on opening my IE7 and got an error message saying "it could not find the exe file".I searched for the file through Search in the start menu and it couldn't find it either. I went and looked myself in my Program FilesInternet Explorer and it is there. I can see it but my computer cannot.
I have a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP and have never had an issue before today. I have updated both my anti-virus and spyware programs and have run them.
i am in desperate help with msn and other applications but mainly msn wen i try to send webcam or goto webcam settings i get about 8 error messages saying it cannot oopen because of MFC42.DLL i have had this problem for a while now and it used to be worst the others have gon but this one just seems to be sticking i would really really appreciate some help with this one as i know their is nothing wrong with the webcam as i have used it on other computers like my laptop for instance where their is no problem at all
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I placed My Computer on my taskbar toolbar [shown on the image attached]. And when tried to point my mouse cursor for emample on Drive C, it shows the menu too fast. It is different on the speed when I right-click on the desktop and point to a menu. I'm using Win XP SP1
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Quote: Run thru MSConfig and turn off all non-MS related items.
hp pavillion laptop goes to welcome at start then closes, carries on doing this, cannot get past this stage what can i do
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View 1 Replies View Relatedrecently I was messing around with my folder options and i came along the file types in the folders options, as you can see there are many registered file types below, anyway on that list I went along to "File Folders" and I was messing around with it, then i went to the advanced menu and see commands there for stuff...I touched something and now i cant get my folders opening normal.
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i dont hav anything imp in it
Underlined links won't open when clicked on. This has happened before and I can't remember the solution. It is on the Internet that I have this problem.
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