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Why can some HKLM entries be read on 64-bit PCs but some cannot from VB6
So our software is used by one of our customers on legacy Windows versions because they're in an industrial,air-gaped setting and they have Windows XP and a bunch of old servers that are the only ...
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Use SMB2 or SMB3 in Windows XP?
i have multiple PC's and the one is on Windows XP and the other ones are on Windows 7 & 10. I wanted to ask if there is any way to use SMB2 or 3 on the Windows XP PC? A upgrade isn't possible ...
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How do you use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to Remmina?
I have a Chromebook with a Linux Virtual Environment that is a Debian 12 Bookworm.
I installed Remmina after looking to RDP to my Windows XP OS. I know that I can connect to my Windows OS from Linux ...
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Windows XP "Base System Device"
I've got an old Acer Aspire One 531h laptop my friend gave me. I'm trying to make some use out of it, so I did a fresh install of Windows XP. All my devices and hardware (as far as I know) work. Yet ...
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need to replace my old Dell Vostro l/top with a S/H one, older software I run will only work on Windows XPSP3 - will the newer I5 processors run XP [closed]
I need to replace my old Dell Vostro l/top with a S/H one, The older software I run will only work on Windows XP-SP3 - will the newer I5 processors run XP
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Recovering a Windows XP machine broken by trying to install pcANYWHERE 8.0
I tried installing pcANYWHERE 8.0 on a Windows XP machine, ignoring the compatibility warning dialog, on the assumption that the client would still be usable for connecting to Windows 9x machines and ...
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Windows XP - screen turns off after X time
I have a Windows XP PC that's supposed to stay on without closing the screen etc. Even if the setting is set to never, after a while the screen shuts down no matter what I chose.
Any idea?
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"Error Loading operating system" on QEMU
The Windows 2000 Professional virtual machine is essentially installed on VMWare Workstation Pro, when I convert the VMDK file to QCOW2 or run the VMDK file directly using Virt-Manager, it shows "...
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Windows XP on Hyper-V Server - broke view after change resulution
I have a computer with Windows XP installed.
The goal is to move this workstation to the virtual machine.
I uninstalled the disk driver and used Disk2VHD.
I am trying to run a virtual machine with ...
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Blue Screen when i try Install Windows XP X86 in X64 Machine
I need to install Windows XP X86 in a physical computer. How i don't have a 32bit processor computer, i try to install system in X64 machine.
(i need to test a automation software that available only ...
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Using START with a program name with spaces in a batch file [duplicate]
I'm currently working on a batch file in a Windows XP virtual machine to run two programs at once. Specifically an old game and the on-screen keyboard (because I can't use a keyboard remotely while ...
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Recovering a Windows XP system gives error 0x0000007b in the BSOD
So... I have a bit of a problem.
An old computer from a client with a Windows XP broke down (PSU or Mother Board) and there is a newer machine where that system can work. However, I cannot access the ...
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Custom Windows right-click command doesn't execute batch file as expected
I'm trying to create a custom right-click command which will move a file to a folder. I have a batch file called C:MyMove.bat with the following code:
@echo off
cls
move %1 "C:/My folder/"
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How can i install .net 3.5 without internet on xp
So i have an old windows xp pc im trying to install OEM brander it needs .net 3.5 and it says re-establishing connection with server 1 out of 5, 2 out of 5 exc. see image How do i install it?
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Is it legally to clone HDD for deployment of massive OEM Windows XP PC? [closed]
Currently I have a small project that need to reinstall multiple old PCs.
I found that the the installation process of Windows is a bit slow. The old PCs use HDD and I have to use CD/DVD method to ...
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How to fix numeric keypad ignored even when numlock is on Windows XP running inside VMWare Player?
We have a legacy app that cannot be installed anywhere else other than Windows XP. Users launch that VM on their workstations to use the app. This solution is currently being used on many computers, ...
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Multiple 10+ Year Old Dell Desktop Computers Dying Before My Eyes - What's Going On / How to Retrieve Data?
I have more than a half dozen Dell desktops that are coming out of storage to restore the data on them. They each work just briefly (minutes), then seem to die entirely. What is causing this? Most ...
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Install Windows 10 and Windows XP on the same machine, but two separate hard drive
Hi I'm try installing Windows 10 and Windows 10 on a one PC, but two separate discs. One hdd (XP) and ssd (10). Hardware for Windows 10 and Windows XP both comabibility.
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 Pro
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Is it possible by copying bootmgr and rewriting mbr to restore dual boot Win 7 over Win XP after restoring XP drive from an image?
I have installed Win 7 on a Win XP computer as second operating system. After Win 7 had been installed the partition boot record of logical drive which win XP was installed on and bootmgr file has ...
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Windows XP Pro x64 will not complete installation via USB (can't find NT5INF.CAT)
I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro 64-bit to and older HP desktop where oddly, the AMD CPU isn't supported by Windows 7 x64 (and apparently, later versions of Windows Vista). I was using the Rufus ...
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Windows XP recreating deleted profiles and not booting properly
I stumbled upon a Windows XP drive that needed repairing a while back, and after months of troubleshooting, I got it working. I created a fresh install and then manually placed in each folder from the ...
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Windows 10 Error after XP MBR fix
Today I repaired a Windows XP drive, but couldn't boot into it. So I thought that fixing the MBR from an XP USB would help.
Once I fixed the MBR, the problem still continued. I tried booting into my ...
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Windows XP BSOD and Boot loop (Potential driver issue.)
I'm sorry if this seems like a duplicate question, but I've been stuck on this.
My WinXP machine has been experiencing a specific BSOD lately, with the STOP code;
0x0000007b (0xBACC3528, 0xC0000034, ...
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How can I migrate a Windows XP install to VM (P2V) if the Windows XP machine no longer works?
I have a POS (point of sales) system on which is installed Windows XP. The original computer no longer works — the computer no longer works but the hard drive works 100% fine — and I wish to ...
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Is it possible through group policy to disable NLA for specific computer
I have a test environment consisting of a windows server (2019) install that I am trying to remote into from a windows xp sp2 install. (the reason I am doing this is simply a testing grounds to better ...
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Windows 10 connecting to Windows NT 4.0 "The remote device or resource won’t accept the connection"
I have a Windows 10 Pro 2004 desktop computer attempting to connect to a Windows NT 4.0 computer and throwing the error:
The remote device or resource won’t accept the connection
I receive the error ...
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Can I run an app built with .net framework 4.7 on Windows XP
Im building a vb.net WPF application on Visual Studio. The app targets .Net framework 4.7.
Some of my customers might run my app on their Windows XP machine. According to Microsoft XP doesn't support ....
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Installing XP, no USB boot, no network driver [closed]
Am trying to install Win XP on an Aopen Digital Engine, using PXE (Serva). There is no option to boot from USB. Have already tried to move the HD to another machine, but that did not work (after ...
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I rename partition C and now Windows does't start
I have Windows XP installed in a SSD with the name: d:
I changed the name to c: but now Windows XP doesn't start. It only shows the Windows XP logo:
Now I started Puppy Linux with a bootable flash ...
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Prior to Windows 7, did windows not have any ability to group themselves in the Taskbar in this manner? [closed]
Since even Windows 7 is now long since EOL, this is not a practical question of a problem I'm facing. Rather, I'm curious whether or not I would've been able to run my system back in those days of ...
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2020 Windows XP Tablet Edition product activation (without phone)
Update at the end of this description, bad news: this won't work
Apologies if the questions sounds out of place, please help me stay on the right track.
Have this Compaq TC1100 (Tablet), came with ...
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Open cmd and run command from RDP ( BAT FILE RDP )
i am using bat file to connect multiple PC's , here is my code for example
@echo off
cmdkey /generic:10.38.19.79 /user:administrator /pass:testpass
cls
mstsc.exe /v:10.38.19.79
echo Done
exit
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replacing single driver within windows XP SP2
Prestory: I would like to connect and use Huawei E3372 modem with Windows XP SP2. However, according to diagnostics and system requirements, it appears that it requires at least XP SP3 to work.
