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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Win 98 SE and LCD monitor compaitblity | 11/15/2011 |
| Q: OK, hopefully this won't be as difficult for you to answer as it's been for anyone locally! I have ... A: the problem is not windows version in itself but finding hardware which is compatible with windows ... | |
| Windows 98 and Works Suite 2000 | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: Can I run Works Suite 2000 on Windows 98? Thanks. A: i have my doubts....software tends to be forward compatible rather than backward compatible. ... | |
| Folders out of order | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I'm running Windows XP and Office 2007 on my PC. I normally have no problems with sorting files and ... A: thats a bit akward...could be a corrupted profile. i d suggest creating a new profile from within ... | |
| Unable to boot up after downloading large video files | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: We downloaded some video over the weekend and now are unable to boot up. I think our Dell Inspiron ... A: its a bit strange to have booting problems after downloading video files unless they were embedded ... | |
| installing xp | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: I own an assembled pc, with intel 845gvsr motherboard, 512 mb ram and and 80gb hdd, i want to ... A: get into BIOS and check if you have USB listed under boot devices - if so then you could easily make ... | |
| spyware | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: I have been using AVG for years and now I am seeing that it is not removing a lot of spyware. I ... A: AVG is just for viruses. download SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY from here: ... | |
| password for wireless router | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: I installed an SMC wireless router and it works fine but I want to have it need a password so others ... A: you need to setup a WEP/WPA code. I suggest the latter. Whats the exact model of the router? take a ... | |
| HP Compaq nx9010 VGA Driver | 11/27/2010 |
| Q: Hello.How is it doing? I install XP os on my LapTop:HP Compaq nx9010 . I have no VGA driver for this ... A: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=321852& ... | |
| auto connect prevents logon | 11/20/2010 |
| Q: I have XP-home/ D-link access point using WPA. I put the WPA password in MANUALLY each time I go on ... A: i think that your wireless drivers are conflicting with those windows uses as default. what i would ... | |
| windows 7 ultimate | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: when i do a restart, a small window opens which says: cannot find script C\program files\common ... A: Go tohttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx and run Autoruns and click on the ... | |
| Problem with my computer. | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: Online videos keep freezing when I'm watching them. But the sound works completely fine. I have been ... A: there are loads of reasons why videos are jittering most common being: not enough RAM memory slow ... | |
| windows black screen with blinking cursor | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: Ramon Zammit I have a Dell Inspiron laptop with Windows XP in it. One day I started the computer ... A: could be a lot of things cant pinpoint exactly what the problem you have might be. i would try ... | |
| Windows XP Error Message | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I have free version of AVG. Received prompt to download new 2011 version. Downloaded-received ... A: i recommend you use avira free av instead of avg. works much better. uninstall avg and download ... | |
| Help | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: When my computer starts up, it goes to drive E. What has gone wrong?. It should show the desktop ... A: do you know what is E:? if its a hard drive, dvd drive or a usb drive? try unplugging every ... | |
| problem | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: when I run up my windows after 10 sec from staring up it restart automatically ( with itself ) each ... A: these are some things which could be causing it: faulty mainboard, cpu, ram, psu, hdd.......and the ... | |
| Explorer Error | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: Hello and I wish that you are doing well. Please help me to get ride of the following Error in ... A: this could be something related to your software rather than your connection. can you download ... | |
| windows xp won't start | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: Ramon Zammit I recently started my laptop but it was taking too long to load completely, so I ... A: is there a USB drive connected or some other external device? if so, disconnect them all. also check ... | |
| Windows XP Updates | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: Every time the auto updater installs Windows and/or Java updates, I cannot open "My Computer" nor ... A: i dont think that the updates are actually causing this. do you have an updated antivirus ? have you ... | |
| The clock | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: When I close the computer and the next day I opened,the clock was stopped at the time which I closed ... A: Are you doing shutdown or hibernate? In any case the clock should reflect actual time of the day. ... | |
| Internet | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: Ramon We have two home computers. Because one was performing slowly and was 'filling up', a friend ... A: i never used this software but i think that if you check its options it might have its own restore ... | |
| XP reinstall | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: My Father in laws computer has become infected with the Zeus banking virus. His wife downloads games ... A: that depends on what type of licence the media accepts. some accept several different serial ... | |
| audio problem | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: I recently uninstalled a Logitech webcam, and since then, the sound on my computer has stopped ... A: go to start > control panel > system > hardware > device manager is your audio device listed? if ... | |
| My computer screen is very dim.. | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: my trouble is ..Im using acer laptop but my keyboard is broken so im using the logitech computer ... A: go to start > control panel > display > settings. see if there is a setting which could allow you to ... | |
