I tried to copy the whole windows directory (windows xp home) to another folder as a backup, but i could not do it because some files are being used by windows. Please tell me how to do it. I tried to boot the system to pure dos by creating a bootable cd, but i could not access to drive c:. If i can...

I want to limit the access a Windows account user has to websites. For a given Windows account I want the individual to be only able access one website, for example: *.pbskids.org<br/>ANy IDeas?

I have a machine running Windows XP Pro SP2 with 256 MB RAM. I am having a lot of issues with performance. I know that 256 isn't a lot but its not like I'm running photoshop or autoCAD. I need the machine for running Visual Studio and its versious tools.I have a lot of issues with simple t...

I have WinXP & it doesn't allow any program to be installed with a limited account. However, when we right click the installer, it has the "Run As" option, in which you can enter the admin login n pass & the application will install. I want to do the same in the program i'm writing. It sho...

As in Win98, the Registry info is saved in System.dat file (i guess), whats the filename & path in WinXP?

Background:- domain server Windows 2000 Server- 4 Windows 2000 clients- 2 Windows XP clientsProblem:The Windows XP systems take forever to access/read/write shared folders in the domain. The Windows 2K systems have no problem accessing the XP systems' shared folders.Any clue on what could cause...

I would like to ask if anyone knows a workaround to our problem. The problem is bad performance due to a problem with Opportunistic Locking in some Windows versions, and is documented in this knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306981Whilst not on the list, we verified that thi...

i partitioned my pc and now have drive c and drive d (each one installed one os). can i use other software like ghost to partition on my drive c again so that i can have drive e. i want to install another os on drive e. thanks

Hello all.<br/>Please help me if you can. I have the following problem:<br/>have to start some process automatically while my win2000 computer is booting up but before the Login/Password screen...<br/>Anybody knows what and how can i modify in registry to do it?<br/>Thanks in advance.

I'm running XP and I don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to change the background graphic but the display properties desktop features are all disabled. As far as I can tell the account I'm using an administrator. Anybody know what I'm missing here?

Hi, trying to set up clustering with vmware. Following instructions on the following articles:REF 1 Set up VMware to install Windows clusters. http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-1058354.htmlREF 2 Using the VMware SCSI Disk Driver for Windows Guest Operating Systems. http://www.vmware.com/suppo...

Hi everybody,I'm developing a application to run over Windows XP embedded and have some troubles withthe usb flash memory handling.My application needs to do some job when a USB flash memory is Removed/Inserted in any available USB port.I am using the Windows Messages WM_DEVICECHANGE with the f...

A friend has emailed to ask me if and how he can upgrade his Windows 2.11 CE system to 3.0. I'm more a programming (not OS) person, so is there anyone who can point me in the right direction, please? All I know is it looks like he has a very old version on his PDA! (I searched the MSDN site and...

My uncle says that he can't use the Windows 98 backup accessory because file sizes for Windows 98 are limited to 16GB. Therefore a backup to disk fails. It is surprising to me that the Windows 98 backup accessory is limited in this manner. Has anyone used the Windows 98 backup accessory to do a...

I recently switched back to Windows 2000 pro from Windows XP using a fresh install. The delema im facing is that in the tray icon notify area my icons are only showing 16 bit color desktop is fine 32 bit color. I went into regedit and checked the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMet...

I am downloading some freeware, the speed is 100KB/s but the progress bar always shows 1%, its been over 1 hour. The file size is 50MB ?<br/>What is happening ?

Why am I sometimes able to delete a music file even when its playing in one music player but sometimes unable in another media player ?<br/>The error is "The file is in use". What does windows do to keep control of file foresics :( ? <br/>Thank you

Hi, I have Hp Notebook ztpavilionzt1130, and winxp OS.I have problem with internal microphone, it is not working, Anyone can suggest where can be the problem , I have checked in sound setting , the mic is not muted.If internal mic is not working is there any other way that i can use microphone on l...

Is there way to get the list of processes in "Windows Task Manager", like there image name, pid, so that I can end one of the process.

Hi,<br/>I am having 2 OS in my Laptop, i want, that when ever i install any application, that should be visible in both the OS, Program menu and should be accessible from both the OS.<br/>Can anybody give me some idea?<br/>Thanks in Advance,<br/>Regards<br/>Deepak

Does anyone have any good ideas on software I could use to do some Windows Forensics? I know the machines have been hacked, but I need to know who, what, when, and to LOCK them down!!<br/>Any and ALL help is greatly appreciated!

Hi Every Body i have OS Windows XP Proffisional SP2 and i have BETA Messenger on MSN the problem is that when i sign in the made error messege error is "the passport ID used to sign...

Hi everyone. Does anybody now any good link for msn winks?

Hi all,I am able to create a Microsoft Word Picture in MS-Office 2003, but when I double click on that picture later to edit it, I receive a message saying:Word cannot open the document:user does not have access privilegesI do have administrator rights on my machine, what else needs to be done then?...

Hi All,One of our application running as a windows service failed to write to the datafile (logfile: size huge, around 400MB) and gives the error as "Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service" and error code is 1450. my OS: Windows Server 2003, SP1I looked into msdn, foun...

