How to change the user name that is displayed in the start name

It shows up as trjbaile, I'd like to display Trevor Bailey. (ref to figure b in this link and replace Steve with trbaile :-) http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-1046751.html

TWAIN error (TWCC_BUMMER)

Hello, I'm having a strange problem that has come up on a Windows XP Home with SP2. It has a TWAIN scanner connected to USB. It comes up with a TWAIN error (General failure. Source immediately unloaded.) This error happens when the twain scanning applet is called from another program. If I run the program at the command line it functions perfectly. Nothing that I know of has been changed on the computer. I tried System Restore to go back a few days, but that didn't fix the problem. It seems to be a Windows issue with the way external programs are run and the resources available

Cannot organize Favorites; error message

When I click on 'organize favorites' below 'add to favorites', I get this error message: Windows Internet Explorer Script Error Error:Automation Server can't create object Page:favorites.htm?folder= Call Stack: - box with OK - While this is displayed, the term 'loading' is on the otherwise blank page (under the headers), just scrolling... it never goes anywhere. Can't navigate away from the page; must completely close the browser page. My hard drive is almost full & I'd really like to be able to clean out a lot of dead links on my list. This has been an issue for several

C++ Newsgroup

I know this is a strange question but I'm looking for a newsgroup that is for C++ (Programming). I would like to find one that will work in the Windows Live Mail environment. Thanks

Windows XP Virus

We've encountered a virus on one of our windows xp professional machines. It locks the computer up at random intervals. We've cleaned the computer using multiple different anti-viruses which fixes the problem for a time, however the virus always comes back within a day. We've used anti-rootkits and found nothing as well. It also seems to only lock the computer up if it is connected with the ethernet cable. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

repair windows xp from a secondary instance of windows?

Ok I hope that I am explaining this correctly: I had an issue with windows xp, and I wanted to repair it, but for some reason my disc (dont ask why) didnt give me a choice of repairing the windows installation..so I just installed another copy (now c: \windows.1 lets say) I dont want to go through the hassle of fixing everything, reinstalling my shortcuts, etc....I just want to be able to repair my ORIGINAL windows installation c:\windows. Is there a way, from the windows.1 installation, to repair the c:\windows installation? like doing the sfc /scanow but to scan the original wi

Accessing This Group without a NewsReader..?

Hi, My friend has finally got on the net using one of those usb-wireless modems. The company he uses doesnt have a server, so he cant even use Outlook Express. (I tried setting it up for him supplying the same details that I use;(not My actual details) he is not too computer literate.) What can he do to get access to this and other groups on the microsoft server? Is there a browser way-in? (he has FireFox) Xp home, SP2, fully patched. Thanks

File sharing

Hi all, My WinXP file server is no more functioning the file sharing. The WinXP does not join any domain. The sharing right and access right both set to everyone except "full control" The other PC can browse the path \\ip-address but no folder or printer shown. That WinXP has been infected before but now fixed. However, the file sharing still not work. Any advise about the issue?

Powershell

Is Powershell necessary for Windows XP to run? I have a basic idea of what it is but is it needed?

Account locked out

Hello everyone.. I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and they are not joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network joined to a workgroup. From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users logon after the computer is freshly booted. It says the account has been locked out and contact the administrator. I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that user. Account lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts then lock them out and I realize that the user might be making mistakes as he at

Windows XP Desktop Classic style vs XP style Advance Appearances

I have my XP desktop as Classic style for one reason (see below) although I like the XP style better. I'm able with the Advance Appearance to show "Selected Items" with a Item: color of yellow and a font color of black / bold (as though I'm highlighting something. Do you know if it's possible to have the same appearance for selected items in the XP style? Thanks (B^>)-]=[

Windows Search Install Error

I have tried repeatedly to install the new search engine from MS. The installation errors off with the following .log entry: 00:00.031: INFO: Opening log for preliminary WDSSetup.exe actions 00:00.031: Started: 2010/03/09 (Y/M/D) 10:23:01.609 (local) 00:00.047: Command line: 00:14.110: INFO: ****** Found 2 Read-Only keys. ****** 00:14.141: ERROR: Error backing up the ACLs on the following key(s): 00:14.156: INFO: HKLM\Software\Classes\.xsl 00:14.156: INFO: HKLM\Software\Classes\.xml 00:14.172: INFO: Closing down log for WDSSetup.exe logging The information is too

