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I've had the problem on my Vista machine a few times as well. Have you emptied the recycle bin? If you have, then the file is really deleted, but windows is just showing the place holder. Try reindexing. Go to START click in the SEARCH box at the bottom and …

No beep sounds, no fans, nothing means: motherboard is bad. Sometimes a bad motherboard can affect the CPU, sometimes it doesn't. To fix the problem your only option is to at least replace the motherboard. :(

What is the error message you get when trying to open the pages? This could be a DNS problem, or could be something with Java, or some other problem like a hijack program (disguised as a toolbar or something else).

I am writing a simple shell script to automate a simple backup of a website and it's database. This is the working code: [CODE]#!/bin/bash # creates a backup of the mysql & webdata for a specific website. TODAY=`date +%A` # these variables cannot contain any spaces and must be modified …

When did it start? Do you have anti-virus software installed? Have you tried installing and running spybot search & destroy or malware bytes? If the change was recent, try reloading from a recent system restore point where the problem does not exist.

What is the make / model of the usb modem? It may not be Vista compatible depending on the drivers available for it (which is what I suspect the case to be).

Hi and Dear Customer are often found as precursors to unsolicited bulk mail. It may not be a problem with the phpMailer, but a problem with what you are trying to do. Anti-Spam servers perform detections based on a number of factors. The server you are sending from should be …

I like Vista. I've been using it for 2 years. I have a few small problems, none of which are a deal breaker. I do wish I had waited until Windows 7, but I needed a top of the line PC at the time and all of the hardware needed …

If this is a .BAT file, you will have to run it or the associated command prompt window with Administrative privileges to get this to work. Also, for your syntax problem, try this: REG ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\newbackground.bmp /f I also found on the web, …

I've actually had to train myself to not put in any recipients of an email until after I have composed it due to a couple of early clicks or an accidental keystroke sending of an email (CTRL-S instead of say CTRL-D). Though I am skeptical that a feature like this …

My company standardized on 8.04 LTS, so we probably won't be moving up until version 10. Our only other Linux distro that we primarily use is Fedora Core 8 as some of our solutions were not yet supported on Ubuntu. Although we have standardized, moving up early would obviously be …

I grew up with no partiality to printed press. My dad read the paper every day (still does, or did as the case may soon be), but when I was old enough to care about reading the newspaper, I got all of it from the computer. Aside from the unfortunate …

I'm stunned that people like Joel Anderson can hold a public office. I'm even more stunned when people behave ignorantly like Joel and manage to get RE-elected. It doesn't matter your political affiliation, I just wish people would recognize stupid when they see it and stop voting them back into …

I am can't imagine my daughter posting nude or semi-nude photos of herself anywhere, especially online. That being said, I am horrified of the thought that our society would actually charge her with a crime for doing so. I think we've certainly lost our minds. We can't have playground equipment …

It's their software and their training offer, so in my view they can offer it on any platform they want. I would support the same of any private enterprise. However, that's not to say I agree with them, but I understand. This is just one more item on a long …

With DRM finally lifted on iTunes, it's still a wonder there is a black market at all. I mean what with everyone saying "It's the DRM that causes me to not buy music online!" I paid my $20 to support the DRM free switch. Where's everyone else?

The whole notion of a social networking site "owning" what you post is ludicrous! What about photographers, journalists, book writers, artists that want to share some of their stuff with friends? They may still sell or otherwise market those materials to make a living. Actually I amend that, the whole …

I suspect the numbers are greatly skewed by age bracket. At least here in the US I have at least 5 cousins just out of HS, but all during HS they all had mobile phones with unlimited text message plans that basically were extensions of their instant messaging applications with …

My company is trying to get away from Sun, Unix & Microsoft platforms for an Open Source Linux platforms for multiple reasons, but the top reason we are switching is to get rid of high costs of Vendor locked software. Companies like ADP, Veritas/Symantec, IBM, McAfee have very unfriendly high …

Unfortunately, that government "wallet" you are referring to is the tax of the people. It's a very slippery slope to start infringing on privacy to stop terrorists. They say they will only use it to stop terrorism, but every societal problem that was later deemed evil or tyrannical started with …

That's too bad that Microsoft is resorting to dummy tactics. I too was really impressed the first time I installed Vista 32 on my brand new custom-built computer (Nov 07). Sadly, the "new and shiny" has worn off and all I am left with is an OS that is kinda …

I think that is the single most amusing article I have read in a really long time. :)

I like how people talk about standardization and interoperability, as if it was invented by Microsoft. Not including Office 2007, their products have always been behind the curve on both counts. Has Office 2007 gotten better? I have no idea, so I cannot comment directly about it. I'm not a …

I don't know of any of my friends or family members that rent movies using PPV or iTunes. They are $3.99-$5.99 per rental! So I hope that Netflix pays attention to that when they offer digital rentals. With Netflix "snail mail" my wife and I get at least 12 movies …

