
Windows Software

aragorn23
Reason doesn't load. Tells me it can't open Rewire system and then dies. I've tried the whole Rewire fix file thing and doesn't help. Has anyone got this working?.

Java Problems, and Yes I have the VM installed!!!
emthompson
Ok, like I said I am having Java problems with my XP. I say XP becasue all of my browsers (ie6, opera 5. 12, netscape 6. 2) have the same problem, they even run different Java environments. The IE is running 1.

A way to reboot quickly?
ahearnb
Hi, Is there a way to quickly reboot using the keyboard in WinXP? When I wanted to restart in WinME, I just hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete twice. But it doesn't work in XP. Any ideas? Thanks. Brad.

Picture Agent 3
Samu
Hi, Have anyboby a hint how to install PictureAgent3 on WinXP? Everytime the install creates the icons it turns to a blue screen with an error. . . 00050. .

Internet Explorer Crashes every time in XP
mmz114
I got windows XP preinstalled from DELL when i got my new computer. Since then, its been hell trying to live with XP. I have had some serious issues with games and hardware. But this one tops the list of microsoft screwups.

date and time in the task bar
pinoy
how do you change the format of date and time in the taskbar? my computer at home looks like this: 9:00 AM Tuesday 11/06/01 my computer at work looks like this: 9:00 AM when the mouse is over the time, it shows Tuesday, November 06, 2001 I would like to know how the change from format.

"write access" for all users for specific files, H
ZoSo
I've been messing around in Local Security Policy for hours now and can't figure out how to give write access to all users for specific files. I'm trying to get MotherBoard Monitor to work under all users.

Had the same problem !!!!
Concept50vr
I had the same deal going on !!!!! But what I learned was I had the ABIT HighPoint drivers loaded which arent digitally signed, and I was having data corruption and just plain weirdness, tray icons, programs loaded weird, not stable, doing something weird!!! 8) So I gave up!! This is my 4th load of XP, learned what ...

Diablo II X and windows XP
Sunridge
greetings , Everytime I run D2/X there seem to be a colour disortion. The in game graphics are blury and the text is blacked out. . its not gold anymore. . anyone encouter this problem ? I have the latest drivers for my hardwares K7-900 mhz SBlive Geforce 2 GTS running 22.

Virtual PC 4.2, with NT4
pmistry
I just downloaded and installed Virtual PC 4. 2 for Windows in Windows 2000, I then just launched Windows NT4 Workstation setup, I got all set up and then got a screen where you have to press ctrl-alt-del to log on, the problem is that when I press that combination, I get stuck in Windows 2000 ctrl-alt-del logon an ...

before i reinstall xp, question.
ahif
anyway to reinstall acpi. i've looked can't find anything that says how to do it. i've tried rolling back and restore point. didnt work for me. xp wont let me rollback the driver for acpi. .

Assistance needed with remote assistace
emthompson
I need some help with remote assistace. I cant seem to get it working with my dad. I had it working with another friend of mine but now it is not. I changed some services since the last time I tried, but i cant remember what services I changed and I cant find any that seem to fit remote assistance.

Dual boot, NT4.0 over win2k?
ryoko
I installed win2000 on a system with nt4 to create a dual boot, and that worked fine. Now I need to install NT4 on a win2k pc to make a dual boot system. Since nt4 is older, will it still work or do I have to manually modify the win2000 boot.

unattended install
shinji3c
hello all I'm trying to do unattended installation. I didn't have problem doing it off the CD but i am having problem doing it over the network. I have a server that has the distribution share and my other PC connects to it and i ran \\my2000\2000\winnt.

VCD player
Sunridge
Greetings, Anyone recommend a good VCD player for Windows XP ? I tried Media player. . . but I don't think it allows me to select left / right Audio. . becasue some VCDs comes with 2 languages and requires me to select left or right or else both will be play at once.

Yo, where is my command prompt?
Greg S Trouw
What has Microsoft done with the command prompt? I STILL like to use a command line interface at times for things, and though MS is merging both Windows families in winXP (though even 9x had a DOS prompt), the entry on my start menu for the command prompt present in win2k, and winXP up through RC1 seems gone.

Question about Onstream software
D.F. Angel
I was wondering if anyone else in the forums have a onstream tape drive and are using the echo software properly. Whenever I install the software, i get massive blue screens. Wondering if anyone else got those?.

Big internet problem
TheEnder
When i installed Windows XP, i managed to get my Internet connexion (ADSL) work quite quickly. The ADSL modem is on the LAN and the connexion uses the PPTP protocol (also known as virtual private network (VPN) by Windows).

Windows XP won't shut down!
ahearnb
Hi, I know I've heard this problem from somewhere, but I can't find it here. . . . I click shut down, and it says saving settings. . . and shutting down or whatever. . . . and it even makes the sound that it usually does when shutting down.

Moving from Win2K to XP Home, a Downgrade???
reversing_drive
Noticing the A$200 price difference between XP Pro & XP Home just makes me wonder how crippled is XP Home? Personally i couldn't afford XP Pro so i wonder if i should bother at all? Cheers. .