Hi You people are extreamly helpful on many issues (and this thread is just an examsple). I just wish to register how happy I feel when I come across a ...
Hello Adrian/, ... Using <F2> is the Dell convention for accessing the BIOS (typically it's <Delete>.) I suspect F12 is another BIOS option. You don't need to...
Options that are set in the bios is what controls what and/or where (which media, disk etc. and in what order) the computer can boot from. I'm unfamiliar with...
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Many thanks for the answers. The problem is that there seem to be no options other than F2 and F12. Does a floppy disk have to go in as well? There are a...
... Well, Martin posted an excellent answer. But since I'd enumerated the methods of which I know about, I'll go ahead and share them. 1. Can it boot from the...
Hello Adrian/, ... Boot the PC with the Windows XP CD-ROM in the drive (hit any key when prompted to boot off the CD) and wait for the install options. The ...
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A friend has this problem. At start up or close down of Windows XP c:\widndows\system32 \autoexec.nt keeps disappearing. I know this because I wrote it out and...
OK this is wierd. I updated Windows XP at trhe microsoft Update site, and now my graphics programs refuse to run, The "splash" screen pops up, but the program...
Gotcha. You could always try to paste it into the Windows folder and then right-click and hit "Send to Desktop (as shortcut). After it makes the shortcut, put...
Brian and Jeffery, I am working on your suggestions now. I did download the Wizmo.exe but cannot get a short cut made. Everytime I type C: I am told I cannot...
You might consider checking out your BIOS settings for power management and ACPI. If it's enabled, consider disabling it. Most times if Me detects an...
Hi For some reason a computer that I use will not shut down. It is running ME. When I tell it to shutdown it acts as if it is going to obey the command and the...
High everybody, I hope someone can help me with my OE-problem. I made an update of my OE6 at Microsoft home page several days ago. I don't know if this is the...
Subu, I run Lavasoft and Spybot also. After running them MS Spyware found 5 they did not find. In reverse order each one finds something that the others...
... much everything, I understand. ... once a week. ... This is the same combination and method I use with no complaints. You can download Ad-Aware SE...
I run both SpyBot and LavaSoft AdAware. Between them they get pretty much everything, I understand. I don't run either of them in resident mode, I just run...
Thanks Brian for the detailed reply By the way Other than Microsoft Anti Spyware, what other *free* Anti spyware are available for Win XPP machines ? What is...
Hello Edward, ... If you check for updates (File menu) you will probably see that you indeed have the most up-to-date version. It's quite common for beta ...
My Microsoft Antispyware is now announcing I have 90 days to download the new version, BUT I cannot find anywhere in the MS pages to download the new version....
Bill Gates has announced that the software will be provided free of charge (as of now) for people with legitimately licensed copies of their Windows products....
Christine, Forgive my ignorance on the full case history you've built in previous discussions with the NoteTab group. I've spent like 5 minutes or less ...
So here I am again. Note: I've just run Symantec, Panda, and Trend Microsystems' scans. I also have McAfee installed (which missed 5 worms). This darned...
[moderator's note: edited to delete excess text.] Hi Thanks for the Links to MS anti Spyware When I checked the "Terms of Use", it says the following : ...
This isn't what you asked, but along the same lines if you go to: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3995.html You can download the latest Norton AntiVirus...