| XP Files | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: My drive lists a hundred or so blue files all labelled uninstall.....Is it safe to delete these as ... A: its better if you leave them, especially if they take just a small amount of space. deleting them ... | |
| computer won't restart | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: our computer has been freezing and we have been able to restart it in the past. we scan the computer ... A: yes chances are that you may have something on your computer which is restricting it from rebooting. ... | |
| upgrade operating system | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: I recently purchased a netbook on ebay. I want to use my Tmobile broadband card to go online-but it ... A: well in order to change to xp or vista you must have a netbook which can handle them. check hardware ... | |
| Help! | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: Months ago, you gave me the link to an excellent free program and it worked great on my Windows XP ... A: try these: http://download.cnet.com/Audacity/3000-2170_4-10058117.html ... | |
| Uninstall the remanings of program. | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: I am using Windows XP SP2. I am using a software (Hide My IP 5.0.3.8852). I am using the trialware & ... A: Revo Uninstaller 1.88 http://download.cnet.com/Revo-Uninstaller/3000-2096_4-10687648.html?tag=mncol ... | |
| yahoo messenger | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: i have problem with my Yahoo Messenger. "This application has failed to start because the ... A: try running this program first: Revo Uninstaller 1.88 ... | |
| Your system has recovered from a serious error | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: About every fourth time I start up my computer it will shut down and restart itself during the ... A: well something is defenitely wrong and your best bet is to take a backup of your data as soon as ... | |
| Lap top will not start | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion. When I try to start it,the lights go on, but it shuts off during various times ... A: you dont have to. you just need to: download diagnostics software burn it on to a cd bootup using ... | |
| Lap top will not start | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion. When I try to start it,the lights go on, but it shuts off during various times ... A: this might indicate several problems amongts which a defective mainboard and bad RAM. try ... | |
| Why Has My HP PSC 1315 Just Quit On Me? | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: My printer has never given me problems. About a month ago I replaced the black ink cartridge (it was ... A: if you do a copy without using your compouter does it do the same thing or works fine? if problem ... | |
| Windows XP CHKDSK | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: i ran check disk on my C drive and when it finished it failed to goto the login screen as its ... A: my guess is that your hard drive might be fried or nearly. can you try replacing the hard drive and ... | |
| system32 files | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: I looked in my system32 file recently and noticed that it contained 1640 some files. This sounds ... A: 2) CatRoot2 can be deleted and will rebuild itself while the CatRoot folder holds the SPx.inf files ... | |
| CD driver door | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion slimline s7410n PC. The CD driver door, or there is a button that when pushed, ... A: most probably your drive is defective or there is some process hindering the drive from working ... | |
| Windows XP - Failure to Boot | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: "I have a dell Inspiron laptop E-1705 with Windows XP Pro. It developed a problem with booting and ... A: you are right in thinking that but experience thaught me that sometimes diags fail to detect bad ... | |
| Windows XP - Failure to Boot | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: "I have a dell Inspiron laptop E-1705 with Windows XP Pro. It developed a problem with booting and ... A: your problem could be either of these: 1- the cd from which you are trying to install is bad or ... | |
| Dual booting in windows 7 with XP | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a little (or i should say huge) issue here i wondering you can tackle for me. To start off i ... A: you need to edit the boot.ini . just bootup windows, go to run and type MSCONFIG then click on the ... | |
| Unknown device | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: Recently I bought an Mp4 player. For some reason when I was putting on the songs the device ... A: did you try connecting it to a different usb port? or perhaps a different pc? if you did and it gave ... | |
| BootDisk for several software | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: I have several package of Software and I want to have them on a DVD with bootable status (when my ... A: i would google that and see what it brings up: ... | |
| installation | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: sir while installing window xp2 I am getting blue screen with error like "A problem has been ... A: there are several reasons to this. did you try a different xp cd from which to install? you might ... | |
| start up menu | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: our computer has no start menu or task bar on it and we have tried everything we can think of to try ... A: if you press the WINDOWS key on your keyboard ... | |
| Computer very slow | 3/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a PC computer with window XP home addition. My computer is very slow in opening any thing. I ... A: how much RAM memory does your computer have? for XP 256MB is enough but not optimal. Its best to ... | |
| Serious Error | 3/24/2010 |
| Q: My desktop is not loading properly although it does complete. After a short while it comes up that ... A: Manual steps to recover a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting The procedure ... | |
| Skype | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: I have been using Skype, to communicate with my Daughter, both of us having webcams,in France. On ... A: your computer could be overloaded and not coping with the power requirements imposed by your ... | |
| Organizing files inn Windows XP | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: How can I quickly get all the pictures on my computer moved to one folder so that I can run a ... A: you dont need to move your files. just get this software: ... | |
| lost some kind of viewer? | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: When I view estate sale ads or some photo's that are in a smaller size I am told to double click on ... A: download firefox mozilla from here: ... | |
