How Do I Edit Startup Programs
[font="Comic Sans MS"][size="3"][color=purple]Here is one for the puter geeks. I am presently using Windows XP. I have programs that are loading on "startup" that I want not to load on startup. I have found them listed in the System Information, Software Environment under Startup Programs. When I was using Windows 98 I could edit them at this location. Now I am lost as to where I can go to edit these programs. Can somebody tell me where to edit the startup progr
Had fun writing this tonight. :] Hope you enjoy the TV ad spoof while getting real information about a really cool program: Are you tired, stress out...can't seem to keep it all together...having OS anger issues and not sure where to turn to? What you need is VirtualBox! This little handy-dandy device installs just like any other piece of software. Hi, I'm Jonnyabc, your friendly software guinea pig. If you're like me, you want to be efficient (to make up for your lack of effic
Show A Progress Bar In Vista And Xp
How can I call up a progress bar in vista and xp? One where I set the properties myself. And without installing stuff. I found one for batch, but i want something else.
Just this last weekend I decided to upgrade my 5 year-old Compaq from Windows XP to Windows 7. Additionally, I've been using a program called VirtualBox (a Sun product/project) that allows me to run multiple operating systems within an existing OS...so I've been playing around getting Fedora, Ubuntu (and also MS-DOS) installed. As any computer guru knows, if you have a Vista you can simply "update" to 7, but with older releases you do not have that luxury. Instead, you will ne
Hi everyone, this is my first post on your site, which I found whilst trawling through Google. Here goes:- I have a 250 gig usb hard drive and what I am attempting to do is install mandriva 2010.1 and Open Suse 11.3 on it. Is this possible? I have installed Mandriva on the drive but can't seem able to install Suse without trashing Mandriva!! What I would really like is for a dual-booting expert to give me some guidance as I would really like to get both of these systems running.
Undo Function For Folders In Windows 7?
Hi, I use Windows 7 Ultimate, and for some odd reason, while trying to delete a subfolder from my D:\ drive (a second hard drive used for backups etc.), a great deal of folders were wiped off, while I only wanted to remove the one. I also made the mistake of pressing "SHIFT-Del", which wipes it straight off instead of sending it to the Recycle Bin, although I got the message "This folder is too large to fit in the Recycle Bin". Anyhow, I don't know what happened,
Forcing A Resolution On A Monitor
I have a samsung TFT which Ubuntu has failed to recognized. Now It has a native maximum supported resolution of 1920 x 1080 I have instaled Ati drivers also ( I have a Radeon HD 5770) All I need to do is somehow force the monitor to 1920x1080 Can someone tell me how I googled but all I came up was to setup monitor resolutions from System > Preferences > monitors or writting Xorg.conf. If someone knows a sure-shot way to do it, that will be really helpful thanks
Windows Vista Standby Mode Problems.
When Vista leaves "standby" mode, all CPU power is used. It will eat all CPU for about 00:01:10 (1 minute, 10 seconds). When the problem happened a few time, I thought "registry needs fixed". I used "Ccleaner" to fix it, and deleted temporary file too. Problem still persists.
[font="Verdana"]I was finally able to SORTA fix this laptop that I recently got. I was able to pass the BIOS password and all. I was wondering if someone could help me figure out how to make the laptop go back to out of box state. I want to do this because I do not have the password to log into the computer (admin password.) I ahve tried preesing down zero, but I don't get that beeping niose when I turn it on. I've tried F2, F8, F10 and F12. None help me out! Is there anoth
Master Re-Setting A Laptop. [Toshiba)
Alright so recently I received a toshiba laptop from a friend. I can't use it though because it asks for an admin password. I searched online to find a way to remove it, and tried everything I read. Well, I ended up messing around with the BOOT MANAGER, and now everytime I turn the laptop on it goes straight to BOOT MANAGER. Can anyone help me to remove this, or how to just reset the whole laptop? I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!
How Do I Access My Hdd In Xubuntu?
I'm running it live CD right now. If i decide to install it, will it format my HDD? I want to keep Windows installed too (if I find what might be a cool program to tryout, games).
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me with the following: I use Windows 7 Ultimate, and sometimes, when I try to copy a file from one folder to another on my hard drive, a window pops up telling me I need Administrator privileges to do so. The thing is, I DO have full Administrator privileges, but I must add, the file I am trying to copy is on a backup drive (drive D:\) and needs to be copied to the main hard drive (drive C:\). Can anyone tell me how I can change things so th
Why My Operating System Works So Slow ?
