Nice summary, Chas., but I've found it rare that a program can't be installed on d: or e: - anyware but c: :). It usually takes three keystrokes...
How about using explorer.exe > tools > folder options > file types tab and scroll down to html and pick the program you wish to open that (netscape).
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BIOS and registry are two very different things. The BIOS is on the motherboard and is accessed via a setup program called up by a keystroke...
Not unusual for the OS to show signs of wear after some years and you can correct all this by reinstalling it. Make sure you have the hardware...
Re above: drive = disk = partition in most cases. Like HDD when I mean hardware. Thought that more than enough reason to reinstall, but to each...
Type msconfig in the run window, e.g. windows-key r (used like shift-r). Any program in that list can be disabled without unhappy consequences....
After a fresh install, you need to install drivers for all the hardware in your computer. They may be on CDs, or download drivers from...
Check the manual for keystroke to enter bios setup program at boot time (before windows starts to load).
Welcome to the board. The instructions you quote are srraight-foreward and should have worked if that file was the cause of your problem....
Have you tried, in windows explorer, tools > folder options > view tab > and, after checking or unchecking various items in the list and clicking...
It's quite simple to delete the c: partition, which is the lowest numbered partition on the HDD. It's a good idea because of the multiple...
If your XP CD is and upgrade, you need a previous version install CD or floppies, e.g. windows 3.1, 98, ME or 2K. First fdisk the drive from a...
Would not run any HP software that came with your computer. Like most brands, the programs are a marketing gimmic and just replace normal windows...
I do have one computer that frequently misses the beginning of the bios report on the monitor, as if the video needs to warm up and does so more...
Yes, RAM. This is what I use.
The 64 bit athlons have the advantage of a 128 bit wide bus which makes them fly. The memory path is a big bottleneck, keeping 32bit CPUs waiting...
Sounds like your computer needs a good spring cleaning. remove all cookies and the contents of the recycler/recycle bin and the windows\prefetch...
One thought: edit boot.ini (rt-clk my computer > properties > advanced tab > startup and recovery settings button > edit button) and add /sos to...
ps2 is on the MotherBoard andyou can only replace the whole thing. A workaround would be a ps2 to usb adapter.
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