Soft32 Forums help - Windows XP http://forum.soft32.com/windows/forum-c2.html Top 15 Messages on forum.soft32.com http://forum.soft32.com/windows/WMC-MCE-strange-problem-ftopict386319.html#1462530 WMC and MCE strange problem I have windows 7 and a Linksys 2200 Media Center Extender The Windows Media Center works fine with my Picture Music and Video media libraries as well as with a TV tuner for viewing live TV or TV recording The Linksys MCE plays all the media as above EXCEPT for the music library When I try to play music with the extender I get a message saying that there is nothing in the library http://forum.soft32.com/windows/schedule-defragmentation-run-ftopict386317.html#1462529 Can I schedule for defragmentation to run? To add to Jim s response typically it s the Administrator account and password that s use to schedule the tasks IIRC Patrick P www boydcomputersvcs com toakala wrote in message news:6DA39353 6D64 4C92 8328 5AF1E2FD33DE@microsoft com > Oh I have found the link on how to do it but I have some questions: > > 1 When they asked for http://forum.soft32.com/windows/hard-drive-icon-ftopict386315.html#1462527 hard drive icon Richard in AZ wrote in message news: 23XrcP 4aKHA 1596@TK2MSFTNGP06 phx gbl > > dadiOH wrote in message > news: 23S6N9l2aKHA 5472@TK2MSFTNGP02 phx gbl >> goldi wrote: >>> hi >>> when I display my hard drive c on the computer by clicking computer >>> the icon has changed asnd I wish to change it back Instead of >>> looking like a d http://forum.soft32.com/windows/36-messages-downloaded-ftopict386306.html#1462522 36 messages not downloaded sandy58 wrote in message news:ccff2bef 65d5 4139 b81c 47ae5764ea94@p8g2000yqb googlegroups com On Nov 21 8:57 pm Bob Lucas wrote: > The OP uses Outlook Express which includes a perfectly competent > newsreader utility to access this newsgroup via the NNTP > protocol > > I accept that the OP could use a browser to access Microsoft http://forum.soft32.com/windows/XP-start-ftopict386318.html#1462519 XP start up the delay may be due to the boot menu and it might be set at 2 seconds delay before it executes the default menu option db` > DatabaseBen Retired Professional Systems Analyst Database Developer Accountancy Veteran of the Armed Forces @Hotmail com nntp Postologist ~ share the nirvana dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > stephen4836 <ste http://forum.soft32.com/windows/party-CD-DVD-Burner-Issue-ftopict386309.html#1462509 Third party CD DVD Burner Issue Cosmos69 wrote: > It s External and name for this is USB 2 0 Portable Slim External > DVD RW Drive SABRENT > > In my wild guess when I unwittingly attached a very powerful USB cable > DVD RW Drive Burner might have fryed that caused internal damage thus > there is NO light at the front panel of DVD RW Burner Cable came with the > Burner is very slim and seems not http://forum.soft32.com/windows/sfc-xp-sp3-CDs-ftopict386307.html#1462508 sfc xp sp3 CDs? The key should be there: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Setup See if you have the I386 folder on you C:\ drive If the folder does not exist then you can make one: You will need to get your XP CD and locate the folder called i386 I386 This is a major folder and should be one of the first you see now copy this onto your hard drive into the system root http://forum.soft32.com/windows/reset-taskbar-ftopict386310.html#1462493 how to reset taskbar Did you unlock the Taskbar before trying to move the two parallel squiggly lines to the left which will reduce the size of the Quick Launch bar to normal size If not do it and then when size is what you want lock the Taskbar Check here for programs not showing on Taskbar Thanks to Kelly s Go to the link below and under the letter T Taskbar click on Minimiz http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Microsoft-indexing-ftopict386314.html#1462492 Microsoft indexing Brian V wrote in message news:1CF34900 E183 4BFC 957A 5C3C26E436CB@microsoft com >I downloaded the Microsoft Index Service program and was wondering how to > uninstall it if I need to If I don t use it I don t want it Which > folders > do I go in and which options do I choose? How do I remove it from the > bottom > right of my computer bec http://forum.soft32.com/windows/registry-help-needed-ftopict386313.html#1462491 registry help needed Well it s fairly obvious: Read the CD FAQs someone watching wrote in message news:OLGGNHwaKHA 5544@TK2MSFTNGP02 phx gbl >> I recommend you try the CCleaner FAQ pages Perhaps running the > program in >> Safe Mode will fix the problem >> > Have not read CC s FAQ s but did try safe mode same message Will > not let me install the REG entries I thi http://forum.soft32.com/windows/USB-mouse-PS2-keyboard-working-ftopict386128.html#1462486 USB mouse and PS2 keyboard not working I finally got help from justanswer com They suggested I get a USB connected keyboard and mouse since my PS2 wasn t recognized and it is working fine now Geezer wrote in message news:O 23AXpqRYKHA 3504@TK2MSFTNGP05 phx gbl I have had the very same problem since Oct 25th Can t seem to get satisfactory answer I came back to my Win XP SP3 after putting it to http://forum.soft32.com/windows/restore-good-configuration-restore-ftopict386308.html#1462482 Is restore last known good configuration the same as resto On Nov 21 11:45am wrote: > Is restore last known good configuration the same as restore a previous > registry? Not exactly quite Last Known Good Configuration: http: support microsoft com kb 307852 Not sure what you mean by restore a previous registry If you mean System Restore here is a friendly MS page: http: www microsoft com windows http://forum.soft32.com/windows/DESKTOP-LOADING-ftopict386297.html#1462480 DESKTOP NOT LOADING On Nov 21 1:35pm abhishekrishna wrote: > On Nov 21 5:25pm Gerald Ross wrote: > > > > > > > abhishekrishna wrote: > > > Hi > > > > My pc has Win XP pro sp3 running in it But suddenly the desktop > > > is not being loaded I am unable to access my files on that desktop > > > What is the solution? > > > > Thanks > > http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Internet-Connection-ftopict386311.html#1462473 Internet Connection Question On Sat 21 Nov 2009 14:40:14 0500 Sunny T wrote: >There are four PCs in my household parents brother and sister > >Most of days there are only two PCs using web surf e mail and the like >Sometimes my Sis complains about too many PC wireless connection that >causing slow down her surfing web > >When I m NOT doing web surf and e mail I do not need http://forum.soft32.com/windows/TClockEx-deactivating-ftopict385059.html#1462458 TClockEx deactivating It is only time wasting to you You read it You infuriated yourself You had best go visit a psychiatrist IDNoble wrote in message news:A122DC84 76D1 4E8F 9A7E DFF2A1B67A17@microsoft com > What type of ridiculous time wasting post is this? Just download the > program > and find out for yourself instead of wasting people s time Other people