If all else fails you can probably open the case and figure out how to stop the button from doing anything when pressed. I'm not a hardware guy...
Well, Futuremark is an internet survey corporation. I'd say if you joined in with any of their surveys and agreed to let them scan your PC to see...
Lsass.exe is a normal system file on XP. However, it was the target of the Sasser worm and if the system wasn't up to date on security patches it...
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Could it be a local policy on the PC itself? In the absence of a domain policy, that seems like a place to check. start~run~gpedit.msc and the...
First thing would be to find out if you have a drive that is really going bad. If so, it probably isn't worth much messing with and is useless...
The way Dave wrote is about the only safe way to do what you want.
Apologies. Got sidetracked and totally lost track of this one. Try This for resetting back to the network defaults on XP. If still...
I'll be real interested to see what the outcome is after Joe works with you. He really knows this stuff and you couldn't be in better hands...
Since these threads are pretty widely read I want to point out something. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\point32.exe Normal piece...
joeskys - you have to open a cmd window and run it from there. Dave - Yup. Had completely forgotten about that. Must have been tired when I...
kingb123 - try this and you will probably need to have your XP install CD handy. start~run~sfc /scannow (and note the space after sfc). The...
Word has an internal 'read-only' flag that can be turned on. I am getting this only from reading results of internet searches since I never set...
Hold off on any more info until Joe can take another look and comment. To the best of my knowledge the auditing events you are reporting are...
Need some specifics to have a prayer of helping you out. - What is not working right? - Please post a copy of the Security Log you...
Dave - everything you suggest is certainly needed and safe to do. As for checking for the odd bit or two you may have missed, no way. I'll...
I don't use the single-click-to-open option so can't say for sure but have you tried setting the double-click speed slower? It could have an...
True words and critical for those of us getting to a reasonable age. I think part of the reason I mess with these things so much is the same as...
Dave - curious about why to avoid the 'compress old files' piece. From The Elder Geek Granted, it does not remove any material but it does...
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