All updates are cumulative, so it is safe to delete them.
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I have been using Innoculate T Personal Edition (Free download) for some
time now and wonder if after I have downloaded the updates and installed
them if it is safe to delete the
This error frequently means the battery is failing. Most are easy to
replace.
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Bios ROM checksum error
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A Google search came up with this Macrovision troubleshooting page:
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/support/macrovision.html
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This DVD-video content is protected by Macrovision, but your computer
is not properly
You can also get a current resource figure from:
(Right Click)My Computer/Properties/Performance.
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I can't understand why my resources still read 95% free.I only
have 64MB of ram on the computer.Could there be
Win98 64 Megs RAM
FIC 503+
A friend purchased this printer, and it won't print in Word, sporadically in
IE 5.5
I downloaded an updated driver, which didn't help.
Unplugging and re-plugging this device causes a new hardware search and
driver database search.
Test page prints OK, but occasionally
This system is Win 98.
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At 12:17 PM 12/9/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Win98 64 Megs RAM
FIC 503+
A friend purchased this printer, and it won't print in Word, sporadically
in
IE 5.5
I downloaded an updated driver, which didn't help.
Unplugging
This is unlikely to work. A *.dl_ file is usually a compressed file, and you
will need to use the Expand utility to extract it. At a command prompt, type
Expand/? for switches.
This MS article may or may not be of help.:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/htm
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You should find them under Disabled Startup items on the
Start menu. Just
delete from there.
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This works for many entries-you'll find more in the registry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices-
win.ini
system.ini
I should add the usual warnings about editing the registry here.
Wholesale removal of these entries can have serious effects.
It does no harm to leave these entries, and I have found it useful to
re-enable them at times.
Win.ini and system.ini are text files usually found in C:\windows.
Freepctech seems to be offering free POP3 service to list members.
Service is temporarily suspended, so maybe a moderator can tell us more.
http://nospin.org/free_email.html
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Fred Langa has just posted a review of many firewalls, including Agnitum.
Read it here:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20020412S0009
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I'm a long-time subscriber to this helful and informative list:
http://www.langa.com/default.htm
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Can you give me the name of some of them ?
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To specify the default operating system for startup
Open System in Control Panel.
On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
Under System startup, in the Default operating system list, click the
operating system you want to start when you turn on or restart your
computer.
I've been following this thread, and got curious. Like someone else, I have
never seen any reason to open multiple windows from Outlook or OE, but this
procedure worked fine for me with Windows XP and IE 6.0. ((6.00.2600.
(xpclient.010817-1148)) to be exact. The tip offered with the check
A client of mine had the same error. After fiddling with memory settings,
performance issues, etc. I found, through Google, that Norton has
acknowledged that this is due to their latest upgrade and that a fix will be
issued when they figure it out. I suggested to her that she disable Norton's
There's lots of free space on the web-all that I found has ads, and some
even limit ftp transfers.
I've written several sites at www.abac.com for a cost of $119.40/year or
$9.95 a month with a $40.00 setup fee. Domain name is free the first year.
See the SoloII plan.
This includes 500MB of space
You may have accidentally dragged this folder into another folder.
Look for folders with a + sign next to them and you may find the missing
folder.
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I have a serious problem in Outlook Express, Win 98 SE. I
It would help to know your Email program, but if it's OE, this MS KB article
may help:
OLEXP: Internet Shortcuts in Outlook Express Do Not Start Web Browser
(Q177054)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q177054
This site is not listed by Adobe as an authorized reseller, for whatever
that's worth.
Adobe doesn't seem to offer PS 6.0 anymore.
The lowest price I saw elsewhere was $549.99. Sounds too good to be true.
If it is true, it's a hell of a deal-There's nothing in PS 7.0 that would
compell me to
This is the code from one of my pages.
The large image displays on a page named faux2.html. The A attribute tells
the browser that this is a link. and the alt attribute is the text
displayed when the mouse hovers over the image. The border attribute is not
neeeded unless you're using a table.
As I pointed out, there are many ways to do this.
From: http://freespace.virgin.net/sizzling.jalfrezi/iniframe.htm
It is very good idea to specify the width and height for every image you
use, as browsers can then display text before the images have loaded, giving
the effect of quicker
This guy just wants to write a line or two of code,and we're telling him how
to build a computer.
