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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 6:52 pm
You can query the registry using the command "reg query". But I dunno if that command was supported in Win95 (it probably was, though). The regkey you are looking for is in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProductID, but again, I don't know that's where it is in Win95. Honestly, it's been years since I've worked on that version of Windows. At any rate, at the DOS prompt, type in reg /? and you should get a list of the parameters you can use with the reg command.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 7:08 pm
you may be able to resize by holding either the ctrl or the alt key while closing the window (that is the size you want). IIRC one of those two key held (or maybe it's shift) while closing, reteaches ...
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 5:51 pm
help anyone...suggestions...I have an athlon emachine running windows xp home edition. ok I've been struggling with my computer since like December. . . it was so sluggish, I thought it must be time to do a defrag - but it wouldn't let me use Norton Systemworks to do it. It would give me an error message and reset the computer. I finally got around to backing up my files a few weeks ago because it was really messed up - it was freezing for long extended periods of time until it would eventually need to be reset. So a little over 2 weeks ago, I did the system restore. Now my top disc reader has always been a bit flaky and I've always just used the bottom rack since it's also a dvd writer. The top rack sometimes doesn't read the disc properly and cds with music get warbly sounding. When I did the restore, it took almost 2 days to get it to work because it kept misreading the discs...but because it's the top rack, it's the default one too. Ok that crisis is over. I go to put Norton Systemworks on first because half my software is downloaded either from it's site or from my website where I backed it up and I don't want a nasty virus on my nice clean computer. What happens? It screws up... basically I went through the windows update/norton systemworks thing about 4 restores before I finally got this message saying that something is wrong with Norton. I'm not sure what, but the subscription ran out a few weeks ago and it was having problems with my re-installing it when the subscription is up. Well no big deal, my copy is from 2002 and my student loan should be coming in any day now, so DH says, ok shell out the big bucks and buy a new copy when it does. So now, I've restored the computer a final time. I've taken off crap like AOL and CompuServe and internet games I don't play. I've put on StarOffice and finally got Firefox back up and one by one I'm re-installing software. But I only have the virus protection that came with the restore (which is saying will expire next year, so I'm ok on that) and the firewalls set up by comcast and my router. So I know I'm basically naked here. I have been unable to install Palm desktop successfully - I have all dates/contacts from before (sadly that's all I have) but it won't let me hotsync with my Treo. I can't install the HP printer driver package for my all in one, so I can't print. It doesn't like my flash drive, but it does allow it to take info off and put stuff on...slowly. It refuses to accept my bluetooth dongle (so again no hotsyncing the treo and no communicating with the all in one). I've done every update recommended by Windows. I've run Spybot, I've got a host file, I've got Ad-Aware and CCleaner (crap cleaner - a free registry cleaner) and run them all. What more can I do? Half the time when the computer is turned on, it freezes right off the bat and if it resets will continue to bring up windows and then reset over and over (it did for like an hour when I fell asleep the other day). The other half it will work fine for 30 minutes to an hour - if we're lucky longer - before it freezes and resets. At this point in time, whenever I try to install something new, the computer freaks out and if I try to uninstall it does the same. So other than buying a new computer (which I'd love to do but can't afford) - what should I do? Restore it again or is there magical software there that will fix it somehow?
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 5:59 pm
have you tried running the Windows defrag before putting all the other software back on from a restore?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 6:11 pm
Did you reinstall the operating system? Completely? Because you've got a router, you're not entirely naked. You need to be careful of what you're downloading and opening, but no one can get to you. It sounds like you've got a lot of possible things going on. A worm/virus that's not detected or not fully cleaned. Memory problems. If you haven't already, I'd completely reinstall Windows XP Home. I'd also get the latest version of Norton (whichever you want), and install a fresh copy of that. Since you've got backups, I'd completely wipe the drive and start over.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:55 pm
yes it was suggested memory problems last night at Church - when I went to run crap cleaner I found that it's reporting only 447MB of RAM and I'm pretty sure it was at least 512 when I bought it. . .so I think the source of the problem has been found out now I just have to figure out the logistics of what to buy to replace... I feel much better now because I had to install RAM on my laptop and I did it without help.... I know I can handle this!!! Yeah for the pseudo techy asian girls like me!!!
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 6:48 am
I just got a new computer this yr., my window XP crashed on me a couple of days ago, what do you think about Window Vista Premium, I called the company, told them what happened, they gave me a coupon for $100.00 and it only cost me $73.39. Was that a good deal?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 7:17 am
If you just bought a new computer, you should've received a coupon for a free upgrade. I bought my mother a new computer for Xmas, and was offered the option of the free upgrade to Vista. I declined it for her (too many problems for a novice to run a new OS). Make sure all of your apps and hardware will work on the new OS before you upgrade. Personally, unless it's necessary, I'd stick to Windows XP. If it crashed, there's probably a reason for it (what SP are you running? do you have enuf memory? all sorts of things cause XP to crash). And what kind of crash? Did it just blue screen? Did it completely die and require complete reinstall? Is it just flaky?
