Recent content by OS_Challenged

LOL!!!! I guess I did. I couldn't remember where I found the solution. Too funny. That's me, Professional Scatterbrain.

Now, with all of your questions answered, and thank you for them. I do appreciate the response. I think (the jury is still out on this) I may have fixed the problem. I was having a problem where I could not get the properties of a folder, not the file(s) but folder, would not display...

Actually yes, yesterday before leaving for work I started a Windows Update, that I downloaded manually (not with the Auto Update), and it was still running when I got home, that would have been about 9 hrs. This didn't even get half way through. Usually though the install would hang near the...

I have no idea, nor do I have even the beginnings of an idea how to find out. Suggestions???

Nope, no tweaking. I really haven't gotten that far. These are clean drives, well as clean as a format will do. I'm in the process of restoring data I was able to salvage and burn to a DVD.

Hello Everyone, I have just installed XP Pro, and I am having a problem while installing software. At first I thought the problem was related to installing Service Pack 2 (SP2), but know I am not as sure. While installing most software, from CD and downloads, the install process appears to...

Hello Everyone, While troubleshooting another problem, they never seem to end. :) I noticed that the 'DCOM Server Process Launcher' service is in a 'Starting' mode or state, not 'Started' but 'Starting, meaning it never really gets started. The service 'Startup Type' is set to 'Automatic'...

I just wanted to add my 2 cents. This also worked for me, almost. The "World Wide Web Publishing" service would not initially start for me. I had to look at the dependent services and set a few services to 'Automatic' and start them, before I could get this service to start. Just thought I...