mcAfee site advisor remains greyed out
McAfee site advisor shows that it is installed – yet it remains grey in colour regardless of what I do. I have uninstalled and reinstalled without any difference. Can anyone recommend a fix or an alternative – I use Xp and have Bitdefender 2009 installed.
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| January 25, 2010 8:19 PM
Antivirus, BitDefender 2009, McAfee, McAfee Site Advisor, Windows XP
McAfee site advisor shows that it is installed – yet it remains grey in colour regardless of what I do. I have uninstalled and reinstalled without any difference. Can anyone recommend a fix or an alternative – I use Xp and have Bitdefender 2009 installed.
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| January 25, 2010 8:19 PM
Antivirus, BitDefender 2009, McAfee, McAfee Site Advisor, Windows XP
Missing tabs in Display Properties dialog
After recovering from a virus I have an issue with the ‘Display Properties’ dialog. I am missing the ‘Desktop’ and ‘Screensaver’ tabs. How do I get them back? I have tried everything but editing the registry.
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| October 21, 2008 2:43 PM
Registry, Viruses, Windows errors, Windows XP
After recovering from a virus I have an issue with the ‘Display Properties’ dialog. I am missing the ‘Desktop’ and ‘Screensaver’ tabs. How do I get them back? I have tried everything but editing the registry.
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| October 21, 2008 2:43 PM
Registry, Viruses, Windows errors, Windows XP
XP Pro-Forgot Admin Password, cannot access. Please Help!
I had HD crash so i installed new HD and reinstalled XP Pro but now it is asking for an adnim password, I did not install a password but mybey by mistake I hit some keys how can I reset my admin password when I cannot even get in to the program.
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| April 16, 2010 9:14 PM
User access, Windows authentication, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
I had HD crash so i installed new HD and reinstalled XP Pro but now it is asking for an adnim password, I did not install a password but mybey by mistake I hit some keys how can I reset my admin password when I cannot even get in to the program.
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| April 16, 2010 9:14 PM
User access, Windows authentication, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
Windows XP password
Everytime you login to a website with username and password, A windows popup appears asking if you would like to save this password for future use. If you select turn this feature off how can I turn it back on?
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| September 21, 2011 6:01 PM
Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
Everytime you login to a website with username and password, A windows popup appears asking if you would like to save this password for future use. If you select turn this feature off how can I turn it back on?
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| September 21, 2011 6:01 PM
Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
Page fault when logging on as a user in Windows XP
The RM laptop starts up normally and the user names appear, but when you try to log in as any user the computer makes a strange noise and a screen displays saying page fault. The screen disappears so quickly it is impossible to read properly. I have tried using a symnatec disc to search for [...]
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| January 30, 2012 9:43 AM
Boot failure, Page fault, Windows XP
The RM laptop starts up normally and the user names appear, but when you try to log in as any user the computer makes a strange noise and a screen displays saying page fault. The screen disappears so quickly it is impossible to read properly. I have tried using a symnatec disc to search for [...]
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| January 30, 2012 9:43 AM
Boot failure, Page fault, Windows XP
Admin rights for WinXP task manager?
Is there a way to set up task manager to require admin authentication instead of disabling it altogether?
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| November 30, 2009 11:57 PM
Task Manager, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
Is there a way to set up task manager to require admin authentication instead of disabling it altogether?
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| November 30, 2009 11:57 PM
Task Manager, Windows XP, Windows XP administration
Upgrading Win XP to act as Relay Server
My Organisation needs to deploy Internet independent Updating system on our Antivirus program (we use Mcafee Total Protection-Enterprise edition). For this to work, there must be a relay server. Now, i learnt any computer system on the Network can be upgraded to a relay server. So, my question is, how do I upgrade a WindowsXP [...]
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| September 26, 2008 10:36 AM
Antivirus, IIS, Internet Independent Updating, McAfee Total Protection, Network security, Relay server, Windows XP
My Organisation needs to deploy Internet independent Updating system on our Antivirus program (we use Mcafee Total Protection-Enterprise edition). For this to work, there must be a relay server. Now, i learnt any computer system on the Network can be upgraded to a relay server. So, my question is, how do I upgrade a WindowsXP [...]
