I followed instructions to edit the registry for a program (Foxit PDF Reader), changing 0's to 1's to disable a certain feature, then exiting from regedit. When I reopened it, the changes hadn't stuck. Is this a peculiarity of the program i.e., it has some way of preventing changes to its features or have I failed in some way to save registry edits before exiting?
View 9 RepliesDoes anyone know if it is possible to edit the c: drive's XP registry when booted off a
XP bootable CD-ROM disk, such as Bart PE?And, if so, how?
After a new install I have 2 traits different from the way they have been for about 5 years and I would like to change them to what I am familar with.But afer googling,I am still lost , This one I think need a new registry value added and I never did that I have changed values but never added a whole new value. So if you can help me take it slow.I would like to remove the my recent documents on the start menu using the classic style.I have found several D value names to add and I would like the correct one.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI have kaspersky anti virus installed on a windows 2000 server, it used to update from the administration kit. However problem with that server, means that the admin kit is no longer running.I cannot update kaspersky manually as it says it is controlled by administrator, and there is no update section of the settings, for me to change where the server looks for its updates.Think it maybe something that can be changed in the registry editor, however when i attempt to change the value, i get a 'Error writing the values new contents'The correct permissions have been set, but still not working.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a Windows XP Pro, SP2 customer. We are attempting to modify the registry key for the "Everyoneincludesanonymous" from a value of 0 to 1. When he
selects "OK" he gets a message that says he cannot change this value. In fact he cant change any registry data and he is the admin.
I logged on to my system today and all of sudden.I am no longer the administrator of my computer...the RUN command has dissappeared, I can't edit the registry, and I can't access the task manager.I've come across some other solutions to fix my the registry and task manager but I can't fix those until I can access the 'RUN command' to execute these other methods.
View 7 Replies View RelatedWeeks and weeks (8~9) ago I found the registry settings ([HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSetup7.0]"DoNotAllowIE70"=dword:00000001) to keep IE7 at bay, I"m always very vigilant during MS update, been on vacation- returned to find on two computers the entry above was GONE! Discovered this during the MS update check, there-big as life- the UN-hidden IE7 was waiting to come on down into my system. Haven't checked the laptop I took with me, but will check the registry first before checking updates. Does MS update have the ability to do this to ones registry?
View 13 Replies View Relatedafter blocking some Adware notified attempts to change regiestry entires,I have "lost" all my file associations for my programs I tried the following after to launch registry editor without success Start Run command.com[I had to browse to command in windows to assoiciate this file, but it worked]copy regedit.exe regedit.com[this worked saying I had copied 1 file successfully]start regedit.com[this would not work - error message sayng no access]
View 9 Replies View RelatedI recently uninstalled Windows SP3 RC1 from my computer and reverted back to Windows SP2 through the use of Projekt (Project) Dakota. Before uninstallation though, one of my siblings had run this script to update to Windows SP3 RC2. I do not want to install the newest RC2, as I'm now waiting for a final release. I changed my Windows Update Settings to download but to not install, as it was already downloaded from yesterday. Is there anyway to remove the already downloaded but not installed update for Windows SP3 RC2, and is there anyway to remove the script (that tells the computer to download SP3 RC2?)
View 2 Replies View Relatedcan somebody explain to me as detailed as possible,about how to edit your Registry.I know you can really mess things up if you don't do things properly,it would be greatly appreciated.I am in need to access it to stop messenger from starting at boot/running in the backround.I went within windows messenger it self and unchecked the boxes(run windows messenger when Windows starts and allow messenger to run in backround)BUT IT STILL RUNS IN THE BACKROUND?I also have other things I need to deal with by editing my Registry.Just unsure exactly HOW TO BACK THE REGISTRY AND EDIT IT??I keep NOTICING (msmsgs.exe)listed in my running processes when I pull up task manager.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI use WinXP SP3. This problem concerns my USB stick (a 1GB SanDisk).Whenever I stick it into the USB slot on my machine some noxiously helpful program launches itself (the U3 Launchpad), I always close it, but it still adders some folders to my stick (which I really don't need, and am tired of deleting after each use). In addition, in my file explorer it shows an additional drive (named U3) with its own drive letter.
View 8 Replies View RelatedSometimes when I right click on a file the menu will stick on the screen and will not remove itself unless the computer is restarted.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a new laptop, the old one died. Now I notice that when I open a window of a web site such as TSG, the window is minimized to about 1/4 of the screen.I have tried the following, and none seem to make the maximized window "stick"1. I re-sized the window and closed itdidn't stick.2. I re-sized the window and closed it holding down CTRL didn't stick3. I re-sized the window and closed it using the file option + exit didn't stick.
View 4 Replies View Relatedmy pc has 512 ram on 1 stickif I put in another 512 do I have to alter anything in bios setting - or will the pc see it straight away with no adjustments needed
View 6 Replies View RelatedDoes anyone know if there is a way to extend RAM by using a USB memory stick under Windows XP Pro SP2.