hi trappers, i reformatted my laptop a few days ago, my operating system is windows xp pro service pack 3, i have intel premium dual CPU 1.60 GHz and 1024 GB of RAM. usually after formatting everything work properly and fast. but this time the whole system is working real slow and freezes sometimes , even browsers freeze and show errors. i have a trend micro internet security pro antivirus and scanned drive c:, but found nothing serious. i minimized the programs working in startup but also t
Mobile Operating System Security
hi, how are u all? i have just become the member of this group with big expectations. i want to know which are the topics which can be covered in[b] "Operating System Security"[/b]. and the other thing i want to know regarding [b]"Mobile Operating System Security"[/b]. because on net in [b]"Operating System Security" [/b]they are giving information for the individual operating system and most of the information is common as we know. but what specific information
Check out some of the new Windows 7 features. I think they are great and they help with multitasking and i upgraded just because of these features. Windows XP gets old after a while. http://bit.ly/9oE5m0
Hi, I have a small, though sometimes annoying problem. I was browsing in Firefox, and all of a sudden a window popped up (Firefox had probably crashed) which suggested to run Firefox as Administrator. I was busy with something else at the time (that is also why I don't remember the full details of how it happened, because I was only half paying attention), and because of that reason I clicked "Yes". What happens now is, of course, every time I start Firefox, the UAM prompt comes
In today's world every one is quite familiar about the operating system Linux, windows. Every little kid will be able to tell at least one or two words about windows or linux. People are familiar about these 2 operating system because they use one of them in their personal PC's. Now i just wanna make every one aware of the fact that there is something known as "Z operating system" I got to know this very recently and i was just wondering how come i never got to know about this
Which Os Is Good/better/best For Netbooks?
Don't get confused by the title; I'm not asking you to pick three operating system and rank them I just want to know your opinion as to which OS performs best on standard netbooks. I'm talking about the general config - 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, etc. I currently have a Samsung N128 and it's running Ubuntu 9.10 and Windows XP. From the former I get a battery backup of around 4 hours on average load and on XP I get a little lesser, but almost the same. But then my friend who bought the
Autoswitch From Dhcp To Fixed Ip And Back?
5/2/2010: I just got a new Laptop with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. Was able to easily configure the laptop's WiFi to connect to my home network "N" with DHCP. Carried it the next day to my store where I am required to use a fixed IP address for the store's WiFi network named "S". It was a bear to find the TCP/IP address settings panel so I could turn off DHCP and put in my fixed address, netmask, etc., but once I did, all worked fine. Windows even remembered that I had two
Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid Lynx) Review
I don't know whether I should blame Canonical or my 8-year old PC, but I'm really disappointed with the Lynx It's getting positive reviews in a lot of places so I guess I have my old PC to blame. But there's no denying the fact that the same old PC was able to run older versions of Ubuntu without a hitch. So there must be [i]something[/i] wrong with the Lynx! Before I go ahead and compose the list of things that are wrong with it, let me tell you that I've used it for
Windows 7 Hits 10% Market Share
In other related Microsoft news, it would seem that Windows 7 has made a big dent into the PC by hitting the 10% installation, give or take. I would say that definitely huge in the OS market but the question is are people using it, or are people trying it out and then dumping it and going back to another OS. Well this [url="http://marketshare.hitslink.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10"]nice little graph[/url] does offer an interesting breakdown of the OS market and so one does sp
I heard Windows 7 is good than Windows XP (I can't compare it with windows vista). So I plan to upgrade my Packard Bell Laptop series EASYNOTE MV35-202 with Windows 7. I go packard bell driver download page but i didn't find any driver for windows 7. There are only windows xp and vista driver listed. I ran windows 7 compability tester that was given by microsoft. That test passed everthing except XP virualization. I still don't know are my laptop drivers will work such as Touch point
Why Windows Vista And 7 Take Up So Much Memory
Ever since they've been released, I've heard complaints that XP is better than Vista or 7 and that they use up too much memory. Naturally, people began asking, "Why does vista and 7 take up so much memory?" The answer is simple: it lies in a new service known as SuperFetch. Have you ever had a program that took forever to load up that you use a lot? If you use Vista or 7, then probably not. You can thank SuperFetch for that. What SuperFetch does is it seeks to populate all o
How To Change The Language From Spanish To English In Windows 7
i have recently received a windows 7 os from my cousin who lives in Guatemala. sadly it is in Spanish and i don't understand it! is there any way to change the setup files into English so that i can understand what it is that i am doing when i am installing it?
Hi to all I've got a problem with my Windows live messenger , when it log me out every 1 or 2 min , then attempt to log in again.I've tried to install it again but it didn't work. I'm using Vista 32b , with 1GB RAM and internet debit of 1MBps.
So the first beta is supposed to be out today. I normally switch to the new ones around this time—which i have already done so. As some of you may know, one of the goals of this version is to decrease the amount of time it takes for the system to boot up yet again, the goal being no more than 10 seconds on a "medium system." According to their website removing HAL is one of the things that will accomplish this goal. That caught me a bit by surprise since HAL concerns hardware, l
I use Windows 7 Ultimate, on a Packard Bell PC with 2 Gb of RAM and an M-Audio Delta 2496 sound card. I have a funny problem when using my PS2 mouse: I first noticed that, when I was editing in Cubase and using the mixer, that, when moving a slider, the music stopped temporarily until I released the mouse button, or rather, when I say "the music stopped", it was like Cubase stopped being the main program running at that time (When Cubase is not the open program, no music plays, even
Since I have been looking to add a new server to my household I have been introduced to virtual machines. However there was a question that I could not get a clear answer from. I know that win XP 32bit version has a RAM limit of 4gb, going over would be useless even if the PC has 8gb it doesn't increase speed. However if I install a virtual machine will it share the RAM within the limit of the host machine, or can it take advantage of the full RAM available? This could fall in the same c
Hi I am a new Linux user, only about 3 days now, never used it before. Here is what I am trying to do and hopefully get a few questions answered. I have been readin alot about Linux, and well, I would learn one thing and it would open up 2 new questions. So by the end of the day I was left with a head ache, and a computer on teh verge of being smashed...lol [u][b]What I aspire to do.[/b][/u] I want to run a home server, the purpose of this server would be to save all our family pictures, vid
How Do You Partition Your Disk ?
Hello, When I install new distro, I'm always wondering how will I partition my disk. I've read lot's of different thing. You need or not have separated partition for your /home, /boot,... Can somebody explain me when is it a good idea to have a separated partition and why ? Here is how I do for now : - I've a big partition (>100gb) to share files between distro such as music, video, docs,... everything not linked to a certain OS - For each system I've my /home on the sa
Hi, I was wondering before posting my questions about it here, is there many people using GNU/Linux here ? How/when did you start using it ? Which distribution are you running ? I started using it about two-three years, when I enter the university (I had an old laptop, no way running windows on it) I started with (x)ubuntu, last year mostly on debian. Now I installed archlinux three month ago and have uninstalled my old windows xp maybe one day if I have time, I'll go for [url="http://www
How To Deactive My Gmail From Orkut
Hello Everyone I have two Email Id one is yahoo id and another one is Gmail id.While surfing orkut,if my gmail account is open my orkut logged automatically with gmail Id instead of Yahoo, so in that case i cannot use the features of orkut.and my account dissabled. So How can i remove my gmail accont from orkut.
Printer Sharing Between Xp (32bit) And Windows 7 (64bit)
Hi everyone, I am currently presented with a dilemma, I have a desktop running a 32-bit Windows XP Media Edition in my room and another running the 64-bit Home Premium Windows 7 in my office. Now the problem is that I have a HP Deskjet 3920 attached in the office and I used to have my old 64-bit Vista unit and my XP unit linked via a home network connection, which allowed me to print from my room to the office, however with this 64-bit Windows 7 this proves to be a problem. It says I need to
Installing A Second Linux Distro
I want to try out another distro (OpenSuse, I guess for no particular reason), I already have Ubuntu and WinXP installed. if I install a second Linux Distro, will it just show up in the grub boot menu or will it take over and cause a lot of headaches?
[quote]I have been using BT 3 for a long time and i'm quite satisfied with it, since it is a complete Linux distribution for penetration testing purposes, which is required for my CEH classes. Most of the tools described in CEH are already included in BT 3. Besides, BT 3 are Slackware-based, which means i'm used with it, since my primary operating system is now Slackware (good bye Windows ). Ever since the developer of BT are planning to switch to Ubuntu-based, i kinda feel disappointed
How To Create Windows Vista Installation Dvd?
This is the situation. I have a laptop which came with Windows Vista preinstalled. The deal also included a free update to Windows 7, which I got some time later. Now before upgrading to Windows 7 I would like to create a real Windows Vista Installation Disk. Beware I am not talking about a rescue disk, factory reset, ghost image, or anything like that. I would like to have a Vista DVD that can install the OS on a computer using the license key I purchased with my laptop. This is never provided
In windows no one can creat or rename a folder with "con" i don't know why because it is strange but true and you can try it in you desktop right away,the surprise i have makes me writing this topic in case there is one can tell me the reason. or it is a bug in windows, i'm using windows xp if some one use else please try it and feed us back. and please don't forget you all to try make a file with this name "con" cause this matter happen to the folders and the f
Hello everyone I've recently decided to drop Windows 7. Its great and all I just find theres too many complications with a bunch of different program compatibility issues and I just don't want to deal with it anymore. This isn't a try and convince me to keep Windows 7 thread. I'm happily done with it. So I'll be switching back to good old Windows Xp. Now my question is and believe me I've been looking around but can't seem to find a simple way to do this. What I want
Hey trappers!! I have got a strange problem with my pc. I have got few annoying and unwanted keyboard shortcuts eg. on pres sing windows key pc shutdown and on pressint Ctrl key it becomes mute. These shortcuts are not assigned by me and are really annoying me bcz I frequently use windows+D to return to desktop and rather than going to desktop, pc shutdowns. To get rid of these shortcuts, I have already formatted my hard disk, but, the problem is still present. I am currently using
My Pc Is Over-over-clocked [resolved]
Hey guys. I need some help. I sort of "over-over" clocked my computers CPU a little too much and now it wont even boot. I am having to write this on my Laptop fornow. I'm not sure what to do as I cant even get onto my computer, it just overheats in seconds of booting up! I use: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Processor Memory: 1.25GB Could I get support with this computer related issue please? Thank you.
Is there any way to set up a computer so that it runs games faster. I don't know if you guys know what Can You Run It is so if you don't I'll explain. CYRI is a online program you use to see if you can run computer games on your current system specs. It will say something like required ram 2GB PASS. Same thing with video card specs and CPU. I got a perfect score on Border Lands. So this should mean that I can run the games with the setting maxed out, right? No. I have tried with max
Sorry if this post is in the wrong topic, but I didn't really know where exactly to post it. My problem (if it is a problem, I think it is) is: When I boot up my machine, everything goes as it should, but then, the icons on my desktop go blank and then start showing their normal shape one by one.Not only do I find this annoying, it is also time consuming at bootup time. Is that normal or is there a cure for that problem? I use Windows 7 Ultimate retail on a PC with 2 Gb of RAM, with a 2.
Admin's Documents Inaccessable After Crash
All right first post (so go easy on me), but let me tell what happened and what has been tried so far... I caught a nasty little bugger on my laptop. After shutdown, Windows XP is in accessable. When try to boot in safe mode, all I got was a black screen and a cursor. Tried a repair from the windows disk.. didn't work. Cannot do a complete format, because I have to have the files saved in my documents. So.. partitioned the drive and installed windows there, so we could at least get IN and
So I am sure that every one is aware about the remote desktop feature available in Microsoft Windows. This is a very useful and a handy tool which i too acknowledge. After using the remote desktop feature in windows ( all the version, let it be xp or vista whatever ) one must have a password for the account which is logged in in order to access that computer as remote desktop. Simple, if some one has to access a computer via remote desktop and if that computer does not have a password in order t
Hi, I recently updated my Ubuntu kernel to latest (i don't remember exactly which but its 2.6.x) Now My GRUB is quite messed up since it displays 3 Ubuntus with their debug modes plus a memtest and Win XP x64 in the list. Total of about 8-9 options. Can I remove the previous versions of Ubuntu's from the list manually ? If so How ? I tried googling and somewhere I read about editing menu.lst file in the /boot/grub folder .. I COULDN'T see any menu.lst file there I think its be
Windows 7 on my laptop screwd up so I decided to try out ubuntu after much persuasion from a friend but I have a problem. ubuntu is alot different from windows..and honestly half the time when I go through guides I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing..anyway I really would appreciate it if SOMEBODY could PLEASE guide me through this and help me get my wireless INTERNET working on my laptop ! For some odd reason, ubuntu IS not dectecting an wireless card ( I think) when I click on
Few days ago I had finished building Google Chromium OS from source. I was little bit curious about that. After running the image in VirtualBox, truly I can say one thing - I am not impressed. You can't do anything without your browser. Because it is developed by Google. So people have to use there products through browser. But it has some good things also. Booting is too fast. It is 100% Open Source. You can say that it's a new distro of GNU/Linux. Final version of Google Chromium OS wi
Okay, I tried opening up my desktop but an owner thing comes up. I click on it and the desktop background is shown for a millisecond and then it logs me out! I tried F11 and I clicked the advanced tab and the "supervisor password" and "user password" are not installed. Is my computer done and over? I don't know what else to do!!
I just installed Ubuntu Jaunty about 3 hours ago. I had installed it about 3 months ago, used it for a month, and then tried to update to Karmic Release Candidate, but that point Karmic was pretty much what it was gonna be, since it was the last day of bug testing, and since it was a distro update the whole thing would come with all the bugs fixed, well up to that point anyway. Apparently Ubuntu Karmic breaks compatability with my Broadcom wifi card, and the SMART reading says my hard drive is f
I know that companies use it, but I can get a copy of it from MSDN. I am interested in setting up my own server using my internet connection. Can Windows Server 2008 do this if it is installed on your computer, or do you have to download a modified version of it? I know some stuff about IIS or whatever its called, but don't know how to actually set it up
Unusual File Creation On Startup
I run Windows 7 Ultimate. Lately a problem has arisen, and I can't seem to get rid of it. My first name is Frankie, so that is obviously the first part of my Administrator name. Now lately, on startup, a window pops up asking me which program I want to use to open the file "Frankie", it has no file extension and it is 1.44 Kb in size. It resides in my C:\Users\ folder. So far I have just deleted the file and then it does not happen, until after the PC having been shut d
Has anyone around here tried using MobileLinux (Moblin) yet? I've been reading a lot about it on the net and it seems to be very intriguing, although I don't know whether or not it will run smoothly on my PC. After all, it is designed to run on netbooks! Since it's being developed by Intel it's very interesting to see how it competes against established Linux brands like Ubuntu and the others. Next year Google will be ready with its Chrome OS and everone will be spoilt for ch
