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  1. nate901

    Cursor jumps to different location accidentally while I'm typing

    This has been driving me nuts for a few years really on Windows PC's and I've finally decided to see if anyone can help. It basically only happens to me while I'm typing on laptop keyboards for whatever reason. I am not a good typist at all but I can 'peck' pretty fast after all these years and...
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    (1) Cell phone app security and (2) Shared-site login security

    Two things are really bugging me these days in regards to information privacy and security and I thought I'd bring them up here to get some feedback on them. First if all is the issue of these cell phone apps. When you read the user and privacy agreements you have to agree to download it freaks...
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    IE Favorites list gets replaced on left side of window

    I don't know what caused my IE 6 browser operation to change. I generally like to show my favorites on the left edge of my browser window. Sometimes when I visit a site though the list of favorites will disapear a be replaced with a list links related to the site I'm at. This is a real nuisance...
  4. nate901

    Cannot access www sites any longer

    I attempted to add Internet Connection Sharing and it changed something in my TCP/IP settings or somewhere else I haven't found yet and now I cannot view webpages in IE. I use Netzero and it's troubleshooting help had me look at a bunch of TCP/IP stuff that is all okay. I can connect to my AOL...
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    How to add Dialup Adapter in network service setup - WinME

    I deleted the Dialup Adapter from my Network Setup window and can't figure out how to re-add it in WinME. Help tells you how to delete it if you think it's causing problems but doesn't tell you how to re-install it (sorry-ass Windows help). I figured it could be re-installed using the Add -...
  6. nate901

    Doubleclik filename in Explorer results in 'File Not Found' popup

    This problem is happening with Microsoft Word and other application associations as well so I don't think it's a MS Office problem but rather a general system problem. If I double-clik a DOC file WORD opens up but I get an error window saying the file or one of it's components is missing. The...
  7. nate901

    Machine on LAN cannot be seen by other machines but it can see them

    This is a weird problem and Windows help files have proved useless. I have a couple of WinME machines on a LAN. Lets call them A and B. Everything is set up correctly for the LAN to operate as far as I can tell. A can find B in a search and also access shared files and directories but B cannot...
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    How to edit msdos.sys file in WinME for dual boot problem?

    I was installing Win2K so i could get away from this terrible WinME. Well in middle of install sorta discovered had a file transfer problem with the Win2K cd and had to abort install but now my system asks me which one of op systems I want to boot to when the computer is booting up so I guess it...
  9. nate901

    How to prevent my IP address from being broadcast

    Hi, Sometimes when on the Inet I get these popup alerts saying my IP address is being broadcast on the inet. How do I prevent this? I use ZoneAlarm home addition. Is there a way to set it to prevent this or must I do it through Windows somehow? I use Win98 and IE 6. I looked in the IE setup...
  10. nate901

    The next Windows OS

    I was pondering Window's problem I and everyone else I know have seen for years now and sick of. Then I got an idea. I think Microsoft should call their next version of Windows "Windows FU" ( as in f%@!%^ up). Got a lot of laughs on that and thought I'd share with you folks. Told one...
  11. nate901

    New motherboard - now cdroms not recognized properly

    Just installed MSI model MS-6378 motherboard (w-AMD Duron 650)in existing system. Win98 (1st edition) op system. Now cdrom drives not showing up in System Devices listof CntrlPnl-System. Drives showed up properly with old motherboard. When first booted up new motherboard and noticed drives...

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