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Windows Software 5498

Use cleanmgr in the taskmgr... how ?

MaxQc

yes ! me again ! I would like to automate this little utility but when you execute cleanmgr, a window appear and ask for which drive. . . If I want to use it in an automated way, it has to start by itself i tried cleanmgr -? and cleanmgr c: dont work.

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Last reply by Nemesis, 2002-03-26 18:16

Windows Software 5498

Ie6 Sp1???

Marktait

Was just wondering if Microsoft will release IE6 with SP1 for Windows2000/98/ME or will Microsoft do what they decided with Windows Media Player 8, just ignore people running older OS's to try and get them to buy XP? Thanx

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Last reply by ofelas, 2002-03-26 05:15

Windows Software 5498

How to create a "hidden" user ?

MaxQc

I had to create a user for my task manager to work properly. . . but when i boot up XP, this user is in the logon screen and I dont want it to be there. . . I want the computer to automatically boot into windows without this screen.

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Last reply by MaxQc, 2002-03-26 02:20

Windows Software 5498

NT Backup for Win2K Pro - backup file size limit?

Lotus

Is there a file size limit for an NT Backup file? I have a 20 gig 7200RPM drive I want to use for backing up our 7 gig network drive. The problem is I get a message saying that the media is full. It's not even close to full, and it always ends with a file size of 3.

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Last reply by Lotus, 2002-03-25 21:29

Windows Software 5498

Wierd grey screen problem

ri-rilot

I have a very wierd problem with XP that I can't seem to find any info on. Sometimes when directing explorer to a web page my entire desktop will go grey and a folder task will appear in the task bar with no title.

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Last reply by ri-rilot, 2002-03-25 14:50

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run command

fjack

when i click on the start button the run command is missing any ideas im running xp pro on a toshiba 8000 laptop any suggestions or ideas as to why and how to restore it thanks guys fjack

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Last reply by fjack, 2002-03-25 11:09

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Roxio sucks so bad!

Davros

What the hell is going on with them? I had installed ECC 8 months ago after I installed WinXP, ran the update to 5. 01d, and the xp patch and it all worked fine on the first try back then. I just got the 5.

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Last reply by sapiens74, 2002-03-25 10:35

Windows Software 5498

Need link on how to edit mpeg

Ron_Jeremy

I downloaded a 255MB mpeg file. I want to post part (2 or 3 MB) of it on my personal webspace. What kind of tools do I need to accomplish my goal? Links to helpful sites would be most appreciated. .

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Last reply by Xiven, 2002-03-25 09:04

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Problem with ntbackup... wont start planned tasks

MaxQc

WinXP PRO. Want to backup some of my files to another computer i have via network Using ntbackup, I can easely start manuals tasks and they will be backuped on the 2nd computer but if i plan some, they wont automatically start.

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Last reply by insaNity, 2002-03-25 00:34

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Scandisk or Norton DD help

Twofan

I have a weird problem when trying to run Scandisk or Norton Disk Doctor with the fix errors option enabled. I get an error that says the disk check cannot be performed because exclusive access to the disk cannot be obtained.

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Last reply by Twofan, 2002-03-25 00:29

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F5 option durning setup?

videobruce

The of the 4 choices in the F5 option durning setup what are the I486 and SMP (or something like that) choices? I tried to search M$ site but couldn't find anything. Is the first choice 'standard PC' the same as not choosing F5 in the first place?.

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Last reply by videobruce, 2002-03-24 19:29

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legacy virtual device----learn me something

ZEHN

hello everyone could someone plz tell me 1)legacy definition 2)is there a legacy free system setup(hardware?) the thread that started this is on my main rig i don't think i have ever had a vxd error.

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Last reply by ZEHN, 2002-03-24 17:20

Windows Software 5498

Help! Compatability mode in 2k

Wing

I'm using W2k and I can't seem to get to the compatability mode like I could in XP. What's wrong? My friend says he has compatability mode and I read some posts and they seem to confirm this too, is there some way to activate it or something?.

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Last reply by ZEHN, 2002-03-24 16:29

Windows Software 5498

Clutch!

Catdog02

You've mentioned before that you run EPO on your network. I've just been given the task of managing it here in our domain. I was wondering if you could help me out with the answer to this question: All the clients are running McAfee 4.

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Last reply by clutch, 2002-03-23 03:54

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URL's in threads won't work in XP Pro..

Spiff

I need help. If I click on a link in a post or thread nothing happens. I don't get forwarded to the corresponding site. In order to get to the site I have to open another browser and paste the link I want to see in it.

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Last reply by Cynan, 2002-03-22 13:48

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explorer.exe taking up 20% CPU

MyNameIsRaGe

Is anyone else having this problem? Explorer. exe takes up, on average, 20% CPU usage. . This makes all my games skip every few seconds, and other programs run crappy as well. . I know it's explorer, because if I end task on it, and run a game without explorer running, the games don't skip, and I get, on average, 2 ...

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Last reply by CUViper, 2002-03-21 09:36

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Messenger (again)...

iks

Hello all. . . I have Microsoft Windows Messenger 4. 6 installed and since yesterday it won't run. Everything is working great, but when the system starts there's no Messenger running as all the days before it was.

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Last reply by iks, 2002-03-21 07:42

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Windows XP + Visual Studio.NET = Performance trouble???

shassouneh

Dear All, I was wondering if other people seem to be experiencing SEVERE performance trouble with Visual Studio. NET installed on a Windows XP Professional Machine. Even when VS. NEt is not running at all the machine seems to be super sluggish! I have an AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.

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Last reply by shassouneh, 2002-03-20 21:04

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Missing files from a repair boot disk in 2k

videobruce

I tried twice to make a Emergency Repair Disk using 2k w/sp2 installed and keep getting missing files in the boot disk when I try to boot from it. IFSHLP. sys System\VMM32. vxd and something about a name of a windows loader.

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Last reply by videobruce, 2002-03-20 20:47

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Printers In W2K

gdc

I have a large W2k Network using active directory, is there any way to force a network print onto every user's profile so they dont have to install it and set it up on every machine they log onto. This is very frustrating in a school situation.

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Last reply by clutch, 2002-03-20 02:01