Recent content by stuke

Thanks for the suggestion - it is a sensible one. However it turned out that there was a network communication problem with the laptop and the printer - resolution. The laptop was not able to communicate with the printer due to some strange DNS Resolution issue. I could ping the printer, but the...

Using XP Pro SP2 Office 2000 SP3 When I try to print or save a word document the timer comes up and I get the message 'Windows not responding'. Any suggestions.

Yes, I am a systems administrator. So it is nothing obvious or simple. Maybe someone has had a similar problem, and found a patch or was able to edit some value in the registry to solve it.

My computer does nothing when I Print or Save a Word 2000 or Excel document. The egg timer appears, but it does not print (or save). Any ideas? Using XP Pro SP2 Office 2000 SP3

My computer does nothing when I try to Print or Save a Word 2000 document. The egg timer appears and the it does not print (or save). Any ideas? Using XP Pro SP2 Office 2000 SP3

linney, there is no SourcePath!!! Would explain a bit. I have a pata drive and a RAID sata. I normally boot to the RAID sata but the PATA is C: No doubt I booted to C: and then just installed from the slipstreamed image on the hard drive, rather than using the CD (takes about 20min of the...

Go online and check for system updates. When it says to update automatically or do an advanced update, choose to do the advanced update. Then after installing the MS software, look at the options to update hardware. There might well be a driver on the left hand side that you need to update...

I had a look at Taskmanager, but the additional information about processes did not explain what was eating up all of my memory. I dont have 10GB of RAM, so PerfMon is not going to explain some glitchy problem with Taskmanager. I am not aware of Installing any sort of Sony software that...

I tried using the sfc/scannow but when it came to putting the cd in I ran into trouble. Basically it kept telling me that the CD was the wrong one. It kept asking me for an XP disk with SP2 on it. The operating system I have was originally without any service Pack. I had to add sp2...

I have removed everything that I think it could be. I am now of the opinion that there is a hidden process running in the background that continues to use up memory. I have stopped all proceses in task manager other than the ones required by the system, but the RAM is still being eaten up some...

Sometimes vendors leave the key on the back of the disk cover or manual. Sounds as though the vendor may well have been selling priated disks, from what you are saying. The Dell system might have been purchased second hand from a company too. Then the software would belong to the company and...

The key is on the side or bottom of the dell system. You cant sell software without the key! I am an OEM Systems builder so I know about these things. As far as building a new system goes, you are not entitled to use all new parts to build a new system and then use an OEM licence. If the Dell...

BadBigBen, the RAV Antivirus site has been closed for 2 years now! You should revise the link or make a new one, http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=3862 The other links are great; lots of useful sites/tools, Thanks. More details This section of RAV AntiVirus website is closed. Due to...

Well, the popup messages seem to have gone at least. As for the RAM usage, I'm afraid that it is still rising. My guess is that one of the Anti-spyware programs has a process that just keeps running and using up more RAM. I have experienced similar problems with Kasperskies and NAV. The...

Thanks for the advice. I ran Hijack this, and found these wee beauties: O16 - DPF: {FAFF0003-0A01-121A-A1C9-08032B23E0CC} - http://uk.global-acces.com/rav/nat3.exe O16 - DPF: {FF0F0013-0151-153A-A3C9-08032B55E0CD} - http://uk.global-acces.com/7adpower/nonadult.exe O16 - DPF...