Hi, <br/>Can any one tell me how to remove, a custom created EVENTLOG control from the WINDOWS EVENT VIEWER. I have created one, but I don't know how to remove it. Thanks in advance!!!<br/>Selva

Some how I have lost all the toolbars at the top of my folder windows. I have checked just about everywhere I possibly could think of to turn them back on, with no luck. I have tried the folder options in Control Panel and even looked in Explorer. If someone could point me in the right direction,...

okay i was working on my laptop when the time changed to compensate for day light savings time and there was a window stating that the time change with an okay button. I clicked on the button and right after i did i got an an error from EXPLORER.EXE and now every time i try to boot up my laptop it w...

Hi everyone. I want to print all pdf files of a specific folder. I use Acrobat Prof. v. 6. I now there is a script called "Print All" but the output is written in a Microsoft Office Document instead. Any ideas on how to do this?

I've a card called DVR(Digital Video Recorder), that is used to record your cameras video for security purpose. And with this DVR you can see your cameras all over the world with internet.Just give your IP in the IE address bar, and the applet open and give user name and password, and see your...

Hi everyone. I am facing problems lately with my network connection at my lab PC. I have windows 2000 server and ZoneAlarm as firewall. The problem is that for some short periods of time (some minutes) it seems that I cannot access almost anything in the internet. After that period, everything seems...

Yes or yes is necessary a Storage to configure Windows Cluster Service?<br/>In Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003<br/>Thanks<br/>Sory for my english, I'm from Argentina

Hi All,I need to install QNX 6 on an Win 2000 machine, which lies in primary NTFS partition.For Installing QNX 6, I need a FAT partition. I cannot convert back NTFS to FAT32 using Partition Magic 8.0 which requires Full version to do it.Is there any other way of installing QNX on my machine?Expecti...

When I copy a large space of file i.e 80MB on USB drive, it takes much time, near about 30 minutes.<br/>What's the reason of that, why it take so much time to copied a any large file.<br/>Shahid Nawaz

Hi I have a PC running Windows XP. For the past few years, I've had no problems adding music files (either downloaded legally, or taken from my bought CD's). I have stored these in my Shared Folder under Shared Music so they are accessible by both myself and my girlfriend.However, I have...

Hello everyone:<br/>I need all three versions of OS -- Windows 95, 98, ME to test our product -- <br/>is it possible to install all three on one computer, provided I have three <br/>HDDs or 3 separate partitions?

Hello geniuses! :wave: I'm sitting with a slight problem, again :rolleyes: I'm studying a MS Outlook 2000 book.In this book, there is a section dedicated to the 'Out of Office Assistant'.The book says that I must be in the Inbox, then select Tools, Out of Office Assistant.The pro...

As of early yesterday, all but 1 of the internal and external drives on my system were NTFS, and, in windoze explorer, the Sysystem Volume Information critter was listed for each NTFS drive.The Folder Options are set to show hidden and protected files, so all of this is as expected.Late yesterday,...

fport is nice but you can only check your ports re-actively. Is there any tool which reports on port opening and closing on a event-based model? ie. fire off an alert OnPortOpen and OnPortClose?<br/>If you were asked to code this, what'd be your approach?

When you go to purchase windows cals is there a difference in type of is it generic and you can use the cal either way?<br/> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/sam/lic_cal_win2003_server.mspx

Does anybody know in which language is the windows notepad written?

Since a user can not belong to multiple OUs is there a way to apply a policy to only certain users and not all Authenticated Users?<br/>Thanks

Hi, I need some help viewing avi files. I have the codecs (Morgan MJPG) properly installed, but the windows media player 9 plays a black image, and it gives no error. The same avi files can be viewed perfectly on another machine, with the same windows media player 9... ? Any clues ?? ??? Thanks & Se...

I have a weird problem. My keyboard lights are blinking every now and then (all of them, at the same time). When they do, I can't write anything with the keyboard. If they blink while pressing a key, that key might get stickified so that it's constantly "being pressed" even if it's no...

Hi,<br/> <br/>I want to know about GetBIOS.exe.<br/>What is it.........<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>*

In order for an unknown virus not to infect a file, what should i do ?<br/>I downloaded a virus

How can I know the minimum number of processes for windows to get started ?? <br/>Also, which one is first initialised among them? <br/>Thank you

Dear Friends,Yesterday when i tried to boot up my computer a badge like thing appeared,Something like your software may not be genuine etc .But I am having a legit CD of WinXP SP1 & they also have supplied earlier a free CD of SP2 to me ,I never use any pirated Cd's whatsoever.The major fact is...

Sometimes when I click on a link I see a lot of squates with a small X in the upper left corner, I think those are supposed to be pictures. I'm using XP Pro with all service packs installed. when I open the Add/Remove Programs window it shows J2SE Runtime Environment is installed. Anyone kno...

When running Terminal Server 2003 I need to prevent the users from clicking on the 'x' and disconnecting their sessions. Is this possible with some setting or GPO?Also some SBS 2003 RWW connections are getting an ambiguous internal error messsage and kicking them out. Thanks...