View 14 Replies View RelatedIt only shows FAT and I cant change to MP3
View 3 Replies View RelatedSomehow over the last couple of days my Control Panel/Fonts folder has forgotten it's supposed to display Details view and every time I open it.I get that awful useless icon view.This is true whether I open the folder from Control Panel, My Computer or Explorer.I have all my other folders set to Details view and I've tried several methods to make the Fonts setting stick Closing the Fonts folder by various desperate shift-clicking and control-clicking of the Close icon in the top right;Running the "increase remembered folder settings to 8000" Registry script from Kellys Korner.Nothing has worked so far.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI have a graphics editing program that won't save to My Pictures folder because it can't overwrite an older version of the same file name claiming that the folder is read only. I've change the attributes over and over and it defaults back to that immediately so I can't edit my pictures and get rid of the old version without deleting it first. How can I get the attribute change to stick?
View 12 Replies View Relatednot sure what forum i should be in so will try here.
what makes a computer go into hibernation?
how do i get it out?
sorry i'm not very computer literate.
also why does my computer "pause or stick" every few seconds when watching a video such as on Internet?
Immediately after purchasing an 8 GB USB flash drive with the intention of running portable applications off it on the various Windows XP machines I have to use, I had installed the Portable Apps Base (http://portableapps.com/suite) and then through it, several applications, including OpenOffice Portable, Firefox portable and Tucan Portable. Probably after using the drive on one of my office computers, some files and folders seemed to become corrupted. After trying unsuccessfully to delete mysterious, un-openable files with special characters in their names that appeared seemingly from nowhere, I formated the drive.
After formating, I was able to copy data and music files from my computer's hard drive to the flash drive correctly. However, I am now unable to properly re-install the PortableApps Base program on the flash drive. Thus, the main purpose of buying it is defeated. The PortableApps software does seem to install, but when I double-click on the StartPortableApps.exe icon on the flash drive (F:SoftwarePortableStartPortableApps.exe), I get various error messages. Sometimes the message says that only part of the read request could be executed, and sometimes I get "StartPortableApps.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close". I got the latter after scanning the drive with an antivirus (no virus detected) and then checking the drive for errors (F -> right clock -> Properties -> Tools -> Error checking).
As a lay person, my guess is that something necessary for properly installing the programs was lost when I formated the drive. However, I do not see why this should happen, because the hard drive on my home computer has been formated more than once when it became infected, but there was never any problem with installing software afterwards.
I currently have a few problems in that I can not use my CD drive or my DVD drive.I also am unable to place a memory stick into my usb port and not be asked
to format it. My printer and mouse work fine in the other usb ports and I have also swap them in all 4 ports.This also might be connect to the problem in that I also can not defrag my c-drive as another application has exclusive use of it.
Immediately after purchasing an 8 GB USB flash drive with the intention of running portable applications off it on the various Windows XPmachines I have to use, I had installed the Portable Apps Base (http://portableapps.com/suite) and then through it, several applications,including OpenOffice Portable, Firefox portable and Tucan Portable.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have few files on a 128 MB my Flash memory stick. It won't allow me to ad or remove files from it.It says: Drive can't be written on. Please, remove write protection.According to problem solver there is nothing wrong with the memory stick, or HUBs. Memory stick's on utility program won't allow me to format it. Could it be so that it is jus broken (it's only 4 weeks old)?How do I remove write protection from the USB memory stick?
View 43 Replies View RelatedI added a 512mb stick and 500gb hard drive to an AMD 1.7mhz system that was running fine but just out of disk space (figured as long as the chassis was open to throw in the ram too). Now I can barely use the darn thing. Runs extremely slow. Audio and video and useless, responses are crazy - even the mouse is herky-jerky. Went into taskmanager and there is one program that seems to be using a lot of processor time but I alway have that one running even in the 'old' configuration. I can kill it and it helps a little bit but why should more resources make things worse. I have AVG running for virus checking and regularly run adaware and spybot for malware checking. Checked system settings and everything looks fine there as well - cache, VM, performance, etc. all set to normal levels (768mb by the way).
View 7 Replies View RelatedI am trying to move a 5 GB file from my hard drive to a 16 GB memory stick that is empty in Win XP. I get the message that the memory stick is full.
View 3 Replies View RelatedHow to get the MS Scanner and Camera Wizard to see my camera's Flashstick when it's inserted into the flashstick drive after installing a MS critical update? This is from the MS camera.chm.lnk:To link a program to a digital camera event Right-click the camera, and then click Properties. # We did that and it said "the properties for this camera are not available." What now? All the software for this HP camera is installed and updated. We never had a problem with it before. How do we get the MS scanner and camera wizard to come up now when the flash stick is installed?
View 20 Replies View RelatedI have a tutorial in a CHM file format. I want to add some notes and highlight some stuff in the tutorial. Is it possible to edit a CHM file and if yes
View 2 Replies View RelatedI had win xp installed on my C:, then installed win2k on my G:. I reformatted my C:, and when I restarted my computer, it could not boot into win2k.. it gave me an "insert system disk" error
View 2 Replies View RelatedAnyone knows how to edit or modify Welcome screen in Windows XP? I'm planning to add few words to the Welcome (opening). I tried to use logon loader but didn't work.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI am trying to completely lock down anything from running on a specific user account, except for 1 program which auto runs on boot.. I'v been able to lock the system down pretty well with the group policy editor.. but is there anything similiar to this that will edit specific user settings only? Or make my admin account not affected by the group policy editor?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have a problem when using AD, when I go to edit the default group policy it pops up a box telling me....
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the following entry in the [strings] section is too long and has been truncated
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There is then a load of texted underneath that relates to the specific string. When you hit the OK button another one appeares and they just keep coming