| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| chkdsk in XP | 7/18/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: My computer recently refused to boot up.I tried pressing F8 restarting it in Safe Mode but it still ...
A: Dennis, Windows automatically runs a check disk if a file in your system folder has been deleted ...
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| Explorer Crashes Repeatedly With No Warning | 7/18/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: Over this past weekend a trojan called 'AntiMalware Guard' infected my home computer. I have ran a ...
A: Keaton, I have some not so good news. Sometimes, virus just don't get removed. They lay dormant ...
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| Can't login! | 7/18/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I tried logging into my PC and got the following message: "A problem is preventing Windows from ...
A: try running the validation tool http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.aspx?displaylang=en-gb ...
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| chkdsk in XP | 7/17/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: My computer recently refused to boot up.I tried pressing F8 restarting it in Safe Mode but it still ...
A: Dennis, To enable a check disk scan, just right click on my computer > manage. Now click on DISK ...
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| stop error | 7/17/2008 | Lorry |
Q: just recently my computer crashed (went into a blue screen said it had some error and was dumping ...
A: Microsoft explains three different ways to repair this at: ...
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| No "Screensaver" tab in "Display" | 7/17/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: For some reason, the "screensaver tab in XP Control Panel-Display has disappeared (as has one of the ...
A: then try that file download this file and run it - apply it. ...
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| Word Paragraph Dialog Box Shortcut Key | 7/16/2008 | Lorry |
Q: Is there a shortcut key to display the Paragraph dialog box in Word?
A: The following site explains many shortcuts for MS Word: ...
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| windows xp and me | 7/16/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: i have windows-me and my friend has xp and she gave me her mp3 player and it has write-protection ...
A: it is the mp3 player that is write protected , your friend enabled that feature so you cant delete ...
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| How to avoid opening screen | 7/16/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: The Windows XP Home Edition on my desk top computer reverts after a few minutes of non-use in any ...
A: It could be two things .. 1.Screen saver. May be password protected. you need to uncheck this ...
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| windows movie make | 7/16/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: i am making a movie on windows movie maker. i am done with the movie and is trying to save it. ...
A: James, the 504mb of Ram is different than the 87mb of hard drive space needed. Go to my computer ...
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| 2 questions | 7/16/2008 | Jeffrey Bradley |
Q: i was formatting my computer and my cat turned off the comp mid format and now i can't get back to ...
A: Make sure that you have all information needed to connect to your ISP, user account name, password, ...
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| Dell restore to another Dell ? | 7/16/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: I currently have a Dell Dimension 2400 with all the restore disks that came with the computer. I ...
A: Ray, No, you can't use the restore disk that came w/ you pc. They code it so that it only works w/ ...
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| CD-R disc | 7/16/2008 | Brennan Wellman |
Q: I copied all my document files to a CD-R disk and when I tried to access them on another computer it ...
A: The problem you have having is happening because CD-R disks can only be written to once. Once you ...
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| CD-R disk | 7/16/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I copied all my document files to a CD-R disk and when I tried to access them on another computer it ...
A: by default when you burn files on CD's DVD's in general , the file attributes will be changed to ...
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| CD-R disc | 7/16/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: I copied all my document files to a CD-R disk and when I tried to access them on another computer it ...
A: Sandra, You'll need to copy the files from the CDR to your desktop to change them. The reason is ...
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| formatting windows xp | 7/16/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: Ray I have reformatted my windows xp successfully, but i have noticed 2 things that i cannot ...
A: John K. What you did was not a format, but just a new installation. Now you have two windows ...
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| windows xp home sp2 download | 7/16/2008 | Jeffrey Bradley |
Q: i have formatted my computer installing a fresh copy of windows xp (sp1) im looking for a RELIABLE ...
A: First, if you load up normally and right click My Computer and choose properties, then if it's not ...
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| recovery disc and drivers | 7/16/2008 | Michael Tedeschi |
Q: I have a recovery disc of my xp operating system on my asus notebook, I made this because it was ...
A: You dont need the same size hard drive.... Im not sure that the disc you made will actually work. ...
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| games removal | 7/15/2008 | Jeffrey Bradley |
Q: I know how to use the add/remove program in Windows XP to "remove" the games. But it is way to easy ...
A: I didn't know that you were talking about the games that came with Windows, most of the standard ...
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| removal of music match from XP pro | 7/15/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: Ikeep getting (access denied ) when i try to install music match from Cd..I bought the Cd from the ...
A: i am kinda confused now , are you trying to install music match or remove music match? and the ...
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| problems | 7/15/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I'm having problems with my computer sometimes while I'm doing something on it it will reboot ...
