What is a temporary desktop?
I can’t access my personal Windows 7 desktop. The family computer has 4 personal desktops. They all work fine except for one. Mine. When I log into my desktop it goes through a “Preparing Desktop” phase. It then prepares a temporary desktop that doesn’t have any of my desktop files. I can’t access or save [...]
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| February 12, 2013 6:04 AM
Desktop, Desktop Support, Windows 7 Home Premium
I can’t access my personal Windows 7 desktop. The family computer has 4 personal desktops. They all work fine except for one. Mine. When I log into my desktop it goes through a “Preparing Desktop” phase. It then prepares a temporary desktop that doesn’t have any of my desktop files. I can’t access or save [...]
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| February 12, 2013 6:04 AM
Desktop, Desktop Support, Windows 7 Home Premium
What Is The Best Touch-Screen Monitor For Me?
I need a touch screen monitor that connects to either vga or dvi on my desktop. The screen must be at least 9 inches big and it must be precise with a touch pen. I am looking to spend less than $150 on it. Also, it should be in a stand, like a regular desktop [...]
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| January 20, 2013 10:57 AM
Desktop, MONITOR, touchscreen
I need a touch screen monitor that connects to either vga or dvi on my desktop. The screen must be at least 9 inches big and it must be precise with a touch pen. I am looking to spend less than $150 on it. Also, it should be in a stand, like a regular desktop [...]
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| January 20, 2013 10:57 AM
Desktop, MONITOR, touchscreen
Sharing desktop to laptop
I put Norton on home computer and bought a laptop. How do I share?
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| January 14, 2013 8:57 PM
Desktop, Laptops
I put Norton on home computer and bought a laptop. How do I share?
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| January 14, 2013 8:57 PM
Desktop, Laptops
How can I access my desktop
My laptop’s OS IS WINDOWS VISTA.when i login to my account, it prepares a temporary desktop which i cannot access the files it gives me a basic desktop which is very different from the one I’ve been using. how can i stop this temporary desktop and access my previous desktop which i’ve been using.
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| September 10, 2012 8:05 AM
Desktop, Windows Vista
My laptop’s OS IS WINDOWS VISTA.when i login to my account, it prepares a temporary desktop which i cannot access the files it gives me a basic desktop which is very different from the one I’ve been using. how can i stop this temporary desktop and access my previous desktop which i’ve been using.
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| September 10, 2012 8:05 AM
Desktop, Windows Vista
How do I get my BIOS to detect a new HDD (HDD was tested and worked)
Trying to get the BIOS to detect my new HDD, which I know works, but when I try to install XP, it says “No HDD detected, aborting”, so I checked the BIOS, and the BIOS dident even detect the HDD, so I check the cables, all is well, I also tried setting the pin to [...]
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| November 14, 2011 8:09 PM
ATA, BIOS, Desktop, HDD, Hewlett-Packard
Trying to get the BIOS to detect my new HDD, which I know works, but when I try to install XP, it says “No HDD detected, aborting”, so I checked the BIOS, and the BIOS dident even detect the HDD, so I check the cables, all is well, I also tried setting the pin to [...]
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| November 14, 2011 8:09 PM
ATA, BIOS, Desktop, HDD, Hewlett-Packard
What is the best way of providing remote users with a desktop?
What is the cheapest way to give remote users a desktop without having a monitor-less PC under a desk somewhere for each user?
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| December 3, 2010 12:19 AM
Citrix, Desktop, Remote access, VMware, Windows Operating System
What is the cheapest way to give remote users a desktop without having a monitor-less PC under a desk somewhere for each user?
