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21 October 2004, 08:13 PM
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i need help!!!
i've just installed windows xp pro and eveything works fine, which is a surprise since i did it! but i've encountered a little problem when i'm on the net
when i try to open a new window (if i'm looking at a pic from the members gallery or something) i just get a new white page, nothing loads. it used to load as many pages as i wanted, one on top of another but now i have to drag the other page to the address bar to open it!!!
someone please help a computer thicko (i only know where the on button is!)
any help would be great, ta
when i try to open a new window (if i'm looking at a pic from the members gallery or something) i just get a new white page, nothing loads. it used to load as many pages as i wanted, one on top of another but now i have to drag the other page to the address bar to open it!!!
someone please help a computer thicko (i only know where the on button is!)
any help would be great, ta
22 October 2004, 10:46 AM
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22 October 2004, 10:50 AM
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can't i just alter something in the settings somewhere???
thanks for the firefox tip but cos of this problem i'm having i can't blinkin' open the link!!!
thanks for the firefox tip but cos of this problem i'm having i can't blinkin' open the link!!!
22 October 2004, 12:21 PM
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Sounds like something's screwed up - unfortunately there is no 'stop being screwed up' setting. If you've got XP I'd suggest you reinstall Service Pack 2.
Or copy and paste this to your address bar:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.o...up%201.0PR.exe
Or copy and paste this to your address bar:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.o...up%201.0PR.exe
22 October 2004, 03:46 PM
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i haven't even got service pack 1, i've been trying to get hold of it cos i need it for a usb driver program!
do you think that will solve it?
do you think that will solve it?
22 October 2004, 03:48 PM
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probabily
have you tryed logging in as a different user? (just to get www up)
I trust you are running an up-to-date antivirus as your not patched or you will be entering a world of virus hell.
have you tryed logging in as a different user? (just to get www up)
I trust you are running an up-to-date antivirus as your not patched or you will be entering a world of virus hell.
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22 October 2004, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by wakeydave
i haven't even got service pack 1, i've been trying to get hold of it cos i need it for a usb driver program!
do you think that will solve it?
do you think that will solve it?
Can you download SP 2 from windowsupdate.microsoft.com. If you're worried about doing that because you have a hokey copy of XP, you need to install Firefox.
23 October 2004, 10:09 AM
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i tried downloading sp1 but it was going to take about 8 hours!!!
i left it to work overnight but after about 2 hours it gave up (told me that i'd lost the server?)
a mate says he's probably got sp1 somewhere at home so i'm going to try to install it from him (if that's possible?)
my anti-virus software doesn't work aswell!!! (it's really going well since i installed xp!)
i left it to work overnight but after about 2 hours it gave up (told me that i'd lost the server?)
a mate says he's probably got sp1 somewhere at home so i'm going to try to install it from him (if that's possible?)
my anti-virus software doesn't work aswell!!! (it's really going well since i installed xp!)
23 October 2004, 03:46 PM
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looked at installing sp2, it's gonna take 11 hours!!!
there's someone selling sp2 on ebay for about £3 inc p+p, might be an easier way of getting it?
there's someone selling sp2 on ebay for about £3 inc p+p, might be an easier way of getting it?
23 October 2004, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by wakeydave
someone please tell me i can just alter something in the settings somewhere, i'm really annoyed now!!!
24 October 2004, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
pm my your addr dave I'll send SP2 to you on CD
is there any way that i can install it?
i only wanted to do all this so i could connect my mobile to my pc!!!
if there isn't an easy way out of all this i think i'll go back to windows98 and try to install sp2 there (if i can?)
the thing that's really doing my head in now is when i try to open a pic or link in a new window it's just blank, i have to drag it to the address bar and then it doesn't always work
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24 October 2004, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TopBanana
I've got an idea...
Install Firefox?
Install Firefox?
will it affect anything? can i just un-install it if i want?
24 October 2004, 10:02 PM
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right then, i've installed firefox but it won't let me connect? saying that my username or pasword was not valid on this domain (but it is!)
and does anyone know of a way i can install at least sp 1 on my copy of xp pro?
and does anyone know of a way i can install at least sp 1 on my copy of xp pro?
25 October 2004, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
you can pick up an OEM copy of XP pro for abour £80.00
i'm not sure it's worth it, my pc is about 5 years old it might be best if i just save for a bit and buy a new one?
i'll only need the base unit cos i've got everything else about £300 should do it, i think?
25 October 2004, 11:01 AM
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£300 will get you a pretty good machine if you build it your self less of a machine if you go to pcworld et al
You'll not get an OS though, you'll still need to buy XP Pro/Home
You'll not get an OS though, you'll still need to buy XP Pro/Home