Purchasing X64 - Edition Is Time Sensitive?
Sep 11, 2005I have seen XP x64 bit, and i was wondering if anyone knew if that edition is time sensitive? does it have a time limit associated with it like the downloadable copy has?
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Home Edition Not Load - Improve Start Up Time
Mar 5, 2006I'm running XP, home edition. I've tried tweaks to improve start up time, used regedit, msconfig, turned off some automatic star-up programs, and used Registry Mechanic. When I tried to restart the computer, I'd be brought to the "Welcome" user selection screen. After selecting a user, the Desktop would load without icons or the taskbar (cursor appears), then after a few seconds, goes back to the Welcome screen. The few seconds I have in Windows, I tried bringing up the Task Manager, but it doesn't work. Also, when I click to load Disk Cleanup, nothing happens. Is there a fix for this?
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Professional instead of Home, which came with my computer. Is there a way I can fix that? Or do I have to strip my computer clean and reinstall but with Home edition this time?
This has been a problem because I went to go do an upgrade from the Microsoft site but it said I was probably a victim of fake windows. So that's what I am more worried about because I got the windows XP program from Sony pre-loaded.
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Purchasing A Replacement Pro CD W/ SP2 (Already Have An Pro License)
Oct 3, 2007I have a really old retail version of WinXP Pro that doesn't have any Service Packs on it. I bought it when it first came out.
Is there any way for me to purchase a new genuine WinXP Pro CD only, that would have SP2 on it and some of the latest updates? I already have a genuine license key
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May 19, 2008Last year i bought a IBM laptop and they didnt provide any Window XP cd or any other CD and now my pc was infected by viruses which can't detected by any antivirus software. what i can see is that....my C drive is in Blue word and other folder in C drive are also in blue.
1) since i only have the genuine lisence key (attached behind my laptop), how should i format my laptop since IBM didnt provide any Windows Xp Cd
2) Why my C drive and some few folders in the C drive are name in "Blue"?
Can Recover Hard Drive Files Without Purchasing Programs?
Mar 10, 2009I had to reinstall Windows XP on my Dell laptop after it stopped working. When I went to reinstall my antivirus software it looked at all the files on my computer, while I was watching to my surprise I saw all my old files (music, pictures and such) so I know they are there somewhere on the hard drive I am just unsure on how to retrieve them. I am not a genius but can follow instuructions if someone can head me in the right direction.
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With that happens if i just leave my PC for a couple of days and try to boot it again, it boots up but somehow it cannot go into the OS and when i try the Safe Mode, it just show me alot of lines and continous beeping.
Destroy HD With Sensitive Data On It
Jun 27, 2010I have an 14 year old HP hard drive, I already recycled the computer at Best Buy. I pounded for over 10 minutes with a hammer trying to get the HD out and couldn't so I knocked out the entire drive bay. The HD has very sensitive data all of my banking passwords. What would be the most secure way of destroying the HD? I think I heard pour bleach on it? The drive bay is industrial grade steel, LOL, so if I had to drill through the HD it would have to be from back to front
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Oct 3, 2005I am sole installer and user of my XP Home SP2 machine. I have Administrator rights; (I checked to make sure in Safe Mode as the actual default Admin).In trying to backup my System State, it "fails" 75% into it saying I don't have permission on certain sensitive files and that restore will fail.
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Dec 7, 2004I currently have xp pro loaded on my computer but it was a bad install and i want to install xp home which i like a bit more. When i go to install xp home, it won't let me because it automatically assumes i want to upgrade and i can't choose a clean install. I can't boot from my cd rom so i can't go through bios.
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Jan 4, 2007I need a help, I'd like to know among Windows XP users in the world, what is the percentage of windows XP home edition users and Pro. edition users?
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Oct 11, 2005How can I upgrade windows XP home edition to windows XP professional edition
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Mar 20, 2010I recently received a laptop that someone needs me to fix. The problem is that it seems at some point that some kind of update was interrupted during the process and the system will not load unless a windows xp professional edition disk is inserted to complete the update. I also cannot get it to start in safe mode. Unfortunately, I only have a home edition disk. Can I reformat XP pro with a home edition disk? If not, are there any other options?
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Jul 14, 2005What are the rules for a case sensitive search when searching for all files and folders in XP. I have set the option, and have tried searching in both upper and lower case options, and still get the same results.
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Oct 11, 2007Each time I turn on my computer and as it is boots up it will delay for a time with a line that reads something like Automatic IDE Configuration and then a message that my date and time are incorrect. The date goes back to Nov. 2003. Once I correct the date, time and year things seem to perform ok.
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Nov 27, 2006Since Windows has been released several time zone changes have occurred, and beginning this coming year the Daylight Saving Time period will change in the US. Specifically, DST will start three weeks earlier (2:00 A.M. on the second Sunday in March) and will end one week later (2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in November). Thus, Microsoft is releasing an update to address changes that have or will take place in several countries. The update will be delivered automatically to Windows XP SP2 users starting December 12th (or can be downloaded now by clicking here) and will be included in Windows Vista.
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Aug 28, 2006i dont know where the reason could be, since i didn`t install any new programs or had virus problems. It just becomes slow, then I restart and sometimes it helps and sometimes doesn't.
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Sep 3, 2007I have a 4 year old computer that runs perfectly, except when I turn it off at night and then back on the next day, I loose a few hours on the time date at bottom of screen. I ajust each time I use it but the same thing happens each time I turn it off. Could it be the clock battery or? My operating system is Windows XP Home
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Feb 12, 2006i do scans quite a bit and delete alot of things everytime. there is the msn spyware thing that keeps coming back after i delete that, as well as many other things i dont even know about. some of my devices just shut them selves down from time to time (mouse, scanner/printer, and otherthings i cant remember but the key board is fine) and after a few seconds turn back on. and the whole thing just crashes sometimes. i did that scan thing but im not sure if i did it right.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:57:17 AM, on 13/02/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe.....
Mouse Freezes Time To Time - Ran Adaware6,
Oct 3, 2005My mouse/pointer is STILL freezing after about 5 minutes of being logged on. I am using the touchpad mouse that is on my laptop. I have ran an updated version of Adaware6, Spybot, CWShredder & AVG Anti-Virus. I also have Spyware Blaster Protection enabled. I don't know what else to do but ask you guys if you see anything funny in my hijack log... Is it normal to have 4 entries stating info about my startup page? My start up page should be Ada County Sheriff, not Toshiba or Ebay
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May 27, 2008My Start -> Documents history clears itself from time to time...Why? Is that a setting? Is it a hardcoded setting? Can I adjust it (registry setting)? Is there a max number of documents that will go into the Documents history? Is it a hardcoded setting? Can I adjust it (registry setting)?
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Jun 29, 2005Trying to delete AVG from my computer(windows xp)Get the message that if i do this, some programes may not work.Also tried change or remove programes. Get the message Initillitation failed.
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