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About Ramon Zammit
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Hi all I am a new volunteer here and I wish to help you with all your questions. For the last 11 years I had been employed by major companies as systems engineer and also held positions as a key technical support engineer. Can answer any type of questions you may have related to IT. Hoping I will be of help to you all.

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Over 11 years of experience in the IT field. Experienced in hardware repairs, software installations, networking implementations, consultancy

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Advanced IT Technician Diploma(UK), MCP, MCDST, MCSA/MCSE 2003 and CCNA

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Ramon Zammit 
In Category  Windows XP

SubjectDate Asked

flash player sound11/18/2009
  Q: Last week, when I watched youtube videos, the volume was fine but now the strange thing that has ...
  A: trigan hiberfil.sys is the file used by the OS for the hibernation operation pagefile.sys is the ...
Duplicate files11/18/2009
  Q: I would like to know if there is a safe way to tell which duplicate files can be deleted. There must ...
  A: its not an easy to task to determine which are the duplicate files you have on your system. whats ...
windows media player11/17/2009
  Q: I do not know how to use Windows media player. I would like to play selected tracks from a classical ...
  A: trigan open my computer and right click on the icon of your cd/dvd drive. you should have an ...
flash player sound11/16/2009
  Q: Last week, when I watched youtube videos, the volume was fine but now the strange thing that has ...
  A: first off make sure that you have the latest flash installed. open firefox and go to : ...
ac 97 volume controls11/15/2009
  Q: the volume mute keeps flashing on and off on my screen, the only time it doesnt is if i disable the ...
  A: you did well in trying to install the drivers, but before doing so did you make sure to remove the ...
System Standby & Hibernation not working,11/14/2009
  Q: You helped on my Recycle Bin problem, so I'm getting 'greedy' and asking for more help. My System ...
  A: the concept of hibernation works by using the hard drive as a temporary repository of the 'system ...
Recycle Bin not working11/13/2009
  Q: The recycle bin appears to be stopped working. It appears to be continually empty? How do I ...
  A: Hey Ron 1. Open a command prompt window first. 2. Open taskmanager and end the explorer process. ...
Win32 Error11/8/2009
  Q: windows XP pro sp2 run on my computer. When I run a particular .exe file it shows "this is not a ...
  A: hey soumya there could be two reasons: either the application is corrupted you are trying to run ...
How to calculate the max RAM size and Hard disk size for 32 bit and 64 bit OS?10/31/2009
  Q: I would like to know the factors that limits the max size of RAM and Hard disk and how they are ...
  A: hey bsp each mainboard has a limited size of RAM and HDD it supports. Also these sizes are limited ...
Tweaking10/29/2009
  Q: I will remind you that my computer is a DELL DIMENSION 8100 computer. It has a Pentium 4 with 1.5 ...
  A: its simple! just click on Start, then on run, and type SERVICES.msc you mean UPS? yes ...you ...
Tweaking10/28/2009
  Q: I will remind you that my computer is a DELL DIMENSION 8100 computer. It has a Pentium 4 with 1.5 ...
  A: you can leave the plugin where it is it might be in use by some program on your computer thats why ...
Windows xp queries10/26/2009
  Q: When I used to have Windows 98, I used to regularly clean up my computer by typing ...
  A: most probably you have connected the usb cable before installing the driver...thats the most common ...
Missing Applications and dll10/26/2009
  Q: I have about 30 computers in one vlan (have multiple vlan's) which has a problem where applications ...
  A: for the late reply, was a bit away from office. did you consider that you may be victim of viruses ...
baypass password10/24/2009
  Q: i just bought a PC from a friend and he doesn't remember his password, he doesn't have backup cd's ...
  A: hey roly thank god there is a utility for such a problem. download this file from the below site ...
Windows xp queries10/24/2009
  Q: When I used to have Windows 98, I used to regularly clean up my computer by typing ...
  A: hey trigan welcome back well xp has a utility which is called DISK CLEANUP. you can access it by ...
Missing Applications and dll10/24/2009
  Q: I have about 30 computers in one vlan (have multiple vlan's) which has a problem where applications ...
  A: hey saleshni one thing we know for sure: its not a hardware problem. what i would do in the first ...
Vista Problem10/23/2009
  Q: I bought a new Toshiba satellite Laptop on Dec 2008. My warranty is expired now. This Toshiba came ...
  A: well first and foremost you should have a copy of windows xp since you do not have any recovery ...
audio device10/23/2009
  Q: I recently had my computer fixed its a dell model CK893C1 now it doesnt want to play any sounds it ...
  A: arturo go to this site: ...
XP10/22/2009
  Q: A minor but irritating problem.My computer will no longer auto-run programmes and I have to go to ...
  A: first try out this fix ( ...
rebeiro10/21/2009
  Q: when the copy and paste does not work what should we do what would be the problem and how should ...
  A: Hey Thomas First try restarting in Safe Mode (from the f8 bootmenu) and see if it works there. If ...
installing new hard drive10/21/2009
  Q: The USB ports on my pc stopped working and couldnt load windows xp. As I had a new 320 HD spare I ...
  A: hey there well what you have to do is to actually clone the system. there are various packages ...
Power down of Desktop10/20/2009
  Q: I want to be able to power down the computer without properly closing the applications. This is ...
  A: hey bob yes there is the HIBERNATION solution for you. to enable is very simple, just follow these ...
Xp Blue Screen10/17/2009
  Q: I was infected with Antivirus 2009 on my computer. Whenever I tried to delete it, I used Spy Bot ...