| Slow loading of pages | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: I haven't turned on my laptop for over a month and when I did there were may windows updates to be ... A: Many users tend to set their Windows XP Automatic Updates on so that the OS will routinely check the ... | |
| Slow loading pages in all browsers | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: I haven't turned on my laptop for over a month and when I did there were may windows updates to be ... A: Many users tend to set their Windows XP Automatic Updates on so that the OS will routinely check the ... | |
| Safemode | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Sir: I have XP SP3 on my pc. It boots normally, but won't go into safemode. (I tried to get into ... A: open up your computer and remove all expansion cards such as network cards, sound cards, etc...leave ... | |
| New computer freezes regularly. | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: Hey. I just bought a new pretty good computer. I can play new games on maxed settings etc. Though, ... A: open task manager, and see a list of processes; sort by CPU load and see if there is something which ... | |
| Flash Drive | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: Can you help me? My Flash Drive is no longer recognized on any pc nor any operating system - I so ... A: flash drives do that and most of the times its a no return situation. if you connected the drive to ... | |
| installing win xp from a usb pen drive | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: I've somehow managed to make a bootable usb pen drive, while proceeding with win xp installation ... A: i suspect that the creation of a bootable usb went wrong somehow. can you try another usb drive? or ... | |
| Shrinking Display image | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: My problem is that the screen on my laptop has suddenly increased the size of everything such that ... A: go to device manager and uninstall your video card drivers. then go to the below link and download ... | |
| windows xp installation failed | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: MY laptop hp compAQ PRESARIO C 772 TU is not taking windows xp but it is working with windows vista ... A: what is the hard drive of your laptop? is it PATA or SATA? check BIOS and see if you find something ... | |
| Yahoo search | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: My question is:- Is it possable to permantly remove "Yahoo Search" as a search provider from my ... A: go to control panel > add/remove programs. make sure to uninstall all software/toolbars related to ... | |
| Internet connection | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: I have installed windows xp anew on my computer by formating the previous one. Now i cannot connect ... A: you have to know the model of the network card to be able to install drivers for it. i suggest you ... | |
| Passworded file | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a folder on a portable hard drive that is password protected. (I use the hard drive strickly ... A: http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker Step 1 Download the Unlocker software (see ... | |
| 2/21/2010 | |
| Q: How can I keep my e-mail page loaded without compromising my computer's speed or safety? I am ... A: so are you using the web interface of gmail? if so there isnt much to do as regards speed of ... | |
| OS | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: The question is is little complicated. I have two operating systems windows xp and windows 7 in C: ... A: mukul bootup your computer using a startup floppy disk or the windows cd. if using windows cd go ... | |
| OS | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: The question is is little complicated. I have two operating systems windows xp and windows 7 in C: ... A: ok so you have dual boot enabled. what i suggest is this: 1- choose to boot from windows 7 2- ... | |
| 2 minor problems | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: I hope you are doing well. For some reason, the Desktop icon on the taskbar that will instantly ... A: To re-create the Show desktop icon yourself, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type ... | |
| Laptop slows and stalls | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: I bought a IBM Thinkpad R51 full of programs running XP Prof. It has 512meg ram. Sometimes it runs ... A: lets say 512mb is not enough these days. still try this out and see if it helps: 1. Click Start, ... | |
| Windows XP mouse setting | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: I have a mouse with a wheel that lets me set magnification strength and shape. The strength stays ... A: forget the cable method its a bit complicated for beginners. if i were you i d buy an external usb ... | |
| Windows XP mouse setting | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: I have a mouse with a wheel that lets me set magnification strength and shape. The strength stays ... A: you can either buuy an external drive, copy everything on the drive and then back from the drive to ... | |
| Window XP Set Config | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: I have the following problem and my computer reboot each time. I have sysmentic ... A: looks like a virus/worm infection like SASSER used to do. 1. get into safe mode and uninstall ... | |
| spyware | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I have been using AVG for quite some time now and it does not find any spyware any longer. I have ... A: i used to use AVG a lot but i found that there are some programs which do the job much better. so ... | |
| computer booting | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I tried to run the boot.ini and it said to restart the computer, so I did. Now when it comes on it ... A: try this first and see if it solves your problem: 1. Power the computer on with the Windows XP disc ... | |
| Restart problem | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: My computer refuses to restart immediately if a restart button is pressed. Booting take place and ... A: try this first and see if it solves your problem: 1. Power the computer on with the Windows XP disc ... | |
| kodak digital frame | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I wrote to you about installing the Kodac Easy Share cd for my P720 digital frame. I was getting, ... A: hey randy since i dont have a similar gadget i did some research for you. try this: IMPORTANT: ... | |
