Slow boot-up in win xp home edition
My notebook(40gb HDD, 256mb RAM)with win xp home edition has become dramatically slow in last 1-2 months. It takes more than 5 minutes to boot even after I removed everything from startup group using msconfig. The initial screen (win XP home) stays atleast 2-3minutes. How can I manage this? Is there something wrong with HDD [...]
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| November 2, 2011 4:24 AM
Administration, Application software, Clarify Inc., Data analysis, Data center operations, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, ERP, FAT and NTFS, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, Installation, IT architecture, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Operating system platforms, Power management, Registry, Servers, Service and support, Services, Software, Storage, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
My notebook(40gb HDD, 256mb RAM)with win xp home edition has become dramatically slow in last 1-2 months. It takes more than 5 minutes to boot even after I removed everything from startup group using msconfig. The initial screen (win XP home) stays atleast 2-3minutes. How can I manage this? Is there something wrong with HDD [...]
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| November 2, 2011 4:24 AM
Administration, Application software, Clarify Inc., Data analysis, Data center operations, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, ERP, FAT and NTFS, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, Installation, IT architecture, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Operating system platforms, Power management, Registry, Servers, Service and support, Services, Software, Storage, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
Microsoft Office Reset Tool
I am looking to find a way to Restore Office97/Outlook 2000/Win2000 and Office XP/Outlook 2003/WinXP setting to the original state. I need it in a fashion that an instructor can walk into the training room and be able to run on their own.
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| December 27, 2004 10:29 AM
Desktops, Development, Hardware, Lifecycle development, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
I am looking to find a way to Restore Office97/Outlook 2000/Win2000 and Office XP/Outlook 2003/WinXP setting to the original state. I need it in a fashion that an instructor can walk into the training room and be able to run on their own.
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| December 27, 2004 10:29 AM
Desktops, Development, Hardware, Lifecycle development, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
winxp not seeing other computers on the network.
I have a recurring problem with a client. He has 2 computers sitting behind a wireless router. When he tries to add his wireless laptop, he sometines only sees 1 of the 2 and sometimes does not see either. I have connected his laptop and checked everything and it all seems fine, then i get [...]
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| November 14, 2010 12:39 PM
802.11 networking equipment, Windows XP
I have a recurring problem with a client. He has 2 computers sitting behind a wireless router. When he tries to add his wireless laptop, he sometines only sees 1 of the 2 and sometimes does not see either. I have connected his laptop and checked everything and it all seems fine, then i get [...]
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| November 14, 2010 12:39 PM
802.11 networking equipment, Windows XP
Moving DNS outside
We are moving DNS services outside and I would like to learn more about how to set this up. We currently have AD Integrated DNS server, Primary DNS server, and Secondary DNS servers set up in our AD domain. We have 2 Domain Controllers, one on Windows 2003 w/Exchange 2003 w/GC, and one Windows 2000 [...]
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| November 24, 2004 8:28 AM
Active Directory, Adapters/Interfaces, Administration, AMD PC hardware, Arrays, Backup, Backup & recovery, BlackBerry, Computer Associates, Desktops, DHCP, Dial-up networking, Disk drives, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange 2003, FAT and NTFS, Firewalls, Forensics, Gigabit ethernet, Handheld, Help Desk, Incident response, Installation, Intel PC hardware, Intel servers, Intrusion management, Layer 3-7 Switches, Mac hardware, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Outlook, Overland Data, Palm OS, Performance/Tuning, RAID, Remote management, Servers, Storage servers, Switches, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, VPN, WatchGuard, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Mobile, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Wireless, Yahoo
We are moving DNS services outside and I would like to learn more about how to set this up. We currently have AD Integrated DNS server, Primary DNS server, and Secondary DNS servers set up in our AD domain. We have 2 Domain Controllers, one on Windows 2003 w/Exchange 2003 w/GC, and one Windows 2000 [...]
