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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Hi I’ve only had this computer a few months and it’s running pretty slow now, than it was when I first got it. I read somewhere that if a process uses more than 2000 handles it’s eating up too many...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Hello, I am trying to re-install (repair) XP, i have just passed the password stage and am confronted with C:\WINDOWS Please someone, tell me what I need to enter here, I have tried everything I can think of, and I just...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) WHen I tried to installed Symantec Goback, it said it couldn't be installed because I had a disk drive overlay program installed. That was news to me. How do I check that and why it would be installed?

Hi, I am looking for a motherboard that has the following features. 1) Micro ATX form factor 2) Supports Intel Pentium Dual Core (E2160) as I plan to overclock it to 3.0GHz. Later down the line I will get a Quad Core for it when they are more affordable. 3) Full PCI Express 2.0 Support. 3)...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Hi: I'm thinking to purchase the above model as the primary drive of the system. Appreciate any advices from someone who has used this HDD, such as its performance, reliability, problems with XP Pro (SP2) and others...

After my Vista installation bombed out, I decided to upgrade to Win 7 x 64 ultimate. After I run the installation, I delete the old partition, and create a new one. Windows installation then gives me an error: "Windows could not format partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing...

All, Looking for some views on upgrading(?) from 2 * Xfire 6970's to a 2 * SLI 680's - specifically for 3 monitor gaming (Samsung MD230x3 monitor array) so 5760 x 1080 resolution. The 6970's are good but I still get 30fps in some games and to my great annoyance DX9 (AMD doesn't support DX11 in...

Is it worth it to save the 5$ and go with the Corsair Vengeance... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 or the Mushkin Enhanced Blackline http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226191 Pretty much which is better and why Thanks!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) When I try to run Task Manager, I get a message "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator." I can't figure out how to re-enable it. I do have administrator privileges.

Archived from groups: rec.games.chess.computer,alt.comp.freeware.games (More info?) Hi NG. I know this question properly have been asked many times before, but anyway: Does anyone know a good _free_ program for playing chess against the computer? /Hans

Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?) Hi, Found this by accident - hav'nt tried it yet so use at own risk! http://mattwork.potsdam.edu/projects/SimFileMaid/index2.html Smudge

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) I am trying to share an application with a colleague in Chicago. We are able to connect via Messenger to communicate in real time by typing, but we cannot establish a voice connection and we cannot establish application...

So, I was watching videos late into the night in the middle of a thunderstorm when a very brief power outage occurred. This has happened to me countless time on account of me living in Texas. Obviously I had to re-boot my computer afterwards. When I pressed the power button it started up making...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) a little question.. is there any setting i can set so i can get msn chat windows always on top, like if I am playing a game (which is allways fullscreen then) so i can chat with people without having to minimize game Got...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games (More info?) An error comes up saying "You computers driver was not tested with this game. A newer or more compatible version may be available. You must update your driver." Ive tried updating windows which is what my computers support...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) How do I disable this, please? Thanks in advance, Judy.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I have a logitech optical mouse with a USB connection, (this came supplied with a new system). I want to free up the USB port and connect the mouse to the PS/2 one. I have a convertor USB-PS/2, but on replugging, the mouse...

i have around for a new rig.. i came up with 2 builds 3570k 224USD Gigabyte LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6 Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP 116USD G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR 54USD XFX...

So I recently upgraded my aging pc's cpu mother and ram (my motherboard was failing btw so it was a necessary replacement) from: Intel Core 2 Quad q6600 (2.4ghz quad core) Abit ip35 775 motherboard 4gb ddr2 800mhz Ram (2x 2gb) to: Intel i5 3570k (3.4ghz quad core) Asrock Extreme4 z77...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I'm trying to fix a friends PC - it has both XP and Linux installed. When booting to XP, it freezes after about 30 seconds, starting from when the logon screen appears. It can just sit there, or you can log in and let the...

Hello,iv got a printer called epson stylus sx115 iv put in new inks but its still not working but the orange and green light is flashing

Hi. Can someone please recommend which is the better ssd to purchase? The Intel 520 is priced at $126 from NCIX and the sam840pro is at $137 from Amazon. And also, I have an Asus G75vx laptop and I'm wondering if these drives are compatible with the laptop? The laptop has two drive bays.

