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Start button not working and other problems :( [View all]
My girlfriend is having a major problem with her pc. She has a Hewlett Packard 800mhz Celeron running Windows ME. Her antivirus program (AVG) found th
sigmaJan-23-03 04:45 PM
by wdjones22
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RE: Start button not working and other problems :(
Jan 23rd 2003
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Eeek!
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Start button not working and other problems :(
Jan 23rd 2003
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spam mail [View all]
HI All Does anybody know of free anti-spam software that words with pop3 and outlook express. I'm using cox cable for a connection. Tried mailgate sp
Lurch77Jan-23-03 01:58 PM
by Mojo2000
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Not sure if this is exactly what you need, but...
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: spam mail
Jan 23rd 2003
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MailWasher! Hmm.... :-)
Jan 23rd 2003
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      RE: MailWasher! Hmm.... :-)
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           RE: MailWasher! Hmm.... :-)
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           RE: MailWasher! Hmm.... :-)
Jan 23rd 2003
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           Minor problem w/ MailWasher
Jan 23rd 2003
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Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03) [View all]
Go get it folks. http://webp ages.charter.net/uff bros/BluePen.gif http://webpages.char ter.net/uffbros/penn sylCd.gif Dell Dimension 4550,W
uffbrosJan-23-03 01:31 PM
by triplea
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
Jan 22nd 2003
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Jan 22nd 2003
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      RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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RE: Spybot Search & Destroy Update Out (1-22-03)
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Trojan Horse? [View all]
I got an automatic message on my task bar that there was a couple of critical updates for Win XP. Downloaded/installed /rebooted and immediately got a
bobboJan-23-03 01:18 PM
by faceache
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RE: Trojan Horse?
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Trojan Horse?
May 22nd 2003
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Where is Find in XP? [View all]
Unlike 98SE, the Find files or folders is not on the start menu in XP. Where is it? Does XP still have the feature? Link
LinkJan-23-03 11:43 AM
by Link
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RE: Where is Find in XP?
Jan 23rd 2003
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Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders? [View all]
Does anyone know how to password protect folders in Win2000 so that ANYONE that tries to access the folder must supply a password?......Thx in advance
Silverado2000Jan-23-03 11:30 AM
by antcj
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RE: Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders?
Jan 18th 2003
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RE: Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders?
Jan 18th 2003
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RE: Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders?
Jan 22nd 2003
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      RE: Windows 2000.....Can you password protect folders?
Jan 23rd 2003
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Trying to find laptop parts online..... [View all]
Does anyone know of a good website to look for and order parts for laptops?? Heres the thing, I have an old HP laptop that the hard drive went in,
MONTESS81Jan-23-03 10:28 AM
by Ropera
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RE: Trying to find laptop parts online.....
Jan 23rd 2003
1

OE error message [View all]
Every time someone posts their error message from a BSOD someone always seems to find it in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Here's one that I keep gett
ablibJan-23-03 10:27 AM
by KJT
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RE: OE error message
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SBC DSL Temp glitch [View all]
FWIW At 4:30AM 1/21/03 SBC Burped...could not connect to sites. Tonight, at 5 PM, it worked fine. And I thought it was me that did it! In Milwaukee wi
randybedoreJan-23-03 10:22 AM
by Olius
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RE: SBC DSL Temp glitch
Jan 23rd 2003
1

Office XP Outlook update out [View all]
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RoperaJan-23-03 09:27 AM
by Crockett
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RE: Office XP Outlook update out
Jan 23rd 2003
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XP? [View all]
I have another question about WinXP. 1. There is an icon in the systray (2 small tv screens, like the connection tv screens) with a big red X (showin
LinkJan-23-03 09:06 AM
by Link
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RE: XP?
Jan 20th 2003
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Jan 20th 2003
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           RE: XP?
Jan 20th 2003
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                RE: XP?
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CD-RW [View all]
How can I erase all the files on a CD-RW disk? One instruction I found is to "right-click the CD's icon in the system tray and then click on format."
jch116Jan-23-03 07:53 AM
by jch116
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RE: CD-RW
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      RE: CD-RW
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           RE: CD-RW
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Is this a virus hoax? [View all]
Hi folks.. I received an email from a friend..and it said they think they have passed on a virus with the name below: I think this looks familar and c
VanLJan-23-03 07:11 AM
by Sid
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
Jan 22nd 2003
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
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RE: Is this a virus hoax?
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Jan 22nd 2003
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Win 2000 Japanese [View all]
I want to change my US Win 2000, to The Japanese release. Are there any issues that I should be aware of, or problems that others have had doing simi
Takahashi007Jan-23-03 06:55 AM
by Mojo2000
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RE: Win 2000 Japanese
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Win 2000 Japanese
Jan 23rd 2003
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How WOULD you do that, anyway?
