I am the only person who uses this computer. There was only  one
user, so the account was the administrative account. What started two days
ago is that when I started up the computer, I received the following two
error messages:

I have seen these tips on the internet and these tips have helped me
alot to speed up
my computer, i have posted these tips on website, you will find it
very useful.

I have an installation of Win XP. Everytime i start it i get an error message
asking me to reset the dates. It then sets the dats back to 1990 and the
active desktop fails to display.
Any ideas?

After a few installs (Apache, Php, MySql, Crimson text editor), some
of the shortcut keys important to me are not working anymore (Ctrl+s ;
Ctrl+b and Ctrl+f in MsOffice ... and maybe more).
I think this is related to the installs I made but I am not completly

My son-in-law dropped off his HP 523N in my lap in the hope I could
fix it for him.
Error at start-up says it is missing "hal.dll" from windows\system32
folder.

I  try to play a burned dvd on my computer and my windows media player is
giving me a class not registered message. Im running windows xp and windows
media 9
basically it all started when i had burning issues burned my dvd file was

We have about 50+ computers in this office and a few have been running into
problems with the updates. The shield will appear in the right corner task
bar and they will do a install and then shut down choice. When they return
the next day in the morning or after lunch it still ...

Previously I used to see the hidden files by going to folder options from
control panel but now, the option "Folder Options" is missing from control
panel. I went to the tools option from the menu bar of explorer window but
there also "Folder Options" is missing. Please help as I ...

I have a monitor (1998 hp) with a built in microphone and was used with win
98 SE. The newer hard drive has win xp pro. The sound recorder worked fine
with the old system but now it will not record - the line stays flat when
speaking at the monitor. Also, I have cassette tapes ...

Hopefully this is right group to ask....
Installed Windows XP Prof. just for fun.. :-). on astandalone comp
that's only conncected (if I feel like it :-D ) with ASDL to Internet,
Just playing around with it. Searched Net about Hardening/Securing

Can anyone advise me on the best Free online virus protection to download.  
The reason that I am slightly dubious is that previously my husband paid for
some virus software online and it ended up corrupting our computer (bogus
site).  Any safe site greatly received.

My computer was man-handled (literally) last night and now it won't start.
The moniter says "Warning: Computer entering power saving mode" and it just
sits idle. Twice after turning it off and then on again, my background
picture will come on the screen but nothing else. I put ...

Hey there
Well, my friend has leant me her laptop to fix (cause im usually pretty
good at this stuff), but i have a problem.
It starts up and i get the loading menu (with Safe mode, Last known

Can you help my computer broke an i had it fixed and now i can play some games.
If i try it says video mode initialisation error, please contact your video
card vendor to obtain latest video drivers.
I'm not sure where i should be looking or what it is.

Hello Friends
Recently i am baffled up with the Error i am getting after connecting
external USB HardDrive(20GB) to my P-IV Machine on USB Port.
The Error is: