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I have checked the event log, and it only has 2 errors. One to do with fax, but he doesn't have a fax installed. I'm sure it's not that though The other is a PC tools (Spyware Doctor) service that has terminated unexpectedly

I hope someone can help me here as I am at a loss to what the problem is. My dad is running windows xp pro with media center. Over the last couple of days, it has been freezing up. The mouse still moves, but the animation (on the cursor) freezes, and the only way to get it woking again is to...

Out of interest, if you could put unlimited amount of memory in your computer, how much of the memory would a 64 bit pc see? Does it have a limitation like 32 bit does?

Have you tried shutting down (not reboot) your computer? If so, have you tried another USB port (if you have one)?

Spyware/virus scan daily...none found for several weeks now

Well, I turned off 'start with windows' on MSN Messenger, and the computer hasn't frozen in over 4 hrs. Don't know why this would cause it to freeze

I was wondering if it could be a service pack or hotfix....i will check out your link thanks Unforunately the fix they suggest is for XP Pro...I have XP Home

Hope someone can help me fix this annoying problem. At random times my computer freezes, requiring me to press the reboot problem. Looking in the event viewer, I have the following error: The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal processing. HRESULT was C0000005...

Unfortunately he cannot remember when it started, so it makes it alot harder to pinpoint the problem...i have even tried reformating, but that didnt help. He seems to think it happened when we installed the driver for the USB to fast ethernet adapter, but I am unable to find any drivers for it...

I will give that a try...thanks

This is actually a problem on my brother's pc, and the only thing I can think of that has been added is a AEI USB to fast ethernet adapter. On talking to him, he says it only crashes when playing games. The games vary from yahoo pool to world of warcraft, but this also happens when he is...

I am presuming this is a hardware error, but beyond that I have no idea. When playing games this happens randomly. Driver_irql_not_less_or_equal stop: 0x000000D1 (0x61D000B2, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xF921F317) USBPORT.SYS address: F921F317 base at F9219000 Anyone know what the problem...

I know it is possible to share internet, printers, etc, but is there a way to utilize the graphics card on the main pc? i.e. main pc has 128mb card, remote pc has 32mb card. Using remote desktop to connect from remote pc to main pc and then remote pc uses the hardware of the main pc

Been about 78 here in the UK....but that is pretty good for england, but it does seem to be getting hotter for longer every year. We did have 93.4 one day last week, but it is a different sort of heat over here. I can't handle 93 over here, but when in the States it feels more comfortable

Have you tried just pressing enter when it asks for password?