http://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Discussion and Technical Support for the Windows XP operating system. en Sat, 25 May 2013 14:25:56 GMT vBulletin 60 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/images/misc/rss.png http://discussions.virtualdr.com/ http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?257031-AutoPlay&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 12:47:52 GMT Hi there,

Having some trouble with AutoPlay on my XP Pro sp3 machine. In days of yore (more specifically not so long ago) when I inserted my camera's compact flash card, AutoPaly would start giving me the options of how to open. One of those options was to download using PhotoShop Bridge and the grey window in the lower half would open.

Recently, that is not happening; Instead, AutoPlay fires up and I get the screen shown in the top of the attachment; no download option, just open the folder. To download, I have to start PhotoShop and Bridge and from the Bridge menu, select 'get files from camera' (bottom half of the attachment.)

How do I get back to AutoPlay opening with the open options? I have it selected in the relevant drive properties, but it does not start as I want. I have used the MS fix, but that again, does not start it as it used to.

Grateful for any suggestions.

Thanks

Rex ]]> Windows XP Rex A. Butcher http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?257031-AutoPlay http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?257023-Countdown-Screen&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 03:39:52 GMT I was surfing the web and like usual one of my cats was lying on the desk in front of the keyboard. I was using the scroll wheel on the muse when she rolled over to the keyboard. Just like that my screen turned to white with a red digital countdown (digital like 10:00, you know) in the center.... I was surfing the web and like usual one of my cats was lying on the desk in front of the keyboard. I was using the scroll wheel on the muse when she rolled over to the keyboard. Just like that my screen turned to white with a red digital countdown (digital like 10:00, you know) in the center. Don't know what key or key combo she hit. Is this a hidden feature of XP? A "Ester egg" type situation? ]]> Windows XP BlackBeanie http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?257023-Countdown-Screen http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?257011-Widnows-Explorer-8&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 14:39:26 GMT Where can I download Widnows Explorer 8 for Win XP Home? Jerry Where can I download Widnows Explorer 8 for Win XP Home?

Jerry ]]> Windows XP jerryhillman http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?257011-Widnows-Explorer-8 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256977-XP-Pro-Keeps-Crashing&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 21:05:00 GMT Hi, I just installed XP Pro with SP3 on a Gateway E-4000 with 2 GB ram and 2.4 ghz CPU. I keep having a problem with services failing and the need to reboot. I have re-installed XP to get to this point after having difficulty updating drivers. I think that the chipset drivers were causing... Hi, I just installed XP Pro with SP3 on a Gateway E-4000 with 2 GB ram and 2.4 ghz CPU. I keep having a problem with services failing and the need to reboot. I have re-installed XP to get to this point after having difficulty updating drivers. I think that the chipset drivers were causing problems. This is an older PC, it was introduced in 2002 and I was given it to try and salvage it. It originally came with XP home edition, but I couldn't locate the service packs so I installed XP Pro.

I was going to install Driver Manager to help with the driver installation as I have this on another machine and it's now free. Any recommendations for installing the drivers as I had a problem before with the chipset driver? Are there other things that I can check that might keep the system from crashing? When is not worth the effort to continue? Thanks in advance for any help!! ]]> Windows XP jagiger http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256977-XP-Pro-Keeps-Crashing http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256953-RESOLVED-Transferring-Files-from-PC(XP)-To-Laptop(Windows-7)&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 17:05:54 GMT Having difficulty accomplishing this. Get Error Message saying they are not connected. Using Crossover Ethernet Transfer Cable via Easy Transfer for Windows 7. Please advise. Thanks in advance. Having difficulty accomplishing this. Get Error Message saying they are not connected. Using Crossover Ethernet Transfer Cable via Easy Transfer for Windows 7. Please advise. Thanks in advance. ]]> Windows XP TFSP http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256953-RESOLVED-Transferring-Files-from-PC(XP)-To-Laptop(Windows-7) http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256945-Delayed-Typing-in-Email&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 22:04:12 GMT Hopefully I have the correct forum... My issue is that when I type in an email format (and in other areas of the web - some message boards, etc.) the typing is delayed. It can take up to 15-20 secondas for the text to appear after typing it. No delay is apparent when typing in Word or other... Hopefully I have the correct forum...

My issue is that when I type in an email format (and in other areas of the web - some message boards, etc.) the typing is delayed. It can take up to 15-20 secondas for the text to appear after typing it.

