win setup discs, but it will not boot from the CD burner or CDrom I change the ... A: if u have a real XP CD it must boot from it, there is no way to add boot files on an existing cd. ...
Restart Windows	3/28/2004
Q: Is it possible to restart Windows 2000/XP without restarting the computer. I did this all the time ... A: to my knowledge it is not possible to restart an NT Based Operating System without shutting down. ...
Workgroup or Printer Access Denied	3/16/2004
Q: I have a network with 10 computers and have been hit with the Netsky.C virus - I dont know if this ... A: i would suggest to rebuild the workgroup configuration complete on the affected machines, check ip ...
Unnecessary dvd-rom drive	3/15/2004
Q: I have a Toshiba Satellite A20 notebook. It has 1 hard-disk (partitioned as "C" and "D") and 1 ... A: No chance, Windows uses this drive as a placeholder for your USB Drive in case it is reconnected to ...
account passwords - main/local	3/14/2004
Q: Does anyone know how to link a network user account password with a local user account password on ... A: if it requires a local logon then its not really a server based application sorry. there is no known ...
Opening files	3/12/2004
Q: My system is Windows 2000 professional.I have problems opening files in the 'open with' mode. Some ... A: Open with dialog appears only when u dont have a program installed on your machine which can open ...
win2000...	3/11/2004
Q: (SIR MY ENGLISH IS NOT SO CORRECT BUT I TRY MY BEST) SIR I HAVE A WIN 2000 PROFESSIONAL,MY ... A: for MS config go to this page http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html follow the ...
Windows Xp Registr. & firewall	3/11/2004
Q: We have a home PC with XP loaded. Just bought a used laptop with no OS and put on win XP. Now it ... A: at first, you need on Licence for every pc you are installing XP on. using one licence on more then ...
what if boot sector is corrupted but c:\winnt is not?	3/10/2004
Q: In days of yore (pre Win95?), there existed a win.com (or somesuch) file that started Windows, e.g. ... A: Xp does not use a DOS underneath, it has NTFS as file system and when the loader does not work you ...
USB driver when booting from floppy or CD	3/10/2004
Q: We have a new HP laptop running XP Pro. It dies mid-way through booting from C:. A technician says ... A: better way would be to get an adapter which can be used to put the harddisk of the laptop into a pc ...
group policies	3/9/2004
Q: i want to stop users from moving there icons on there desktops, but i cant find a reference in the ... A: there is no option in the policy editor which does enable autoarrange for the icons. the only thing ...
Uninstall Windows	3/4/2004
Q: I am getting errors from one of my programs and I'm not sure how to fix it and I notice that when I ... A: you can not uninstall windows....if u reinstall it everything will be wiped from the harddisk if its ...
registry	3/3/2004
Q: i am trying to edit the registy but it says administrator has disabled registry editing how can i ... A: Copy all starting with 'Enable Registry Editing and save to a text file and call it ...
copier	3/2/2004
Q: I have styus C 80 printer .After being out of Blk. ink for several months I finally replaced the ... A: as far as i know cartridge and printhead are separate parts in Epson Printers. in the time without ...
login	3/2/2004
Q: I was curious how you would make a repair installation without logging in. My windows 2000 CD ... A: you dont need boot disks for booting the machine, a Windows 2000 cd is bootable without disks, maybe ...
WinXP and Accounts	3/2/2004
Q: So how can I set up the account that they can get into certain directories only? Not much you can ... A: you must setup usergroups for this purpose, but this field is to wide to discuss it online, normally ...
WinXP and Accounts	3/2/2004
Q: Just started working with XP(Professional SP1)and I am sharing the pc with someone else. I have ... A: you can restrict access rights for directorys but not for programs. only if they ask you if u want ...
Remove Win2K for XP	2/28/2004
Q: I trying to remove W2K from my main PC and then to install XP. But I think I know that the two OS's ... A: there is no removal of windows 2000. just boot with the XP cd and during the install (where youre ...
Moving My Documents file in Win XP from C to D drive	2/27/2004
Q: I have my hard drive divided into C and D drives with win XP in the C drive (10G) My office suite ... A: Knowledgebase tells this, The My Documents folder is your own personal folder in which you can ...
How to hide minimized icon from system tray?	2/27/2004
Q: The sub. says it all. There are a few software that will minimize to the systray. How do I remove ... A: if u dont have an icon in the systray the program is not running anymore. only programs or drivers ...
svchost.exe virus	2/19/2004
Q: I have Windows 2000 and when I use the Internet I get a message saying that svchost.exe has created ... A: visit Microsoft.com and download there the Patch for the MS Blaster Worm. or download a removal tool ...
Norton Anti-Virus on WIN2000	2/19/2004
Q: -You'll have to be familiar with Norton to answer this. -Whenever Norton catches a virus it ... A: Norton has its own container for quarantined files, and u dont see it on the disk. you must go into ...