Any HTML code that works is good code-that's why HTML was designed to be
forgiving.
Any harm that's being done here is being done by the nit-picking
perfectionists who seem to be more interested in
This frequently caused by a bad battery. Replace the quarter-sized battery
on the motherboard before doing anything drastic.
Here's a tutorial link:
http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/articles/cmosreplace.asp
Have you tried the Program Compatability Wizard? I haven't had a need for
it, but it is allegedly very good.
To start the Program Compatibility Wizard, click Start, click Help and
Support, click Find compatible hardware and software for Windows XP, and
then, under See Also in the navigation pane,
Here's the official MS Page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q217210ID=KB;EN-US;
Q217210FR=1
Install Guides for 98 and XP are here:
http://freepctech.com/guides.shtml
Could you please direct me to
(simplified) instructions for installing a separate Win98 partition.
This is from the AVG FAQ at:
http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_faq.php?action=1session=690b99c2b4b1ff194c7c
ea9a4a9bef94#13
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After restarting, AVG gives an Error in AVG core. What next?
This problem is
We'll need to know what kind of computer this is. Some brands may make this
very difficult.
XP is a far superior O/S. My suggestion is that your friend learn more about
it-especially how to make it look more like Win 98. He may run into serious
driver problems doing this reinstall.
He can start
Most of the tools are included in the Lite version of the Resource kit
which is on the 98 CD under Tools/Reskit.
This is a very useful utility which offers a lot of detail about the
Operating system.
This issue comes up from time to time and never seems to get settled. Part
of the problem is a hangover from newsgroups, where replies are always at
the bottom.
In this group, and others, it makes sense to me that the reply should be at
the top-if you're replying to me, I know what I said, and I'm
I wonder if the name of the original sender is relevant? I'm actually
replying to the list, and the topic should be sufficient information to
maintain the thread.
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For this email, I first copied the two paragraphs I wished
to
There's only 9 possible answers and the symbols change accordingly.
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This has gotta be the most amazing technology around!
http://www.cyberglass.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf
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This MS KB article have the answer:
OLEXP: Internet Shortcuts in Outlook Express Do Not Start Web Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q177054
When I click on a URL link in an e-mail I am no longer
Re:Solution:
In Win98, hold the shift key, right click the file, select Open With,
select the program, check the always use... box. Works with all file
associations.
Same in XP, but it's not necessary to hold the shift key.
This page:
http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/windows-xp-bridge.asp
describes how to use a network bridge in your situation-it seems relatively
simple and inexpensive, 'though I've never tried it.
I use both.
Fred Langa had a column on this subject and recommended following
manufacturer's suggestions. Some, apparently, don't want software firewalls
mixed with their hardware.
http://www.informationweek.com/840/langa.htm
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Am wondering how
After researching this issue I decided to use the free version of ZA just to
be safe. I have a cable connection and a router and this seemed to be the
best bet. I recently added a wireless access point for the upstairs computer
and enabled WEP as well.
Acquaintances at NSA tell me nothing is 100%
I've been using free AV programs since I started using the 'net and have
never regretted it. PC Magazine did a review last year and AVG was about
third or fourth, behind Norton and McCaffee, but its overall effectiveness
was rated very good.
I frequently remove McCaffee and Norton when they screw
Me too. I actually re-subscribed because I thought something had gone amiss.
I was wondering the same thingfor the past couple weeks.
All I have received lately is the post from Marlene inquiring about who
belonged to a
These URLs may help.
The first describes how insecure this password scheme is, and the second
describes how to set a PDF password.
Perhaps the sender can figure out what he is doing to create the problem.
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I've set up a lot of Dells this year, and the first thing I do is get rid of
McAfee and install AVG. AVG usually complains about other AV programs if
they're installed. I also spent a lot of time uninstalling all Norton
products, which don't always play nice. You don't need Go Back, as XP comes
Windows help is somewhat better than it used to be, but I find most of my
info on the web.
These two site are usually very helpful:
http://www.annoyances.org/
http://www.tweakxp.com/
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So WHERE in the world is the best source of
We need some more information:
What is your operating system?
How are you deleting the files. i.e. Edit/Select All/Delete?
Right-click/Delete? Some other method?
Are these pictures from a camera?
