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Archive for the ‘XP’ Category

Sep
04

Drivers – PCI Simple Communications Controller

Posted under Drivers, Software, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

My Device Manager was showing ‘pci simple communications controller ‘ after i had reinstalled windows xp despite the fact that i had installed all the drivers.

The solution and description to this error is set out below;

 
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Apr
15

How to Setup a PPPoE connection in Windows XP

Posted under Internet, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

I neeed to setup a PPOE connection that from the local Windows XP computer as i did not have access to the router.

The solution and description to this error is set out below;

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Apr
04

Downgrading to Windows XP (Hard Drive Not Detected)

Posted under Vista, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

I discovered something when I was downgrading Vista to XP on a HP Laptop.At the start, when booting off the XP install CD, and attempted to install, I got a message saying that the Hard Drive was not detected.

The solution and description to this error is set out below;

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Mar
25

Windows Safe Mode stuck on agp440.sys or will not boot

Posted under Vista, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

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Mar
07

Internet Explorer Links will not open in a new window

Posted under Anti-Virus, Software, Vista, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

I could not access online banking or specific website links that “opened in a new window”. They might open but the new window would remain blank

The solution and description to this error is set out below;

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Mar
06

Automatic Updates – Disabling the Restart Now – Restart Later message

Posted under Desktops, Software, Vista, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;Every 15 minutes my computer would popup with the message “Do you want to restart your computer now? Restart Now or Restart Later. Since I don’t want to be forced to restart the computer every time my machines receives update from Microsoft….See below for solution..

Automatic Updates – Disabling the Restart Now – Restart Later message

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Feb
25

Nokia PC Suite – Blue Screen – Wudfrd.sys

Posted under Vista, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

Whenever i connect my phone to my Vista pc using the nokia PC suite, the machine would blue screen (BSOD) and reboot.  [0x000007E WUDFRd.sys]

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Feb
18

How to Unhide System Files

Posted under Vista, XP

 

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

I was unable to locate the ‘Local Settings’ Folder or specific files.

The solution and description to this error is set out below;
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Feb
04

Turning Off Autologon

Posted under Vista, XP

The other day while browsing the Internet I Found A Fix for a recent problem I was having. The issue is described as follows;

My computer would logon as administrator by default when I turned it on.

The solution and description to this error is set out below;

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