No delay is apparent when typing in Word or other docs not on the net.


I have an old Dell unit operating on XP, w/DSL hookup. Problem has not always been there with current setup and hookup.

thanks ]]> Windows XP Ned Ludd http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256945-Delayed-Typing-in-Email http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256941-Unwanted-toolbar&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 11:55:17 GMT On my desktop with XP with FireFox (Yahoo edition) ... I see an unwanted tool bar and an accompanying search screen . The toolbar has elements “Web Images Videos News More and Results by bing”. The search screen shows an icon of a magnifying glass and the word “entrusted.” When I click... On my desktop with XP with FireFox (Yahoo edition) ... I see an unwanted tool bar and an accompanying search screen . The toolbar has elements “Web Images Videos News More and Results by bing”. The search screen shows an icon of a magnifying glass and the word “entrusted.” When I click View/Toolbars I see one listed as “entrusted Community toolbar” but it is unchecked.

Are the toolbar and search screen related? How can I delete and remove them?

Thanks. ]]> Windows XP wdc http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256941-Unwanted-toolbar http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256897-RESOLVED-XP-will-not-boot-Invalid-Partition-Table&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 14:54:03 GMT Hello My daughter had a HP Media Center running XP Professional. She had to reboot yesterday and the splash screen (Windows logo) just staid up forever. She looked online which told her to do a mbrfix command in the recovery screen. Further the internet site told her to ignore the... Hello

My daughter had a HP Media Center running XP Professional.

She had to reboot yesterday and the splash screen (Windows logo) just staid up forever. She looked online which told her to do a mbrfix command in the recovery screen. Further the internet site told her to ignore the warnings....yikes.

Well, she ignored and now when she boots up (or tries to) she gets a quick HP logo and then it goes to black screen with a single message "Invalid Partition Table".

When I try cntrl-alt-delte it goes right back there. Note: I have a split second and can get into BIOS...but I cannot get back to recovery console.

I do have Kapersky and Reatogo on disk and they will both load. Cant see if they give me anything but I tried (although REATOGO has a mbrfix icon????)

Also she does not have the Boot CD.

I do have access with this computer to download for her.....

Thanks in adavnce

Sandy ]]> Windows XP skb1012 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256897-RESOLVED-XP-will-not-boot-Invalid-Partition-Table http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256887-RESOLVED-Windows-logon-issue&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 11:33:46 GMT Good day everyone, You all have been a great help to me in the past so I come back for more help! I have a Compaq computer p4 system with 1 gb of ram, basic system running Windows XP Pro, that I am troubleshooting for someone. Currently when the computer boots up it goes to the logon screen with... Good day everyone,
You all have been a great help to me in the past so I come back for more help!
I have a Compaq computer p4 system with 1 gb of ram, basic system running Windows XP Pro, that I am troubleshooting for someone. Currently when the computer boots up it goes to the logon screen with her user name and the box with the domain. No password is required as there is not one currently. Ok, so she would like to go back to the basic windows boots up and goes directly to the desktop. I have tried using the run command "control userpasswords2 " ans "control userpasswords"but there is no option in there.
I have tried to go to user accounts in control panel and when I double click to make changes I get the same box of options as the run command. There is no options for fast user switching etc. that you normally would see when in control panel.
Am I missing something here?
Does it have anything to do with the domain?
This computer is just a home computer and is not part of a network btw.
Thanks again!! ]]> Windows XP shoride http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256887-RESOLVED-Windows-logon-issue http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256875-CPU-running-100&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 15:46:54 GMT My desktop (with XP and Firefox Yahoo edition) frequently stalls. And when I go to Task Manager/Processes I see that my CPU is running at 100%. The major user is “Winword.exe” at 75-88%. So far as I know I never activated Winword. a. What might have caused all that CPU consumption? b. Is it... My desktop (with XP and Firefox Yahoo edition) frequently stalls. And when I go to Task Manager/Processes I see that my CPU is running at 100%. The major user is “Winword.exe” at 75-88%. So far as I know I never activated Winword.

a. What might have caused all that CPU consumption?
b. Is it safe (despite the MS warning) to right-click and delete WinWord.exe?
c. Is there some fix I should be making to avoid these situations?

