Windows XP

Blue Screen
When I insert a blank disc in my DVD burner, my system crashes and I get an error message "STOP: 0x0000008E (0xc0000005, 0x806EE753, [see below], 0x00000000)" The only change to the message is to the third set of numbers within the brackets which reads, variously, 0xB928A4cc or 0xB9044D7C or 0xB9B464CC. This ... 18 Sep 2007 18:39

Disable Standby for all users
How do I disable standby as the default (or override) for all users? Every time a new user logs onto a computer (Windows 2003 SBS domain), standby is enabled by default, the computer goes to sleep, & I cannot connect remotely using RDP as I normally do for remote maintenance, etc. ... 16 Sep 2007 18:24

"Windows XP startup password"
I hope I can make this clear....Several years ago, and I don't remember how I did it, I put a "windows startup password" on both of my XP Home edition computers. I know the password so I'm not trying to break in and get past it. I just want to know how to change or disable it so I can get the kids on to the d... 22 Aug 2007 23:30

Takes time to save
I have Win XP Pro, Office 2007, Satellite Pro Toshiba Laptop, Centrino Intel 1.5 Hz and 1.5 GB RAM, with 120 GB HDD. Recently when I try to save a microsoft word file, the message comes "initializing the places bar" a meter comes and then after a long time, the save as dialog window appears. Where is the probl... 23 Jul 2007 22:06

ApUsbPnp hanging at shutdown
OK, I did a clean install of Windows XP on my Fujitsu N6010. I installed all the device drivers from Fujitsu and have done every Windows Update. None of the devices appear to have complaints. There is a USB mouse attached to the laptop, but both the mouse and the internal touchpad are enabled and working. ... 12 Jul 2007 15:09

Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close...
Lately, I am receiving the following error message: "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." The error signature is as follows: AppName: explorer.exe ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 Offset: 00017aBc ModName: ntdll.dll How can I reso... 8 Jun 2007 01:38

USB to Parallel Converter problem
I just connected a USB to Parallel Converter to my XP Pro system. It's a Wan Teng UE-PA15CC, also sold under the Anyware brand, and is promoted as providing a bidirectional parallel port. The problem is that when I check the Device Manager it shows as "USB Printing Support", not an LPT which is what I really ... 8 Jun 2007 10:44

Norton Ghost 10 and Cylinder 1024
Before I start depending on the cloned drive that I just created, I want to make sure I understand the warning that Ghost 10.0 gave me at the end of the cloning process: "Info 60BB0031: Partitions ending past cylinder 1024 may not be bootable." I have tried the new partition as my boot drive and it seems to wo... 20 May 2007 20:38

How to remove the genuine Windows Validation message
This is an issue of Windows XP on my friend's computer. Whenever the XP is started, there is following message in the lower part of the login screen: "You maybe a victim of software counterfeiting. This copy of Windows did not pass genuine Windows Validation." Though my friend can still log in and use the co... 29 Apr 2007 04:21

File Compression
Hello. I've been trying to compress (right click - send to - Compressed (zipped) Folder) a folder that contains files in a foreign language but I get the error: "The compression cannot be performed because the file or directory.................contains characters in its name that Compressed (zipped) Folders ... 14 Apr 2007 11:52