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Windows Software 5498

Hot CPU Tester

xerexes

Hi guys, I am developer of Hot CPU Tester, I hope it grabs your attention. Hot CPU Tester is a system stability tester. It tests CPU, and virtually all part of motherboard units for errors. Therefore it can find overclocked and defected CPUs.

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Last reply by EddiE314, 2001-01-22 07:47

Windows Software 5498

Services in Windows

miku

Hi, I messed up setting in the services and stopped and disabled too many services, after a reboot, I have no sound, and the computer became very slow. Now when I try to enable any of the disabled services, I cannot enable the service.

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Last reply by lexluthor, 2001-01-20 13:33

Windows Software 5498

HELP : Norton Antivirus + Download Accelerator

mylam

hi: i using Norton Antivirus + Download Accelerator, and i wanna the Norton antivirus to scan file everytime i download from internet. there is a option i can add in the download accelertor so it will scan it.

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Last reply by mylam, 2001-01-20 01:40

Windows Software 5498

Dual Os

JoeFan

I have a question on setting up Two Operating systems. From a Base 30 Gig drive should i partition it in 2 or should i partition 2 6 gig partitions for the os's and the rest for programs? Also why do you need seperate partitions for each operating system what problems could i have?.

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Last reply by JimmyK, 2001-01-19 18:33

Windows Software 5498

What fixes are in SP2/Latest RC?

Ashok

Hi, I just got a copy of the SP2 RC. I was wondering, what all fixes does this Service Pack include? Also, does it by any chance include the compatability updates? I cannot seem to get the Compatability Update to install from :-(.

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Last reply by INFERNO2000, 2001-01-18 01:47

Windows Software 5498

"Parameter is incorrect" error on floppy drive

Christyt

When accessing the floppy drive through My Computer, I am receiving a Parameter is Incorrect error message. I am unable to open any floppies nor write to them while in NT Server. Here are some other facts about the system: 1.

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Last reply by LoW_beta, 2001-01-17 17:43

Windows Software 5498

Adding Linux to Win2k Boot Menu

Dredd

Anyone have a clue how to add Linux to my already existing Windows 2000 boot up menu. I don't want to use Lilo or other boot up menu's, but I am not sure how to do so. I plan on running Mandrake Linux.

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Last reply by DocSilly, 2001-01-17 06:44

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January APPUDATE

NTGAMEMAN

where can i get it? it's not not on the WINDOWS UPDATE Sytem INFO Windows 2000 PRO + SP2 RC 2. 52 + IE 5. 5 SP1.

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Last reply by cw, 2001-01-17 00:17

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problem with IIS

bsmith

When I create a site I used to have no problems when I left anonymous connections and basic authentication on in IIS. On the parts I wanted to be public ,I just added Internet User with appropriate rights and that worked fine.

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Last reply by clutch, 2001-01-16 22:14

Windows Software 5498

Anybody using IE6 for W2K?

DosFreak

Just got it today. Anyone know how to get that stoopid bar off the left hand side?.

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Last reply by Kyosho46vr, 2001-01-16 18:08

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Worth installing SP1?

Yog

Hi, im currently running Win2k Pro on my old Amd Athlon 500 with Asus K7M and was wondering if its really worth installing SP1? I never play games, just a bit of Photoshop, i-browsing, icq etc. . Will installing SP1 increase my Systems stability and performance? Cos sometimes Photoshop (5.

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Last reply by Yog, 2001-01-16 15:05

Windows Software 5498

Enable Offline Files in Win2K?

Simon Ngan

I accidentally disabled Offline files in Windows 2000 Pro and now I can't change it back? When I right-click on a shared folder (i. e. \\PC1\Shared), I no longer have the option to select Make it available Offline.

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Last reply by Simon Ngan, 2001-01-15 18:28

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User Profiles Getting Bigger!??

CounterCW

1) Why does my user profile on Win2K keep on increasing? I used to log into Windows as administrator all the time, but I noticed my profile was like 15MB. So, I started using another profile. . . and I notice it's starting to increase as well.

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Last reply by clutch, 2001-01-15 15:27

Windows Software 5498

Where the hell is the JANUARY APPUPD?

Ashok

Does any1 have the Jan. Compatability Update? And where can I get a beta of SP2?.

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Last reply by Ashok, 2001-01-15 01:27

Windows Software 5498

I had to give Win2000 up.............:(

Kyosho46vr

Well this week-end was the last straw, My girlfriend bought me a Flight Sim for my RC Helicopter but the LPT interface for my Futaba radio upon reboot took my system down, INVALID TIMESTAMP in NTOSKRNL.

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Last reply by RattDawg, 2001-01-14 16:55

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I couldn't last without Win2000

Kyosho46vr

Well I have WinME fully loaded and all my apps running. Its clunky and doesn't multi-task worth beans. So then it dawned on me! Why not dual boot, wow, loaded a clean install on Win2000 and loaded all the apps for the DLLs and away I went and all is good now! Ned.

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Last reply by RattDawg, 2001-01-14 16:48

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Whats the deal here?

Silent-IQ

just saw the news, new detonator 6. XX drivers are out, and there are also detonator 7. XX drivers out there, i run the 7. XX drivers coz i did heard they are more DX8 compatible. But what is your expirience with the 6 against 7 drivers? which one run faster for you? //Silent.

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Last reply by ThC 129, 2001-01-14 07:18

Windows Software 5498

Office10 WTF !!!???

Toby

What about this, I have NEVER installed any of the Office Betas. So guess my confusion when this was in my EventLog: The description for Event ID ( 1001 ) in Source ( Microsoft Office 10 ) cannot be found.

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Last reply by Toby, 2001-01-13 21:40

Windows Software 5498

Problem Installing Win2k (2195) Kinda Odd.

EddiE314

ok, i got an Abit Vh6, i set it to boot from the cdrom, needless to say that it won't! I tired everything, it won't even to to boot, i'm at a friend's house now because i was unsuccessful in installing it.

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Last reply by EddiE314, 2001-01-13 01:52

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ok, what the heck is wrong here?

Silent-IQ

i fresh installed win2k pro (again) installed the 7. 17 detonator and DX8. . . now when i run winamp with directsound my mp3 (hack up) jump from here to there and the same goes with DIVX (dont sync) movies, just like that.

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Last reply by STi Sev, 2001-01-12 19:48