Hi oldmanjim. What is the error message that you get when you install the Service Pack? If you haven't yet download and install Windows XP SP3...
A clean boot just loads the Windows services and does not load any 3rd party programs at startup when you boot up the machine. This process helps...
Microsoft has been very aggressive with distributing Windows Updates and it appears that there is not much you can do with changing the Windows...
Hi mizike322, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :) Hope you will enjoy your stay on this forum.
Hi dajman. Those programs that you installed should not have slowed down the computer to a crawl. Did you run a registry cleaner by any chance?...
Hi colinito. You can also click Start< All Programs< Windows Update and see which updates you want installed. Then you can uncheck whatever...
Your Welcome. :)
Hi Reilly. If your cable modem does not have an ethernet port for connecting an ethernet cable from the modem to the router then yes I think you...
In the Turn Windows Features On or Off window, if the .NET Framework checkbox is not checked that that means that the component has been...
Hi Tom. We need more information before we can attempt to fix your problem with IE8. Does this message happen when you access msn.com only or...
Hi Rothbury, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :) It sounds to me like there is a startup program that is broken and is no longer running on startup...
Hi RichieJo500. Adding to what was said above, the harddrive has most likely died you will need to get it replaced and perform a clean install of...
Keep us posted on what happens. I am curious to see what the tech says when they come out and look at your setup.
Hi Brian. You should expect your download speed from your ISP server to be reasonably close to the speed that you are paying for. Based on...
Hi Goaglen. When the .NET Framework updates fail to install, do you get an error message? Have you tried downloading and installing the...
Hi jixsonn, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :) If your motherboard supports 4 GB of DDR2 RAM then yes the system should work fine. There won't be...
Thanks for the update. :)
Hi Spanner. Can you be a bit more specific? When you try to play a mp3 file what happens? Do you get an error message? Are you using Windows Media...
Hi Colinito. Most new computers that you buy will not come with a full working copy of Office. You will have to buy a copy of Office 2010 on that...
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