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I've had the IE browser shut down in XP when I try to view certain websites. This is a new install of XP and everything seems to run fine. No error messages appear. Running virus protection with updated defs. Ran the repair feature or IE and reinstalled with no effect. This happens in all...

i have a win2k machine that constantly reboots right after logging on. Any idea what I can look at or what might be wrong. I haven't loaded any software recently. Thanks.

I'm trying to install 2000 pro on a Gateway solo 9150 laptop. I keep getting an error #7 on the second of the four boot disks that says error loading hal.dll. Any ideas? These disks work fine on a Solo 9100 that I have. Can't boot from the CD, so that's not an option. I may just load 98...

OK, what am I doing wrong? I've created the 4 startup disks. I load all 4 discs and it copies the winnt folder to the HD. I can see it when I navigate around using an old boot disk to see if it was at least accessible. The error I get occurs when the machine restarts for the first time. It...

Ok this is simple and I know I should know this, I've just never done it. I have a registered domain name and I want to map it to my static ip on road runners system. Can someone point me to the steps to do this or write them out? THanks for helping a new guys out. Mark

Hello I'm getting an "internal error" when trying to open the my computer icon. Any ideas why and what I can do about it. I've thought about running the system file checker, but I'm anxious about using it considering it can sometimes extract a file that's the wrong version...

I have a win 98 machine that is freezing up all of the sudden on the splash screen. No devices or software have been added. Will boot to safe mode. I've heard about the mcafee freeze up on when booting, but it's not on this machine. Tried unplugging the keyboard to check for a conflict, but...

Hello. When I try to click on add a connection or a currently setup connection, nothing happens. Right clicking on the icon and selecting open does nothing as well. Any ideas? This is win95 and I have to be able to change the username or setup a new connection. Might be a damaged file, but...

Hello The company I work with builds computers and installs a specialized piece of software that acts as a simplified version of windows on top called Kiddesk. It's in the startup folder. We have found that in XP, if the program is not exited from completely, that when you shutdown and restart...

I can't seem to get the wave and master volume control to save settings when I exit. Everytime I return, the volume is all the way down. Any ideas? Thanks. Snow

Anyone know why the option to select 640X480 at 256 isn't available. I can do 16 and 24 bit at higher resolutions. How can I fix this?? Thanks in advance. Snowman

Hello I'm trying to change my Win98 video settings from 16 color to 256...don't ask why..long story! The problem is, it defaults to 16 color and after selecting 256 and rebooting, it comes back as 16 color at 640X480. Any clue why the setting will not take. I have the current drivers loaded...

Hello I have a gateway laptop 9100 with W2KPro loaded. It's always automatically shutdown all the way until a few days ago. Now it halts on the screen that says, "It's safe to shut down your computer". Just wondered what has changed and why it did change. Any ideas? Thanks.

Two questions: I know it's proper to follow the color coding guidelines of either the T568A or B, but if you were making a 50 foot cable, would it really matter. A buddy wired (didn't follow code) up a cable the same on both ends, but it wouldn't transmit data, although it would show green...

I'm running NAT and trying to utilize internet printing with IPP. I get an error when trying to print...something about load adsi printers and I read on Micros. that running NAT screws up the ability to use IPP. They mentioned a fix, but I haven't been able to get it to work. Anyone else...

I get this error when trying to connect using IE 6 - error connecting to terminal server - OK...here's what i've done. -Registered the correct activex control in system32. -Mapped port 3389 on my firewall to the server -added the ip of the server to trusted sites of remote machine I can...

Hello I'm new to TS and have been able to set it up fairly successfully. I can logon via another computer on my LAN with the client software or the web access using a browser. Works well. The problem comes when someone outside of the lan tries to connect using the browser. I dialed out with...