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  1. Listing multiple game controllers in XP Pro

    :confused: I can't get 2 devices listed in Game Controllers.

    I have a Gravis Blackhawk Digital joystick that works fine if I install it. I also have a Thrustmaster Nascar Sprint wheel/pedals that...
  2. This is strange. Problem was resolved after...

    This is strange. Problem was resolved after Steve's post. I posted quick reply, but for whatever reason, it's not posted. Here it is again:

    I had checked file associations, but after Steve's post,...
  3. [RESOLVED] Windows Installer doesn't open .msi files

    W2KSP4
    When I try to open any legitimate .msi or .exe linked to an .msi, I get only the following syntax displayed in a box titled Windows Installer. There's an OK button that closes it.

    I...
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    All is well

    Best thing I could have done. It's almost all set up and running great.

    Thanks again, "see" ya on another thread sometime!
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    No, but after spending the last 4 hours trying...

    No, but after spending the last 4 hours trying every possible setting of permissions for local, group and domain policies, I implemented what is as destructive as it gets, while at the same time...
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    Please tell me how to make changes. I am logged...

    Please tell me how to make changes. I am logged in as Administrator, with only one other account, User. Is there a simple way to just give total control for everything back to Administrator?
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    W2KPro Administrator lacks permissions?

    I upgraded my laptop from Squeaky clean, problem free W98SE to W2KProSP3. Then I updated it to SP4, followed by a rollup pack, Windows2000-KB891861-v2-x86-ENU.exe.

    I installed a handfull of...
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    Well whaddayaknow! I happened upon a tool...

    Well whaddayaknow!

    I happened upon a tool that puts "Open Target" on any shortcut's context menu. I'm still curious to know how to fix properties page "Find Target", because I'm not happy if I...
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    Well, I re-partitioned SATA HD, ready to clone...

    Well, I re-partitioned SATA HD, ready to clone backup to it. Then discovered problem existed on my old HD (now my backup). So on backup, I reinstalled w2k, sp4, update rollupv2, and "Find Target"...
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    Not exactly, Tuttle. I use a freebie called...

    Not exactly, Tuttle. I use a freebie called TransBar that fades the whole taskbar into desktop graphic as much as you want, but I've used that for over 6 months without any problems like this. It's...
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    Find Target doesn't work

    I replaced HD and cloned partition. Everything works great except on properties page of any shortcut, "Find Target" doesn't work. It's not grayed-out, it "depresses" but that's it, nothing else...
  12. This worked for me

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1b286e6d-8912-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&displaylang=en

    :)
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    Win2K Slow Shutdown Solution

    To whom it may concern:

    After much trial, error and research around the web, I finally found out why my perfectly clean and otherwise fast Win2KPro system took up to 3 minutes to shut down.
    ...
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    Gigabyte GA-7DX ver. 2.2 mobo WinME NVidia...

    Gigabyte GA-7DX ver. 2.2 mobo WinME

    NVidia TNT2 AGP card went wacko, replaced with S3 Savage4 AGP - works fine.

    After this swap, SB Live! Value card won't work. Device Mgr. shows it's working,...
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    IE Title Bar displays only one letter

    Anybody know of a 2KPro registry hack or anything else to get IE6 to display whole web page title instead of just first letter?

    This only happens with IE. Not Windows Explorer or OE.

    I've tried...
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    Thanks, Tuttle, I went there and changed...

    Thanks, Tuttle, I went there and changed passwords of Admin. & Guest. Then rebooted and started DCC as Guest on notebook. Desktop responded as it did before.

    Displays: 'Status Connected via...
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    Yes, I'm logged in as admin. Whem I start DCC...

    Yes, I'm logged in as admin. Whem I start DCC from laptop, it does connect, but I can't view host. It asks for a password, and I don't know where to find it.
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    Direct Cable Connection

    I have notebook with 98se. I used to connect it to my desktop using DCC when I had 98se on desktop. I made my own cable which worked fine.

    I upgraded desktop to 2Kpro and now can't get DCC to...
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    Thanks Welshjim, but neither worked. I had...

    Thanks Welshjim, but neither worked. I had already tried the repair IE function, but tried it again. Did it's thing, reboot, no change.
    Then I did manual regedits from scotsnewsletter link. Those...
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    IE6 title bar shows only first letter

    After upgrading from 98se to 2kpro, ie6 works fine, but title bar shows only first letter of web page title. Right now it's displaying only V for Virtual Dr site.

    Please help!
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    Weird. Problem was evident on www.foxnews.com...

    Weird.

    Problem was evident on www.foxnews.com every time, but intermittent on other pages. Occasionally, nothing would happen when I clicked a hypertext link in OE.

    I initially suspected...
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    IE6 Can't enlarge photos

    W98SE/IE6

    Lately when I click on any web page picture that says "Click to enlarge" I hear navigational "tick" but nothing happens visually.

    Thanks for help!
  23. Thread: Oe6

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    Thanks Miz That helped. I found 5 folders.dbx...

    Thanks Miz

    That helped. I found 5 folders.dbx and deleted them. OE opens expanded, but with all folders on same branch. That's much better, and ends the trouble of extra clicking, but I'll still...
  24. Thread: Oe6

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    Oe6

    I recently upgraded beloved IE5.01SP2 to IE6SP1 (on W98SE) and have no gripes, just following annoyance:

    Default is set so Outlook Express opens at the Inbox with the folder pane pinned open on...
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    Victory at last!

    Even though I had run Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D, I realized that I didn't have the latest version of either of them. I updated them, ran them again and found about 25 new things. I deleteted them and...
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