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| December 3, 2010 12:19 AM
Citrix, Desktop, Remote access, VMware, Windows Operating System
Microsoft System Center Live Chat TODAY, 11-2 PM EST (8-11 AM PST)
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| January 26, 2010 1:05 PM
DataCenter, Desktop, it management, Microsoft Windows, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Essentials, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization
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| January 26, 2010 1:05 PM
DataCenter, Desktop, it management, Microsoft Windows, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Essentials, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization
Reminder: Microsoft System Center Live Chat Tomorrow, 01/26/10, 11-2 pm EST (8-11am PST)
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| January 25, 2010 2:42 PM
DataCenter, Desktop, it management, Microsoft Windows, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Essentials, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization
Post questions now and review the answers during the live chat on January 26th from 8am PST to 11am PST. Learn how System Center can benefit your IT environment with integrated solutions from the desktop to the data center, management of physical and virtual IT environments, knowledge-driven management, and rapid time to value. Join IT [...]
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| January 25, 2010 2:42 PM
DataCenter, Desktop, it management, Microsoft Windows, System Center, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Essentials, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization
System hangs frequently
i am using desktop pc with xp. the system cpu usage goes 100% and system hangs frequently. what may be the reason and How to resolve this issue? OS: Windows XP Anitivirus:Mcafee
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| July 3, 2009 4:04 AM
Desktop, System hangs, Windows XP
i am using desktop pc with xp. the system cpu usage goes 100% and system hangs frequently. what may be the reason and How to resolve this issue? OS: Windows XP Anitivirus:Mcafee
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| July 3, 2009 4:04 AM
Desktop, System hangs, Windows XP
Computer Management Console
Hi, When iam opening computer management in the disk management drives are not showing up and in the disk fragmentation drives are showing but when i click fragment it not fragmenting it shows up the disk cannot be fragmented. thanks Anil
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| April 23, 2009 10:47 AM
Computer Management Console, Desktop, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
Hi, When iam opening computer management in the disk management drives are not showing up and in the disk fragmentation drives are showing but when i click fragment it not fragmenting it shows up the disk cannot be fragmented. thanks Anil
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| April 23, 2009 10:47 AM
Computer Management Console, Desktop, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
One PC on network connected to Internet but cannot browse
One pc on my network is connected to the internet but cannot browse. OS: Vista Business DHCP: Mikrotik
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| April 21, 2009 9:09 AM
Desktop, Internet access, Internet connectivity, Web browsers, Windows Vista
One pc on my network is connected to the internet but cannot browse. OS: Vista Business DHCP: Mikrotik
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| April 21, 2009 9:09 AM
Desktop, Internet access, Internet connectivity, Web browsers, Windows Vista
USB Pen Drive is detected but not listed in My Computer
This is a brand new HP Compaq Business Desktop DX2810 MT PC.i plug in my USB Pen Drive.it detect and show in the bottom of the desktop. but, when i click on My Computer it didnt show up. i check with the Disk Management. it is empty. only show DVD ROM drive. C, D drive [...]
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| February 2, 2012 3:14 AM
Desktop, Device Manager, HP Compaq dx2810, USB device not recognzed, USB Flash drives
This is a brand new HP Compaq Business Desktop DX2810 MT PC.i plug in my USB Pen Drive.it detect and show in the bottom of the desktop. but, when i click on My Computer it didnt show up. i check with the Disk Management. it is empty. only show DVD ROM drive. C, D drive [...]
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| February 2, 2012 3:14 AM
Desktop, Device Manager, HP Compaq dx2810, USB device not recognzed, USB Flash drives
How to restore mail icon in Windows XP?
how to restore mail icon in xp?
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| January 8, 2010 11:25 AM
Desktop, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
how to restore mail icon in xp?
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| January 8, 2010 11:25 AM
Desktop, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
Can’t access drives of local machine
when i login to client machine with domain user id, nothing local drives are display….
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| April 10, 2009 7:49 AM
Access to local drive, Desktop, Desktop administration
when i login to client machine with domain user id, nothing local drives are display….
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| April 10, 2009 7:49 AM
Access to local drive, Desktop, Desktop administration
Can’t open PDF attachments in email
Everytime I try to open an attachment in pdf form from an email I get an application error from AcroRd32.exe that says “application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000103). Click on ok to terminate the application”. I’m currently using windows 2003. This started happening when I downloaded a newer version of adobe. I tried deleting the [...]