EDIT: Mostly never mind; system now boots--the problem was ultra dumb. I still have the long delay, but I'll repost that in a separate message. I've just completed assembling a new system--my first build from scratch. The system will boot from diskette but not from DVD. This has me pulling...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?) Hi there, i have a server running Windows server 2003, and wish to allow users to access this server via a RDP session. I've seen once before that the RDP login screen can be placed onto a basic html webpage, and...

HELP!!!! How I going to fix error 769 to connect internet??? It happened after I unplug my ram and clean the dust and then I plug it back... The network adapters in device manager was missing but my local area connection was empty except for create new connection and others.... My PC have...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Ok, this is kind of weird... I'm not sure why this has happened, because nothing was wrong before, but here's a short explaination of how it happened... I was playing Counter-strike: Source (some of you may have heard of it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) RegMon shows that very frequently I access this device number. {fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9} This device number is something to do with the "shell folder for CD...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) gls858 (gls858@yahoo.com) wrote >You can contact Microsoft and they will provide a copy of SP2 >on CD for free or you can download it from their site. It includes >all previous fixes. Thanks. >What error messages are you...

Hello, I'm having a problem with my newly built pc, built it about 2 weeks ago, shadows on some games, and anti-aliasing doesn't seem to work, or it's maybe me that can't notice much difference between 8x AA and no AA lol I tried everything possible, uninstalled drivers and tried different...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Hey all, hours away...happy new year! Anyways, I bought a Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse. I have had all kinds of mice hooked up to the same XP Pro machine over the years. That is both optical and ball. Now, for some...

Hello, Hope you r doing fine. Recently I purchased a graphics card of MSI Geforce GTX 660ti. This performance is superb but the main problem is when I run any games (high quality games) after 1/2 minutes windows turns into blue screen and restarts or some times entire screen produces vertical...

Which of the following three is the best, i do not want any other gpus recommended, Thanks! http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-mini-Displayport-PCI-Express-Graphic-GV-R785OC-2GD/dp/B007PJTNYS/ref=pd_ybh_18?tag=vglnk-c1001-20...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?) I am using Microsoft's Backup utility and have two questions. First, I would like to backup my My Documents folder and am...

I have been using a Geforce GT 440 for several years now and wanted to switch to a more powerful card. I decided to go with the Radeon HD 7770 (v2) card. So, I first uninstalled the Nvidia drivers and turned off the desktop. Installed the new Radeon card.... When booting up, I would see the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Help! - I've dug a hole for myself - have made various undocumented changes to the Group Policy Object in XP Pro, then rolled out the image to 100 PCs. Several months later am now beginning to find that some of those...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) I have xp pro and it currently has 1.1 for MM. I am reluctant to install SP2 and need a way to upgrade to 2.1 . On the microsoft website it says requirements for 2.1 is xp home with SP2 or xp pro. I cant find a upgrade...

is this card limited to 3 way SLI only?? cause i don't see any high end system using 4 of them, all of them are only using 3 at max and if yes,how can i tell whether a card is limited to 3 way?? cause to have 2 way sli above there wll be 2 connectors/card for sure

I have a Surfboard SB5120 Cable modem, and a Netgear WNR834b router, and have had nothing but problems trying to get BitTorrent and port forwarding to run well. Sometimes downloads work great and I get good speeds, and sometimes but less often uploads will run at the proper speed. Sometimes...

Why is it that CPU-Z reports a lower core voltage for a CPU than what's set in BIOS? Is this a cause of vdroop after start up? Should I add voltage to compensate for this? For example 1.34vcore set in bios = 1.31vcore in CPU-Z. :heink:

Hello, I am planning on buying a new SSD and Graphics Card(s) to finalize my current gaming rig. But, I'm having some difficulty deciding between what card(s) to get. Here is my current rig: AsRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Mobo Intel Core i7 2600K (stock speeds) 16GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM 120GB SSD 2TB...