| Windows XP Security | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I am currently running Windows XP Media Center Edition with all the availbale updates to date. I am ... A: Yes, “wuauclt.exe can be a Trojan. If you found wuauclt.exe in a subfolder of C:\Windows it is ... | |
| ddl code | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to install software for a Kodak digital picture frame. After it says download complete. ... A: randy go to: ... | |
| Flash Drives | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I havn't got much room left on my pc and am considering an external hard drive, however, could I use ... A: i dont suggest that you install it on your flash drive as it will not perform properly. since a hard ... | |
| Startup issue | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: At start-up, the welcome screen shows as usual. However, it then 'freezes' on my wallpaper. I can ... A: install this program: http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/download.html its like windows task ... | |
| fatal error on windows xp | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I have service pack 2 and attempted an upgrade which failed. Now, when I boot my pc I get a blue ... A: To troubleshoot this problem, you must determine which of these processes failed and why. To ... | |
| files | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: recently some of my saved files cannot be opened and receive this message:"Word cannot open the ... A: Decrypt Encrypted files on Windows XP 1. Login as Administrator 2. Go to Start/Run and type in cmd ... | |
| System Restore | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: This seems to happen a couple times a year. When I try to use system restore it says my computer ... A: if i were you i would stop using system restore as its not as reliable as you think. in fact it ... | |
| Software Sharing | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: How to share a application software in windows XP prof. & Windows 2003 server system. A: not all applications can be shared via network. usually applications which can be simultaneously run ... | |
| Volume Control Panel Window does not show | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: My best wishes for 2010 to you !! This is the problem. I have Windows XP. When I right click on the ... A: same to you! go to control panel and find device manager through the system icon. then find the ... | |
| enlarge outlook express fonts | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I just bought a new HP 25 inch monitor. Small webpages can be enlarged by clicking the Zoom feature ... A: 1. Open Outlook Express. 2. Click on "Options" in the "Tools." 3. Click on the ... | |
| Bypass password | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I recently bought an Inspiron 531 at a yard sale with Windows XP. I have the owners name and ... A: that means that the laptop is searching for a domain controller. what you have to do is to login on ... | |
| windows xp | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a pre-installed windows laptop and recently, I re-installed Windows XP on my laptop. The ... A: what you must have done is that you installed on top of the other windows installation which is not ... | |
| 32 bit and 64 bit question | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: I want to by a new laptop, but my cadcam package only runs on 32 bit o/s,,, Question,, can I buy a ... A: yes, in fact thats what i would do in the first place. dont like vista much. obviously you would ... | |
| Turn off computer | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: For virtually all of the time I have had this computer, when I want to log off, I have to do the ... A: kean you might have a program which performs shutdown, restart etc operations such as this one: ... | |
| virtual hard drive | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: Several years ago I bought a Sony Viao desktop, running windows XP. The 120 gigabite hard drive was ... A: what you have is partitioning set. you have 100gb on drive D and the rest to drive C. in my opinion ... | |
| Playing video files. | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: Both my computer have Win XP HOme. I am unable to fast forward or move through a "ts" video file ... A: according to this link ( http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/ts ) you should use a different media ... | |
| URGENT........ Computer Booting Problem | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: I am about to describe the problem I am facing so you can get a better grip on the situation. When I ... A: Try this out...You may need to adjust the computer BIOS settings to use the CD ROM drive as the ... | |
| Turn off computer | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: For virtually all of the time I have had this computer, when I want to log off, I have to do the ... A: by any chance did you ever install a program which does these functions? like restart, shutdown etc? ... | |
| Automatically running programs during the night | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: It would be great if when I am ready to go to bed, I can have my Windows XP computer automatically ... A: yes you will be provided with a CD containing the XP system. you just insert it in your netbook and ... | |
| security with XP | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: If both a Guest and a Non-guest are logged in to XP, how do I restrict Guest access to certain ... A: first and foremost the guest account should be always disabled as part of a security measure. then i ... | |
| Windows XP Home or Windows 7 Starter | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a Compaq Presario (V3000) laptop which I bought in January of 2007. It runs on Celeron ... A: first of all its a good decision to go from a pirated to legitimate copy, i always promote licensed ... | |
| Paint | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I'm running Windows XP - Mspaint does not appear anywhere in the Start/Programs drop downs, ... A: go to control panel and double click on add or remove programs then click on add/remove windows ... | |
| soundmax driver | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: How do I get the soundmax driver back after uninstalling it on accident? Do I need anything new? ... A: now since you need to reinstall the audio drivers all you have to do is to download this file: ... | |
| Computer got restarted, now everythings messed up. | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: My computer recently got fixed because of a problem with the operating manual, so now its back and ... A: you might need to install some programs to ease your problems. install these two and let me know how ... | |