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| September 26, 2008 10:36 AM
Antivirus, IIS, Internet Independent Updating, McAfee Total Protection, Network security, Relay server, Windows XP
windows 2003 server clients
the server is 2003 with pac 2, It serves now as a file server in a peer to peer network. I have added 10 computers by navigating through the network neighborhood and logging in as administrator. There are 14 other computers to add and the computer cannot find the path or permissions. The permissions on [...]
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| September 29, 2008 2:18 PM
File Server, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows XP
the server is 2003 with pac 2, It serves now as a file server in a peer to peer network. I have added 10 computers by navigating through the network neighborhood and logging in as administrator. There are 14 other computers to add and the computer cannot find the path or permissions. The permissions on [...]
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| September 29, 2008 2:18 PM
File Server, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows XP
Logging of users from Terminal Server
Hi All, We are running Windows XP on a Terminal Server but we got a problem were by users terminate a session without logging off and this cause a problem for them later on. I have been using Unix and am new to configuring windows on a server. Could you please advice on how to [...]
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| September 25, 2008 12:00 PM
Terminal Server, Unix, Windows XP
Hi All, We are running Windows XP on a Terminal Server but we got a problem were by users terminate a session without logging off and this cause a problem for them later on. I have been using Unix and am new to configuring windows on a server. Could you please advice on how to [...]
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| September 25, 2008 12:00 PM
Terminal Server, Unix, Windows XP
My documents folder
Why will the My documents folder will not display on the XP pro sp2 desktop. Also when you go open a program and there is a list of locations on the side my documents is not listed on an unamed folder in its place.
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| September 6, 2009 3:51 PM
My Documents, Windows XP
Why will the My documents folder will not display on the XP pro sp2 desktop. Also when you go open a program and there is a list of locations on the side my documents is not listed on an unamed folder in its place.
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| September 6, 2009 3:51 PM
My Documents, Windows XP
Remote Desktp accesing problem
i am having problem while accessing my win xp system through remote access . I was accessing my system through remote access it was running fine then . Yesterday i have installed internet explorer 8 beta and also taken my system into backup with norton ghost . and immidiately after that i am not being [...]
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| September 24, 2008 9:39 AM
Remote access, Remote desktop, Windows XP
i am having problem while accessing my win xp system through remote access . I was accessing my system through remote access it was running fine then . Yesterday i have installed internet explorer 8 beta and also taken my system into backup with norton ghost . and immidiately after that i am not being [...]
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| September 24, 2008 9:39 AM
Remote access, Remote desktop, Windows XP
Can you rename the WINDOWS folder
I’d like to know if you can rename a working C:WINDOWS systems folder to C:WINNT in Windows XP-PRO. The applications that I’m using point to WINNT, and cannot be easily changed. Dennis M.
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| September 24, 2008 9:14 PM
Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP, WINNT
I’d like to know if you can rename a working C:WINDOWS systems folder to C:WINNT in Windows XP-PRO. The applications that I’m using point to WINNT, and cannot be easily changed. Dennis M.
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| September 24, 2008 9:14 PM
Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP, WINNT
MS Terminal Services Client Control (redist) not available when XP Pro Installed with SP3
I recently loaded XP Pro on new machines using media with SP3. When I finished all MS updates, I attempted to access Remote Web Workplace (RWW) on our SBS 2003 (connect to client machines and/or server). I got a warning about my IE setting blocking the install of an Activex but IE settings are not [...]
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| September 25, 2008 6:55 PM
ActiveX, Remote Web Workplace, SBS 2003, Terminal Services, Terminal Services Client Control, Windows XP
I recently loaded XP Pro on new machines using media with SP3. When I finished all MS updates, I attempted to access Remote Web Workplace (RWW) on our SBS 2003 (connect to client machines and/or server). I got a warning about my IE setting blocking the install of an Activex but IE settings are not [...]
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| September 25, 2008 6:55 PM
ActiveX, Remote Web Workplace, SBS 2003, Terminal Services, Terminal Services Client Control, Windows XP
The specified module could not be found
We are trying to install a software (on about 70 workstations) that uses a sql type database that is stored on our server. We all have Windows XP and our server is Windows Server 2003. About half the Workstations are able to connect to the database with no problems. The rest are unable to connect [...]