Try making an ISO of the CD (ignore read errors), then burn it back to a new CD. Sometimes the CRC checks are superficial and are preventing an install, but not a copy. This may not work if the CD Check figures out that it is being run from a …

The only real concern I would have is the Windows Genuine Advantage detecting two separate installs when you try to update each of them. I admit I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to Microsoft anti-piracy tactics, but using the same install code for 2 installs, even on the …

You could try a Windows Restore Point from Command Prompt: [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/[/URL] If that does not work and if the HDD is still in full working condition, you would need a way to plug this HDD into another working xp machine so you can copy all of the data (pictures, websites, …

The Win98 CD check is actually looking for a random file from a large list of files on a Windows 98 CD. Short of having the media, I don't think there is a way to slipstream an install. Any retail windows 98 CDROM should do - even if its a …

That seems awfully big for a DLL. The only ones I can find by using Google are less than 10 MB. If you know the exact version of the dll, you might be able to find it in an online file repository. Just search Google for MSOLAP download.

Did you break the case by accidentally dropping it? Might have also broken the drive... You can try a test by removing your current HDD and CD and only plugging in your 1TB drive. Try each SATA connector and make sure that you tell the BIOS to auto-detect drives after …

option 1: Change the password for the user account you do not want to be able to access the share. As long as the share is not set to allow EVERYONE, that user's authentication will fail against any shares on the hosting PC. option 2: Have a different user name …

My friend and I are discussing PSU draw and we cannot figure out if a server with 2 or more PSUs (redundant power supplies basically) draw the full amount of power they are rated for on both, or if while both are running they share the load equally. We cannot …

If the BIOS cannot see the HDD, it will not be able to boot from it. Unfortunately, if the BIOS does not see the drive, there is no diagnostic tool that I know of that can detect or repair and problems with the physical drive itself. As a test to …

Is the computer older than 3 years? If the windows setup does not recognize the HDD, it sounds like the BIOS doesn't see it either. Some older BIOS require that you run an auto-detect on the HDD before it will see it again. If that still doesn't see it, make …

You can tell outlook NOT to use Word as your email editor. That will [U]hopefully[/U] eliminate the error message.

Just to be sure, do you have anything that can test to see if the battery is good? I've bought brand new dead batteries from Radio Shack before, so it's either more common that you would think or I need to play the lottery. :) I've had the same problem …

You would need to verify the power requirements for all of your components together, but it does appear to satisfy the requirements for your video card at least (taken from nvidia.com) Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX+ Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) 141 W Minimum System Power Requirement (W) 450 W

If that software doesn't work, you can also try GPARTED. It's an open source project you can download from Sourceforge: [url]http://gparted.sourceforge.net/[/url]

...still looking. You already tried a reboot.

Sounds like it's multi-monitoring. Open something and see if you can drag that window off to the right or left of the screen.

Yes, the problem most likely stems from the partitions that you installed on. The Microsoft supported process for dual booting is: Primary Partition on HDD 0 (first hard drive) ( c: ) install Windows XP. Then install Vista using the un-partitioned space on HDD 0 or use a separate HDD. …

I don't remember if Windows natively supports dragging and dropping files to DVD RW. That might be a feature of a burning software that is installed on your machine. To store files on a DVD RW, you still need to "burn" the files to the disc. However, you do not …

Even if you hide the file extensions, the batch file should work. The code that you have is working for me and I cannot duplicate the problem you are having. Are you saying that if you uncheck HIDE FILE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN FILE TYPES, the batch file tells you that …

Does the fan come on or just the light? It sounds like a bad motherboard. Check to see if you have any broken or leaking capacitors. If you aren't familiar with what they look like, they are the cylinder looking objects that stick up all over the motherboard. The tops …

Most cable or DSL internet providers will only allow 1 PC online at a time. The first PC to claim the internet connection gets it and another PC cannot use the connection unless that connection expires (which is rare as I understand it). To swap who can get out to …

Assuming the HDD has no problems (no bad sectors, etc), if you first remove all the existing partitions (including any OEM service partitions that DELL and HP install on their machines), you should be able to let Ubuntu automatically setup all the partitions back on the HDD that it needs …

What server is outlook connecting to? Is the password change on a specific date or after a specific amount of time?

I'm not sure I would do any of the other tweaks, but that Flashblock extension sounds really cool. I'll have to check that out, thanks! I'll add it to my already in use NoScript and AdBlockPlus that I use, which block ads and scripts - thus reducing load times on …

Normally, I pass by tweak posts, but this one is misleading. I would recommend renaming your post closer to what the content describes: How to save on disk space if your PC is being run from a Solid State Disk. As for speed: Disabling the indexing is negligible on most …

How many users are we talking? Is the problem always on the same machine? What if the users experiencing the problem log into a machine they have never logged into before? Are you using roaming profiles? Do you remember an event or period of time when this started happening? Of …