Ann is right about how hard it is to clean up after Norton. You need tweezers, a magnifying glass and lots of patience. There are two...
Martin...(Twilight Zone music plays as Catastophy chucklesat the thought of Martin in her registry, again...) Spring is the time of rebirth,...
(Catchy title, huh?) In this long thread , we discussed when to reboot XP, and then whether it was even necessary at all, on a well tuned system....
Here is a long thread , but read my last post. It describes how I got rid of the Norton Protected files. Also, the link for the manual Symantec...
My ISP offers a service that holds spam and filters viruses, for free. I have a QL icon for it, because it often grabs legit mail- like order...
Did you try another keyboard? I was wondering whether the WinKey worked normally in it's other functions? Windows + D: Minimize or restore...
Barry, did you read and try PeteC's original suggestion, of taking ownership of the files? Or, put everything in one new account. Delete old...
Martin, a .410 shotgun or a 15 year old pick up truck might scare Catastrophy??? Got either one handy? LOL Johanna :D
ABRAXAS I just love these freebie utilities you keep pointing me to! I don't have any problems with SR, but now I have a tool to help people...
Martin- it is possible the mobo is not reporting the voltages correctly to AIDA, which is why PeteC suggested checking the actual BIOS. I would...
Jim, I have to stick up for IE6 here. I have used all the browsers, some are better than others, but IE is still setting the standard. It...
If you drag the window to the size you want it, and press the Control key while you "X" out of there, Windows usually "remembers" the setting....
MotherBoard Monitor is great for "keeping an eye on" possible heat issues. The temps are displayed in the notification area of your toolbar....
System File Checker Start > Run > cmd sfc /scannow and have your XP install disc ready. sfc - system file checker, retrieves the correct...
Don't forget this one: Turn off auto restart Control Panel/System/Advanced/Startup and recovery uncheck auto restart to prevent an endless loop...
Quick, reply with your street address. I'll ship my kids, UPS, to your door. Make sure they get fed or they will gnaw on the table legs. Give...
I've been having trouble all day, too, particularly with the XP forum, where entire threads are gone, now. I have emails showing replies, but the...
Dennis L I'll send the documentation when I get back from PT. Sadly, my computer gets as messy as the office, sometimes! But, that's what...
Dennis, if you want a list of documentation of the CMOS problems of that board, send me an email. The only thing people agree on is that it is a...
A firewall is a software or hardware (router) that prevents unauthorized communications between your computer and the internet. XP has a built in...
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