Blanc Or Change Administrator Password Or Only Log In Into The Account Using A Limited Account
Hello all, I have a huge problem in my laptop, I'm kinda maniac of computers but its only because I like them, I was "playing" in cmd with passwords and I used for the first time "net user" (I'm the only admin, all other accounts are deactivated) and I changed the admin password....... the problem is that now I don't know the pass and I alredy logged out. Now I'm using a very limitated account "guest" and in that account I can't do NOTHING neithe
Weird Opening Screen In Windows 7
Hello, I am experiencing something weird in Windows 7. Whenever I open a particular program (Cubase 5 to be exact), a screen pops up over the splash screen saying "Cubase5.exe there is no disc in the drive. Please insert a disc in drive F:", then there are 3 buttons, "Cancel", "Try again", "Continue". Firstly, there is no F drive on my system. Secondly, the problem has only started today, it stops for a while after a reboot. I seem to remember I had a
Ive been spending a little time trying to get freeBSD working on VMWare workstation 6 with limited success. Ive been following this guide which has been very helpful until i started installing XORG and flux box. A link to it is here - [url="http://www.math.colostate.edu/~reinholz/freebsd/freebsd.html#apps"]http://www.math.colostate.edu/~reinholz/fr...eebsd.html#apps[/url] The first problem i seem to be encountering is when i go into xorgconfig and set the graphics card driver as "VMWare
what is main diffence between windows vista and windows 7,,they look similar,why such a price difference???also what is the main difference between vista home premium and vista ultimate while they look quite similar.????
Hi all, It is going to be long post, so please be patient and stay with me. When I boot my linux I get the following error : [quote]Decompressing Linux ... crc error -- system halted[/quote] What can be the cause ? I have tested my RAM with memtest86. All results O.K I have seagate 160GB sata drive, I have tested it with SEATOOLS provided by the same company. All results OK Detailed Problem Description ------------------------------------ Initially I had Debian Linux on my system, It starte
I do agree that Microsoft is one of the Huge Corporate Giant which has been releasing Operating systems which every body looks upon, even he who hates Microsoft windows and uses Linux will say what is that it is in your windows , the same thing can be made available in Linux too, which simply means he too have used or have had a look at windows . This simply proves that no one can ignore Microsoft Just like that. But what ever i too love Windows and windows XP was a well reputed operating syste
can i development my own operating system for eg.- a linux. if i can,,how??? what do i need to develope my own operating system. actually,,i want to develop it for my final year project in 8th sem.. plz help
Karmic Koala Upgrade And Some Linux Questions
Hi trapsters. I installed Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala today after I got my new hard drive. I have a few questions tho. After installing, Grub is taking so much longer to load. Is this normal? Anyone else experienced this kind of thing? I can also see (in the boot-loader menu) that it's a beta version of Grub, can I downgrade to a stable version? When I have special effects on medium and I use the gnome panel to minimize and maximize windows, minimizing works fine but maximizing comes with a de
Which Programming Language Is Used By Microsoft To Develop Windows Platform?
Hello everyone! I am learning C++ and one question suddenly strike in my mind that "Which programming language is used by microsoft to develop windows platform i.e. to develop windows xp or windows 7 or any other os? If someone knows the answer of this question, please let me know! Thanks in advance!!
What Keeps Using Up All My Cpu In Ubuntu?
Lately, I've been experiencing an annoying problem with Ubuntu. For seemingly no reason, something become unruly and start using up all my CPU. It doesn't even seem to be just certain programs, and I'm not doing anything that should be cpu intensive (no compiling or installing packages or anything). Sometimes it happens doing routine things that normally take seconds, like opening a file, or saving a file. Sometimes, it's just an obvious thing like gam-server being annoying, o
Winxp: 2 System Tray Icons Disappeared
Hi all: I'm having some trouble with Windows XP. It happens that two of the system tray icons that should be at the bottom-right of the screen (notification area of the taskbar) aren't there anymore, out of the blue. I mean, the clock is still there, Antivirus, network, internet connection, even Windows updates notification icon.. all those are there. But Speaker volume icon and Safely remove hardware are lost. Has this ever happened to anyone? I really couldn't make them back. I tri
i dunno if it just me or it's another microsoft fault, but when i put that "a lot of windows 7 freeze", i got a hell lot of similar problem without any success repair reported the problem is friggin FREEZE (yeah, you read it right). i don't care about 7 being a brand new microsoft's innovation or whatever, it is freezing me out like crazy and getting worse, and worse, and worse, by every time i use it (i assume that it will be ruined my pc in about 24x7 hours) oh, and i
What Dangers Does Linux Face From Viruses/worms?