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| September 19, 2008 3:38 PM
SQL Database, SQL Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
We are trying to install a software (on about 70 workstations) that uses a sql type database that is stored on our server. We all have Windows XP and our server is Windows Server 2003. About half the Workstations are able to connect to the database with no problems. The rest are unable to connect [...]
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| September 19, 2008 3:38 PM
SQL Database, SQL Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
cannot send this item problem
I have checked everything. All the accounts, profiles, and pst files are clean. I have a user that sends me emails from his windows mail account in Vista to my Windows XP Outlook 2007 addressed to mulitple people, and when I hit reply, type my message and hit send, Microsoft genrates the error “cannot send [...]
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| January 15, 2012 4:12 PM
Outlook, Outlook 2007, Outlook error messages, Vista, Windows XP
I have checked everything. All the accounts, profiles, and pst files are clean. I have a user that sends me emails from his windows mail account in Vista to my Windows XP Outlook 2007 addressed to mulitple people, and when I hit reply, type my message and hit send, Microsoft genrates the error “cannot send [...]
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| January 15, 2012 4:12 PM
Outlook, Outlook 2007, Outlook error messages, Vista, Windows XP
Windows Product Code
During a recent thunder storm My computer took a elec spike and burned up the mother board I bought another board, installed my processor in it . I had to reinstall the OS also, after booting up the computer I was asked to inter the product code. I did and it was refused. Do I [...]
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| September 18, 2008 12:55 AM
OS installation/upgrades, Windows Product Key, Windows XP
During a recent thunder storm My computer took a elec spike and burned up the mother board I bought another board, installed my processor in it . I had to reinstall the OS also, after booting up the computer I was asked to inter the product code. I did and it was refused. Do I [...]
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| September 18, 2008 12:55 AM
OS installation/upgrades, Windows Product Key, Windows XP
Multimedia audio controllers
Reinstalled the OS XP, yellow explanation mark on multimedia audio controllers, Tried searching drivers from the xp CD, no joy, tried updating drivers, no joy, not sure what drivers i need, downloaded many, no joy?
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| September 17, 2008 12:26 AM
How can it possible, OS installation/upgrades, Windows XP
Reinstalled the OS XP, yellow explanation mark on multimedia audio controllers, Tried searching drivers from the xp CD, no joy, tried updating drivers, no joy, not sure what drivers i need, downloaded many, no joy?
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| September 17, 2008 12:26 AM
How can it possible, OS installation/upgrades, Windows XP
Installing SQL Server 2000 on Microsoft Windows XP
I am attempting to install SQL Server 2000 on Microsoft Windows XP, but I keep receiving this error message: “Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition server component is not supported on this operating system.” What steps can I take to get rid of this message?
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| September 16, 2008 6:02 PM
SQL Server 2000, SQL Server errors, SQL Server installation, Windows XP
I am attempting to install SQL Server 2000 on Microsoft Windows XP, but I keep receiving this error message: “Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition server component is not supported on this operating system.” What steps can I take to get rid of this message?
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| September 16, 2008 6:02 PM
SQL Server 2000, SQL Server errors, SQL Server installation, Windows XP
Difference between Win XP and Win2k Pro
What is the major difference between win xp and win 2k Pro and Which is the best os for desktop.
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| March 5, 2009 9:18 AM
Desktops, Windows 2000, Windows XP
What is the major difference between win xp and win 2k Pro and Which is the best os for desktop.
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| March 5, 2009 9:18 AM
Desktops, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Can i install IAS on Windows XP?
As i know Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is a built-in Service for Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server and we can simply install IAS on those. But can i install IAS on Windows XP? Windows XP didn’t have IAS as a Built-in Service. but i think IAS would work on XP as well as 2000, etc. because XP [...]
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| September 16, 2008 3:37 PM
IAS, Internet Authentication Service, Remote access, Windows XP
As i know Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is a built-in Service for Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server and we can simply install IAS on those. But can i install IAS on Windows XP? Windows XP didn’t have IAS as a Built-in Service. but i think IAS would work on XP as well as 2000, etc. because XP [...]
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| September 16, 2008 3:37 PM
IAS, Internet Authentication Service, Remote access, Windows XP
