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how to disable the windows address bar

I'm securing a certain file, and I cannot do so when the address bar is sitting in the file explorer. How do I disable it. I'm using windows xp. If possible I want it to be disable using regedit or ...
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Windows XP Pro SP2 hangs when Explorer is executed and locks up intermittently

Things were working fine until the other day. I've attempted a system restore with no positive results. I've scanned with Avira AntiVir, symantecs activex scan, and malwarebytes and spybot S&D all ...
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Are msa.exe and ygh.exe really malware and what else do I need to do to clean the PC?

One of my kids was looking at some voice changing software - AV Voice Changer I think - he says he started to install it but then decided against it. However, I now think that he did install it but ...
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how to restrict access to an application in windows xp

How to restrict a guest account from accessing a certain application in windows xp.
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How to get correct driver for old sound card....I don't know brand and model no of sound card

How to get correct driver for old sound card....I don't know brand and model no of sound card... My os is windows XP 32 bit. Sound card is external cad and it's attached to motherboard.
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Das Keyboard not "noticed" by Windows XP

I just got a das keyboard today, got it plugged in to my computer... and nothing. Literally, nothing, nothing at all happened. No "Device Not Recognized;" no New Hardware Detected wizard, not even ...
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make the folder private is grayed out

I want to set a folder in windows xp a private folder through the sharing and security tab. But it is grayed out, what's the solution for this?
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Replacement for Windows XP "View available wireless networks"

The title pretty much says it all. Does anyone know of a good replacement for windows XP's "View available wireless networks"? I know of NetStumbler and the like, but I'd like something which can be ...
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How can I remove Windows from this business network?

I bought a machine from a friend that used to be on a network. He gave me his user name and password, however the network/business no longer exists so I can't log back in to fix current problems. ...
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installing new XP on netbook

I have a net book that does not have a DVD reader/writer and I would like to reinstall XP - what are my options? I was thinking that I could just install from a external HD
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System getting to command prompt soon after booting

My system is getting to command prompt soon after the booting process. Once getting into command prompt, the cursor stops at DHCP....../, I have to press escape to proceed further. I'm using Windows ...
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Windows Security Center Not Recognizing Third Party Utilities After System Restore

I am running Windows XP Professional 64-bit. I recently had to do a system restore, after Windows Update blue-screened my machine while updating the network driver. The system restore went without a ...
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Windows XP reboots immediately

Disclaimer: This is happening on my grandma's computer, I'm looking for a few tips before I go over there and try to fix it. This is the thing: Last night there was a storm. For some reason, my ...
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Upgrade PHP 5.1.x to 5.3.x with XAMPP for Windows

Using Windows XP SP3. I installed the xampp to d:\xampp. I started it and everything worked fine (at least the indications were good). I want to use MediaWiki and it says that it can't work with PHP5....
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Network printer suddenly stopped working on one computer, even "Test page failed to print"

The network printer is working fine from the print spooler (Windows Server 2003) and other computers on the network. It's just one XP computer that is having a problem. The user was printing several ...
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Any way to speed up the Quick Launch in XP?

I have several folders worth of shortcuts to my applications in my Quick Launch in XP. At any given point during the day, it could take up to 20 seconds for the icons to appear. I'm assuming it's ...
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XP painfully slow to start - Access Connections

I have a mysterious problem with my XP laptop. Since a) installing the latest windows updates and b) using Picasa 3.6 to look through dozens of GB of photos for faces, it now takes ages (first time: ...
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reinstalling - how to migrate all my user data?

After some number of years, my windows machine has inexplicably slowed down with basic operations, such as launching a file, opening a known file type, browsing the filesystem, etc. I've run virus-...
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Incorrect command line parameter

I am trying to install Yahoo messenger 10 from download. I am getting an error. It says in a windows installer window. followed by "Windows installer V2.00.2600.0 Copyright 2000 Microsoft Portions ...
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Install XP from thumbdrive [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Installing Windows XP through Pen Drive Does anyone know how I can burn a ISO image on a thumbdrive? And also make it bootable? I'd like to install XP using a thumbdrive (...
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Should I always hibernate instead of shutting down?

I'm using Windows XP and I hate the long start up time when I shut down and then turn on my laptop. However if I hibernate instead of shutting down it starts up much faster. Are there any harmful ...
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DWwin.exe DLL Initialization Failed during shutdown

I'm getting an error whenever I shut down the computer: dwwin.exe - DLL Initialization Failed The application failed to initialize because the window station is shutting down. A quick search ...
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Black screen in windows xp after full malware scan

Is this unavoidable? I make full malware and virus scans twice a month and I notice that after scanning, removing malware and rebooting windows only a black screen appears. Do you know of some ways on ...
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Windows XP system on AC power but following battery power settings

I have a Windows XP system - desktop with no battery - which says it is on AC power, but it goes into standby based on the battery power settings. Obviously the work-around is to configure the ...
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Windows XP immediately logs out after logging in

Trying to fix my friends computer and having some issues. (Windows XP) The story is, he plugged in his Blackberry, didn't have the software, so installed it. It wanted to restart so he did, and it ...
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Where is the log file for the DSL connection on Windows XP?

