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Microsoft Windows XP newsgroup.
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Trying to copy an old PATA IDE Conner 240MB 2.5" hard drive
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I am trying to view and copy everything off of an old PATA 2.5" Conner 240MB hard drive. It is a hard drive from 1993. It has Windows Pen v1.0 which is really MS-DOS 6.2 and Windows 3.1 with pen support. I tried two different PATA to USB adapters, but no luck. Zentimo (a third party safely remove utility) sees it is a Conner 240MB drive, but can't see... more »
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Reining In Problem Application?
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I've got an IP camera server running on my 24-7 machine.
The way it is set up (frame buffering...) it want's to eat up most of
the processing power.
I've got an app called "Process Lasso" that allows me to prioritize
running apps and control their CPU affinity.
I set the problem app to Priority=BelowNormal and that helped... more »
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Batch file path
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I am trying to write a batch program to delete a file that has "Documents and Settings" in the path. It does not work.
Trouble shooting from the "Command Prompt" ('DOS screen'):
the current directory is C:\Documents and Settings
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dir c:\p* [wild card *]
returns
Volume...... more »
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OT: Source of this?
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A friend reports he is getting this small image overlaid on many posts in
several forums he uses, usually over an embedded image included with the
post. I'm guessing some software accidentally installed, or option
unknowingly enabled. Anyone recognise it please?
[link]... more »
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Saving Links:
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By "links" you mean internet shortcuts (Favorites)? They are files...all you have to do is copy them and put them wherever you want them.
If Win7 has a built in Favorites folder you can put them there. Or you can put them in a folder of your making, named as you will, and put a shortcut... more »
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Saving Links:
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I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP3, Windows
Firewall, Avast antivirus, Spywareblaster, and run Firefox
for the Internet and all the programs work well together
and are up to date. However, I don’t have a dedicated backup; I have all my
data stored on CD-r and DVD-RW disks via Nero.... more »
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New XP Install and Can Not Update
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Hi,
Microsoft Update does not work. I tried FixIt but I need .Net and
since I can't update the new install I don't have .Net.
No firewalls are on.
I need definitely need help to fix. Thanks.
The windowsupdate.log has:
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2013-05-14 22:16:15-0700 1012 540 PT: Calling GetConfig on server... more »
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update
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Has anybody seen or used a "driver update program", it keeps popping up on my screen and it looks real, just not sure enough to take a chance on
giving it a go.
Any thoughts are appreciated........
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two browser issues
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I was happy for some time with Google Chrome performance as a whole. However, recently I noticed a serious flaw: I think it's very cheeky that it seems to alter my security settings all by itself(!). NO I don't want to save ANY PASSWORDS NEVER for NO SITE. If it keeps changing this I will have... more »
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Copy Protected DVDs
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Who can recommend a good ripping software to make copies of Copy Protected DVDs? I have few DVDs that I need to make backup of so that I have a future proof reference library of them. The items are a complete set of James Bond films excluding skyfall because that is still over priced for my budget.... more »
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