.NET update will not install

I have an XP system that I just rebuilt that will not install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB974417). The system is running XP Media Center Edition SP3 and is part of a small domain. No other XP systems (a mixture of Pro and MCE) have this problem. All other .NET versions with their service packs and updates have installed with no problem. This includes .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 KB958481 and KB976569. It's only KB974417 that will not install. I have Googled this problem and I believe I have tr

how to prevent retrieval of deleted files

I deleted some confidential files from D drives (harddisk paritioned into C & D drives) then I go to Recycle Bin to empty all. then I go do Disk Cleanup. Can the deleted files be un-deleted/retrieved? If not, how to fool-proof? Thanks

Dell Inspiron 1521 constantly reverts to default power settings

I have a Dell Inspiron 1521 running WinXP SP3 (and the latest BIOS from Dell) that is connected to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse (the screen remains closed and the display output is set to external monitor only via FN keys). For whatever reason, over the past several weeks, the power settings on the machine keep getting reset and reverting back to the standard portable/laptop configuration, including causing the machine to go into standby every night (which is not what I want because I have Norton Ghost set up to backup the machine every night to a network drive). Th

XP-Pro UNC network locks up several times a day, what to do?

I have an extremely annoying problem with my XP-Pro laptop. Several times a day (say 5-10 times) the networking locks up so that if I try anything in any application that has anything to do with networking then that application locks up. The block is on for several *minutes*, after which it goes away and the PC works normally again. The strange thing is that TCP/IP networking seems to be OK all the time, but not the accesses using UNC naming or any access to a mapped drive, which behind the scenes ia acually an UNC name mapping. These actions will trigger an application lock-up: -

Where are the Vista/ Windows7 newsgroups?

My search can't find them. Please help. At a friends place last night we could not find "Outlook Express" or Windows Explorer on his new computer.

WinXP Instant Shutdown

I'm running Win XP, SP3, 2 GB of RAM, Firefox, all WU's, Avira & SpywareDoctor set for updates and re-scans every day, MBAM, SAS, CCleaner resident on my Compaq laptop. Lately, sometimes right after I open up WLM and Firefox, the computer does an immediate shutdown - The screen goes black and the computer is completely off. Pushing the power on button brings it up just fine. This `shutdown' doesn't always happen. What I've tried so far is: "Dev Mgr==>Ethernet Properties. Click on Power tools tab; deselect `let computer turn off this device to save power". The only thing I did

Desktop Icons

XP Pro, IE 8 - Do not really know what to ask for but my desktop icons and other icons throughtout system are one-click icons instead of the double-click icons. This is annoying and I'd like to change but do not have a clue as to how it happened and what to call it. Thanks in advance. Ken

strange problem

hello, i have a very strange problem. when i open any program it freezes until i do control, alt, del keys and run that in the background. after running it in the background i have no problems. can anyone help me fix it so i can use my pc normally. i am running xp pro. thx in advance

.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 fails to Install

Using Windows XP Home SP3 ..NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 always fails to Install. I have tried everything in KB 953297 and 922377 including the cleaner that removes all versions for .NET Framework. I have emptied the Software Distribution folder and it still fails. Anti Virus is off as is the firewall. I'm looking for something else to try

Settings for removable media?

At some point I chose an option that was supposed to improve performance for removable media at the expense of (IIRC) having to wait longer before such devices could be removed. Now I want to reverse that choice, but I cannot find it. Yes, I have Googled but so far have not found what I want. Anyone? Perce

Reg Cleaner to delete a single orphaned entry ...

I was looking to clear an entry for the Security Center - it seems to think that a ZoneAlarm program is still installed and alerts me to let me know that it is not started; if I don't have an AV solution installed. I wasn't looking to increase performance, but trust me - I will be running Erunt and RegOpt (I know I have whitespace (I can see it when I open the registry <--- VERY bad joke 8-{>)) - I believe that those are tools everyone should have ... If someone can point me in the right direction to clear this orphaned entry, I would gladly manually delete it rather than use

Duplicate C & D Drives

While deleting a program, I did a Windows search to be sure that I had removed all the files on the computer. What I found listed in the search results were duplicates of the C & D Drives. The program I had deleted was still listed on the duplicate D Drive but there was no option for deleting the files. In fact when I tried to reinstall the program, it told me it was already installed to d:\progra~1 instead of D:\Program Files. I tried going into MS-DOS to delete the files there but access was denied for all of them. I went ahead and reinstalled the program but it still shows th

system file check

I tried to run a system file check. It said to insert the XP SP3 disc. My computer came with something older (I don't remember which SP, but it was about 2-1/2 years ago). Is there a way to run a SFC without the SP3 disc? -- Replace you know what by j to email

