Miracleman Okay, thanks for posting that you tried SFC in safe mode. Since that didn't work, I agree with Joe. Reinstall XP. (I like that,...
I DID NOT suggest a reformat or reinstsall, I asked if Safe Mode was available. I think an SFC would correct the problems. Johanna
abx What is happening is that the security program wants to go online to check for updates every time you boot, not necessarily online. There is...
Glad it worked! :D Because there was a "leftover ", I would run a search to see if there are any other remnants of that program. Often, too,...
Sounds like the Uninstall went Bad Since the error message says the program is in use, you might need to open the Task Manager (right click in...
Ray is right, AOL has a habit of this "failure to stop billing ". Get a hold of a human, and keep insisting to talk to a supervisor, politely,...
Sparrow, I might be wrong, but I believe JoeHobart suggested leaving the newer (functional) OS on the comp, and just ignoring and hiding the...
OMG! BB & Rockster did AGREE on an issue, and, not just that, but RocKster2U had a "diplomatic afterthought "!!! Whatever that is??? But for...
No, it didn't do anything. Start > Run then type "cmd" sans quotes sfc /scannow You will be prompted for your XP CD sfc - system file...
If something like this ever happens again, just go to safe mode and do a system restore FIRST, before using the Recovery Console, or ASR or other...
From safe mode, you can follow Newt's advice. If you have auto restart enabled, I would disable that, too, while I was in safe mode. I would...
FWIW "for what it's worth " Acronyms HTH Johanna :D
If you have your XP Home CD, set your BIOS to boot from CD and follow the prompts. I can't imagine trading in Pro for Home, either, so I'm...
Tools> Internet Options> Security Tab> Internet >customize Only you can decide what "safe settings" are for you. This page has some good...
Is it XP Home or Pro? Can you boot into Safe Mode? Since you said: I am wondering if you did a repair install or a reformat or exactly what...
Your computer is reporting temps in Centigrade, not Fahrenheit. Conversion Johanna
Sidenote If you have both TweakUI versions (like I do) AND you have XP, only change the "autofocus" in the newer TweakUI (the one you will find...
Sorry, BB, I meant the privacy of different accounts on a system, or an XP network of machines, NOT internet security. Encryption, password...
miracleman Since this was a sudden and unexpected problem, try using the System Restore feature on XP. If it doesn't work, start your own...
Deleting the pagefile at shutdown would delay shutdown. Thanks for posting back with the problem and your solution. :) Johanna
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