I am trying to remove copies of
Win 98 password protection is readily bypassed with the Esc key (Although I
never did know the point of it).
Win 2000 passwords are apparently more difficult but not impossible.
See this page and its links:
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm
The best move would be to go back and get XP, but I guess he has his
reasons.
I've never installed ME (Generally regarded as MS' worst O/S), but to
install 98 you just put in the disk, and if it's an upgrade, the installer
will ask for proof of a qualifying product, at which point you insert the
I set up 2 98 computers with a Linksys router and a cable modem and the
network was AOK.
Upgraded one compuer to XP Pro and lost all connections.
The 98 can't see itself in Network Neighborhood, but if I enter the address
(\\Old\c), the folders display fine.
The XP pro machine sees itself, but
Yes- Internet access on both computers.
Can you still get out on the internet with both computers?
I set up 2 98 computers with a Linksys router and a cable modem and the
network was AOK.
Upgraded one compuer to XP Pro and lost all connections.
The Order in Ordered list just means that sequential numbering is
provided. You'd need to re-order the list by some other means, or perhaps
find a Java script to do this on the fly.
In html, if you want to get an ordered list (1,
You could use the pre/pre Tag and create the list in reverse order as
shown below.
Paste this into an HTML document and move the items around with the space
bar.
pre
10. www
9. xxx
8. yyy
/pre
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I suggested the pre (Preformat) tags because you can space the
text/numbers any way you wish with the space bar. (Spaces are ignored in
body text).
The link you show for CSS is on my Quick Launch toolbar(I had a local copy
of this site before I got cable). CSS is a life changer if you work with
Actually, RE is a Latin word meaning:
In reference to; in the case of; concerning. (From Dictionary.com)
Very appropriate for a Subject line, but still only needed once.
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Do not place RE in the subject. Re means Reply and will
I do this all the time without any problem.
He's right in that it's probably a configuration problem, but I think we'll
have to know his operating system to be of any help.
I vote for dia lup.
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Question: Someone asked me (someone must have
I knew that, but have posted an appropriate acknowledgment. (It got a lot of
laughs here).
http://www.zoemargo.com/webdesign2.html
Oh no. Hugh (regarding the above link, of course you have my
permission) but I take
I read somewhere that all OE email is HTML at some level. In OE 6 click CTRL
F2 on a plain text email and you'll see the HTML source.
That was a plain text email, and in (OE at least) there is no
way to 'view
This topic is covered adequately in the Help file. There is a tutorial for
Version 7.0 here:
http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/series/1,,9+27163+27170,00.html
If were you, I'd consider getting Winamp, which is more versatile and free,
with a large established on-line community at:
www.winamp.com
This program is specifically for Power users, Harold, and I don't think of
you that way (Another VBG).
Unused dlls don't do any harm, but this program can get you in big trouble.
Get a good registry cleaner instead.
How
You're correct about favorites.
Cookies I'm not sure about, but you can find the path in IE Tools/Internet
Options/Temp Internet Files/Settings.
To open IE to a blank page, open Tools/Internet Options/Home Page, select
use blank.
There's an excellent opportunty here for someone with your HTML
One problem is that this should either be a css site or not. You neeed to
define an Li tag, something like this:
STYLE TYPE=text/css
BODY {BACKGROUND-IMAGE:
URL(http://www.geocities.com/buddychai/Backgrounds/graybrickbkg.jpg;);
FONT-FAMILY:Comic sans ms; FONT-SIZE:14px; COLOR:00}
Li
I changed my XP Home computer to XP Pro recently, and transferred the Home
O/S to my older computer, and it was quite painless. I called MS, who had me
buy an XP Pro disc which I installed and registered as usual. When I
installed XP Home there was a screen with a number to call, and a very nice
This is from the XP Help file:
The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard helps you move your data files and
personal settings from your old computer to your new one, without having to
go through much of the same configuration you did with your old computer.
For example, you can take your personal
I find this very confusing. I use Outlook 2000, and all I have done about
Spam is to use their Junk filter (To which I add addresses religiously) and
I get no more than 1-2 Spam emails a week-No blocked IPs, no fancy software
or other footwork.