WMP cannot play the file

I get this error in Windows Media Player when trying to run a playlist made of .jpegs - after some try I found the problem is the .jpgs size being 4000x3000 pixel, the memory size being about 3MB, while all is ok with another group of jpegs sized 3MB too but with 2800x2100 pixels. The first group comes from digital photos taken with the setting "12MB normal resolution" while the second group has been taken by setting "6MB fine resolution". Is there some option to set to bypass this error? il barbi

last used source

I am having problems to the point that I wonder if I need to reinstall, clean, after having done it less than two weeks ago. I have a number of odd things including difficulty getting my full ATI package to install properly. One thing that seems odd is several keys that show last used source similar to this: n;1;e:\1b8ff7ae7954fb212b2d67d8\dotnetfx20\ Can someone explain the meaning of the different parts? The update was done from windows update and I don't understand why it seems to point to the e:\. I do have four partitions with windows on C: I also got regpermwriter.exe erro

backups to CD

hi, have run into a wall, backup apps that save permissions, whether you asked to save permissions or not.. pretty devastating? would rather skip the permissions thing all together. when pc get trashed am re-installing operating system, but my backup files won't install because of permissions, then application corrupts my backups... give up is there an X-COPY that still works / spans cd's ? thanks

need ide controller in laptop with only sata

I need to get some kind of PC card that will look like a real IDE controller and use the same addresses as either the primary or secondary channel on a PC with a built-in ide controller. I tried to use a PC card that was an eSATA controller connected to a SATA->PATA bridge, but a device connected to the bridge showed up in Device Manager as a SCSI disk.

Parasite-please help with this XPGuardian 2010

Hi, I have had this XPGuardian 2010 hoax invade my laptop the other day. I removed it with a Microsoft Essentials update. However though things seem to working fine some things are odd eg when I try to access 'Add or Remove Programs' the forllowing center screen appears C:\ Windows \ system 32 \ rundll32.exe Application not found. Some Microsoft programs like Word and Access seem the same ...app not found. Some one told me its serious. Can someone help ? Many Thanks, Gogero -- Gerard

Data on a 3.5 diskette

I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with some data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a '.xls' file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The other day when I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the following error msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you may be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the server the document is stored on may not be responding. My options at this point are "RETRY" or "CANCEL". I check the disk drive with other diskettes to se

Caps Lock Indicator?

Apple's OS X has a really neat feature whereby a little icon pops up in the message box you're typing in if you're in All Caps. (One of the very few innovative aspects of that OS!) I was wondering if this is possible somehow with XP or if there was some program I might use to accomplish this? I don't know how many hundreds of times I've been entering and re-entering passwords that come up as a very informative **********. Of course the smart thing would be to have the option to show the password instead of those stars since many of us are working alone.

Uable to use Safe Mode w/Networking

I have the Antivirus Soft virus (?) and I am trying to get rid of it. In order to do so, I have to get into Safe Mode w/Networking. When I try doing that, I keep getting a blue screen error: "...windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer..." What is my problem? Thanks!

Password prompt

I have XP Pro SP3. I am the sole user and I would like to eliminate the prompt asking for a password every time I boot up. I haven't assigned a password. Is there a way to do this? Jeff -- "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" Richard Feynman Nobel Prize Physicist

Two network - One Domain controller

My Network configuration is as follows: 192.168.2.1-192.168.2.255 (Subnetmask - 255.255.255.0 ) 192.168.3.1-192.168.3.255 (Subnetmask - 255.255.255.0 ) I have only one Domain controller with two NIC cards. One NIC card is connected to 192.168.2.0 Network(via one switch) and other NIC card is connected to 192.168.3.0 network (via another switch). Will this one server serve as DC for two networks ? (One Domain is enough). Please see the Network configuration at http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8596/networkf.jpg

Internet Explorer can't open after Repair the Windows Xp.

I'am repaired windows xp pro sp2 , Internet Explorer 6 can't open aftere repair xp. When i click internet explorer it was create new shortcut. What is the problem? Thanks...

mpg4c32.dll

Fully updated XP pro. Recent clean install. Video Codec properties, Mpeg-4 properties shows driver enabled but not functioning properly. Settings yields Driver error. "Cannot load Microsoft Mpeg-4 Video Codec Driver. The driver file may be missing. Etc. " Choosing to remove the device, it reinstalls with reboot with same issues. Registry shows in system32, file mpg4c32.dll. File does not exist. Can someone explain what is going on or help me get straight? Please! Upon installing video drivers yesterday I get a regpermwriter.exe error also. These were for my ATI card. Norma

display icon in notification area...