[i]Linux is almost virus-proof[/i] [i]Linux won't get viruses 99% of the time[/i] These are some of the dialogues that I use while suggesting someone to use Linux. I've heard others use them too. No one ever says [i]Linux is completely virus-proof[/i], because there are some threats existing for Linux too. But I never bothered to think what they were. I'm preparing for an exam right now and coincidentally the subject is UNIX, and just as I was reading about the security features, I
hello all, i'm kind of in a hurry for an answer so i think i'll put this here and see your opinions i'll start the story: me, and my bestest best friend, are going to create "game center" business (something like internet cafe which only has games inside, so there's no browsing there). originally, it's my friends who intended to create it, i'm just being a nice friend who invited in the project. he has ordered some PCs, tables, and spaces for our first brand ne
I was wondering, what kind of computer do you own, take the poll, if you own more then just one check how every many you own. Tell us about your computer a little bit, why do you like it or why do you not like it? I personally own a Mac Mini running OSX Leopard 1 Gb memory, 78 GB hard drive( wish it was more ) and a 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
ladies n gentlemen, good-day! i am a newbie here so please do bear with me if i have posted my topic in the wrong place... I am using an HP computer running windows XP professional SP3, when i copy items/ files onto the desktop, i cannot copy them out, if i attempt to copy them onto an external harddrive or memory stick i get a message saying something like insufficient free space (even with a harddisk thats 16times bigger than the file i.e. 160Gb free soace), when i try to burn them to dis
Enable Windows Aero In Windows 7
If you want the transparent design in windows 7 then you'll want windows aero. here's a hack to enable aero in windows 7. before you start backup your registry. [quote]Step 1. Click on the Start Menu and type “regedit” into the search box. When the program appears click to open the regedit.exe icon. Step 2. Locate the Key below HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsDWM Step 3. Look to the pane on the right of the key hierarchy. Right click on the white area and selec
How To Unlock Windows 7 Hidden Themes
windows 7 has a pack of hidden and locked themes. I'll tell you how to unlock them. Just follow these steps: [quote][b]Step 1[/b]: Open the Explorer (Windows + E) and go to C:\Windows\winsxs [b]Step 2[/b]: Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block. [b]Step 3[/b]: You'll get the Click me prompt [b]Step 4[/b]: Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU to install them.[/quote] You should now have the secret themes!
Windows 7 Has Very Long Installation Time (3-4 Hrs.)
[font="Arial"]If you're planning to upgrade to Windows 7, a word of caution. It can take as long as three or four hours, depending on what OS you're upgrading from. So before you attempt the upgrade, check whether you and your computer are ready for it. First off, if you're running XP, prepare to scrap your computer. Most XP computers won't have the power to run Windows 7. Plus, you've got an unbelievably long process ahead, and you'll have to erase everything on your dr
So, Im thinking of swithcing to Linux and abolishing windows from my laptop (Dell XPS 1530), but I seem to find alot of info that doesnt really answer my questions. I want to know what Linux does as opposed to Vista, and if its easier/better... Also I want to start web designing, is it better with Linux? any insight will help... also, I see there are plenty of versions/distributions... which one should I download? How can i switch clean over to Linux? How will certain programs of mine work wit
I was going to wait until December to install Ubuntu 9.10 (because then I would be getting a free DVD along with a magazine) but my impatience got the better of me and I installed through a CD today itself (a complete reinstall, not just upgrading like I had done with 3 previous releases). I was doing good in 9.04 till yesterday, and now suddenly I don't know what to say after seeing the new release! The looks and all are very beautiful, but maybe it's because of the fact that this
Ubuntu 10.04 Is Called "the Lucid Lynx"
It's not even been a week since the release of Ubuntu 9.10 and we already have some info about the next version of Ubuntu, whose name is "The Lucid Lynx". Ubuntu 10.04 will be released, as the name implies, in April 2010. This was actually announced [i]before[/i] the release of Karmic Koala What's special about this release is that it will be an LTS (Long-Term-Support) release. That means support will be given from 3 years (desktop edition) to 5 years (server edition). Here
Help ! Windows Displaying Incorrect Time ..
Hi, For some reason my Windows XP is displaying wrong time every time I boot into it. Ubuntu is working perfectly fine on the same machine. I thought my motherboard battery might be dying but BIOS time is correct. Can someone guide me as to what could be wrong? I have Windows XP x64 and Ubuntu. Could it be due to a Virus/ Trojan ?
What Is Remote Viewing? Is It Possible?
What is remote viewing exactly (I'm not talking about Windows Remote Viewing)? Is this possible to train yourself on this?
