Threads Replies Last Post 51 Pages: <<  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51   unable to set "show hidden files and folders" I am unable to set "show hidden files and folders". I am running XP Professional SP 2. Dell 1GHz Pentium system. When I go to file option, click view, then click the button: [x] show hidden files and folders, click apply, click OK. Than, when I click file option, view, again, the same button has been remove and enable the button - "Do not show hidden files and options". What did I do ... 14 4/27/2007 11:58:17 PM Show Desktop Icon stopped working My Show Desktop icon on the Quick Launch bar is no longer working. I've deleted it and recreated it (using a couple of different methods). No matter how I recreate it, when I press it nothing happens. This is really bugging me and could really appreciate someone's help to solve this! Many thanks. ... 7 4/27/2007 11:47:09 PM How to change the default color from white to others in all apps ? Hi there I heard that I can change the default Windows color from white to others e.g. whenver I open an Excel blank file, the background will be, say light green, instead of the default white or .... whenver I open an Microsoft outlook, the background will be, say light green, instead of the default white. Some say it is a good color to protect the eye (white is too striking). How c... 4 4/27/2007 6:14:26 PM Install ended prematurely because of an error We downloaded a program because we were having this problem during install/uninstall. The program was MSICUU2.exe. We couldnt even get this program to install! This is getting real frickin old. Cannot install anything or uninstall anything, whether microsoft product or not. This is what has been done so far: Updates, scandisk, defrag, clean boots, all microsoft troubleshooting software... 4 4/27/2007 4:40:57 PM Desktop Short Cut Icons not Opening full window size When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike... 18 4/27/2007 4:12:20 PM "the network path was not found" One of my Win XP Pro workstations is having trouble talking to our SBS 2003 server. We have 4 other Workstations that are fine. I can ping the server. the Hostname resolves. if I connect to \\server\ it fails w/ error "the network path was not found". if i connect to a share \\server\share\ it connects and shows the files. if i try to launch an installer from the share it fails as... 3 4/27/2007 3:30:02 PM Cleaning Your Hardisk I am getting ready to move into another computer but I need to remove all information such as emails, etc. where do I have to go within Windows XP directory to delete personnal information? All help will be greatly appreciated. Jim Bennett ... 5 4/27/2007 3:05:54 PM comp crashes when using the dvd or cd I just built a new computer. Replaced the mb (FATAL1TY FP-I9 SLI), CPU (Intel E6600, (video card (GeoForce 8600 GT) and hard drive (120gb). Have 2gb corsair memory (new) installed. Using the same case, dvd writer (HP 840x), and cd writer (Artec WRR-52X). Installed WinXP Pro using the same disk that I had for the original computers (built another one with this disk a year ago). The instal... 2 4/27/2007 11:29:33 AM Sustem Restore I had a tech at Verizon do a hard reset on my PDA (Treo 650) due to a software issue. He then told me to hot sync it again. Well he did not tell me to switch the command to desktop overrides the PDA and since the PDA was empty of knowledge, now my desk top is empty. I was told I could do a system restore and go back to a point in time, and get this desktop stuff back. I went through ... 3 4/27/2007 11:25:23 AM Server makes up a new account for client I use internet at school so I am a client I once got a problem that the iexplore was running without response While I was trying to shut down the computer I couldn't wait any longer because the time was up At 9 pm I had to leave So, I called up the task manager to forcefully delete the iexplore But no matter how many times I pressed the button to kill th... 1 4/27/2007 9:30:01 AM "the network path was not found" One of my Win XP Pro workstations is having trouble talking to our SBS 2003 server. We have 4 other Workstations that are fine. I can ping the server. the Hostname resolves. if I connect to \\server\ it fails w/ error "the network path was not found". if i connect to a share \\server\share\ it connects and shows the files. if i try to launch an installer from the share it fails as... 1 4/27/2007 12:44:01 AM mpg & mpeg files Each time I try to save a '.mpg' file, the save window opens and adds the extension '.mpeg' to the name of the file. So instead of saving the file as 'vacation.mpg', it gets saved as 'vacation.mpg.mpeg'. Any suggestions on how to correct this so the default extension for a '.mpg' fileis '.mpg' ??... 