First things first. There is no way a copy from \i386 or any backup folder will resolve this issue. So put that possibility out of your mind....
With what you have now -- hardware (no floppy), and CD resources -- You could boot from the Dell Recovery CD and let it go do its thing. The end...
It is unlikely the time spent to repair that username instance is worth it to you. When faced with a corrupt user profile, which your Test...
@TonyT, See: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=61016 It has not yet generated the heat and light of my first Occasional Myth article...
I think an application was installed 'for all users' and your alternative Adminsitrator user is missing something important. I think TonyT is...
Windows Live OneCare is an interesting experiment, and how long and it what final form it will continue is an unknown. As far as I am concerned...
You shifted your argument from Windows Defender to Windows Live OneCare. These are different products, handled and authored by different Product...
You are in a tough place. It would be fairly easy to re-install, and have everything back to the way it was when you first bought the computer...
Any discussion of IE 7 should be a new thread. As to whether you should, my opinion, and an opinion it is only, is that yes you should. Please...
I think this was asked and answered as the attorneys say, although I do not think you liked the answer. Your download load is something you can...
Last note: under IE 6 and Active-X if installed, and permissions granted by the installer, the Active-X applet is set to enabled automaticly....
Please explain, as I am honestly confused. Windows Defender comes as/with: A stand-alone download; Part of the retail package "Windows OneCare...
Outlook is not a standard Office feature. Depending on your version of Office, you can find using a Custom install that Outlook, Access, Front...
Printers under XP should auto-announce their existence to the network, unless this is disabled. Check: Control Panel, Folder Options, View tab...
Thank you, Christer. Well stated.
While malware can cause a lot of problems, I do not see a STOP error 0xD1 being one of them, particularly from looking at your HijackThis log....
I see no benefits from installing to the hard drive. You can if you choose. But the actual installation should be done by DOS and not with your...
'Stealth' involves a response to the one requesting port access. 'Closed' does not. The analogy, as least as far as any analogy is any good,...
If you dialed random phone numbers and received two responses: . The number you have dialed is not in service (blocked) . The caller is not...
RMA them, do not just buy new ones. Start by going back to the store and telling them they became intermittent. If no joy from the store,...
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