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XP Customization

Can't you just right-click on the Start button, select Properties from the context menu, click on the Start Menu tab, click on the Customize... button, click on the Advanced tab, and uncheck the Help and Support item in the Start menu items window? Don't have final yet, but figure RC2's...
- jaywallen
- Post #3
- Sep 28, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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NO STANBY OPTION IN XP

What does Device Manager say about "My Computer"? If it says "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC" or some such -- depending upon the particular system -- then you should be able to standby / hibernate, assuming that none of your devices and / or software are interfering in...
- jaywallen
- Post #3
- Sep 23, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Deassociate tmp files?

Open a CMD prompt, and issue the following command: assoc .tmp This should (normally) result in the message: File association not found for extension .tmp If a file association for .tmp is given, then you can disassociate the .tmp extension by issuing this command: assoc .tmp= I'm just...
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- Post #2
- Sep 23, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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A question on conscience...

To me this is all a matter of ethics. When I enter into an agreement with someone I assume that the other party will live up to the stipulations of the contract. Once-in-a-while I'll cut the other party a break and not hold her/him to the letter of the contract if I can see that an honest...
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- Post #8
- Sep 23, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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What's a coaster as it relates to CDRW?

PliotronX, Never underestimate the power of Adaptec / ROXIO software -- in other words, DirectCD. I've seen some CD-RWs that were definitely "coasters". Couldn't erase them, couldn't run the ROXIO Scandisk utility on them, couldn't format them. I've never seen a CD-RW coaster that had just...
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- Post #5
- Sep 17, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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Add/Remove Programs not working (win2k)

Thought I should post these MSKB article numbers: Q293907 Q296822 They detail some of what I was talking about in the above message. And they also cover the method for uninstalling IE6. Since we don't know the exact order of installation on this system, I'm not quite sure I can advise trying...
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- Post #9
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Add/Remove Programs not working (win2k)

There are some known problems with the IE6 Public Preview and Win2K. Here's what I know (I think): If you are running Win2K with SP2 and then install the IE6 Public Preview, the Add/Remove Programs applet loses track of the SP2 entry (so that it can't be uninstalled). Some people who have had...
- jaywallen
- Post #8
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Add/Remove Programs not working (win2k)

Hi, The install-over in this case won't cause any bloat. All that happens in this type of install is that the system files get "refreshed". Whether you try this or just go for the total clean install is really a matter of how much time and effort you have invested in your current...
- jaywallen
- Post #6
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Add/Remove Programs not working (win2k)

Hmmm. MSHTA.EXE is the application host executable. It should be activated only momentarily, then disappear immediately -- I think. On this WinXP machine it flashes by on the Task Manager so rapidly that it's really hard to see. Two possibilities from this point that strike me are: 1. a...
- jaywallen
- Post #4
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win XP and Outlook Express 6

From your message, should I surmise that this was an upgrade installation rather than a clean installation? I'm wondering if something got broken in the process. If this was an upgrade install, what version of OE6 did you have BEFORE the OS upgrade install as opposed to AFTER the upgrade? Is...
- jaywallen
- Post #2
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Add/Remove Programs not working (win2k)

The two first and most obvious possibilities that come to mind: 1. What type of user account are you logged in under? Some user types, depending upon how they're configured on your system, might not have access to the applet. 2. Is it possible that the applet has become "unregistered"? To...
- jaywallen
- Post #2
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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WinXP Install

Why can't you just boot from the WinXP CD and let the setup program step you through it? You can go clean or you can do an upgrade install. I would never try to run a Windows NT / 2K / XP install from within Windows (or from DOS) unless I absolutely had to. Regards, Jim
- jaywallen
- Post #4
- Sep 15, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Installing XP on a fresh Format..ANYTHING SPECIAL ?

If you're going to use NTFS as your file system, use the setup program to partition the disk that way at install time. If you CONVERT from FAT32 to NTFS later, you'll wind up with 512 byte clusters. My $.02. Regards, Jim
- jaywallen
- Post #3
- Sep 14, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Can ne1 identify this device? (Xircom)

"artifact" Kinda makes it sound ancient, doesn't it? :D
- jaywallen
- Post #11
- Sep 10, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can ne1 identify this device? (Xircom)

You know, I almost added that very thought to my post. You're right. Not only is it collectible because it's outmoded, but because it's such a strange little device. And, strange as it was, it actually worked. Regards, Jim
- jaywallen
- Post #8
- Sep 10, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building

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