A: it could be a virus or a hardware failure you need to make sure that your system is virus free & ...
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| XP PRO. | 7/15/2008 | Lenny |
Q: I have a "ccvshst.exe" (or something VERY similar to this)that keeps interfering with some aspects ...
A: There is a 100% presence of a Norton security program in your hard-drive if the "ccSvcHst.exe" error ...
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| Windows XP history file | 7/15/2008 | Michael Tedeschi |
Q: I have been running windows xp home with IE 7 for over 2 and 1/2 years now without any problems. ...
A: First thing you have to realize, Microsoft browsers suck..... IE is Microsoft MSN stands for ...
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| Explorer Crashes Repeatedly With No Warning | 7/15/2008 | Lenny |
Q: Over this past weekend a trojan called 'AntiMalware Guard' infected my home computer. I have ran a ...
A: Please do the following.Go for the second option if the 1st does not work out for you ; OPTION ...
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| 2 questions | 7/15/2008 | Jeffrey Bradley |
Q: i was formatting my computer and my cat turned off the comp mid format and now i can't get back to ...
A: If you were formatting your computer, I would assume you would have an installation CD and product ...
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| Upgrade 98FE to XP | 7/15/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I currently have running a Windows 98 First Edition and I have the Xp CD that I can use to upgrade ...
A: as you mentioned windows xp can operate on a 550MHZ CPU, also it need higher memory 256MB is good ...
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| hidden folder | 7/14/2008 | Lorry |
Q: my pc detect a virus and hide all folder
A: Not knowing the name of the virus, I would suggest using Internet Explorer and go to: ...
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| Opening a site | 7/14/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: When I'm on a site & click on something in the site it comes up a reduced size & I have to enlarge ...
A: Betsy, I'm so sorry. I thought, in my mind that I left a link, but it was lunch time and I was ...
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| Loading windows xp | 7/14/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: Mr. Barham, I've read all the tips and suggestions, and nothing has worked. My hard drive died, ...
A: Dom, Check the cable. I don't know if you used the same cable on both machines or if you just ...
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| Kissmesft51 | 7/14/2008 | Lorry |
Q: ...my question is.... what do I need to do in order for windows service pack 2 to install? When I go ...
A: Does the computer have the system requirements for SP2? Review System Requirements for SP2 To ...
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| windows xp home sp2 download | 7/14/2008 | Jeffrey Bradley |
Q: i have formatted my computer installing a fresh copy of windows xp (sp1) im looking for a RELIABLE ...
A: For a good virus scanner, you can grab the free edition of avg antivirus at http://www.avg.com, it ...
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| error in file | 7/14/2008 | Mike Dacre |
Q: sir, when my computer is fully booted it gives me this error temp2.exe. how can i solve it . thanks
A: Your system has been infected and/or is still infected. I suggest visiting my website at ...
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| best free anti virus | 7/14/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: what is the best free anti virus that can protect my computer from viruses , some people told me ...
A: the best free antivirus at the moment is Avira , the last tests on VB100% and av-comratives and too ...
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| Virus | 7/14/2008 | Lenny |
Q: I run Windows XP Home Edition. I got a nasty virus "Antivirus XP 2008", it has hyjacked my ...
A: This shows that you have downloaded the program but have not installed and run it. By running it I ...
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| windows picture and fax viewer directory | 7/13/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: I have recently been viewing pictures from various building web sites and have saved the odd picture ...
A: Trant, Whoever makes dog houses is rich, because we men stay there often. Okay, I'm gonna be frank ...
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| virus | 7/13/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: I run Windows XP Home Edition. I got a nasty virus "Antivirus XP 2008", it has hyjacked my ...
A: Sandy, Yes, installing Vista is one way to fix the problem. If you want to use the dell cd, you ...
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| Virus | 7/13/2008 | Lenny |
Q: I run Windows XP Home Edition. I got a nasty virus "Antivirus XP 2008", it has hyjacked my ...
A: I suggest you get rid of the present/current anti-virus program installed in your computer and go ...
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| games removal | 7/13/2008 | Jeffrey Bradley |
Q: I know how to use the add/remove program in Windows XP to "remove" the games. But it is way to easy ...
A: Most everybody knows that the built in Add/Remove doesn't delete everything properly, however one ...
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| USB problems | 7/13/2008 | Ray Barham |
Q: I have a USB issue that is driving me nuts. I can't seem to find any information on my exact ...
A: Steve, I think I have a solution. I think it's corrupted USB drivers. Uninstall all of the usb ...
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| printer | 7/13/2008 | Mike Dacre |
Q: wont print. Any suggestions?
A: If it is a USB printer, then I would first be unplugging the USB plug from the computer and see if ...
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