It's a 15KB file with approximately 600 entries, and
I noticed a few days ago that the company I usually use is offering this
service. See the Maintain your privacy link at the right. This suggests to
me that others must be offering it as well.
http://www.abac.com
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Is there a way to register a domain name
Acrobat is an Adobe program, so it makes sense that it would open Adobe
Illustrator (AI)files. I have Illustrator, so I've never tried that-learn
something every day.
I looked at the Road Runner site, and they offer 5 MB of free space, and if
you poke around their site I'm sure you'll find some
Where would we be without Clint's take on things?
I have recommended the Google Toolbar to everyone I work with, and the only
problems I've ever seen were when some other toolbar had to be forceably
removed.
Some users are never going to understand the implications of installing
software of any
I much prefer Outlook, which is the grownup version of OE.
I use the appointment calendar daily, and the address book is much more
flexible.
I've used the junk mail filter for some time now, and I get virtually no
SPAM, even though I receive over 100 emails daily. This feature alone is
enough
My experience with Comcast has been quite different. I've done 5 complete
installatiions (Hardware and software) with no problem whatever, and no
extra charges of any kind. What little tech support I've needed has been due
to errors at the sales office or mistakes on my part. Support has been
I'm in the process of setting up a new Dell laptop (Inspiron 8600) for a
customer and it doesn't see my wireless access point(Linksys WAP 802.11b).
WEP is enabled, and my other computer detects the wireless AP perfectly.
It connects to my ethernet network and the internet, and I have one wireless
There is a driver for Win98 at www.driverguide.com
There is a free registration required. The link below may or may not work
without registering.
http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=39129
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I
Just read your novel-got lost in the middle and am replying to the part
quoted below:
That hidden file is probably Thumbs.db which, I believe, keeps track of
the images for Thumbnail view.
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Finally, I still
When you delete an email, it goes to the Deleted Items folder. Delete it
from there, and all will be well.
Your computer is not Infected. AVG has done its job and notified you.
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Based on the approval of members of this
I don't know a way to center it, but you could probably adjust the
Horizontal Position of your screen to move it slightly to the right. There
are probably several buttons on the front of your monitor to facilitate
this.
You can use the Pause key to get this info-you have to time it just right,
as the computer is booting.
Nope that doesn't work either - I even tried changing the resolution size
from 1024 x 768 to 800 x 600 -
Howdy right back at ya!
I enjoy reading your missives, and especially Clint's frustration. That is
one uptight, humorless dude, even if he is quite knowledgeable.
Try this:Enable Thumbnail view in that folder, then see if thumbs.db shows
up. You have 98, if I recall properly, and it may be
Mea Culpa.
My last message was meant for Harold B. only.
Sorry about that.
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In IE, go to Tools/Internet Options/Content/Auto Complete and Click the
Clear Forms button.
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Does anyone know how to clear the history on my google search. I cleaned
the
cash and the temp folders on my
When I click on this URL it takes me to the site and asks for permission to
install netcam.cab, which is apparently an unsigned Active X control. I
have my security set to Prompt for unsigned Active X controls. I didn't go
further, but I also have Comcast, and I suppose I could connect if I
First Page will handle the HTML, but training the staff might be a bit
difficult. I have tried this approach several times, but unless the staff
personnel are willing to learn HTML you may be doomed to failure-and many
panicky phone calls.
I believe what you need is a content management system
Suppose that one good one was an ooprtunity to share in the millions of
dollars discovered by one of your close Nigerian friends?
But seriously-I use the Outlook junk mail filter which only requires me to
block spam addresses as they come in. These are added to a filter file which
permanently
Tpe CMD for the command line, then ipconfig /all
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I am using XP pro and going to programsruntyping ipconfig /allZ I get
the
address to flash up on the screen but only for a split second. How can I get
it to stay there?
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Could be a bad CMOS Battery.
Boot from a floppy or CD and see if the HD is visible.
If so, try fixing the MBR or reinstalling.
If not, you probably need a HD.
A friend's laptop is showing the following error:
Disk I/O error. Replace the disk and then
I had the exact problem with a Linksys router-and the lady was calling every
day.
I kept telling her to power down, etc., which only worked for short periods
of time.
Finally went over and after fooling around for a while, I determined the WAN
port was bad. Oddly enough, the ethernet port on the
I've run SFC on several XP computers (Pro and Home) with nary a problem-and
never a fix, either.
