Windows XP administration Questions


How to repair Windows XP from consistently crashing?
Why am I receiving the error message “Not Responding” at arbitrary times when I’m on my PC/internet.  The computer freezes, but usually not longer than a minute each time, but it is unbelievably annoying, as it occurs so often. The same crash arises with the message “Virtual Memory Minimum Too Low” (this occurs on my [...]

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2013  12:55 AM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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45 pts.

Date and time issue
I have 20 dual boot system. Both are Windows XP and both have different time zones. OS1-CST(US and Canada) OS2-IST(India time zone). When some body is logged on to os2 and then restart the system and try to log on on os1. User can not log on because it gives “your system and network times [...]

Answer Question   |  February 8, 2013  6:21 AM
Boot system, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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20 pts.

Flushing local cached password after domain level reset
Hey. My problem is as follows: 1) User is logged into his machine. HE has no VPN connection due to a credentials issue. 2) VPN log in issue is resolved by service desk resetting the password on the domain, which allows user to reconnect to VPN using new password. 3) User must now lock machine, [...]

Answer Question   |  August 16, 2012  6:06 PM
Cisco SSL VPN, Windows XP administration
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15 pts.

removal of saved paswords from XP Pro
How do I remove stored passwords from XP Pro?  I have tried to run “rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr” and I get a error message back it cannot find the file or it is incorrect.

Answer Question   |  February 28, 2012  5:41 PM
password reset, stored passwords, Windows XP administration, Windows XP Pro
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5 pts.

Wireless connections in Windows XP
Please help me!at ma office we are using 5pcs with wirelless conections! now 1pc doest access the internate though it shows me am connected exelent! when i ping i get Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:Documents and SettingsFrank>IPCONFIG/ALL Windows IP Configuration         Host Name . . . . . . [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2011  12:19 PM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network, Wireless networking
asked by:
Esk
115 pts.

Error Messages Win XP Pro
I am plagued by an “ekrn.dll error ” message frequently in Win XP. i believe it is something to do with the ESET NOD32 Anti Virus I run on the PC. I run the same anti virus program on Win 7 with no problems. I am also getting an “svchost.dll” error message each time I [...]

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2011  7:40 AM
Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP Error Messages, Windows XP performance, Windows XP Professional
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205 pts.

How can domain Windows XP or Windows 7 clients report issues?
How can domain Windows XP or Windows 7 clients report issues to an administrator?

Answer Question   |  March 24, 2011  8:52 PM
Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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755 pts.

Software Program icon
Can someone tell me how to get my software that I’ve written and burned to cd show an icon of my choosing in the list after choosing Start, then My Computer and the icon that shows for that cd reader? I asked this a few days ago, but I put a space between lines and [...]

Answer Question   |  March 21, 2011  1:43 AM
Icon Resizing, Icons, Software programming industry, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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1,940 pts.

Third party Windows utilities
how do you find third party windows utilities that can be used for gathering hardware information about a computer??? drawnlovely@yahoo.com I am a master web student and I am taking Intro to LINUX…can you help???

Answer Question   |  January 24, 2011  8:04 PM
System utilities, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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5 pts.

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5 pts.

Installation of Internet Explorer 9
Hi friends, Can Internet explorer 9 be installed in Windows XP?  

Answer Question   |  May 20, 2011  8:07 AM
IE 9, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer Upgrades, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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210 pts.

Windows XP SP3 restore feature
On Windows XP SP3 if I use the restore feature to roll back to a specific point can I un do that or do I need to create a restore point before I roll back?

Answer Question   |  December 29, 2010  5:23 PM
Backup and restore, Restore files, Restore Points, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP backup, Windows XP SP3
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1,110 pts.

Log on errors for Windows XP SP2
when i try to log on on my computer, it logs in opens a screensaver then logs off imeadietly.what can i do?

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2010  7:04 AM
Windows Login, Windows XP administration, Windows XP performance, Windows XP SP2
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20 pts.

admin login problems in Windows XP
EVen though i am logged on as admiistrator, I keep getting the answer – access denied error  How do i get out of this . thank sampath

Answer Question   |  October 1, 2010  12:13 PM
Administrator account, Windows administration, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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20 pts.

Corrupted file in Windows XP SP3
We have an XP SP3 user with a corrupt profile. When logging in to it you get a blank desktop. When copying the files to another profile it works. What should I do? Will it be corrupted as well? What causes profile corruption?

Answer Question   |  May 20, 2011  2:53 PM
Corrupt user profile, Login error, User profiles, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP3
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975 pts.

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5 pts.

How do I recover a lost Windows XP product key?
i lost my product key of my xp cd original wht should i do to recover my product key back

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2011  6:03 PM
Windows Product Key, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Windows XP installation
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5 pts.

Disabling the administrator account on Windows XP SP2 & Windows Server 2003 SP1
What are the ramifications of disabling the administrator account? Can I still access it by using the run as command? If not how can I make it so you can not log in as the admin but you can use it to do run as? I am looking to get this going on a Windows [...]

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2010  8:25 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows server administration, Windows XP administration, Windows XP SP2
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16,755 pts.

Quick inventory of applications installed on all workstations
I need to quickly inventory the applications installed on all workstations across my domain. How can I do this easily with the least effort possible? Equipment is all Windows XP or better.

Answer Question   |  August 17, 2010  8:10 PM
Application management, Windows Application, Windows XP, Windows XP administration, Workstation Security
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16,755 pts.

How to delete corrupt Administrator account
i have to regular administrator accounts and would like to make one hidden and delete the original Administrator account

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  7:16 PM
Administrator account, Windows administration, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
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5 pts.