Jan 23rd 2003
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Internet Access Problem [View all]
Surfing works fine. Tried to update a sim thru it's control panel and it would not connect- said besure firewall allows FTP. WinMX also will not searc
smile2Jan-23-03 06:41 AM
by ukmitch
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RE: Internet Access Problem
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: Internet Access Problem
Jan 23rd 2003
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IE History question [View all]
Clearing IE History. Whether version 5.x or 6.0, I find that every now and then, I clear History and all my visited pr0n pages (just kidding) vanish
Mojo2000Jan-23-03 06:04 AM
by Mojo2000
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RE: IE History question
Jan 22nd 2003
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Jan 22nd 2003
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Jan 22nd 2003
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           RE: IE History question
Jan 22nd 2003
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                     Hellooooo!....
Jan 23rd 2003
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RE: IE History question
Jan 23rd 2003
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Scandisk will not run after a incorrect Win 98 shutdown [View all]
Hi All: I have a Dell PC GX110 which will not do a Scandisk at startup after an incorrect Win 98 shutdown. The file Msdos.sys has the correct line un
LHEJan-23-03 06:00 AM
by KJT
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RE: Scandisk will not run after a incorrect Win 98 shut...
Jan 22nd 2003
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Jan 22nd 2003
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Two Windows 2000 questions [View all]
I mainly run Windows 2000 (SP3 now), where I always login and install stuff as Administrator. I have a couple of long-standing (albeit minor) beefs wi
Mojo2000Jan-23-03 05:50 AM
by Mojo2000
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RE: Two Windows 2000 questions
Jan 21st 2003
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Jan 22nd 2003
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Jan 22nd 2003
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           Whew! Relief :-)
Jan 23rd 2003
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FDISK or not? [View all]
I have several early Pentium PC’s that I need to clean off the harddrive and ship to a school in Guatemala. Since they will be loaded with a Spanish
DRJan-23-03 05:24 AM
by DR
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RE: FDISK or not?
Jan 23rd 2003
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Jan 23rd 2003
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Jan 23rd 2003
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Special thanks to Marti.... [View all]
Many of our moderators are unsung heros for what they do behind the scenes as well as here on the forum, and Marti is definitley in that category. Fo
paulrJan-23-03 05:13 AM
by Paul D
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RE: Special thanks to Marti....
Jan 21st 2003
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Bad Registry pointers [View all]
I run Easy Cleaner 1.7f every once in awhile, and find some bad registry entries. Question is, does having alot of these mis-linked registry entries s
Bill S.Jan-23-03 05:07 AM
by Bill S.
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RE: Bad Registry pointers
Jan 23rd 2003
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Jan 23rd 2003
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downloading one computer hardrive to a different comput... [View all]
I have bought a NEW computer with windowsxp and I want to save my old files off my Old computer windows 98. Can I serial cable these together and pull
wolfsterJan-23-03 05:04 AM
by andrini2000
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RE: downloading one computer hardrive to a different co...
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error reporting,vunerable IP address [View all]
I'm using IE6 windows me, I keep getting a a message error reporting, prompting me to send report or don't send, this then shuts down internet explore
superleedsJan-23-03 04:10 AM
by mcnallyjp
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RE: error reporting,vunerable IP address
Jan 23rd 2003
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Jan 23rd 2003
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Norton Anti Virus Won't Update [View all]
Hi My norton anti virus which is part of my norton system works 2002 wont update even though I have until Feb 20 to renew,the subscription comes up an
Slot DrJan-23-03 03:59 AM
by Norm
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NAV update is working now [View all]
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RoperaJan-23-03 03:57 AM
by Norm
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RE: NAV update is working now
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Trojan Hunter 2003-01-22 [View all]
Bob GJan-23-03 03:14 AM
by Bob G
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PC to iMac [View all]
I have a friend with a PC who has a friend with an iMac. They have trouble sending attachments to each other, can't open them. Is there a specific for
npmclJan-23-03 03:04 AM
by npmcl
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RE: PC to iMac
Jan 22nd 2003
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Cod-o-Matik [View all]
Hi all, I use Cod-o-Matik to come up with the codes that I can use in other forums. But why does Cod-o-Matik not work on this forum? Or is there a
Tim_in_NCJan-23-03 02:52 AM
by Tim_in_NC
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AVG update January 21 [View all]
Update today, January 21 folks. [link:www.pcqa nda.com/dcforum/DCFo rumID4/389.html|http ://www.p
OwbistJan-23-03 02:50 AM
by agb
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Jan 21st 2003
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silly problem [View all]
Hiya. My friend has had her windows login password changed by some kid. Any suggestions? :) TY [link:www.b5c lanf
johntaylorJan-23-03 02:06 AM
by muckshifter
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RE: silly problem
Jan 22nd 2003
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