Windows Software
lsavidge
When I use Word and Excel I often need to use the clipboard. This isn't particulary unusual. The one thing that is really begininning to get annoying is the enhanced clipboard. Anyone know how I can tell word/excel etc not to use that but to default to the normal system one only? Cheers,.
Protecting a hidden file
INFERNO2000
Due to my new SCSI setup, and a few quirks, my E drive is where Win2k is installed. but my Cdrive, which is on another SCSI controller, has the boot area(w/ the autoexec and config. sys, etc. ) How can I keep the files mentioned above NOT on the hidden list, but rather on the protected list(so they don't show up pe ...
Nero 5.5 (latest ver) and EZCD 5 under Win2000
chasputnam
The first release of Nero 5. 5 caused problems w/ EZCD 5. Has anyone tried the update yet and can you advise if the prior problems are corrected. Given the problems that EZCD 5 causes w/ Win2000, I'm thinking of going back to EZCD 4 for audio and data and using Nero 5.
Direct X 6.0 for NT 4?
askii64
I was surfing the internet a few days ago looking for the Direct X 5 patch for NT, and I came across this page: and it has a file called directx6. 0. exe in it. Could this be some not well known patch for NT, or something else? I have yet to try downloading it, since I don't want to mess up my computer, so I am won ...
Getting back a file after overwriting it? [URGENT]
Down8
OK, I just reinstalled Win2K & Office2K. I previously lost all my e-mail on my last reinstall, so I've went to length to keep a copy of my Outlook mail. I have a batch file that copies my outlook. pst file every night at 5am, to a file called oldoutlook.
Backing up CD track listings from Media Player
BladeRunner
I used to use the CD Player for any audio CD's I played on my PC. However the automatic download of CD tracks doesn't seem to work now - I have this feeling they are moving the whole show over to Media Player which does seem to work.
Annoying feature in IE6 build 2469
GTwannabe
When I visit web pages that have Microsoft, Intel, or any other company Gates is butt-buddies with, IE underlines the name. Clicking on it will bring up an company information box. Is there any way to disable this crap?.
FAT 32 and Windows 2000
ConceptVBS
Hi, I upgraded my computer to Win 2k from Win 98 SE. Im thinking about reinstalling WIN 98 SE. I made my main hard drive and my second hard drive to NTFS. Is there a way that I can revert back to FAT 32 without purchasing any third party software? P.
Winmgmt.exe error in win 2k
Pakifauji
As soon as windows 2k starts up, i start receiving weir program errors about every minute about some program called Winmgmt. exe. This gets annoying especially when im in a game and it keeps tabbing out every minute.
Can anyone tell what error this is for in 2000pro?
Mule
This error message i get when booting up 2000 pro Application popup: Windows - Unable to Load Device Driver : \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\TSISTRM. SYS device driver could not be loaded. Error Status was 0xc0000034 Any help much thanked in advance!!.
Weird Problems with 2k (SP2?)
Pythagoras
Whenever I click an application on the taskbar, it doesnt gain the focus, only when I alt-tab to the application will it gain the focus. When I simply click the taskbar, it flashes (the taskbar application box) but wont take the focus.
Can Mozilla be installed w/Netscape 6?
Down8
I have heard that Mozilla has been getting better by leaps and bounds, but I don't want to uninstall Netscape 6 , and I'm pretty sure they'll share some directories. Does anyone have both browsers insalled? Any conflicts I need to worry about? I guess I could guinea pig myself - I don't mind re-installing NS6 if th ...
Netscape probs
Busby
Stupid Nestscape. I installed to test a website I made to make sure it worked and then I uninstalled it. I deleted the actual folder, registry entries. Well now I get errors all the d#$% time. This is the error: Unable to start a DCOM Server: {E67D6A10-4438-11CE-8CE4-0020AF18F905}.
Office 97 with Win2000 SP2 Woes
pmistry
I just installed SP2 for my Win2k machine. and now my Office 97 installation refuses to run. When I launch PowerPoint or Excel a message pops up saying that this application needs to installed on this machine to work.
Nero 5518 and WMA
D.F. Angel
I have Nero and can't burn wma files. It gives me so type of error(forgot to write it down). Anyway I went to Nero helptool website and it said it had to download the codec. I was wondering if anyone knew where this codec was.
WinOnCD 3.7 and Win2k SP2
NT.gamer
I have Win2k, WinOnCD 3. 7 Power Edition (Version: 3. 70. 572-2) and a Traxdata CDRW2260+ (ATAPI). Before I installed the Service Pack 2 and Windows MediaPlayer 7. 1, WinOnCD works fine. Now after installing these Components, WinOnCD doesn't find my Traxdata-CD-drive So i can't burn CD's Wenn i install the original ...
win2k install problems
biatch
i just got a new machine and went to install 2k, and then just after it ran the devices bit of the install it restarted. tried 3 more times same thing. tried win98, installs fine, but restarts after the login screen.
Win2k Minimize/Maximize Window LAG *HELP*
Allistar
Guys, I'm in need of URGENT help. As of less than a week ago, Win2k started giving me troubles with minimizing/maximizing windows. There's a noticable CPU lag during this time to the point of simply minimizing a window taking up 89% of the CPU.
Memory leaks(?), crashes, and strange sound problems, oh my.
Starfinder
Hi folks, new here. . . Couple quirks I haven't been able to find a solution to whatsoever that I thought I'd ask about here. I'm running Win 2000 Pro on a Hewlett-Packard 8580C, Intel P3 500, 128MB of RAM, 20 gb HDD, Pioneer IDE DVD-ROM and Sony/HP 8100+ CD-RW.