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Total questions: 7919

How do you reformat your Windows computer?
Popularity: 804

Why does 'Error 1068 The Dependency Service or Group Failed To Start' appear when starting the remote access auto connection manager or print spooler in Windows XP?
Popularity: 795

What does the message 'c windows system32 auto exec nt the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications' mean?
Popularity: 564

There are 2 OS on my notebook. how do i remove 1 OS?
Popularity: 499

How can you dual boot using Mandrake Linux and XP using 2 hard disks?
Popularity: 472

What causes the error 'Winlogon ese-application error the instruction at 0x759723ee referenced memory at 0x00000000 the memory could not be read'?
Popularity: 468

How do you delete one of two operating systems?
Popularity: 435

Why would Windows XP restart itself?
Popularity: 370

How do you reformat a computer with Windows XP Pro?
Popularity: 367

How do you make a start up disk for Windows XP?
Popularity: 367

How can you put two Operating Systems on two hard drives like WinXP on hard drive 1 and Windows 98 on hard drive 2?
Popularity: 362

Why would your computer automatically restart after being turned off?
Popularity: 358

How do you disable the login prompt in Windows XP Home?
Popularity: 355

What is the best operating system and why?
Popularity: 351

Where can you find step-by-step instructions on how to reformat a hard drive and reinstall Windows 98SE?
Popularity: 340

How do you change the Windows XP FTP port?
Popularity: 324

Where can you find dll files on the internet to replace missing ones on your computer?
Popularity: 311

What do you do if you get an error message that says 'The instruction at 0x00000000 referenced memory at 0x00000000 The memory could not be read?
Popularity: 310

How do you recover Psuite exe?
Popularity: 304

Is it possible to reformat the C boot drive in Windows XP?
Popularity: 298

What is LSA Shell Error in WinXP?
Popularity: 292

Is there a way to set your computer to automatically turn itself on?
Popularity: 277

How do you use a start up disk for Win 98 SE?
Popularity: 270

How can you block porn sites?
Popularity: 261

What are some possible reasons for applications not responding?
Popularity: 261

How do you downgrade from Windows XP Home Edition to Windows 98 SE?
Popularity: 234

How do you remove or delete past items on the customize notifications window?
Popularity: 232

How can you erase everything on your computer and reload Windows XP?
Popularity: 231

How do you reformat Windows XP with Windows XP Pro?
Popularity: 229

How can you uninstall Windows XP-Professional after successfully installing Windows XP-Home Edition in a different drive?
Popularity: 229

Why would Microsoft XP not shut down and have to be shut down from the power supply?
Popularity: 228

How do you find out your subnet mask and gateway for a Windows ME computer?
Popularity: 221

Why might the icons not appear on the Windows desktop?
Popularity: 221

How do you remove an advanced Windows Login panel that requests MSN User name and Password before the windows come up on the Desktop?
Popularity: 212

What does Convert File Format message mean?
Popularity: 208

How can you get boot ini back after you have accidentally deleted it?
Popularity: 207

How can you delete an infected file called windows nem218 dll?
Popularity: 206

What causes the message 'Explorer has caused error 7082808388 TMP'?
Popularity: 200

How do you install two hard drives with two different operating systems XP and 98 in one machine for dual bootup?
Popularity: 193

Why do pop ups and new windows come up blank using Windows Explorer?
Popularity: 193

Why might Windows not restart after reformatting Drive C with or without boot disk?
Popularity: 192

Why would your computer restart after load the OS?
Popularity: 191

How do you replace a missing command.com file?
Popularity: 188

Why does Internet Explorer take more than 200MB of memory?
Popularity: 188

How do you edit the XP registry when 'reg edit' returns a 'Program is being used by another program' message?
Popularity: 188

At startup XP CTL task stops responding and you have to log off and back on to make the Taskbar appear what causes this?
Popularity: 188

How do you use a different file system?
Popularity: 184

How do you permanently delete jpg files from your computer?
Popularity: 184

Using Outlook Express 6 and Win 98 Outlook Express will not open and when Ctrl Alt Del is used the message 'Msimn does not respond' appears how do you fix this?
Popularity: 178

How do you remove spyware from Windows XP if you are not able to access Windows update?
Popularity: 178

How can you delete a file that has a long filename when each time you try to delete move or rename it you get an Explorer error?
Popularity: 175

Why does a computer suddenly restart or freeze or cause an error message blue screen when you just start it?
Popularity: 175

How do you create Command Prompt files in the full-version of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition?
Popularity: 174

Why can't the computer find the CD drive after installing Windows 98?
Popularity: 171

How can you take everything off of an old computer and reinstall Windows 98?
Popularity: 169

Whenever you restart your computer you get a message about bridge.dll how can you get rid of it?
Popularity: 167

When trying to defrag the C drive why do you get the message 'Drive's contents changed restarting'?
Popularity: 162

How do you fix the 'search' feature if it keeps coming up blank?
Popularity: 161

Why does Windows crash when opening a folder with an invalid mpg?
Popularity: 160

What does it mean when you try to format your hard drive but every time you try you get a 'Unable to Lock Harddrive' message?
Popularity: 160

How do you fix a Windows protection error?
Popularity: 159

Could a virus cause Windows XP and 2000 server systems to power down directly without selecting shut down?
Popularity: 158

If you get a 'The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications' error what should you do?
Popularity: 157

Why would your Windows 98 computer automatically restart after 15-20 minutes?
Popularity: 156

How do you downgrade to Windows ME?
Popularity: 155

Why are old programs still listed on Win XP start menu even after a clean reinstall?
Popularity: 155

How do you prevent the 'New Hardware Found' from automatically loading in the Windows 98 SE operating system?
Popularity: 155

How do you lock and hide a folder not deleted but protected from use in Windows 98?
Popularity: 154

Why would a computer no longer remember passwords after installing a new hard drive and how do you make it remember again?
Popularity: 153

When you are in DOS mode what is the command to get back to Windows?
Popularity: 149



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