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Upgradinig from Win98 to XP	27 Aug 2004 20:14 GMT	1
I just got a copy of Windows XP Pro and noticed it's for upgrading win 95 or earlier versions. I have Win98 second edition. Before I open the box... is it going to work? Or do I need a specific win 98 upgrade? Thanks
RE:Posts made by Nicholas/Nic	27 Aug 2004 20:11 GMT	2
Most of the posts I have made to all the Community Discussion Groups have been about problems arising from not installing the computers Display Driver correctly . After 8 months of owning a computer I have discovered "by accident" I had never installed the Mainboards Display ...
java plugin	27 Aug 2004 20:03 GMT	3
CAN NOT FIND JAVA PLUGIN ON MY WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION CAN ANY ONE HELP? NEW AT THIS COMPUTER THING (THANK'S)
Thanks but...	27 Aug 2004 19:09 GMT	2
I have downloaded spybot and it told me that my computer was repaired however when I reentered my homepage on explorer properties and attempted to access the internet it said it could not find it "make sure the path is correct". I then went back to properties and my homepage had ...
SP2 display problem	27 Aug 2004 18:58 GMT	1
Installed SP2 onto XP Pro. Re-boot came up looking a bit strange: big image, no blue scrolling lights. Desktop was in 4 colors, low resolution. Re-booted. Start-up looked normal, but desktop was still crude. Went to Control Panel Display Settings. Tried to reset screen resolution ...
Outlook Express continually Dialling	27 Aug 2004 16:47 GMT	2
A friend has Windows XP Home and Outlook Express 6. Each time she opens up her computer and after the desktop is displayed the computer automatically dials up her ISP - Virgin.net. This means that she cannot use her computer without going on line.
MSCDEX dependent programs	27 Aug 2004 16:39 GMT	7
I've been searching for information, so it seems I'm not the first to encounter this problem....is it possible to get an MSDOS program, one which uses MSCDEX to access the CD ROM drive, to work properly under Windows XP? Is there some way to fool it? Is it possible to use
Wxp Transfer Wizard	27 Aug 2004 15:42 GMT	1
I now have Wxp and Wme PC hooked up using CAT5e crossover > cable. > Am trying to transfer a single test folder with a single > test document from Wme to Wxp PC before I do my real
Add/Remove Programs	27 Aug 2004 15:21 GMT	3
When reinstalling an application is it better to remove it first or is it better to simply reinstall it over the broken installation? TIA. Elphie
to many installs xp	27 Aug 2004 15:02 GMT	1
I HAVE TO MANY XP S IVE BEEN THROUGH ALL THAT I CAN THINK OF TO TAKE SOME THE INSTAL OFF ,I REALY THINK THAT THERES GOT TO BE SOMETHING 1 2 3 ABOUT ALL OF THIS , WINDOWS XP
XP Home upgrade	27 Aug 2004 14:35 GMT	1
When the intallation is complete, can I remove the old operating system (was Win 98)
Repairing computer after virus	27 Aug 2004 13:11 GMT	3
My antivirus software tells me I have a winshow virus as well as a javabyte virus which I cannot repair. This changes my homepage and floods me with adult sites. Does anyone know what I can do to fix it? I tried downloading a patch from microsoft but on rebooting I got an error ...
To specify diconnect times	27 Aug 2004 12:39 GMT	2
I have windows XP (home edition) I want the modem to disconnect when on line after a specified number of minutes of inactivity. Control Panel>phone and modem options>modems tab>click modem.then properties>click advance tab>then change default references.
defrag?	27 Aug 2004 11:01 GMT	1
\ran defrag after failing with a system back up anf found that these files cant be defagged \recycler\NPROTECT\00062384.BKF \RECYCLER\NPROTECT\00062711.BKF
missing fax	27 Aug 2004 09:49 GMT	1
At one time I was able to fax from my cumputer now I can't, I get program not responding. I went to printers and fax and found Capture Fax BVRP paused how do I make it ready. I also went to set up faxing and found the file FXSCFGWZ.DLL on windows XP home edition cd rom is needed. ...