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Windows 2000, slowly seems to be waning away...computer very sluggish...

irebeer — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:19:07 GMT

It seems like my computer is slowly dying . It takes forever to boot, I often get a BLUE SCREEN and have to reboot and when it does it boots in safe mode. Even when i get emails and go to reply to them I have to manipulate them to answer. The computer ran quite well for the longest time and now seems to slug down when I use it. I have ad aware, spybot S&D, and spyware blaster on it and upgrade all the time but even those have slowed and are hard to use now. Can someone please help me try to get this back in good shape? THANK YOU ALL for whatever help you give.

linux vs M. XP

McValueMenu — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:14:34 GMT

not to sure if this has bin posted before and im sorry if it has and im "reposting" but what kinda difference is there? what does linux have the xp doesnt? and vice versa? thanx in advance :)

Office for Mac OS

smiley20 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:56:55 GMT

Hey there :)

Does anyone know if theres is a reliable website where one can download a free version of microsoft office on Macs????

Thanks,

Smiley:D

Trouble installing Vmware tools after Ubuntu 8.10 install

eagraybeyvray — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:21:39 GMT

I have no clue about the next step after getting the above icon on the desktop or the 2 folders that are in it. I know no syntax other than that of Windows XP and that too, only to the extent that i can perform basic Input operations.

Those who have installed Vmware tools on XP based Virtual PC will please remember that clicking on 'Install Vmware tools' was all that was required.

Widows 2000 Pro Laptop can't Format Hard drive

phoneman41 — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:10:16 GMT

I have an Evo 600c laptop Pentium 3 with Windows 200 Pro OS.

I want to Format the Hard Drive and upgrade to XP. It won't let me format. Tells me another utility disk is viewing the drive. TASK Mgr. says nothing else is running. Any Ideas??

how to install Ubuntu / Kubuntu on 256 Mb RAM?

scorpion — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:53:39 GMT

I have 256 Mb ram. How can i install ubuntu/kubuntu without re partitioning the hard disk? I am fed up of windows!!

knoppix

Chazza01 — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:47:08 GMT

Can soembody plz help me boot up a video clip automatically when knoppix boots

Putting XP on windows 98

Annubis — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:50:16 GMT

I'm trying to turn my old 98 comp into a gaming comp. But most of games I have now only run on windows XP! Of course! So is there a way I can put XP on my windows 98?:)

PDFs on a PDA...

trekon86 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:04:02 GMT

Hi,
I have been considering buying a PDA but so far I don't know which of them do what I want to do.
The reason I posted this under Software/OS is that I don't know if it's a software or a hardware issue.
I've been looking at the lower-priced model, the Palm Z22. I've found a place that sells refurbished ones for cheap, but if I were to buy it I would want to make sure I know that it'd do what I want it to, which is (a) have a calendar, (b) have an alarm system, (c) have a note-taking system, and (d) read PDFs. Internet Access isn't something I'd need in a PDA; I'm just trying to slim down my note-taking system.

Which Palms read PDFs, if any?
Also, which other companies manufacture worthwhile PDAs?
Sorry, I'm really new to the world of PDAs.
Thanks,
PMZ

Start Up Unstable on PC

Ridiraq3dx — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:46:21 GMT

Need a hand if at all possible...

This morning my PC decided to be a "stinker" and not start up properly. It begins by freezing on Abit 64 screen, and will stay there until I double-tap my Tab key...this just "majically" began???

I have an AMD Dual Core 64

Core Processor +4800

2.41GHz, 2.00 Gig of Ram

Any clue maybe??

Thanks...

Mark

how to unlock window XP media center

angelique — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:09:02 GMT

Anybody has any information about how to unlock a computer. My computer locked up on me i rebooted it and it ask me for a password which i never set up . It is asking for server password.

Slipstream media center edition w/o original cd?

SonicJ — Sun, 20 May 2007 07:38:31 GMT

I bought a dell computer sometime ago, and it came with windows media center edition(I believe anyway) now, a year later I needed to reinstall windows on my computer, and I want to know, since I never got an OS cd with this computer, can I do that slipstreaming stuff with the original? or is there anyway I can create a windows cd from the files already on my hard drive?

Screwed Up Update???

Flyordie — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:43:03 GMT

Well, story is this.....

Decided to finish the updates earlier today on my AMD K6-III PC (yes, its working fine now.... yay)....

Well, went to windows update and it downloaded and installed fine..... but when I restarted my PC I found a huge suprise... the entire "Programs" section including Assessories and all them goodies had been removed... gone... and I do not know how to restore them. I can restore some of them by reinstalling but that would be a very large hassle.

The programs are still on the PC and all its just they are not in the start menu anymore. Any ideas????

firefox bookmarks

kidneybean67 — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:54:50 GMT

Can anybody help, I think i've lost the 'link' for my bookmarks, they have disappeared from the drop down menu yet when I do a search of all files and folders under 'bookmarks' they are all still in there somewhere! I have done 2 restores to previous dates but they are still missing. How can I get them back to the drop down at the top of the screen?
I have been on my PC this morning and they were all there then, I shut down, went out and when I came back in and turned my PC on they has all gone!

Mandrake Linux 2006

L-town Representer — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:05:40 GMT

i had this Os since last yr and i installed it once, but removed it cuz i had limited drivers. i tried installing it two days ago and its giving me and error msg at the screen at which you partition the hdd. Its says " hdlists not found " i was using a shared partition at first so i thought maybe i was doing something wrong but when i used a clean 40 gig drive i was getting the same problem ...

any suggestions .........