Matt, You may be on to something. I know one thing for sure how Windows Updates can ***** up your video drivers. I had this happen several...
Hi, Having just gone through a similar episode,it is possible that I may have some suggestions. Pete C's suggestions are what I would start...
Hi, BTW, an interesting little app is Restart from Gabriele Ponti http://www.gabrieleponti.com/software/ After installation it will allow you...
Hi mailman, Thanks for the reply and interest in this. It was a typo and I corrected it. It is v2 not v3. I know,I'm bad because it makes...
Hi, Well,the answer is yes. I could also have named the subject line: "The wicked way of Windows and M$" :) Here's the story: I decided...
Hi Adrian, This is a somewhat belated post to thank you for your glowing report in post #22. Belated because of time issues,lack of- and...
Hi Adrian & Carol, I'd like to add my sentiments which are similar to PeteC's that you guys are model posters. It isn't often that the...
Hi Adrian, You're welcome.(for my small contribution) Sorry I didnt pick up your later mention of being able to get into safeboot. I hope...
Hi, PeteC wrote " You may be on to something there.I read in a post(forget where) that a faulty memory stick was the culprit. After replacing...
Hi Adrian, There are several things that can hang XP at the Welcome screen and also show the symptoms of no Safeboot. Some viruses do this...
Hi, There are numerous reasons why this happens.The Taskbar and icons are loaded by explorer.exe First thing I would do is open TaskManager as...
Yes,PCTools Firewall is OK,but they have some most peculiar clauses in their EULA :D http://www.pctools.com/info/eula/product/firewall/ They...
Hi GordiBoy05, Don't be shy ,give us some names :) There is nothing slanderous about relating your experience with software or hardware and the...
Hi, Not necessarily replacements for TaskManager,but in the same vein What'sRunning http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx and...
Hi Dave, You're right and it is one of the reasons I trust my own, manually exported reg files more than a program's backups and also copied...
Hi Dave, You're so right about that,however I never delete things indiscriminately and I always make sure that I either export questionable...
Well you certainly did,thanks very much again. As to the other machine,it's currenty off-line and I haven't received an invite at this...
Hi Dave, Yes I did,but apparently my account did not have permission . Anyway,I did logon to the Admin account and you instructions worked like...
Hi noadhfear, Thanks very much for the quick reply. From the link, it looks like there are a lot of similarities between that case and mine....
Hi. I'm hoping someone can help me with this. It actually concerns 2 access problems. One is on the same machine,the other is on a remote...
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