Command prompt	2/18/2004
Q: Followup To Question - Hi There, When I try to change directory to Program Files I got the ... A: is there any reason why u dont use the windows explorer for looking in that directory ? would it ...
Command prompt	2/18/2004
Q: When I try to change directory to Program Files I got the following errors: C:\>cd "C:\Program ... A: try this cd c:\progra~1 or first find out with the command DIR *.P if there is any folder with ...
Windows 2000 install	2/17/2004
Q: i would like to install win2000. my existing operating system is win98se. i have a 1.1 ghz, 256 mb ... A: i think about 60 to 75 % of your programs will not work with Windows 2000 from normal disk install. ...
Windows 2000 install	2/17/2004
Q: i would like to install win2000. my existing operating system is win98se. i have a 1.1 ghz, 256 mb ... A: i wonder who had told u something like that ??? copying things does not make them work at all. ...
Creating and executing batch files	2/14/2004
Q: I haven't did anything with batch files since school, is there a way to get a refresher in the ... A: with windows 2000 the files are called .cmd, you can have an explanation of the command on the ...
screen size	2/14/2004
Q: my screen size has gone HUGE - much too big for my monitor, Going to display settings on the control ... A: Press F8 button during startup and you should see a menu which offers you to boot in Safe Mode, ...
format c:	2/14/2004
Q: I'm having one bugger of a time getting my harddrive formatted. It's WindowsXP, but I've had this ... A: do u really try to format a disk during a running XP system ? this works only with partitions other ...
start up questions	2/14/2004
Q: When I boot my computer, I get two mesages that I am curious about. The first one is related to a ... A: go to this link and do what is described there for removal of this CIADOOR ...
XP professional Automatic Shutdown	2/13/2004
Q: My XP Professional Notebook computer shuts down automatically, when it is connected to Internet. It ... A: visit Microsoft.com and download there the Patch for the MS Blaster Worm. or download a removal tool ...
svchost.exe problems	2/12/2004
Q: Well, lets see. I was having problems with my Win2000 apparently caused by some user programs, so I ... A: security features, even youre not on a network. better and faster filesystem if u use NTFS, more ...
svchost.exe problems	2/12/2004
Q: Well, lets see. I was having problems with my Win2000 apparently caused by some user programs, so I ... A: you will never get this system running well again, i think that you did not format the drive before ...
Firewalls	2/11/2004
Q: Thomas does something follow your part of the your answer "...connection then best regards"? ... A: no normally not because its selfexplaining.....you find it in the advanced tab of your internet ...
Thomas, Not sure what you're...	2/9/2004
Q: Thomas, Not sure what you're looking at but it is there, exactly in the steps I listed, and the ... A: i was looking in the security tab of IE not the advanced, the question is: Do u have a stand alone ...
Win2k and partitions	2/9/2004
Q: Sir, My apologies; that was a typo error. It was just win2k that I wanted to talk about (so I'm ... A: would u look in the second part of my answer before, i told you already what you were asking ...
Win2k and partitions	2/9/2004
Q: Good day! I'd like to install WinXp in my friend's PC, and I'd like to ask the ff.: 1) is it ... A: sorry i dont understand what you want ???? first u write you want to install Windows XP then u ask ...
Windows startup	2/8/2004
Q: I have a problem with my Windows 2000 not always starting. Usually I restart it in safe mode, do ... A: try to get a MSCONFIG.EXE from an Windows XP system, copy it into your WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder and ...
chkdsk c: /f	1/25/2004
Q: I am running windows XP Home Edition on a Dell 8250 PC. I can run CHKDSK in read only mode, but ... A: use this syntax chkdsk C: /F /R this will check the drive for failures and will automatically ...
start up programs	1/17/2004
Q: just installed win2000.how do i see what programs are running at startup and how do i pick and ... A: on windows 98 and Windows XP you could use MSCONFIG for this, Windows 2000 does not have this ...
Restore Disk	1/14/2004
Q: I have Windows Me and want to upgrade because I'm having compatibility issues with other programs ... A: a lot of companys use system restore disks, Dell, HP and Compaq for example....these disks check on ...
initial install	1/13/2004
Q: MB: Soyo K7V Dragon Plus OS: win2k pro Graphics card: All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500DV new system: I've ... A: i dont think that error 226 was an operating system error, i suppose it was coming from an control ...
Internet explorer	12/22/2003
Q: Could you tell me if it is possible to resume a download in IE 6 A: normally in the same session, means u did not close the browser in between the attempt it can resume ...
Microsolf calendar reminder pop-ups	12/15/2003
Q: I have Microsoft 2000 NT (my personal home computer)and I was using Microsoft Outlook and really ... A: there is only one way that u can do this, look at this page here ...

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