I have the "Display icon in notification area when connected" on the wireless network adapter checked, I like to know if it's connected, (wireless laptop) but I'm tired of the bubble notice that pops up every time I come out of standby. No biggie but it is annoying. How can I stop the bubble note? it only happens when coming out of standby, not upon starting or restarting.

Date Modified sort issue.

Good afternoon. The issue is that when I sort (right-click --> arrange icons by --> Modified or click on the Date Modified header), it sorts by Date Modified, but categorizes by the Name (Folders, Shortcuts, Files. etc.). I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to sort an entire folder (either ascending or decending) by Date Modified. Thank you, WHEELS

questions about Autoplay

Last year I installed KB971029 Update Autoplay functionality in XP. I now want to restore Autoplay to original settings. Forgetting this I first ran Autofix.exe. It did some corrections. Original functionality still doesn't work. I navigate to the KB971029 folder in Windows. When I use spuninst it say's a whole host of programs may not work. I'm nervous. This does just affect autoplay on drives doesn't it? Is this just a Generic warning? I have autoplay set to "Prompt me each time" for action (on the CD-ROM drive). Nothing. How can I get the original functionality of Autoplay

How to stop auto restart after update?

I have Windows set up to do automatic updates. Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and is sitting there waiting for my password. I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just for that. Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this? GC

Installing XP from a device other than a CD

Until I can get to the store, I need to (re)install on a PC that, for the time being, does not have a working optical drive. How can I do this? I do have another PC to prepare and/or serve out the installation media. Thanks, ~alan

Word history

Someone gave me a Word document that I need to use as a model. I started deleting old values, and it just created crossed-out blue versions. I saved my document and opened it and still have the history. My Word is up-to date Word for Windows. How do I turn off this history bit? -- "In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department." - James Madison

Update Issues

Has anyone experienced any problems with XP Pro updates sent in Feb.? My Lenovo T61p has performed flawlessly for 2+years but suddenly started turning off and now stays on but freezes-up. I can’t detect a virus and seems like the Feb. updates are all that has changed. I plan to uninstall them….between freeze-ups, unless someone has a better thought. Thanks

rundll.exe application errors

I am getting "Rundll32.exe Application error" whenever I try to run a game which i have run before many times without any problems (even with the new installation of XP). The Game is "Rise of Nations Thrones and Patriots" which causes the rundll32.exe Application Error: The instruction at “0x7c9100e8” reference memory from “0x020f0010”. The memory could not be “read”. Click on OK to terminate the program The same error occurs if I try to run the previous version of Rise of Nations which I had updated to Thrones and Patriots. I have just (10 days ago) rebuilt Win Xp Pro from

Cant open web page

I can ping a web site, Google for example, but cannot open a web page, can anyone suggest what might be wrong please. Thanks Grandad

Computer clock continually resets

I have a friend who is using Windows XP (SP2). Starting about a week ago, when she boots up she gets an error message saying that her system's clock is no longer valid, and that she should enter Setup (F2) to correct it. This she does, but after shutting down the computer and re-booting at a later time, she runs into the same error message (and a clock that is set to August 1, 2004). Is there a trick to setting the clock in XP (I am a Vista user) so that the change is saved properly? Gordon Biggar Houston, Texas

Help sought for IE8.0 to display a web page.

Dear Sir, I am able to view the webpage forum.avira.com with its layout when I am logging on to my PC as 'any other user'. But the web page is not displayed correctly with its layout when I am logging on as 'administator'. It is showing at the end 'errors on the web page' icon. How is this possible? How to get the page displayed when I am logging on as administrator? Thanking you and expecting your posts, Yours sincerely, R. GANESAN.

XP Issues - system doesn't see keyboard

Something in my registry is keeping my system from seeing my keyboard upon bootup of my XPproSP2 machine. Might be a virus or spyware but at any rate, it boots fine and allows the mouse to work okay but the keyboard isn't acknowledged. When I booted into safemode, the keyboard appeared to be working all the way until it was time to enter a password to get into Admin (when I started to type the admin password, the num lock LED went out and for all intents and purposes, the keyboard was dead). Aside from the keyboard not working, the system seems to be okay. Also, I have a couple of r

Applications will not load

I have an HP running windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2. This may be aprtofa malware episode but I am not able to get far enough to find out for certain, every time I try to start an application I get the window popping up asking me to choose the program I want to use to open the file. The only applications that appear to work are explorer.exe and outlook.exe. Any suggestions would be appreciated.