How can I remove windows xp off my computer when I can't even get to the start up? Someone downloaded a dell windowsxp to my gateway computer the last I knew it was windows 98 .Now it comes up windows xp and ask for registering and etc I have no numbers to put in and if I say no it shuts down and I can't get to the main screen to go to start up?
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View 9 Replies View RelatedRemove user name from Start MenuSTART > RUN > GPEDIT.MSC > USER CONFIGURATION > ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES > START MENU AND TASKBAR > FIND REMOVE USER NAME FROM START MENU > RIGHT CLICK PROPERTIES > CHECK ENABLED > OK
NOTE: The group policy editor (gpedit) is only available in XP Pro
1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion PoliciesExplorer
3.Create a DWORD value named StartMenuLogoff
4. Give it a value of 1 Restart you computer and Logoff is no longer in the Start Menu
When I turn my computer on it opens in my documents. I have no desktop icons and no start menu. The only thing I see is my desktops background picture. When it opens in my documents, I can click on my desktop and the items are in there, so I can access the internet that way. When I shut down the computer, I hit ctrl+alt+del, and shut it down or restart it from there.
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C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolDRIVERSW32X863LXBTtime.dll
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32spoolDRIVERSW32X863LXCVtime.dll
I cant remove Bitdefender from my computer. Theres a broken link to the uninstall. The program still works, but it isnt in the Program files directory. I cant seem t ouninstall it. I want to put in the latest version of bitdefender, but it wont install unless i remove the older version. HOw can i remove the program?
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Seems like every time I open some application it puts a link on the start menu, I realize I can delete this by right clicking it and choosing "remove this item from the list". How do I prevent it from being put there in the first place?
View 14 Replies View RelatedI have an older somputer I use to Host Games online...seemed fine last few nite .however the last 2 oe 3 times I have started it...it takes forever to start and a screen appears saying sorry for any inconveinince but windows could not start..etc etc..gives options to start in Normal mode safe mode or last known good configuration..wich is what I tried after turning it off and back on again..still nothing..I can get it to start in safe mode....but it wont boot up in normal mode..just hangs at "Windows XP" screen...Its an older Pentium4 Dell Dimension4300.
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View 3 Replies View RelatedI've just purchased a brand new system, and its driving me nuts. The last system i put together was an old p3-1000 along time ago. ive bought a customized system and had it delivered recently, installed windows and instantly started hitting blue screens, ive spent 3 nights removing drivers and reinstalling, downclocking, everything and im still getting random bsod during even the most mundane activities. my cpu is running around 50c and my gpu's are both 50c idle and 60c underload, so i dont think heat is an issue. ive attached some mini-dumps, could somebody take a look and try to help me out? back in the day i would be all over this issue, but have been out of touch and i'm way behind the ball lately, i realize that getting 3-4 different excuses from windows to dump cant be a good sign. any help would be appreciated. BTW the last system i put together is 6-7 years old, still runs and not a single blue screen.
View 1 Replies View Relatedi can remove the files stored on this computer section from my computer. the files stored on this computer section includes Shared Documents and individual users documents.
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