I've been using 32-bit OS's for all of my life. However, I thought it would be a good idea for me to get an OS with 64-bit capability because they are obviously more powerful. I'm definitely not a newbie to computers, but this whole 64-bit OS (I bought a Toshiba A505-S6980 Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo) is totally new to me. What are some things that I should look out for when using a 64-bit OS (again; I am not a newbie, even with 7. I installed the 32-bit RC on my compute
Windows 7 - How Long The First Will Come
As Windows 7 was released on Oct-27 (Am I remebered correct ?) Most third-party applications should already ready and is designed for running it. It also include hacker that they are waiting for the first bug to appear on it. If, for example, this new OS could pass the first half of year from which it was released without any big security. I might building a plan for transfering my current Windows XP to it. So, I'am waiting ms security announcement list to see if it is includes any bugs for
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Etc. 9.10 Released
The latest version of the most popular Linux operating system, Ubuntu, is now out in the wild: [url="http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download"]http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download[/url] The corresponding versions of Kubuntu and Xubuntu have also been released: [url="http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu"]http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu[/url] [url="http://www.xubuntu.org/get"]http://www.xubuntu.org/get[/url] I can't wait for the inevitable *buntu vs. Windows 7 reviews So, who's al
An Update On My Experience With Linux.
I've been using Ubuntu for a while now, and in the words of Don Adams: " .. And.. loving it." My only regrets about switching to Linux are that I never did it sooner. The things I like about Linux are many. Almost every negative preconception I had turned out to nothing to worry about. Linux is NOT difficult. It is DIFFERENT. It seemed difficult at first because the constant use of Windows of the years gave me a strong idea of how an OS was supposed to be. Linux was different,
Stick With One Os, Dual-boot, Or Triple-boot?
So we've debated, all over the Internet, which operating system is better than the other and possibly might through in some factual information as to WHY it's better. I'm going to be possibly attracting trolls with this topic, but I want some factual information to base my decision on whether to stay with one operating system, dual-boot, or even triple-boot. I saw an [url="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10381419-37.html?tag=mncol"]article today on Cnet with Psystar[/url], still w
Find And Delete Files In A Directory Not Existing In Master Directory (ubuntu)
I need a quick method of doing this job other than doing it manually. I have two folders, say "slave folder" (SF) and "master folder" (MF). Say MF contains 1000 files and SF contains 1300 files. I need to delete the extra 300 files in SF. I think I would need to write a script to do that, and by the way I am using Ubuntu. I was just browsing for a solution, can grep do that? If so, can someone help me in forming the grep expression. To make that easy, I have some details whi
Fedora Software Update Problem
Hey guys! Having a bit of an issue with updating Fedora lately. I've had it for a little while now, but updated around it rather than trying to sort it as I figured they'd be releasing a fix for it. The problem I get is below: [quote]Test Transaction Errors: file /usr/share/man/man1/xmlcatalog.1.gz from install of libxml2-2.7.5-1.fc11.x86_64 conflicts with file from package libxml2-2.7.3-3.fc11.i586 file /usr/share/man/man1/xmllint.1.gz from install of libxml2-2.7.5-1.fc11.x86_
Complete Migration From Windows To Linux
Hi all, For past few days I am trying to migrate completely from windows to linux. I have chosen debian for this purpose, since I found it more stable than the other popular distribution like fedora (I have used no other distribution except for fedora ). Uptil now I am very impressed with this distribution. I got sick of virus attacks in windows. Earlier I used to dual boot fedora/windows, but I didn't use fedora much. This time I have given whole share of my drive to debian and have not i
Vista > 7 Upgrade... Eu Version
Heres the dealio. Ive bought a gaming PC. nothing spectacular but compared to my 2-3yr old laptop its a beast. Its arrived today while im here at work and it comes with Vista, which we all know is the worst OS ever written since... Well whatever came before XP really. MY machine also comes with a free upgrade to Windows 7 (w7) when it comes out here in the UK. Excellence, assuming w7 is a decent OS i can just do an "in place upgrade" and keep my games etc... WRONG! Microsoft is
Ubuntu Alternatives: Other Distros - Why Do People Use Them?
Ubuntu is apparently the most popular linux distribution out there, but despite that, many people still use and are dedicated to other ones. I'm just wondering what the appeal is? Ubuntu is the only "big" one I've used (not counting Puppy linux since it's not really in the same league) so I don't know much about others. I like Ubuntu, but I want to be aware of some of the more popular options. The huge amount of distros out there is overwhelming, to be honest. I mean
Microsoft has denied previous information on significant limitations in Windows 7 version designed for netbook PCs. The company now notes that the OEM and ODM partners netbook computers can install any version of Windows 7, not only prilagodenata version 7 or Windows Starter. Also the Starter version is removed the limit of only three possible running applications, but other restrictions remain. Starter edition of the week remains the only 32-bit form, without additives such as Aero Glass, Ta
Turning Off An External Usb Hard Drive Causes A Bsod
My question is: why? How do I fix it? I am running Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2. I've never had this issue when I used this laptop, but since I gave it to my fiancee, it has been having this issue. The ONLY difference between my usual setup and hers is that she uses AOL (v9.1), and as much as I love blaming AOL for everything (since it is such a horrible piece of software), I can't just point fingers and call it a day. Uninstalling AOL is not an option because the woman is
there are so many pirated Cd's today around the market you cab see many CD's like movies and musics even OPERATING SYSTEM is pirated.. sometimes they already installed it and sell it into a person who don't know about it he/she doesn't know that the pirated OS can crash his/her Cd but how can we know if the OS is pirated? that was my question.. is it only by means of updating? or other? because when you update the Pirated CD your pc would crash and i don't know if it would b
Os X Always Updaating On Start Up.
