I just noticed that I don't have a spell check on my new XP SP2 box. This is due to the fact that I don't have MS Word, Excel, or Power Point installed (according to Help). My question: Is there some other way to get a functioning spell checker without one of these programs?? I have Word Perfect (Corel), which doesn't help with OE and I doubt that the free Power Point Reader would incorporate spell checking
Using WinXP and OE as the mail program.When in mail program and choose, Tools>Options>Spelling and the 3rd choice in the dialog boxlisted is languages. This is where the problem is. I don't have the choice of English to choose from, ONLY French is the single choice when thumbnail is clicked. This controls mychoices in spell checker.Does anyone know how I can get English back on here as a choice as we have no use for the French choices in using the spell checker.This PC came pre-loaded with WINxp and OE from Dell so we have no installation CD.
I have installed Office 2007 (home and product keyed and registered) on my HP Notebook. Since doing so I have tried all manner of ways to restore Spell Check on IE and thence OE. I have downloaded ieSpell, with no result. I have tried to get them to give me some help, but no reply! Please help me to get around this annoying problem, as I need something to help my spelling!
i just posted this and spell check thought teyh was ok, didn't offer up they. 2:15 isn't bad. you removed 2 checkmarks, how many still remain? what are teyh? i don't see any anti virus system in hjt. you need protection.
I noticed a while back that my hard drive light was going on every 1-2 seconds. accompanied by drive read/write noises. I checked Task Manager and was amazed to see that the Avast security software had performed 28 million i/o functions in one day. I removed Avast but continue to hear the drive working all day long. A check of Task Manager yesterday showed a combined 750,000 i/o reads by explorer.exe and crss.exe. I googled the problem but only found people exchanging thoughts on forums for page after page, with no resolution - after much back-and-forth discussion of explorer threads, etc.I really would like a solution. I've scanned for viruses, trojans, and rootkits - and, nothing. So I'm sure it's Windows. Does anyone know of a way to make the PC go quiet when I'm not actively reading/writing data or loading/exiting programs? BTW, the same thing happens in Linux Mint (I have a dual-boot system). I checked the Dell Dimension BIOS screen but didn't see anything that I (a not very tech-savvy user) thought could be causing the continual disk i/o activity.
running xp home After wiping out my c drive and transferring info from older computer when I boot up I get this message every time: checking file system on c the type of file system is NTFS cannot open volume for direct accsess windows has finished checking the diskIf I try running "option will check volume for errors" I end up getting this message also and does not run the check
I had a complete computer failure & got a new one. Qwest-MSN helped w/ reloading all my preveous emails. Then I began having error messages that "OE has encountered unknown problems & has to shut down" or it would just freeze up for no reason. Emails were coming in in duplicats. (2 of every email in the inbox) (*This problem is still happening)
They had me delete my account & start over several times. Then they forwarded me all my emails they had on their system. OVER 1,000 BEGAN COMING IN! NONE TO THE INBOX! (hidden file) We put a stop to it and began searching where these were being hidden. Since getting the new computer I have not been able to get Spell Check in my OE 6.0 I am told 6.0 does not have this. I had it before changing computers and I used 6.0 then also.
I wrote this Guide on disabling System File Checker in Windows XP Professional. Sorry it's not in text form. You guys want it simple so anyone could do it, what could be simpler than looking at pictures (besides a program that will do it for you, which I've thought about...).http://www.overclockersclub.com/disablesystemfilechecker.shtmlContact: ProfessorXP@Yahoo.Com
When I run system file checker it says: "Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the DLL Cache. Insert your Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM now."when I click More Information it says either I have inserted the wrong CD or the CD-ROM drive isn't working. I have the CD in, it just doesn't seem to be recognizing it.