| Using computers outdoors | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I would like to buy a laptop or a netbook so that I can watch educational videos in a park with ... A: here are my views: 1. If you use a laptop or know someone who uses a laptop outdoors, can you ... | |
| security | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I recently bought an all in one computer with Win7 on it. I use it at work and it is in a computer ... A: physical theft can only be suppressed by placing the computer in a secure environment. its useless ... | |
| computer problem | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I am wirelessly connected and in the past I have been able to use the laptop without having the ... A: first thing: you can have your laptop connect with a wirless router in two different methods being ... | |
| hibernate | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: My new laptop offers me the choices of hibernating or sleep. I understand those. My question is "Are ... A: hibernate is basically turn off the computer and saving the system state on your hard drive which ... | |
| blue screen after waking from stand by | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I have a Dell PC with Windows XP service pack 2. I used it for years without ever having a ... A: its best if you try to repair your Windows installation first, it will give you time to backup ... | |
| computer turning on by itself | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: I purchased a computer from a computer recycling dealer (they put together computers from used and ... A: your computer might be set to 'wakeup' at a specific time. to check if its the case, go into BIOS ... | |
| Dell Laptops | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: My name is Max and I am trying to fix my siblings two dell laptops. One is an Inspiron B130. The ... A: 1. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD drive. If prompted, select any options that you must ... | |
| laptop problem | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: my toshiba laptop got infected by a virus, all viruses was removed. A couple of days later problems ... A: at this stage i am not assuming that your problem might be related to the virus infections you had ... | |
| XP Pro Drop Down Menus | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: The laptop in question is an Advent 7109(XP Media Centre Edition). A friend had been given it and ... A: hey simon i believe that you should change a small setting of the display. go to CONTROL PANEL ... | |
| End Program Rundll32.Exe | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: G'day Ramon When I try to shut down this PC I get an error message ' End Program Rundll32.Exe ' . I ... A: this is surely a spyware/virus problem. uninstall any anti spyware programs you have and instead ... | |
| flash player sound | 11/18/2009 |
| 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 files | 11/18/2009 |
| 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 player | 11/17/2009 |
| 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 sound | 11/16/2009 |
| 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 controls | 11/15/2009 |
| 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 working | 11/13/2009 |
| 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 Error | 11/8/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Tweaking | 10/29/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Tweaking | 10/28/2009 |
| 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 queries | 10/26/2009 |
| 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 dll | 10/26/2009 |
| 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 password | 10/24/2009 |
| 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 queries | 10/24/2009 |
| 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 dll | 10/24/2009 |
| 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 Problem | 10/23/2009 |
| 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 device | 10/23/2009 |
| 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: ... | |
| XP | 10/22/2009 |
| 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 ( ... | |
| rebeiro | 10/21/2009 |
| 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 drive | 10/21/2009 |
| 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 Desktop | 10/20/2009 |
| 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 Screen | 10/17/2009 |
| 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 computer | 10/13/2009 |
| 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 screen | 10/13/2009 |
| 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 installer | 10/12/2009 |
| 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 crash | 10/11/2009 |
| 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 crash | 10/9/2009 |
| 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 crash | 10/8/2009 |
| 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 version | 10/7/2009 |
| 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 Disk | 10/7/2009 |
| 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 window | 10/7/2009 |
| 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 Avira | 10/1/2009 |
| 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 message | 9/29/2009 |
| 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 screen | 9/26/2009 |
| 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.2 | 9/24/2009 |
| 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.2 | 9/23/2009 |
| 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 xp | 9/23/2009 |
| 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 strips | 9/23/2009 |
| 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 security | 9/21/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| installation | 9/21/2009 |
| 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 security | 9/20/2009 |
| 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 drive | 9/19/2009 |
| 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 drive | 9/19/2009 |
| 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 code | 9/18/2009 |
| 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 code | 9/18/2009 |
| 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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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, systems administration, consultancy and onsite customer support.
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Advanced IT Technician Diploma(UK), MCP, MCDST, MCSA/MCSE 2003 and CCNA
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