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| April 2, 2009 2:45 AM
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Desktop, Email attachments, Error 0xc0000103, PDF attachments
Everytime I try to open an attachment in pdf form from an email I get an application error from AcroRd32.exe that says “application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000103). Click on ok to terminate the application”. I’m currently using windows 2003. This started happening when I downloaded a newer version of adobe. I tried deleting the [...]
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| April 2, 2009 2:45 AM
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Desktop, Email attachments, Error 0xc0000103, PDF attachments
What causes FREQUENT ‘Active Desktop Recovery’?
What causes FREQUENT ‘Active Desktop Recovery’ ? For some reason I regularly get ‘Active Desktop Recovery’ ? – EVEN AFTER a ‘Windows drive’ WIPE & RE-INSTALL ! WHY ?? Even after iinstalling XP SP3 it made no difference. Admitededly it’s only irritating BUT that’s bad enough when it happens as regular as every other re-boot [...]
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| March 26, 2009 10:10 AM
Active Desktop Recovery, Desktop, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP3
What causes FREQUENT ‘Active Desktop Recovery’ ? For some reason I regularly get ‘Active Desktop Recovery’ ? – EVEN AFTER a ‘Windows drive’ WIPE & RE-INSTALL ! WHY ?? Even after iinstalling XP SP3 it made no difference. Admitededly it’s only irritating BUT that’s bad enough when it happens as regular as every other re-boot [...]
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| March 26, 2009 10:10 AM
Active Desktop Recovery, Desktop, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP3
Screensaver Settings Locked
I am running XP Pro SP2. The settings to change the screen saver time and log on are locked. How do I unlock these settings?
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| March 25, 2009 10:19 PM
Desktop, Screen savers, Windows XP
I am running XP Pro SP2. The settings to change the screen saver time and log on are locked. How do I unlock these settings?
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| March 25, 2009 10:19 PM
Desktop, Screen savers, Windows XP
Icons won’t delete on domained workstations
I have some users who are setup with romeing profiles on a domain network. Every time they delete a file from their desktop such as a .doc or .pdf or .xlx, etc.. and they reboot their machines the files come back. Help….
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| March 19, 2009 9:11 PM
Desktop, Roaming Profiles, Workstations
I have some users who are setup with romeing profiles on a domain network. Every time they delete a file from their desktop such as a .doc or .pdf or .xlx, etc.. and they reboot their machines the files come back. Help….
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| March 19, 2009 9:11 PM
Desktop, Roaming Profiles, Workstations
Sasser… UGHHHHHH
I usually take great pride in how good I am at removing spam and viruses and cleaning a computer to a great potential (at my job and for friends). About 2 months ago I somehow received the Sasser virus. Did 3 different types of virus scans and at least 4 different types of antispware scans. [...]
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| March 31, 2009 4:37 AM
Antivirus, Desktop, lsass.exe, Sasser, Virus removal, worms
I usually take great pride in how good I am at removing spam and viruses and cleaning a computer to a great potential (at my job and for friends). About 2 months ago I somehow received the Sasser virus. Did 3 different types of virus scans and at least 4 different types of antispware scans. [...]
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| March 31, 2009 4:37 AM
Antivirus, Desktop, lsass.exe, Sasser, Virus removal, worms
Problem with shortcut error messages
i was moving folders around in my documents when something i did ereased or moved some of my folders. the documents were excel spreadsheets with formulas. i ran a search and a couple of them came up but when I click on them i get the error message problem with shortcut the item ” ” [...]
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| January 22, 2011 9:43 PM
Desktop, Desktop shortcut, Microsoft Excel, Windows desktop
i was moving folders around in my documents when something i did ereased or moved some of my folders. the documents were excel spreadsheets with formulas. i ran a search and a couple of them came up but when I click on them i get the error message problem with shortcut the item ” ” [...]
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| January 22, 2011 9:43 PM
Desktop, Desktop shortcut, Microsoft Excel, Windows desktop