I got a 120 gb seagate harddrive, followed the instructions on install and made it the boot drive. I then wiped the old 40gb clean. I got notification from MS that due to significant hardware changes I had to run the genuine checker again. ok did it. I am having problems with random programs freezing up, just about anything done with either disk drive (dvd or cd)when done the program will hang up and a restart is the only way to get out of it (nero). I tried to open system restore and it will not open say a error occurred and it needs to shut down,want to send ms a notice. I ran error check on the drive its ok, I tried to run system file checker but it wont open either.I tried to run repair on the os (xp pro) but it is oem and that option is not available, only a complete reinstall which will lose my files.
my parents tried installing NAV 2005, and also the new Turbo Tax Deluxe. On both installation occurances the installation fails. I assumed it was a virus, because you cannot get to the windows update site, or the panda active scan site in internet explorer. I have ran spybot and adaware and also AVG virus software. they all found something related to internet explorer. So i tried reinstalling norton but it fails again when it gets to the same point, subscription confirmation shows on the installation window. anyways... i have found from messing around that the search function doesn't work, also i cannot edit user accounts. this computer does not have SP2, but is up to date otherwise. I would dl SP2, because maybe this is a problem from not having it, but i cannot get to the windows update site, and the automatic update will not work as i said before.
I want to disable or remove certain commands or functions in Windows XP ("Run" and "Regedit") to stop my 15-year old son from hacking around or disabling the parental control software that I have installed.
SP3 disabled the DVD functions on my Averatec 3200 series XP laptop. The DVD drive is made by QSI. I know this is a world wide issue, but have not found a recovery. My Hard Drive failed and I replaced it and have re-loaded XP using the supplied recovery disks. The DVD functions still do not work. I'm starting to suspect that the Bios or maybe an e-prom on the DVD drive board may have been buggered, else the re-load should have brought back the DVD functions.
Recently I have noticed changes in my computer. It runs Windows XP SP2 and is only a few months old. Some problems I have found is that:The "Log Off" button in the start menu is missing. I cannot switch the control panel from the "New View" to the "Classic View". My computer no longer displays thumbnail previews of pictures. When I select the "Open With" function after right clicking, the notepad always opens too.
When I invoke the search function, the only thing that appears is the search window with the dog search companion. But no search functions or options. No options to search. I think it is broken
I have a similar issue to what was already stated. i had two accounts on my computer... one mine the admin and second a guest account my house mates. some how with out realising what an idiot i was i managed to change my profile from admin to normal user. However this is where things get a little different that above cause no longer is my profile shown on the computer. When i log on it doesnt give the option to even pick between the two account it only shows the guest account. Secondly it doesnt show it in normal xp fashion but shows it with a grey security box (such as work profile) with only my guest account name present. I have tried to manually type other user name and password in but it doesnt recognise it.
i can log in with the guest account but cant change anythign cause it isnt admin. it also doestn give the otpion anymore that when logging off to swtich user. it just turns off. its as though my own profile is no longer present or hidden and i cant find it anymore. I have seen it in the computer management area under users and groups but because im still under the non admin profile cant access it.
Something has happened to my installation of WinXP Pro. The Windows Explorer Right Click Menu has the selection "New" from which (among other things) I could chose to create a new folder.
Now when I right click and move to the "New" selection there is a dialog box the flickers on several times and then goes away and that's it. Nothing else. The dialog box goes away so fast it is hard to read but I THINK is says something about "Preparing to install".
I have never seen this problem before and haven't a clue how to fix it. Where in the registry is the stuff that controls what appears under the "New" selection? Perhaps it is corrupt in some way.
I sure hope someone can help me, this is a bummer.
I want to remove a few right click functions that have added them selfs to my menu. I have managed to remove all but a few.These only occur when i right click a folder (i got rid of the ones for files).
Can anybody give me instructions on how to create a good bootable CD that will activate all necessary functions and contain all necessary programs when resetting up a pc. i.e I need a cd that will boot to DOS (command prompt) and give me access to format, fdisk, mouse, and load cd rom drivers etc.Ideally I would like it to work no matter what OS may still be resident on the HD.
I recently had a problem on my computer where Internet explorer was not working and would'nt open, and no windows based functions that used the explorer interface would work... So i downloaded the IE7 install package on my other computer and burned to disk to install. everything was going along fine, and when prompted to restart to finsih the installation i did so..... that is when "it" hit the fan.