Windows XP

After thoroughly cleaning my computer (XP home) . Now want to download updates including Service pack2, which won't download. Used Dial a fix version V.0.60.024 fix. Error x80070005 appeared. Requesting that I use secedit.exe for XP. When I ran this fix I received the message cannot open fix. secedit.chm. Please assist.

Hello to all and I hope that you can be of help to me. For the past couple of weeks I have been receiving error messages on executables that I download manually such as any Windows Updates, Visual Basic, Windows Installer, actually anything to do with Microsoft updates/patches/hotfixes and the like including a couple of other general programs. The error messages are as follows and I was able to download everything just fine until just out of the blue I started to receive either one or both of the error messages: "Extraction Failed. Cannot Find Window Class" "The installation program appears to be damaged or corrupted. Contact the vendor of this application." T…

Time synchronization does not work. I am using Windows XP with SP2. "Please wait while Windows synchronizes with time.windows.com" "An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com" Also tried with the tick.usno.navy.mil and time.nist.gov servers.

No little green progress bars showup while waiting to check for windows update. Tried Dial-a-fix (V0.60.0.24) to no avail. Had a simular problem sometime back, which I beieve was corrected (indirectly) because of a malware/virus problem I was having. This after I sent a high-jack this report to someone. I did a xp,sp2 reinstall (repair/not a clean install) and after that when I checked for updates there were 82 that needed to be downloaded & installed, which I did. However, there still was no green progress bars this time either. Using Win XP home withSP2, IE-7. Any help greatly appreciated. dhac

If you use "Windows Update", and click on the "Custom" button, then choose "Software, Optional", there is now since quite recently a new option there. It is "Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (KB917013)", anyone noticed that? Thought, I would give a heads up, so people are aware of it. Is it something backported from Vista? I don't think I will install it... anyone tried it?

Have done sfc /scannow 2x. Cannot get anything to uninstall or install. (Started with ie7 autoupdate and error code 0x80004002) I am back to ie6. Still no start menu and taskbar. PS my installer files are all in "read only". Is that correct? TIA Avie

:cool: Hi, I'm new here, but not new to fixing computer problems. But this thing has me stumped. After extensive internet searching, a whole (24 hours) day of trying to get my computer functioning normally, no progress. I use Windows XP SP2 and was uninstalling old ATi Catalyst drivers (7.9, the latest) and installing 7.7's (per AMD customer support's directions from an actual agent) which pertained to a whole 'nother issue. But now, now... my god. My services aren't starting, about 95% of them are stopped. What the?! I go to services from the control panel and a big, static gray box is there instead of anything else. I go to the second tab and try to start a service …

Dial a fix v0.60.0.24 Error message when unregistering several dlls: access denied for qmgrprxy.dll wups.dll wups2.dll

I've spent 24 hours fighting a losing battle with my disk drives on a Dell Dimension 4500, Windows XP SP2, (see below for system details). This started when I decided it was time to make some more backups of my family photos and other data files. So I tried to copy directly to a CD-R which I have done before using Adaptec's software now updated to Roxio V.5. Firstly, the old files could only be read on one CD drive (Samsung) and later none of them could be read. I checked the drives using Device Manager which told me that they were faulty, so I followed the procedure to uninstall the drivers and checked that Windows no longer listed them on my computer. I …

This great forum helped me totally solve my problem on my computer - that I thought I could get some input on our other computer. We just loaded IE7 from IE6. It then said we need to load some updates. There were - I think 5 The first 3 ran fine and the last 2 did not. several times after restarting it asked to reload IE7 I did nad then again it wanted the updates. Again the 3 ran fine - 2 will not load Not sure where to start on this one I am not sure if there is a way to safely remove IE7 and start again??? Or even if that is the right approach Thanks

I am using Windows XP Professional (English) with SP2. I have a little problem, its just a minor inconvenience. If I have a folder open, then I shut down the computer, the next time I start the computer, the folder that was open is now not open anymore, so to get back to what I was doing, I have to click on My Computer, and browse to it, and open it again. Maybe the desktop environment forgets about my desktop session? Anyone know how to rectify this inconvenience?

Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site. This website is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating systems only. To find updates for Microsoft products that are designed for Macintosh operating systems, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/mac/. Can any one help with this error?

This past week my windows installer pops up whenever I open all the microsoft programs. Even if I open the C drive

I have just got a brand new Dell 9200 I have installed all of my old software packages and a new broadband isp and everything seemed to be fine. BUT. When I try to pick up my emails from the new isp using Outlook Express, it keeps prompting for the user name and password, ad infinitum, until I click cancel and it gives me the errors 0x800CCC90 and 0x800CCC92, saying it does not like the user name or password, but it will let me send email. After several days of trial and error, I have discovered that my new isp has changed the information that makes up the user name, but didn't bother to mention it when I checked with their support team. Their idea now of a user name i…

How hard is it do either? Does a repair fix al errors? Does it wipe out all your files? Does a reinstall wipe out all your files? I was going to use these guides; http://www.windowsxphome.windowsreinstall....dexfullpage.htm http://www.windowsxphome.windowsreinstall....dexfullpage.htm

I am working on XP home edition. I need to know if the file "svchost.exe" is the same in XP home edition as in XP pro. This file initiates all .exe files and cannot be replaced while the OS is running. I need to replace this file and have no install disk ecxept XP pro. Thanks......

I have been trying for some time now to get Windows updates installed (Win XP Home SP2). They download OK but fail with the familiar x80240020 error. Have tried just about everything that I can find on the Microsoft site and discussion ares, including dial-a-fix, but nothing has helped. Last few lines of WindowsUpdateLog are : 2007-07-16 14:34:31:328 1056 248 Agent * Added update {160BF1FD-863B-41DD-92D9-A6B79917DF24}.100 to search result 2007-07-16 14:34:31:328 1056 248 Agent * Found 3 updates and 27 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 568 out of 908 deployed entities 2007-07-16 14:34:31:328 1056 248 Agent ********* 2007-07-16 14:34:31:328 1056 248 …

I keep getting internet explorer script error message when i try to download windows live onecare safety scanner. Can anyone help me.

I have two folders, originally form the start menu which I tried to delete after moving their content to a different location on the start menu. Whenever I try to delete them, an error box appears saying; Cannot Delete (name of folder): The directory is not empty. They are empty. What can I do (I hate tried Unlocker, it says No Locking Handle found, I hit delete, says object was deleted, and its still there)?

Hi all, i'm new to windows xp. i would like to know where i can find and download theme for mywindows xp? thanks

When attempting to use Windows Update to manually update my Windows XP Professional OS I receive the following message: [Error number: 0x80245003] The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem. Has anyone experienced this problem and resolved it

I have a copy of XP PR0 from 2002, doesn't have SP2. I put it on and it broke some of my programs so I removed it. I just tried to install to a new motherboard and it get so far and give me an error. I bought a new copy with SP2 and it installed fine so concluded that the mobo won't accept anything but SP2. When did this start? Last computer I put together was in 2004 and had no problem.

What the heck is this? (see attached) And here is the hijack this list.... concerned about the 09 series Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:06:59 PM, on 3/29/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisof…

I just installed a new SATA drive and made 2 partitions, 1 for ntfs and one for fat32. After rebooting I have : floppy =A partition 1 =D partition 2 =E DVD =F How do I change the drive letters? My hardware is : ECS PT890T-A mobo---Intel core 2 duo E4300 processor---512 meg DDR2 ----FX5500 Nvidia video----Maxtor 200gig SATA/150 I use windows mostly for games, my main OS is PCLinuxOS. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, When I Installed Windows Xp Professional I did a type-o and now I can't seem to rename the Folder Within in C:\Documents and Settings. I tried under Safe mode and it DID rename it but when I booted up... Windows went back to its default state (And what I mean by that is it change the visual back to Luna, it changed my start button settings back to default and the background) and it created a second folder under C:\Documents and Settings. When I went to the second folder that was created Windows transfered all the files within the first folder to the 2nd folder. How can I go with deleting the 2nd folder? I've already transfered all the files back to the first fo…