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| November 24, 2004 8:28 AM
Active Directory, Adapters/Interfaces, Administration, AMD PC hardware, Arrays, Backup, Backup & recovery, BlackBerry, Computer Associates, Desktops, DHCP, Dial-up networking, Disk drives, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange 2003, FAT and NTFS, Firewalls, Forensics, Gigabit ethernet, Handheld, Help Desk, Incident response, Installation, Intel PC hardware, Intel servers, Intrusion management, Layer 3-7 Switches, Mac hardware, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Network security, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Outlook, Overland Data, Palm OS, Performance/Tuning, RAID, Remote management, Servers, Storage servers, Switches, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, VPN, WatchGuard, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Mobile, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Wireless, Yahoo
rogue program running—-acccr.exe
hello, I have a remote users desktop that has slowed to a crawl. when I look at processor usage one program is hogging 80% of the cpu resources. I have never seen this program before and all attempts to remove it have failed. ran several diff spyware/adware removal programs, took out the entries manually in [...]
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| November 8, 2004 9:18 AM
Windows XP
hello, I have a remote users desktop that has slowed to a crawl. when I look at processor usage one program is hogging 80% of the cpu resources. I have never seen this program before and all attempts to remove it have failed. ran several diff spyware/adware removal programs, took out the entries manually in [...]
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| November 8, 2004 9:18 AM
Windows XP
How can I resolve Windows xp pro not powering down ?
after telling the operating system to shutdown, after a few seconds you receive the screen saying “it is now safe to turn off your computer”. instead of just powering down on its own.
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| November 9, 2010 8:55 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Help Desk, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Windows XP
after telling the operating system to shutdown, after a few seconds you receive the screen saying “it is now safe to turn off your computer”. instead of just powering down on its own.
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| November 9, 2010 8:55 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Help Desk, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Windows XP
What’s your experience with Microsoft tech support?
I’m doing some research on the effectiveness of Microsoft’s technical support, possibly for an article on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. Our site readers continually need help troubleshooting Windows security dilemmas. Some seem to find what they need on Microsoft’s Web pages, and others don’t get enough technical detail (i.e. steps for fixing a specific problem). Do you have [...]
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| November 3, 2004 3:10 PM
configuration, Desktop security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, vulnerability management, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM, Windows XP
I’m doing some research on the effectiveness of Microsoft’s technical support, possibly for an article on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. Our site readers continually need help troubleshooting Windows security dilemmas. Some seem to find what they need on Microsoft’s Web pages, and others don’t get enough technical detail (i.e. steps for fixing a specific problem). Do you have [...]
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| November 3, 2004 3:10 PM
configuration, Desktop security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, vulnerability management, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM, Windows XP
Microsoft Word 2003 and files opening in read only form
The platform is Windows XP and the application is Word 2003. I have a user that when she opens a file it opens a window that says the file is in read only and would she like to continue in that format or have the ability to change the document. She clicks no and the [...]
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| September 24, 2004 3:21 PM
Help Desk, Microsoft .NET, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
The platform is Windows XP and the application is Word 2003. I have a user that when she opens a file it opens a window that says the file is in read only and would she like to continue in that format or have the ability to change the document. She clicks no and the [...]
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| September 24, 2004 3:21 PM
Help Desk, Microsoft .NET, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
best practice windows XP network
Last week i’ve asked a quistion about the task manager in XP. This question is more the oke answered.. I’ve managed to enable the taskmanager.. My next question is: We’re still exploring the possibility to make xp the default windows for the manager network. I’m wondering i’ve anyone can give us some tips about: -windows [...]
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| November 13, 2010 10:36 AM
Windows XP
Last week i’ve asked a quistion about the task manager in XP. This question is more the oke answered.. I’ve managed to enable the taskmanager.. My next question is: We’re still exploring the possibility to make xp the default windows for the manager network. I’m wondering i’ve anyone can give us some tips about: -windows [...]
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| November 13, 2010 10:36 AM
Windows XP
Task manager disabeld
We have a small test-group of 5 pc with windows XP. We’re testing the possibility of using Xp as the main OS for the board members of our company. Monday one of the pc’s crashed, after reboot the task manager was disabeld(by the administrator; according to the error message) But all users are Admin’s. Adding/removing [...]
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| June 4, 2012 5:34 PM
Windows XP
We have a small test-group of 5 pc with windows XP. We’re testing the possibility of using Xp as the main OS for the board members of our company. Monday one of the pc’s crashed, after reboot the task manager was disabeld(by the administrator; according to the error message) But all users are Admin’s. Adding/removing [...]
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| June 4, 2012 5:34 PM
Windows XP