My DSL connection drops very frequently and I want to investigate the reason. I thought of checking the log file if it contains some clue about it, but I'm unable to locate it. Google did not help. ...
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Windows XP command-line: Have to type in full executable name to run program

Say I have a program called program.exe, and I want to run it from the command line. Assume further that I'm at the command prompt, and in the same directory as the program.exe For some reason, I ...
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Free portable lightweight app to see time in selected cities, including daylight savings [closed]

I want some recommendations on some free portable lightweight app to see time in selected cities, including daylight savings. I currently use a Firefox plugin but I want to free it from this so I ...
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WinXP- delete single entry in event log

Is there a way to delete a single event from the system event viewer in Windows XP?
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keyboard gets disconnected in the middle of work

I've noticed that my keyboard gets disconnected in the middle of work. It won't respond to commands. The indicators for NumLock & CapsLock will go off. When I uninstall and reinstall the ...
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How can I reconnect a disconnected network drive on Windows XP

When my computer comes out of Standby (S3) my permantent network shares are disconnected (in My Computer under Network Drives it says "disconnected network drive"). They do reconnect when I click ...
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Can XP load pre-installation drivers from anywhere other than a floppy?

I'm planning to install XP Pro on a new machine with a motherboard that supports RAID. The partition XP will run from will be on RAID 1. To set this up you normally enter a floppy disk with the ...
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How to disable sticky keys

When I press shift five times, I get a "StickyKeys" dialog. It doesn't mather if I press OK, Cancel or Settings, the next time I press shift 5 times, the dialog comes up again. Also, I don't have a ...
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How to you bridge a LAN and a Wireless device on Windows XP by hand?

How to you bridge a LAN and a Wireless device on Windows XP by hand? Does anyone know how to do it? I have a situation where XP "Network Connection Sharing" isn't working for me. I want to try "...
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Expression Studio Install Breaks Machine

I've now tried installing Expression Studio 3 three times (downloaded via the WebSiteSpark) program. The first two I tried a mounted ISO, and for the third, I wrote the image to CD. With all three, ...
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XP freeze problem

XP freezes after waking up from sleep. no mouse, no keyboard. Any ideas?
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Can't install Win XP over Vista/Ubuntu [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can’t install Win XP over Vista/Ubuntu I have Toshiba Satellite Laptop which had Vista home edition preinstalled on it. I installed the latest Ubuntu on top of it. Now I want ...
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Pitfalls of Windows XP Virtual Machines

What problems have you faced when registering and activating Windows XP under VirtualBox or similar?
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Should we upgrade Flash player always upon new release? [closed]

Should we upgrade Flash player always upon new release? or it can create problem . Does every new flash player support files made for all previous version of Flash player?
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Copy/Paste Functionality Problem in Windows XP & Firefox

I am using Windows XP. When I use Firefox browser, select all and copy and then paste it into some application such as OneNote, it only pastes the text (preserves text formatting) but not the images. ...
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Setting up IPv6 on XP

I'm trying to work out a nice user friendly way of accessing IPv6 on windows XP. While on linux, miredo does a good job, without needing a tunnel broker, i can't seem to get teredo, its windows ...
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In firefox how to open new tab near just next to current tab? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Make a middle clicked link open in a new tab to the immediate right of the tab which contained the link In firefox how to open new tab just next to current tab? By default it ...
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Display drivers for mercury mother board

I am having MERCURY KOBIAN PI845GLM-L mother board and I am looking for Display Drivers for this mother board, I have all the other drivers from Mercury site for this mother board but they have not ...
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What are pros to update to the latest version of any browser which we use? in terms of security and memory use [closed]

What are pros to update to the latest version of any browser which we use? in terms of security and memory use. I don't need any new features even should i upgrade? Does it increases security? Does ...
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XP file server - grant access to specific LAN users

I have a XP PRO (SP3) machine that acts as a file server on our network. Currently there are several shared folders that everyone has access to, however I need to create a new share that only certain ...
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Is there a tool to open a text-file directly from a remote (WM) device?

When I browse the files on a remote Windows Mobile device using ActiveSync, I regularly want to view the contents of txt files (application log files, etc.). Windows XP is not able to open these files ...
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Encoding an avi video file in Windows XP

I have a 5 minute avi video that's 3 GB in size. What's the best method to encode my video? What free software should I use? I'm using Windows XP and the current format is .avi.
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Navigation problem with all browsers but ping message always has replies?

I had to fix a strange error on a remote computer using Windows Xp, the command ping www.google.com -t always has the replies, but navigating to www.google.com on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, ...
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Why does my Acer AC713 beep for about two seconds and does not start up?

I have an Acer AC713 computer. When I'm starting my computer a beep sound for about 2 seconds is coming from my cpu itself. I'm seeing an orange light only in my monitor. What's the problem in my ...
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How can I copy a Google Chrome installation from one user to another (or all) user/s

I downloaded and installed Google Chrome on a local user on Windows XP. I now know that Chrome needs to be installed for each user (unless you install using a pack). Unfortunately it is installed ...

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