
Windows Software

GTwannabe
I never had a problem enabling this on PowerDVD under Win98. Under 2k, the check box is grayed out. BTW: I'm using 7. 97 drivers for my GTS. .

Odd NT4 problem
trasher
I was installing NT4 on a old workstation I had around, its a p2 300, 64 megs of memory and standard hardware. Anyway after I install nt4 fresh and get everything set up a problem happens, whenever I try to run an installshield installation or some MS ones it fails without reason or fault log.

NTFS Security Question
Busby
When using NTFS securities, if a user isn't specified is it assumed that the user has no rights?

Compatibility updates and service pack 2
rgodart
Does service pack 2 automatically turns on compatibility mode? Cuz before service pack 2 i had to manually tell the shortcut to run in windows 98 compatibility mode to make certain games work. Since i did a format and installed service pack 2 they don't seem to need compatibility mode anymore.

ATI's dvd player 4.1 not working under XP
Arkaerial
Ok I installed XP rc1 to see what its like, and I think its cool to look at. Now my problem is when I drop a dvd in the drive and ati pops up it gives me the errors of Playback has failed due to one of the following problems: 1)Audio device is in use or not installed.

Nero 5.5 fix
cuke
Hi, I have a inf file that apparently fixes the hibernation problem with all versions of the above software. If you'd like to leave your e-mail address then I can supply you with it. I'm not exactly sure what I should do to run, I just right-clicked it clicked on install and hoped it worked.

how to enble more downloads at once from http
LotusGT69
i believe there is a way through the registry but i don't know how. can any one tell me how to enable internet explorer to have more then two simultanious downloads? thanks lotus.

Adaptec 4.02 EZCD Creator Problems
Radar
I'm having interesting problems with EZCD. I installed the latest version immediately after a clean install of Win2K. I obtained this version from HP (the CD upgrade). I'm using an HP 9110i drive. When I tried to burn my first audio CD (using the MP3 to WAVE convert ability of EZCD), I obtained an error 80% through ...

Free mail server for Win2K Server?
Down8
I've been having problems sending through my ISP, so I'm looking for something to send mail through my own server. I have SMTP installed, but I don't have Exchange or anything, and I don't feel like spending any moeny on this, as it'd be less troubl to just send from the web.

Sygate 4.0
chucken
I installed Sygate 4. 0 in XP to get DHCP and internet sharing up and running on my home network but it doesnt work. I used the same configuration as in my Win2k installation. Sygate starts and seems to work fine but the clients dont recieve ip adresses and DNS information.

Anyone for volume licensing?
Down8
From: Quote:Which customers will be required to activate? All customers who purchase retail packaged products or a new PC from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) will be required to activate the software.

Bit of a weird one.....
evil Homer
On one of my hard drives, I have this Document and Settings directory, which is not used. However, I am unable to delete it. Its not used for anything, as it was from a previous XP installation. I can't delete it in Win2k or in WinXP.

Kernel_Stack_Inpage_Error
emthompson
Ok, I am having a weird problem with 2000. Everytime I come back to my computer after letting it sit for a couple of hours I find that I have the blue screen of death. The error that the screen gives me is 0x00000077 (0x000000e, 0xc000000e, 0x00000000, 0x00c2c000) Kernel_Stack_Inpage_Error All of this means jack to ...


recycle bin icon broken
shaocaholica
My recycle bin icon dosen't change when the bin has something in it. Its always showing the empty icon even if there are files in it. I have checked the icon settings for the recycle bin and they are correct with different icons for both states.

Start>Programs problem
Ralf Hutter
Somehow I managed to get my start>programs menu to shoe only the shortcuts in my C:\Docs & Settings\Username folder. I also want all the shortcuts that are in the C:\. . . . . \All Users folder to show here (just like it does in Win2000).

How to get diskeeper 6 working after a winXP upgrade
subBlue
After following a previous post about changing the IE6 animated logo i also found that the process re-enabled diskeeper 6 (which i had installed in win2k but was unaccessable after winXP RC1 upgrade).

AIM memory Leak
Hit
Anyone else gets this? AIM 4. 7 I still think doesn't work in XP RC1, so I use AIM 4. 3, and I've had this leak forever. Basically, after every IM, about 300K more RAM is used. It never goes down, and I'll find that process using 200 megs in no time.

Got quicktime 5 working in IE6?
subBlue
The only program that no longer works after upgrading to winXP RC1 is Quicktime 5 in IE6 (Apple toss). It works fine on it's own but just doesn't embedded movies in web pages. Has anyone managed to get round this?.

Via 4n1's 4.32 Final and Nero 5.5... One or the other?
Bennybone
Via 4 n 1 drivers and Nero 5. 5 - One or the other??? Well I have run Win98SE and Win2k previously without a hitch in terms of system stability UNTIL NOW! Friend came over the other day and says how about a LAN party? Fine I say, but I have Win2k loaded and you have Win98SE.