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Windows Software 5498

Poll: Why do you use Win2k?

pr-man

Explain why you use Win2k over the win9x's and dont just list stability. Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BH6 Rev 1. 01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH, SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win98SE.

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Last reply by ThC 129, 2001-02-04 18:41

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Event ID: 26 - really hacking me off...

Bursar

On a fairly regular basis now (three times so far today), I am getting the following error: Event Type: Information Event Source: Application Popup Event Category: None Event ID: 26 Date: 03/02/2001 Time: 20:35:03 User: N/A Computer: XXXX Description: Application popup: Half-Life: hl.

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Last reply by Bursar, 2001-02-04 17:15

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MS IE 6.0

cuke

Just installed the beta version of this. Have noticed that it loses my icons for some of my fav pages. Aside from that it has a neat display. Anyone else care to comment? Chris.

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Last reply by EddiE314, 2001-02-03 02:59

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IE Default Web Browser

ZedAgent

For some reason, every time after I restart and then run Internet Explorer, it tells me that it is not the default web browser and asks if I want to set it as the default (which I do). This gets really annoying after awhile.

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Last reply by ZedAgent, 2001-02-02 22:06

Windows Software 5498

no sound in PowerVCR from line in using WinTV pci?

Silent-IQ

I got a hauppauge wintv(fm) pci card and when i installed powervcr for the first time it worked fine, then i shut it down and it craches with some strange error msg saying the some process was already runnin', what the heck? so, sinc then i get no sound from line in in powervcr 2, coz the wintv card sends the sound ...

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Last reply by Silent-IQ, 2001-02-02 22:01

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GD paging file

Four and Twenty

Um lets say i have 512 megs of ram (which i do) and i never really use all of it (which i don't) why do i need a paging file? I know that that is where the memory dumps go but my computer doesn't crash and i have it set up not to do a mem dump even if it does crash.

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Last reply by Four and Twenty, 2001-02-02 21:16

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outlook express?

three

does anybody know how to make backups of email from outlook express? what i want to do is back up emails from WinME and then import it to Win2K, if that is possible

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Last reply by lexluthor, 2001-02-02 14:19

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Odd Mouse behavior

anak1

My mouse sampling rate is set to 100hz via the Windows utility, but whenever I check the mouse rate with a program like Mouse Rate Checker or a similar program, the results always seem to be that the mouse is running at around 60hz.

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Last reply by Four and Twenty, 2001-02-01 22:24

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System Volume Information

Mugen C

Hi There, I found this folder on my W2K box. . . System Volume Information It was hidden and system protected. . . . any idea what that is. . . ? Thanks! regards Mugen C Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things ...

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Last reply by Mugen C, 2001-02-01 19:51

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exchange pw prob

nagual

right now i have an exchange server which can be accessed w. telnet to port 25 without login/pw. authentication seems to be turned on i exchange, any ideas? would really appreciate help ms hp doesnt seem to have anything on this (cause its so basic id guess ) cel400@500, v3 2k@170, sb 32, spacew.

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Last reply by nagual, 2001-02-01 14:58

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2 error messages explanation

Nodens

Does anyone know what these messages mean: 1. Event Type: Error Event Source: WinMgmt Event Category: None Event ID: 43 Date: 01/02/2001 Time: 02:04:54 ðì User: N/A Computer: NODENS Description: WMI ADAP failed to connect to namespace \\.

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Last reply by TomAL, 2001-02-01 14:23

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Explorer no longer displays the directory contents. PLEASE H

wwwTHEVIDEOGEEKcom@ntc

I've tried just about everything except just reinstalling w2k from scratch. I installed SP2 and uninstalled it, updated my VIA chipset drivers, installed IE 6 again and still explorer doesn't display the directory contents.

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Last reply by wwwTHEVIDEOGEEKcom@ntc, 2001-01-31 19:19

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How to Disable Dr. Watson?

EddiE314

i just want to turn it off all together. .

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Last reply by EddiE314, 2001-01-31 12:27

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Win2K Icon Prob

Driven

All of a sudden all my icons use 256 colours in Win2K. The option for 'show icons using all possible colours is checked' and I even downloaded Icon Packager and tried using it to bump up the icon colours, still no luck.

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Last reply by Driven, 2001-01-31 05:31

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Windows 2000 Freezing.

R Smith

OK heres something that will drive you nuts. . god knows its driving me nuts. I have a DELL Dimension XPS t600r. 256mdsram montegobay 2 sound card diamond viper v770d vid card Hp 9100 8x/4x/4x cdr I install windows 2000 and for no apparent reason it freezes and locks up on me.

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Last reply by R Smith, 2001-01-31 03:07

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PROCESS_HAS_LOCKED_PAGE

TomAL

i have a bsod come up in windows sometimes, i looked in the event viewer and have seen a warning with code 51, an error was detected on device \device\cdrom1 during a paging operation. what does this mean and how can i fix it.

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Last reply by TomAL, 2001-01-31 00:21

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Popup Windows

JoeFan

Can someone please tell me how i can stop all thoses pop up windows form coming up. Shut one down 2 more come up i have tryed all the programs to try to stop it but none of them work. Is there another way???.

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Last reply by maxg, 2001-01-30 12:07

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Systray Launcher

R Smith

I was doin the setup of Windows 2000 install. and i came to where i could see any software that would need to be updated etc. . and there is a sectiin called Hardware acessories and in the category there said (Systray Launcher)on Start Menu) what exactly is this refering to that I can not run.

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Last reply by R Smith, 2001-01-30 05:35

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Win16 Problem

tikiman

I would really like help please. I used to get the following Error: The Win16 Subsystem was unable to enter Protected Mode, DOSX. EXE must be in your AUTOEXEC. NT and present in your PATH. I followed the fix on: and now it still happens.

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Last reply by tikiman, 2001-01-29 13:38

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Unidentified OS on C

USS-Spectre

Hello, When I boot my computer I get to choose from Win2k pro or 'unidentified OS on drive C'. Does anyone know if this is normal, or is there still a left over of win98 which I booted from another drive but not anymore.

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Last reply by lexluthor, 2001-01-29 12:51