Hi Evan, The only things I have in the systray are AVG and the speaker. (well, the clock, too). I've gone into msconfig and unchecked...
Hi all, I'm running XP Pro, SP1a. I've tried on numerous occasions to install SP2, but it always crashes my machine. And, yes, I have the disk...
Hi all, I pretty much use SeaMonkey exclusively so I was surprised to find a ton of cookies in IE. Since it's obvious I'm clueless as to how...
@wildfire "” What? You don't consider percussive technical support (smacking something to get it to work) to be a "EUREKA!" moment; especially...
Whadda ya mean it don't count!?! I was using an Atari membrane keyboard, my monitor was a 14 "er and my "hard drive" was a GE cassette recorder!...
My "moment" happened about two weeks after dirt was invented when I wrote a successful Blackjack game, in Basic, for a homework assignment....
You're welcome. By the by, I forgot to mention to make a note of where the original jumper was set on your friends drive.
Hi Nigel, First, since you're trying to solve a problem, your questions aren't dumb or naive: If you don't ask, you won't learn. Anyway,...
Hi Nigel, Yes, you can format his drive from your computer. In Windows Explorer, right click on "his" drive and select "format ". However, I'd...
Hi Nigel, When you're at the desktop, can you access "Run "? (Start, Run) If so, insert the OS CD, hold down the shift key so it won't autorun,...
My profile on the left under my name it says, "Senior Member ". Can I change it to Senior Moment Member? :p Just wondering.
Hi nigelallen, Is it possible for you to take your friends HDD out and plug it into your system as a slave drive? You're not going to boot...
Hi masonite, What does the boot.ini file look like? I have a dual boot system and it looks like this: [boot loader] timeout=15...
Hi geothom31, I didn't think anyone read this blog. Anyway, you wrote: "Next gen of malware writers are going to be better educated. "...
Hi all, I read a book by Daniel Suarez called, "DAEMON ". The basic plot is about a guy whom plants a kind of computer process that has taken...
@TonyT, Don't you have to do a "sysprep" before you move the HDD to another computer?
Hi all, Would replacing my MB battery while the computer is running save me from having to reset my BIOS settings? Or, does replacing the...
Hi Beach Boy, Thanks for the update. When your tech told you there was a burned-out spot on the MB and he wondered if the pc had somehow...
Hi krueger1010, Have you tried updating your Video Card and Monitor drivers? Or, switching the Windows and Buttons to Windows XP Style to see...
Hi Beach Boy, Quite a few years ago, I read about someone with your exact problem. It turned out that the power strip was bad (yes, they do go...
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