  A: did you try getting in using safe mode? this is basically done by pressing F8 just after switching ...
Speed up computer10/13/2009
  Q: I sure could use some help from someone who is much more knowledgeable about computers than I am. My ...
  A: hey ken well it looks like your computer is running a few MB of RAM which is why your computer is ...
blue window on black background screen10/13/2009
  Q: The window with the dell logo that appears when the laptop is turned on has been replaced with a ...
  A: hey joe your problem can be related to several sources and at the moment the laptop screen and ...
new windows installer10/12/2009
  Q: we just got internet and i was trying to donwload itunes, and anothers programs but everytime that i ...
  A: hey daniza provided you have a legit windows version (which i hope you do) you can download the ...
System crash10/11/2009
  Q: Zammit, I refer to our contact in September and I hope you are still in a position to help me to ...
  A: hey hank instead of me trying to guess the numbers of the partition its best if you take a look at ...
System crash10/9/2009
  Q: Zammit, I refer to our contact in September and I hope you are still in a position to help me to ...
  A: ok try this: click on START > RUN > type msconfig then click on BOOT.ini click on CHECK ALL BOOT ...
System crash10/8/2009
  Q: Zammit, I refer to our contact in September and I hope you are still in a position to help me to ...
  A: hey henk Your choices are as follows; 1. search for the file BOOT.INI. edit the BOOT.INI and ...
Windows XP home version10/7/2009
  Q: My question concerns Windows XP home version. When I turn my computer on, the boot up process ...
  A: hey randy basically what you have to do is to have the password of each user removed and therefore ...
Photos on Disk10/7/2009
  Q: I've just returned from a holiday and I have heaps and heaps of photos that I took. To print them ...
  A: hey grace it depends on what you are going to play the discs. if you have a player which is capable ...
recurring popup window10/7/2009
  Q: I am trying to help my sister with her laptop using Win XP and downloaded the anniversary version of ...
  A: hey esther well i dont think its possible to remove the popup window at all. this is because it is ...
Close all open windows.10/6/2009
  Q: Is there a small program download that will let you close all open windows at one time. Thanks Fred ...
  A: hey fred sure, just keep the SHIFT key pressed and click on the X on any window. it should close ...
Cannot completely remove Avira10/1/2009
  Q: I bought the latest Norton Suite, which is better than the older versions. I thought I had removed ...
  A: hey van dont worry about the avira problem, if you installed Norton after removing avira, norton ...
CMOS error message9/29/2009
  Q: I have a Wiindows xp computer. On booting, I initially got CMOS checksum error. Default values being ...
  A: hey trigan CMOS errors are sometimes caused by a depleted CMOS battery or a problem with your ...
XP Wont Load?9/28/2009
  Q: Hey Ramon, I've tralled through the web trying to find a solution to my problem, but can't find any ...
  A: Hey John Try this out: Plugin your laptop to the mains and make sure that the laptop is not on ...
regarding the windows startup screen9/26/2009
  Q: on one day i was using software named Advanced System Optimizer V2 and deliberately changed my ...
  A: did you try going into safe mode? restart your computer and when it goes past the POST screen, press ...
misc.29/24/2009
  Q: I have installed the Avira anti virus program. It seems to protects against dangerous viruses and ...
  A: I don't think it is good enough to accommodate Linux. Linux should have at least 1GB RAM to be able ...
misc.29/23/2009
  Q: I have installed the Avira anti virus program. It seems to protects against dangerous viruses and ...
  A: hey again trigan Good to hear avira is doing a good job for you :) You are right in suspecting ...
Corrupt windows xp9/23/2009
  Q: My operating system is corrupt. I cannot access safe mode. Windows is asking for a password and ...
  A: Well seems to me that the problem might be other than simply having a corrupt Windows. You might ...
white vertical strips9/23/2009
  Q: When I boot up my computer desktop, it appear white vertical strips on the monitor, what causes it & ...
  A: Try connecting your computer to another monitor and see if it goes. If it does not appear than the ...
windows xp security9/21/2009
  Q: Can you advise me on the best FREE 1. firewall program, 2. anti-virus program 3. anti-malware ...
  A: The model I have is called DIMENSION 8100 Dell computer. Can you please find out what kind of RAM I ...
installation9/21/2009
  Q: RESPECTED SIR I HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED XP SP 3 ON DISK C COPARTMENT WHETHER NOW I CAN INSTALL XP ...
  A: If I understood well you have TWO hard drives C and D and they have a Windows installation on them. ...
windows xp security9/20/2009
  Q: Can you advise me on the best FREE 1. firewall program, 2. anti-virus program 3. anti-malware ...
  A: 1. firewall program = Ashampoo firewall [ ...
unplugging a hard drive9/19/2009
  Q: I have had a Pentium 2 Windows 98 first edition since 1998 and it is still working. Recently I ...
  A: Question. Why is this ? As far as I know an operating system is a set of instructions that will ...
unplugging a hard drive9/19/2009
  Q: I have had a Pentium 2 Windows 98 first edition since 1998 and it is still working. Recently I ...
  A: Hey there Note below replies: If I unplug my main hard drive of my Windows 98 computer and plug it ...
Starting code9/18/2009
  Q: Zammit, I have been working with Windows XP for over a year now. Starting the computer, after it has ...
  A: Ok now I am getting your point. restart your computer and when in process, press DEL or F2 depends ...
Starting code9/18/2009
  Q: Zammit, I have been working with Windows XP for over a year now. Starting the computer, after it has ...
  A: Would like to know some things: 1-Is your computer standalone or is part of a member of a domain? ...

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