Forum: Windows 10
October 17th, 2022, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,631
Over sensitive touch pad mouse on 6year old Dell
I wonder if there is a setting to reduce its sensitivity, I have adjusted all settings it has, so thought a registry adjustment might solve this.
One big issue is several windows open you press...
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Forum: Windows 10
June 10th, 2022, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,156
Boot Up Problem Help!
My laptop was just booting up and I had not noticed its power supply mains plug had pulled out so it was on battery which promptly collapsed at a critical moment.
My system will now not boot up or...
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Forum: Windows Vista
June 3rd, 2022, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,337
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Forum: Windows Vista
June 2nd, 2022, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,337
Can Updater's Search location be adjusted
Is it possible to alter Vista's updater to search a computer folder instead of MS.
I know that Microsoft no longer provides updates to Vista so at the moment I am downloading files from the update...
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Forum: Windows 7
April 29th, 2022, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,372
Windows 10 upgrade on Win 7 machine HELP
I am looking at a Toshiba Satellite C855-1J2 running Home premium Windows 7 64bit which has a curious situation.
Windows 10 is not wanted, so the updater has got to the point of calling for its...
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Forum: Applications
February 22nd, 2022, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,388
Got it Fixed (though have to retrain it)
Not winning being nice it seems.........
Got down to Nasty.......
Downloaded the XP Office upgrade pack to be ready (still around).
Uninstalled Avast (antivirus), Malwarebytes, MS Office.
...
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Forum: Applications
February 21st, 2022, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,388
Office XP Word problem Help
I am using Windows 10 which has run OK my old XP Office Word program but due to very recent updates from MS, Avast and Malwarebytes it is not able to launch just presents its small loading window...
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Forum: Windows 10
July 19th, 2021, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,675
How to get past windows10 password
Been given a Chinese brand EZbook to look at (Jumper Tech) its owner is a worlds deleter person, I am unable to get into Win 10.
It will always say wrong password, pin numbers are not available due...
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Forum: Hardware
February 27th, 2020, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,181
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Forum: Hardware
February 18th, 2020, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,181
I will give them a try for sure.
In answer...
I will give them a try for sure.
In answer to your questions :- 128Mb is its maximum, there is no CD or Floppy directly fitted (Floppy is via plug in port) one USB and one PCI "type" plug in plus...
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Forum: Hardware
February 16th, 2020, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,181
Just for fun! I like working with long shot...
Just for fun! I like working with long shot projects like this keeps the old memory working trying to remember methods of operation.
Yes I did look at Linux but it would have to be an older...
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Forum: Hardware
February 14th, 2020, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,181
Can you load an overlay to a SSD?
Got an old old Dell notebook with not much going for it, built for DOS with a hint of Windows 2000 and can bribe XP to sit in it (128Mb memory) and 233MHz, yes I know throw it away!
With XP gives...
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Forum: Windows XP
November 2nd, 2019, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,545
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Forum: Windows XP
November 1st, 2019, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,545
Copying files on XP over
I have a triple boot laptop with XP, Win 7 in 32bit & 64bit with BCD program support, that gave me repair options for people I help.
I am now putting XP in a new home an old netbook, decided to...
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Forum: Windows XP
February 23rd, 2018, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 492
Old Program Print Spooler Issue
Have a Very old program called PageImage that came with a very old parallel scanner based for Windows 95-98 at the time its a very easy drawing program that has very simple tools to create images.
...
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Forum: Windows XP
October 10th, 2017, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 824
Resource switching in Device Manager
I have created a "monster" for complex reasons it involves putting XP SP3 onto a 15Gb hard drive that uses a DDO in an old IBM Thinkpad (bios limit is 8.4Gb) and 132Mb memory.
All is "well" within...
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Forum: Windows XP
May 8th, 2017, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 900
How to delete an update from install list
I am running what I call an XP+ version which is where I have made an entry in the registry to make it an embeded system, yes I know maybe not good but seems to work.
Propped up also is java...
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Forum: Windows XP
December 27th, 2016, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,129
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Forum: Windows XP
December 23rd, 2016, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,129
XP gets stuck (what else is new)
I know, I Know its old but I have so much on it that will not work on later systems.
Many times boot up is OK but then :-
It will boot up and into desktop loading many items in the right hand...
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Forum: Applications
October 13th, 2016, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,654
MS Fixit portable anyone?
Anyone got a copy of MS Fixit portable I could have please mine has got corrupted (need fixit to fixit)
Still work with some XP systems that people like for the old stuff and it helps some that...
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