12 4/26/2007 11:36:59 PM LAN connection fails I'm working on a Computer Club's lap top computer. Window XP Home. It had the following problems. 1. Couldn't connect to the internet. Checking the status of the Local Area connection on the Support tab, the status reads: "You might not be able to access the Internet or some network resources. This problem occurred because the network did not assign a network address to the computer." ... 10 4/26/2007 10:55:31 PM Old Notepad.exe Though familiar with XP at work I'd deliberately stayed with Win98 at home till recently as I preferred it for some things, and one of these was Notepad. I hate the 'new' XP Notepad, and as it's an application I use a heck of a lot it's already bugging me as I knew it would. Word-wrapping doesn't work as it used to and I don't want to be able to change fonts either. I just want the plai... 7 4/26/2007 9:43:44 PM Explorer loses focus on current file Is there any way in Windows XP to alter the default behavior of Windows Explorer when a file is modified or renamed? I'm finding it very irritating that a file I modify or rename is automatically thrown to the bottom of the folder, losing the focus and often vanishing off the bottom of the screen. Is there any way to keep Explorer's focus on the current file when it is modified or rena... 12 4/26/2007 7:37:50 PM line126 help -- i go to cartoonnetwork.com and error out of memory on line 126 what is line126... 4 4/26/2007 7:01:17 PM Dialer I have a new laptop and would like to copy the dialer settings from my old laptop. (I use these in emergency situations.) For some of them, the password has been hardcoded for years and I can't even remember what they are. Is there anyway to lift and drop the dialer infor from one PC to another or find out whagt the dialer password is set to? ... 3 4/26/2007 5:02:05 PM Icons re-arrange upon undocking Hi, I have my laptop connected to a wide screen moniter through a docking station. I have desktops icons arranged in groups accross the desktop. My problem is that every time I undock my laptop (in standby mode), all my icons get re-arranged and jumbled together to the point where I can't find anything. I there a way to switch display settings (resolution??) automatically upon undock... 2 4/26/2007 4:49:00 PM memory no dada but i got 256 mb and local disk 50.9 used space 12.1 -- web error out of memory on line 126 and end program app/ not poping up and some program dont open... 5 4/26/2007 3:07:55 PM Google Issues I cannot get to many, if not all, of google enhancements. I cannot get to my gmail account... Ideas? The rest of the story is... I used to have the line that said Windows internet explorer as provided by yahoo. I deleted ie and reloaded with sp2. Got rid of the yahoo "shell" but still no google.... -- help is always appreciated Rich in Vegas Baby... 1 4/26/2007 4:50:02 AM remote desktop hello how i can windows remote desktop dont remember the last ip which i use with remote desktop ... 2 4/26/2007 3:55:30 AM background how can i change the desctop background that appears when I log out of my account? Thank you! ... 4 4/26/2007 3:03:57 AM strange error message//Cannot Download from 64.4.49.124. Running Windows XP Pro with Internet Exprorer 6.. Lately, I am unable (in Hotmail Service) to Download / Open or Save any E-Mail Attachment of any type or extention, Renamed, Compressed or none Compressed files/photos/songs or Documents, Not even a Text Document that Im 100% sure is Virus free.. even if I disable my Anti Virus and/or my Fire Wall programs. I can send and I can receive and... 5 4/26/2007 2:46:00 AM desktop trouble Hi,I am having trouble setting my desktop background.I have right clicked,went to propeties but my desktop tab seems to be frozen.Now I have logged off and signed as a guest on my laptop and it works fine.but when i log in with my username it seems to be frozen.The desktop tab is the only one that seems to not repond. Its just a blank blue screen with my desktop icons on. Any advice? Th... 4 4/26/2007 12:53:41 AM networking docked laptops I have put about 20 laptops into Workgroup. About 5 are now docked and I can't see them anymore. The undocked ones are still visible. How can I see the docked ones, too? Thx... 1 4/25/2007 7:02:00 PM 51 Pages: <<  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51