Windows XP Questions


Is it possible to get remote access between two computers at different places over VPN network
If there are two systems running on VPN over broadband (broad band connection with only VPN facility over phone line provided with user name and password), is it possible to access the system at a different place knowing its login user name and password, where both systems are running on windows xp and same VPN [...]

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2012  2:49 PM
Intranet, Remote access, VPN, VPN connectivity, Windows XP
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10 pts.

Windows XP under loop
One of my computer, there r 4 OS loaded for various reasons. Two linux distro and XP and Windows 7. After getting boot sector virus affected and system file problem on XP, I tried to reinstall xp by setup disk.  It accepts the 1st phase, but when it restarts, again it starts from scratch. i.e. [...]

Answer Question   |  February 9, 2011  12:17 PM
Linux, Linux administration, Windows 7, Windows XP
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22,035 pts.

Problems with force a specific visual style file or force windows classic group policy item
In Server 2008 R2, found under User Config, Control Panel, Personalization When I set the option to enabled and specify the default of %windir%resourcesthemesaeroaero.msstyles the aero style will load when logging on to a Windows 7 computer, however the logon time is very slow (35 seconds). Without the group policy option turned on, the logon [...]

Answer Question   |  January 31, 2011  4:14 PM
Group Policy, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP
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175 pts.

Dos Printing problem
On Linux (SuSE), there is a vb based program (exe, via WINE) that generates some reports in text format like Notepad or Dos Edit. and the same time it prints the outputs at run time. There is a DMP attached with linux (Server) and no other printers are there. The client is XP and there [...]

Answer Question   |  January 31, 2011  9:53 AM
DOS program, Samba, SUSE Linux, SUSE Linux Printing, Windows XP
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22,035 pts.

Windows XP Professional disk management
My c drive[the one windows is installed on] does not show under disk management or device manager

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2011  7:49 AM
C drive, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP SP3
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385 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.

To use VRDP of VirtualBox, it doesn’t listen the VRDP port.
Hi all, I’m trying to do the VRDP service, and it doesn’t work. My host OS is Windows XP professional, and VM is Windows XP, too. I’ve set the port 9999 and it doesn’t seem to be opened. So, I cannot connect with the port number. I don’t think the port number is wrong. I might [...]

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2011  6:47 AM
Desktop virtualization, Sun VirtualBox, VirtualBox, VRDP, VRDP port, Windows XP, Windows XP Virtual Machines
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5 pts.

How to remove Abrir on c:drive or usb drive?
Hi every1…need help.. I have an on going issue with our customer tryin to access usb drive, C:/drive, external HDD. When right click on drive for options, it gives you ”abrir” for first option instead of the default ”open”….(its not like you douple click on drive and lets you go straight through.) it tries to open in a search [...]

Answer Question   |  February 28, 2012  1:02 AM
USB drive, Window 7, Windows XP, Windows XP Error Messages
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3,260 pts.

Excel 2007 – creating a graph from CSV data with a macro
I want to create a macro that will take a CSV file and remove the same columns each time. BUT the number of rows can vary.  Can I create a macro that will create a grapgh ? The problem is, like i said before, the number of rows can vary each time but the number [...]

Answer Question   |  January 26, 2011  4:31 PM
CSV, Excel 2007, Excel 2007 macros, Windows XP
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340 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.

How to get a fast and reliable Windows 7 installation for new laptop?
If any1 have any sugestion??I recieve maybe 10 or more new Laptop once every week in our shop, same model..We UNPACK them and had to load them to their Windows (system factory), install individually with normal applications and sell it to our customers, and this really take a lot of time and labour.. Can any1 tel [...]

Answer Question   |  January 17, 2011  12:14 AM
Installing/upgrading operating systems, Windows 7, Windows installation, Windows XP
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3,260 pts.

AS/400 compatibility
I want to know if as400 is competable with any software like windows vista or earlier version of windows

Answer Question   |  January 14, 2011  11:44 AM
AS/400, AS/400 interoperability, Windows Vista, Windows XP
5 pts.

How does VDI handle IP addresses for each virtual desktop?
I’m setting up a test environment in VMware View, with Windows Vista and Windows SP. We use DHCP but each IP in the DHCP scope is reserved. Does the virtual desktop point back to the parent VM? How does VDI handle the IP address for each virtual desktop? Am I going to have to go [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  6:55 PM
Desktop virtualization, DHCP, IP Addresses, VDI, Virtualization strategies, VMware View, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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1,110 pts.

Will Windows NT 4.0 still be able to login to SBS 2008
Hi, We are just about to buy a server that will be running Small Business Server 2008. I know the cilents machines can run windows 7, vista and xp. But due to reasons we still have a couple of computers running windows nt 4.0 and would like to know if we would be able to [...]

Answer Question   |  January 5, 2011  12:09 PM
SBS 2008, Small Business Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows NT, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP
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5 pts.

Windows XP slow in DSL environment
ie slow in DSL environment

Answer Question   |  February 21, 2011  2:43 AM
DSL, DSL routers, Valmsmith, Windows XP, Windows XP performance
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870 pts.

Best solution for deploying Linux virtual desktop
I’m looking to replace Windows XP client that’s used only for web applications & mail with Linux/Ubunutu virtual desktop using a thin client or old PC. I’d like to have failover and balancing capability and a simple UI. Any suggestions?

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2011  5:09 PM
Desktop virtualization, Failover, Linux, Linux Virtual Server, Thin clients, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP, Windows XP clients
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755 pts.

How to connect 3 PCs through ASUS switch
I want to connect three PC for using Internet.I have a switch of ASUS GX1008B 8-POrt 10/100 Mbps switch. Please guide me. My Email Id is sumit_kv2000@rediffmail.com

Answer Question   |  January 5, 2011  2:21 PM
ASUS, Windows XP
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5 pts.

Removing “SearchIndexer.exe-Application error, the instruction at 0×00000000
How do i remove “SearchIndexer.exe-Application error, the instruction at 0×00000000″?

Answer Question   |  December 31, 2010  8:35 PM
Search Indexing, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3
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3,260 pts.

WPF Window disappears in the screen capture taken by code written in VC or C#, why ?
I have been trying to write a code which can capture screen and if WPF window is opened on the screen then it should also be present in captured screen but I observed is WPF window does not come in screen capture. If I press ‘Print Screen’ button and paste the image on paint then [...]

Answer Question   |  December 30, 2010  11:46 AM
Coding, Windows Application, Windows XP, WPF style
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5 pts.