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 7:26 am
I got in July, that why I got the $100.00 coupon, they were own offering the free coupon from Oct. It went blue for second then it went to black, I tried everything. A new computer should not do that. They forgot to give me the Window XP disk which I am waiting for too.
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 7:27 am
I was doing anything different to the computer either, I was able to get on it 2 hrs before it happen.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 9:40 am
Oh, you said "this year" which implies 2007. The "forgot to give you" the OS disc? Where did you buy your computer from? That's almost unheard of from any of the major manufacturers. There are any number of things that could've gone wrong... memory, bad monitor, bad hardware, bad OS. Did you purchase extended support (in home)? Did you call support? What did they say?
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 10:02 am
Dell, yes I did I see when I get the new Disk.
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 7:36 am
What would cause a floppy diskette to seek failure, that is the problem I am having, and I don't use the floppy diskett either.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:38 am
What happens when you turn your computer on and what is the exact message?
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:40 am
Jimmer, it said floppy diskette seeks failure and enter a password which I don't have.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:56 am
I'm surprised that they are still making computers with floppy disk drives. Does yours have one? There isn't a disk in it, is there?
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 8:58 am
Yes, it came with the computer, and I bought the computer 7/06. My brother was surprised about that too.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 9:20 am
So there isn't a disk in it, is there?
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:22 am
nope
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:57 am
I have mostly switched to Firefox as my browser since, for some reason, my old standby Netscape 7.1 keeps failing and shutting down on me. The main problem I have with Firefox is that it does not connect me to my email. If I want to send a link , it tells me it can't open Microsoft outlook. I want it to open my regular email account which, at this point, is still the one associated with netscape 7.1 - if I have to, I am agreeable to switching to Thunderbird ( the one associated with Firefox) but how do I get even that to open up? I looked it up on the net and came across this page which said;
Setting Firefox's email client These steps will allow opening your desired email client when operating in Firefox and using its menus, or when activating an email link on a Firefox page: 1. In Firefox's Location (URL) Bar, enter "about:config" and then press <enter> or click "Go". 2. With the cursor in the body of the resulting page, <right-click> the mouse. 3. From the pop-up menu, select "New". 4. From the next pop-up menu, select "String". 5. In the pop-up dialog box "Enter preference name", enter "network.protocol-handler.app.mailto" (without quotes), and click "OK" (You might wish to cut-and-paste that phrase to ensure correct spelling). 6. In the pop-up dialog box "? network.protocol-handler.app.mailto", enter "/usr/bin/kmail" without quotes [or the actual filesystem location of your desired email client] and click "OK". This should be the Full Path of the program, i.e. "/user/bin/kmail", not just the path "/usr/bin". Without restarting Firefox, you can test by opening or switching to another tab. from the Firefox top menu select, "File -> Send Link". Your desired email client should open. If that doesn't happen, redo your steps, ensuring the spelling of your entries is correct, and ensure the actual Full Path of your desired mail client is entered. but how do I know what the correct address is?? Thank you for any help you can offer   
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:23 pm
I am trying to install my turbo tax cd and it runs, but I don't get an icon and the program doesn't open. When I go to my computer and click on the TurboTax 2006 (E) It says an instance of turbotax is already running. How do I get the program or icon to show up so I can access the program?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, March 23, 2007 - 1:25 pm
I am wondering if I have to disable my firewall to get the turbotax to run. How do I do that? I have called the geek squad, but they can't come until April 2nd!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, March 23, 2007 - 9:17 pm
Aha! Finally a question I can answer. Dipo, do you see an icon for your firewall in your system tray at the bottom right of your screen? If so, right click it, and one of the options should be to turn it off.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 11:48 am
I can not imagine why any software should require you to completely disable your firewall. (Of course, some software may require you to modify your firewall settings to allow it to do something specific)
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 4:11 pm
HELP!! Here's the deal... Last night, I made the genius decision to clean up my computer. My hardrive is filling and I thought it would help to begin some cleanup such as temporary files, re-organizing folders, deleting frivolous files, etc. And today's agenda was to move all of my pictures to our external hardrive, back up everything, and then do a defrag. So, last night, I did all of that. Today, I backed everything up. Then, a Mary Kay customer called and wanted some lipstick. I opened my MK software program and got an error message. It was indicating that I was trying to open the latest Spring service update (which I downloaded last week and have used just fine since) before I had downloaded the 2006 version of the software program (which I did last JUNE!!). And when I went to the software's website to get the correct downloads (again), I lost all of my information - customer information, inventory, sales history, 1 years of my business - EVERYTHING!!!. Now, I have backup files and just backed up 2 or 3 days ago. But, again, my backup folder shows the last update was in JUNE. I didn't touch ANYTHING in that folder!! But, it is obvious that I somehow have deleted something last night that was important to the program. Does anyone know of a program that actually works to retrieve deleted files?? I'm in an absolute panic!!
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