I have NEVER been able to run the SFC on ANY XP Pro install.
It will start to run, asks for the XP CD, then it
Open IE.
In the File menu slect Import and Export then follow the steps in the
Wizard.
The resulting file can then be written to a CD. I used my free Comcast File
locker to store a copy as well.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Rocky Fithian
I like MSN Window messenger. The latest version has all the goodies-video,
file transfer, etc and includes the Remote assistance feature which looks so
useful.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Marlene Coldwell
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 8:47
There are 4 at www.Driverguide.com (Identified by chipset)
Free member signup only takes a minute or two
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I Need a Windows driver (2000 or XP) for a Philips
SAA7196H TV Tuner card. Any suggestions as to where to
look?
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The site shows perfectly in Internet explorer, but not Firefox (Mozilla). I
get the broken image icon.
I don't have time right now to go into this further, but you might want to
check what browser your visitors are using, especially after the recent
security warning.
The Firefox help site is at:
Just put an index.html page in the folder-have it say
something like I don't allow people in this folder.
Include a link back to your main page.
This doesn't affect the security of your site, 'though
website h*cking seems to be fairly easy for those who
wish to do it.
I haven't found the time to
This might be a simple problem after all. Tidy wants to change all the image
backslashes (\) to slashes (/), and that's certainly the way it's usually
done. That would also account for Dr. HTML not seeing them (See my previous
post).
SO: change lines like this:HD_images\hd_enter.jpg to this:
Then there's people who don't proof-read their emails, leaving out whole
words.
But seriously-email shouldn't be subject to this kind of criticism.
I could write 5 a day just about its and it's, not to mention spelling.
If Bush can say Nu Ku lar, once and a while is OK with me.
How can you
Works fine for me in both browsers. I don't see any problems in the css,
either.
Some Validators, like Tidy, will change a file, but you would have been
notified by the program.
Do any of you know why by
Marlett is one of those fonts needed by windows. Others are useful when
viewing web pages that use them.I forget the windows font limitations, but
it's more like 500 than 86, and I would encourage you to be very careful.
Here's a list of common Windows fonts that may help:
Certainly one of the best subject lines ever in this group.
Some files are hidden from view by the system.
In Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, view, and look for the entry to
Show hidden files. This might be slightly different in 98.
What is the name of the file?
If I understand what you're saying, you should probably change the
Auto-format options in Word. Even better, you should use a text editor (No
fancy formatting) like Notepad or a specialized editor like First Page 2000.
It sounds like the GC editor isn't too smart, but I haven't looked at it.
I'm
Sims, and other games, have a read-me file on the CD that lists
Hardware/Software requirements, and most games have web sites that address
issues such as this in a FAQ, tech support or other forum.
In one case I dealt with, the issue with The Sims was updating Direct X.
When I had FTP trouble, it was the XP firewall.
I assume you've tried FTP with Internet Explorer?
You can easily find FTP sites with Google.
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I use Comcast Cable Internet (which I don't care for - it's down too much
for the cost), and like I said, up
I had a similar (Maybe the same)error with a Compaq restore once, and the
solution was to push Page Up. Conviced me to never own a Compaq.
One source says Take it to Compaq
I like this one better.
From:
http://www.computer-chat.com/compaq/error_18014_or_18214_using_Quick_Restore
_CD_99442.html
It's high time for someone to look into this Freedom of Speech and
Separation of Church and State stuff.
Look what religious governments have done for Iran and Afghanistan, Saudi
Arabia and Merry Olde England. We need more leaders anointed by God and
willing to cover up the boobs on statues.
I
No MS update has ever broken my PC. No MS update has ever broken the PC of
anyone I know, or know of.
MS has never dumped an update on my PC that I didn't need. MS has never
dumped an update on the PC of anyone I know that they didn't need.
It's too bad, and possibly counter-productive that
Sound and video cause an enormous amount of problems, and Media Player is a
vastly bloated beast that can easilly be replaced. That said, I've never had
any problem with it. Any modern computer should be able handle it with ease.
There is a decent trouble-shooting app in Media Center that should
OK, here's what you said:
All I've heard about SP2 is NOT to install it because it's loaded with
problems. Like we need more with XP. They are really into trying to get
users to turn on auto-updates, so they can then load all the garbage on your
PC without your knowledge or consent. I know of
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