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    Need Help Reporting Unwanted Ad Gross Violation

    Hi: I'll bet I am not the only PC user with this problem. An organization exists with a multiplicity of ads for a wide variety of goods and services whose "unsubscribe" feature is a bad joke. After following the instructions to unsubscribe, the user is taken to a long list of Yes/No...
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    How To Remove A Downloaded Microsoft HP Scanjet Driver

    Hi: Please read carefully. This is not a routine problem. A few months ago after I upgraded to Windows XP, my HP Scanjet 3300CSE scanner was not compatible. HP did not issue the new driver for several weeks. Finally, it came, but for some reason after I downloaded and installed it, my scanner...
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    Mysterious Icons On Desktop

    Hi: Got a new project for the New Year. Two icons appear on my desktop: "story 2" and "headings." I right-clicked, checked Properties, but all that I find is "unknown" in the Application section. I is a .dat file; therefore I tried opening the file in Word, but I...
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    Problem With Downloaded Microsoft HP Scanjet Driver

    Hi: Background: Had successful operation with HP Scanjet3300CSE using Windows ME. Upgraded system to Windows XP. Scanner no longer compatible. Waited several weeks for HP to release updated driver. Installed updated driver. Could not keep scanner om stream from one boot-up to another. Noticed a...
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    Request For Volunteers For A Mission Impossible

    Hi: I will number the chronology of events related to this problem. 1. Installed HP Scanjet3300CSE on my Windows ME system. Results: Normal. 2. Upgraded my system to Windows XP. Result: HPScanjet 3300CSE was incompatible. Needed new driver. 3. Contacted HP Tech Support for Windows XP driver...
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    ODBC 3.0 or Higher In Windows XP System

    Hi: Sandra is a utility program that comprehensively analyzes a PC system. This software also can make recommendations to improve the performance of the system. I have been experiencing difficulty running Paradox 10. When I saw one of the results of a Sandra run which indicated that my system...
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    Windows XP Error 2117: What Is It? What Is The Remedy?

    Hi: I am seeking information on Windows XP's Error 2117. This error relates to the problem that I am having getting my HP Scanjet3300CSE scanner to operate with XP. HP has released new scanning software and a new driver. Also, Microsoft has released an update driver for HP Scanjet scanner...
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    Paradox 10 and Windows XP: BDE "network" error

    Hi: Paradox 10 part of WordPerfect 2002 "thinks" my standalone Windows XP system has a shared network. At least that is the type of error I see when I try to run Paradox 10. Here's the error message: "Could not initial BDE: You have attempted to open a database that is in use by...
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    XP Powerdown: I Have Tried All The Remedies I Can Find

    Hi: Ready for a Mission Impossible. My Windows XP acts as it was designed to function the way it does on powerdown. Everything on the PC functions except for Paradox 10. I am considering resigning to a DB-less life. But after a lengthy list of all of the items I found online, complete...
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    HP Scanjet 3300CSE Driver For Windows XP

    Hi: I tried to use the Hp scanning software(CD) that I had used under Windows ME on my desktop PC. Now, under Windows XP, the CD won't load the scanning software, and--of course--the driver won't work. There's appears to be a designated driver on the Web, but after downloading that file, I...
  11. fourls

    Paradox 10 Won't Run in Windows XP: .NET Problem

    Hi: Familiar with Paradox 10? Mine won't run in XP, but all of the other Corel programs in the bundle will run. I get a strange message that mentions a .NET file. Something about needing a location of the file. I found the file(PDUSRS.NET), but I could not open it successfully. The message also...
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    Paradox 10 Won't Run in Windows XP

    Hi: Please tell me how to work around this problem. When I double-click on the Paradox 10 icon, I get an error message stating that BDE cannot be opened. Also, it mentions a .NET file to be located. Makes no sense. I understand there is a compatibility problem, but all of the other Corel...
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    Detecting Unnecessary Duplicate Files(Any Software Available?)

    Hi: I have another question re Windows ME. I am evaluating System Mechanic,utility software that aids in uncluttering the system files and registry. From running System Mechanic, I learned that I have what seems to be a large number of duplicate files in quite a number of groups. Is there any...
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    Identifying the Proper .DLL When Copying Software to an Alternate Hard

    Hi: I am wondering if there is a means of detecting and copying ALL of the files necessary to execute software after the package has been copied to another disk. From experience, virtually every attempt to copy Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 or whatever from the C-drive to, say the D-drive, makes me...
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    Non-Deleteable Folder On Desktop

    Not long ago after an attempted download operation failed, I noticed a strange folder on the Desktop of my PC. I tried every imaginable method to delete it: renamed it, tried to change its attributes,tried to move it to another folder. No operations of any kind that I know of(other than...
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    Minimal Configuration at Start-Up

    I am seeking a list of the least number of items needed at Start-Up of Windows ME.

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