Thanks. ...wdc ]]> Windows XP wdc http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256875-CPU-running-100 http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256861-RESOLVED-AutoPlay&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 11:04:18 GMT Hi there, Recently, because I was becoming annoyed that every time I fired up the computer, the CD /DVD was starting to play, I turned AutoPlay off. Unfortunately, that seems to have also turned off the card reader. Previously, when inserting a card from my camera, the Adobe Bridge file... Hi there,

Recently, because I was becoming annoyed that every time I fired up the computer, the CD /DVD was starting to play, I turned AutoPlay off.

Unfortunately, that seems to have also turned off the card reader. Previously, when inserting a card from my camera, the Adobe Bridge file transfer started and I could copy files to the HDD. Now I have to start it manually from Bridge.

I have been to the relevant drive and checked AutoPlay for Pictures, but still, Bridge does not start. What should I be looking for to get this feature back?

Thanks

Rex ]]> Windows XP Rex A. Butcher http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256861-RESOLVED-AutoPlay http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256859-Remote-Assistance-requirement&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 00:34:04 GMT My friend and I each have PCs running XP. For me to be able to use Remote Assistance to control the friend’s PC I see that we each need to have “a MAPI-compliant e-mail account such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.” Is Yahoo.com MAPI-compliant? Is AOL email MAPI-compliant? Thanks. My friend and I each have PCs running XP. For me to be able to use Remote Assistance to control the friend’s PC I see that we each need to have “a MAPI-compliant e-mail account such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.” Is Yahoo.com MAPI-compliant? Is AOL email MAPI-compliant?
Thanks. ]]> Windows XP wdc http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256859-Remote-Assistance-requirement http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256845-Sluggish-pc-fixed-itself-why-and-strange-error-message&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 23:26:13 GMT Earlier today I found that my Dell 3000 desktop ( with XP and Firefox-Yahoo version) had slowed to a crawl. Clicking icons on my desktop would open applications only after several minutes (rather than seconds). I was able, however, to get to the internet and I performed a complete system AV... Earlier today I found that my Dell 3000 desktop ( with XP and Firefox-Yahoo version)
had slowed to a crawl. Clicking icons on my desktop would open applications only after several minutes (rather than seconds). I was able, however, to get to the internet and I performed a complete system AV scan, that showed no threats.

Some three hours later, for no apparent reason the sluggishness seems to have disappeared!

Can anyone explain what might be going on?

While trying to fix the problem I got this "unusual” error message, just once :”Not enough quota to perform the task.” – Can anyone tell me what that means? Quota?

As ever, thanks. ... wdc ]]> Windows XP wdc http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256845-Sluggish-pc-fixed-itself-why-and-strange-error-message http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256815-Doc-and-Settings-what-is-this&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 14:20:11 GMT Hi there, In trying to find where the 10gb of Virtual Box is stored, I find something else. In Doc and Settings \ All Users | App Data, I have the following folders. A few I know about but the others, I can not find any reference to with a web search. The folders are; AVG8 / AVG 2012 /... Hi there,

In trying to find where the 10gb of Virtual Box is stored, I find something else.

In Doc and Settings \ All Users | App Data, I have the following folders. A few I know about but the others, I can not find any reference to with a web search.

The folders are; AVG8 / AVG 2012 / AVG January 2013 Campaign / (I have AVG installed but hwy are there three folders and can I delete the older ones?) / Booster iter Process / clips / DIALux / FLEXnet / Machines / MFA Data / Nature / PDEs.

There are also some files with no extension, namely; Bass / Bass Amp / Bass Reduction / Filters. Can these be deleted?

Of the folders listed, some are empty, some have old files inside.

Grateful for some guidance,

Thanks

Rex ]]> Windows XP Rex A. Butcher http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256815-Doc-and-Settings-what-is-this http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256803-Windows-Critical-Updates&goto=newpost Sun, 05 May 2013 16:15:34 GMT After I performed an express search for all the critical updates for my system and it found the ones that I needed, it grouped them into categories (eg. windows xp, microsoft visual studio 2008, ms security essentials, microsoft office 2010). I will install all the ones that it found under the... After I performed an express search for all the critical updates for my system and it found the ones that I needed, it grouped them into categories (eg. windows xp, microsoft visual studio 2008, ms security essentials, microsoft office 2010). I will install all the ones that it found under the windows xp pro but how important is it to install the ones that it found pertaining to the software that I have on my system (eg ms security essentials and office 2010)? It is most important that I install the ones that it found for windows xp but it is just as important that I need to install all the updates that it found pertaining to the other categories that I mentioned above? ]]> Windows XP JLS http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?256803-Windows-Critical-Updates