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Does anyone have any good links to a website that teaches Batch Files?

I have always wondered, like on big work or school networks, how they are able to make a central logon system. What I mean is, how you are able to logon to any account on any computer. To make one would you need a domain and Windows Server (the OS)? Lol I was just wondering because that really bugged me.

Hi I am begginner in Windows account management. I have administrative account and several softwares are installed within this account. Another account (guest123) is created but no software is visible here. Do i have to install each software on this account as well or there is someway i can use the already installed softwares (in...

Are there any good freeware WMA - WAV converters out there? The only one I have doesn't start.

hi friends, When I connect an external monitor to my laptop, its working fine. But its unable to display motion picures..(like .avi) I mean that I am able to get the same screen as my laptop monitor in my external monitor. But when I play a movie in my laptop, it plays well in the laptop monitor but its unable to do the same in the...

Help! For some reason when I try to access the User Accounts on my Windows XP Professional computer, I get an error message that says, ""null" is null or not an object". What does this mean? How can I fix this? Also, this is preventing me from changing or modifying any accounts. PLEASE HELP AND THANKS IN ADVANCED!!!!!!

Is it possible to create a batch file and save it to a CD, and then boot that CD from a computer?

Help, Whenever I open any web site or any local file like .htm,.html the browser takes long time to display it. I have Internet Explorer ver 6.0.3790.0. Pls suggest....

How Do I make a File-Folder autoback in Windows XP??? I just want the computer to backup every night some files and folder from one location to another. Please if you know how give me the step by step. Hope to hear from you.

Hi Is it possible to hide your identity (Computer name) when using NET SEND command on windows? Thanks

I have a problem. When I doubleclick to open a file folder, it defaults to SEARCH. When I right click on the folder, SEARCH is set as the default...the option to EXPLORE is listed, but when I open the folder and click on TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, FILE TYPES, then select ADVANCED for FILE FOLDER type... the EXPLORE option is not there in the EDIT...

Hello, I'm in need of restoring a file that is of extreme value to me. The file system is NTFS, OS Windows XP. There is a large array of recovery tools but which one is the most reliable and give most high success rate?

I get this error everytime I restart my computer any help would be great. (Error loading C:\WINDOWS\opmnll.dll) It says the specified module could not be found and when I search the web for this .dll file it does not find it no where. Thanks

what are the input systems and output systems used in windows server 2003?please put them separate.

Hello! I have a wireless network with 1 Windows XP Pro, 1 Windows XP Home, and 1 Windows Vista Home Premium. I can connect to any computer in the workgroup and see its shared files, except for the Windows Vista computer. The Vista computer does show up in the workgroup, but whenever I try and open the computer (via one of the XP computers) I...

hello techies... i have dell latitude c800 laptop, right now we are facing display problem, that, it displays and we can view it very hard,(very dim or lcd dosent illuminated), i connected to external monitor it works fine, if i press Fn + F8 to view in notebook screen is will come for few seconds (color also different) and it...

can anyone tell me how to add a new performance counter in windows perfmon utility.i want to add a performance counter for my new web application that i am developing

hi friends.. do i have to disable 'Restore Default System Settings' option before I run my antivirus on my PC? If yes, how do i disable it?

I want the sample prototype for installing the printer without showing the Add printer wizards by windows. what i mean is what the add printer wizard is doing, that should be done through c# code, atlast the printer should be installed successfully. if any one have experience in installing the printer through c# code means please help me.

Hai all I will be happy if u help me regarding this. I have changed by resolution to some high color 1024 * 768.Then my icons in all the folder get overlapped. How can i get again my explorer as appear previously. But there is no change in the desktop. I had changed all possible RESOLUTIONS.But no answer. Help me please. With regards...

I am having heaps of trouble with winfax pro,so I decided to try xpfax. It all set up great & i have found out that I am receiving faxes. When i sen a fax it dials, answers & a blank page comes out the other end. I get a fax send error at my end. I would very much like to use a computer program rather than go out & buy a fax machine,so any...

I tried to start in safe mode and it still comes up. I rented this computer and they wiped it but put a password that they didn't tell me and I can't call them until they reopen tomorrow sometime. I am not very educated about computers, but I know a little and would appreciate any help. Thanks

Hey guys, i just wanna ask anyone who could help me with these 2 problems, i really prefer manual steps for removing these viruses/trojans copy.exe temp.exe temp2.exe thx anyway byeeeeeeeeeee :)

hai every body. iam using windows 98se operating system.resently i found a problem. cut copy and paste is not working. any body pls help me waiting for u r replay.

Anybody able to help me about making comparison between thermal printer and ink-jet printer? For DVD Thanks