I've got this annoying problem with my OS X. Yeah its not perfect but its still better then most OS's. What it is doing is updating every time I reboot. Now this is not unusal for an update to occuer if you have previously updated your OS. The last updates I remember were for iTunes and the problem is every time I boot up it always does its update process when the apple logo appears. This is very annoying as there should be no more things to update yet it takes 5 or 10 minutes to complet
Help With Vi Editor In Ubuntu Or Fedora
In our university I am currently learning Unix OS and Data Structures in C. In the labs we are supposed to code, compile and execute the C programs in vi editor. In labs they have Fedora installed. But I have Ubuntu 9.04 running on my PC. The problem is that I am unable to code properly in Ubuntu. The issue seems to be with the arrows keys, when I use them to move around the code, vi editor interprets it as some printable character and prints them.[b] Are there any settings in vi editor to chang
[request]game List For Linux Ubuntu
Hi everyone? I have a concern about this please help me can someone tell me what games either Lan or Wan can i play in Linux ubuntu? and how? do i have to use some kind of emulator? sorry this noob question im just new in linux and not that familiar into it anyway can you put some tutorial for designing my desktop?
Windows 7/mac Os Or Stick To Xp?
Hi, i'm thinking of buying a new desktop and thought of upgrading my OS from XP to 7/Mac OS. Any comments between this two would be great.. or should I stick to XP? I am using programs specially adobe products.. I also play some games and according to some, you can't install most of the games on mac. I also use some programs that is windows only. and yet they say if you're a graphic guy or something then you should also get a Mac. (kinda pricey $_$ for a dual boot) the reas
How To Make A Windows Installation Disk Bootable
Most of the CDs containing operating systems like Windows XP are bootable, which means you can insert them into your machine, restart your computer and the OS will start installing or ask you what to do. This is very convenient and crucial if the system has no other OS installed or it is corrupted and needs to be reinstalled. For some reason some of the CDs I have used over time are not bootable. They still contain all of the installation files but the PC will not boot off them. This is a simpl
Microsoft Sends Best Buy Employees "training Materials" That Trash Talk Linux
This is too hillarious.... [quote][img]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/09/win-linux-training-1.jpg[/img] Look, nobody's saying Linux is perfect for every consumer (or even most), but Microsoft's "training material" for Best Buy employees casts the open source operating system in a bit of a bad light -- and isn't exactly accurate. A few of the humorous tidbits in the Linux comparison guide include mentioning World of Warcraft as incompatible with Li
Burn Cd Images In Linux With Ease.
You often want to burn CD images in the computer world. In Linux is a breeze with the "cdrecord" program. Simply start up your command line terminal, and type this in (no $) Step 1. [b]$ cdrecord -scanbus[/b] This will show a list of your devices. You want to make a note of the group of numbers in the first column. [console]rob@desktop:~$ cdrecord -scanbus scsibus1: 1,0,0 100) 'SONY ' 'DVD RW DW-D22A ' 'BYS1' Removable CD-ROM 1,1,0 101
Puppylinux is a light weight, 100mb Linux OS that can be run (and run WELL) off a Live CD. I was shocked to install Puppylinux, and have it immediately recognize my dialup modem and install it, and dial it with ease. What took me two or three days to figure out on Ubuntu, took me 5 seconds to figure out on Puppylinux. Ubuntu clearly needs to get some advice from the designer of Puppylinux in this area. It comes bundled with a lot of great apps. You can literally have a fully usable OS running f
Do You Like Your Desktop/windows Fancy, Or Simple?
I just installed my video card driver in Ubuntu (it was so easy too, why did I try to do it the hard way before??) and enabled the "Extra" graphics effects for the GNOME desktop. Wow! Wild. It looks very impressive. It's really cool how everything bounces around and changes shape. I've customized XP a lot, but never had anything like that. I'm wondering if it would drive me crazy when the new-ness wears off though. I'm not using Linux for much gaming, so the hit o
From Gutsy To Intrepid: An Ubuntu Upgrade Report
I thought I would share this should it be of use to anyone. I used Linux Ubuntu 7.10 for some time, not having an internet connection I was never able to run apt-get or any other update manager in order to get upgrades. So my version of the software was pretty much the official first release of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon in October 2007. I only used that system occasionally, mainly to get familiar with Ubuntu and changed a few settings overtime. When I had a chance to get an internet connection
What's the difference between Gnome and KDE? Are they basically just "themes" or is there more to it? I run KDE apps on Gnome, so I figure it must be just a different appearance. I've been checking out KDE after hearing it mentioned a lot. It looks easy enough to try out so I plan to do that. What's everyones opinion on this though? Gnome or KDE?
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