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    That's right--- an NT/2000/XP boot disk just...

    That's right--- an NT/2000/XP boot disk just provides an alternate way to start up your existing installed OS... it's not like a DOS boot disk that actually has its own OS on it.

    Basically the...
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    No... a retail (boxed) copy of XP Pro can be...

    No... a retail (boxed) copy of XP Pro can be reinstalled on another computer as long as you remove it from the original computer first.

    If this is an "upgrade" package, you'll need to have a...
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    Renaming it isn't going to help you make it work...

    Renaming it isn't going to help you make it work on your phone.

    Maybe one of these packages can do a conversion for you: http://www.mp3towav.org/mp3-to-midi.asp

    (It won't sound the same--- MIDI...
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    You have DNS on both?

    You have DNS on both?
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    I'm wondering what is is everybody wants to...

    I'm wondering what is is everybody wants to 'clean' from the registry. :) My opinion is that this stuff is useless.
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    That Administrator.dean may also have been...

    That Administrator.dean may also have been created if the profile became corrupted or somehow unavailable. (In that case, the computer name is Dean??) Basically, when this happens, Windows creates a...
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    No, it needs to be on the the boot partition...

    No, it needs to be on the the boot partition because of the way it works. When the system wakes up from hibernation, it needs to know where to find this file and its hard-coded to look there...
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    As of April 1st, it looks like they have been...

    As of April 1st, it looks like they have been added back to the spyware list after failing some 'tests'

    (see link above, it has been updated)
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    See here for more info:...

    See here for more info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281980
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    Be aware though that changes made here will...

    Be aware though that changes made here will affect all users of the computer... there is no easy way to make it apply to only certain groups (despite the fact that its called Group Policy Editor :))...
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    Yes, the account can get into the control panel...

    Yes, the account can get into the control panel but they are prevented from making any system-wide changes.

    If you have a need to restrict the interface, it can be done through registry settings...
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    Depends on your modem... some need a crossover,...

    Depends on your modem... some need a crossover, some need a straight-thru and some don't care. A lot of them will sense what you have inserted and adapt accordingly.

    You can tell if this cable is...
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    Sounds like it might be a crossover cable ...

    Sounds like it might be a crossover cable

    http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-ethernet-crossover.asp
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    Re: Can you create a stand in DC??

    Setting up more than one DC is in fact the recommended practice. Not only can it help balance the load and reduce logon time (if users are at different sites without fast connections between) but it...
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    Maybe the kids will learn a lesson from this and...

    Maybe the kids will learn a lesson from this and eventually be grateful.

    Or maybe they'll get their revenge on dad in 30 years with something called "power of attorney" :(
  16. Thread: IE DNS error

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    Some anti-spyware/anti-adware programs will put...

    Some anti-spyware/anti-adware programs will put lines in your hosts file.. by redirecting sites like doubleclick.net to 127.0.0.1, it basically blocks ads from doubleclick

    (127.0.0.1 is the...
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    THIS IS A DUPLICATE POST (OR SIMILAR ANYWAY)...

    THIS IS A DUPLICATE POST (OR SIMILAR ANYWAY) http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183276
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    Have a look at my 2nd post here with an...

    Have a look at my 2nd post here with an attachment to KILLPART : http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=140178
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    It isn't security-related so I guess they wanted...

    It isn't security-related so I guess they wanted to give it a bit more testing since it was less urgent. Either that, or the problem that it was designed to fix was starting to happen very...
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    You can use a standard DOS bootdisk with CD ROM...

    You can use a standard DOS bootdisk with CD ROM support-- like at www.bootdisk.com (I'm not talking about the set of Windows setup bootdisks here) to format the drive and make it bootable.


    FDISK...
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    Useful only if you are paranoid or visit a lot of...

    Useful only if you are paranoid or visit a lot of sites that you shouldn't (legally) be visiting, if you ask me.
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    A parent's primer to computer slang

    I got a kick out of this article, maybe someone will find it useful though... http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx
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    by Rapmaster
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    Do you mean file and printer sharing? You...

    Do you mean file and printer sharing?

    You should probably turn on the Server, Workstation and Computer Browser service.
  24. There are free programs like www.tightvnc.com...

    There are free programs like www.tightvnc.com that allow to remotely view or control other computers (with the other person's consent of course--- they need to install it on their system too) but I...
  25. Microsoft announces IE7

    http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119686,00.asp
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