I have ...
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Why can you draw with windows on Windows XP?
I don't really know if this is the right place to ask this, but why can you sometimes draw with windows on Windows XP, and what causes it? You know when your machine lags, and all of a sudden, when ...
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Moving Windows XP system to newer hardware causes crash
I am trying to move a 32-bit Windows XP Home system from an Intel D875PBZ motherboard (Pentium 4, PATA HDD) to a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (AMD, 64-bit, quad core, PATA HDD) without losing any programs/...
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Re-installing Windows XP onto Windows 7
I have an old computer and I wanted to wipe the system clean and install Windows XP Professional onto the computer. The problem is... well, there's a lot.
So first, I went into Disk Management and ...
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Cloned Windows XP Won't Boot
Let's define the story's participants for clarity.
Old HDD/C Drive: 500GB storage, thirteen years old at most.
New HDD/F Drive: 1TB storage, probably a few months old.
Old Windows: The Windows ...
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How to restore second OS option on dual boot PC
WinXP installed after Win7. The option to load Windows 7 disappeared. I need to restore the boot menu to be able to choose Windows 7.
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Boot Menu for Sony VAIO PCG-505ACP Laptop
I need to access the boot menu to change the boot sequence but don't know what function key is used to do that. I have
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Windows 7 End of Support - How to get OLD updates / patches thereafter?
Today is the End of Life for Windows 7. Of course MS will not release new updates or patches for Windows 7 anymore.
If I install a new PC by a Windows 7 disc from scratch, I would expect I will not ...
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Detailed grouping by date windows explorer
Now, Windows 10 (and maybe Winodws 8) is showing "A long time ago" instead of "Last Year"... like it was in Windows XP.
I also think there was also "Two Years ago", and only then if there is old ...
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XP taskbar not horizontal far right
XP taskbar far right icons line up vertically.
How do I get them to be horizontal?
Anyone with any suggestions would be a help
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Is it possible to save my Windows XP C disk as an ISO and install it on VirtualBox?
I'm trying to save all my C disk from my old Windows XP computer. I would like to be able to have all my configuration saved in order to deploy it on VitualBox in case the computer dies.
I've tried ...
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Why I get this error: No DLLs were found in the Waterfall procedure
We have an Olympus microscope with a camera, which comes with software. We have normally installed the program from Olympus on Windows XP SP3 without any problems.
After that when we want to open the ...
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How to boot from disc on windows xp?
I recently got an old laptop from school running Windows XP SP3. However I don't have the password and the administrator account is also locked out.
I have the boot disc for XP but it doesn't prompt ...
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Block certain application from accesing PCI serial COM card in Windows XP, how?
Is it possible to prevent a certain application from accessing the hardware? I have two separate PCI cards installed and they provice 4 COM ports in total. Sadly this one application blocks all 4 of ...
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How can I get RealVNC to accept incoming connections in Windows 10?
I have a system with XP, Vista, Windows 7 and now Windows 10. With RealVNC 4.1.3 installed on all machines I can remote in to every machine except for the Win 10. On the Win 10 machine I can connect ...
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Is it possible to install F# on Windows XP?
For my "Interface Programming" exam at the university I must bring a project in F# with Windows Forms (it's mandatory, I can't use another framework or language). The problem is that I have a Mac. I ...
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What happens on Windows 7/8/10 apx. 30 min after start? [closed]
I'v got a curious problem:
On a computer there is only one program running. It acqires camera pictures at a rate of about 20 fps (externally triggered) and saves them as an MJPEG video.
While this ...
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Should I disable wuauclt.exe on Windows XP?
I've came across an old laptop using Windows XP, so I am trying to boost its start time a bit. Among other processes, wuauclt.exe (stands for Windows Update AutoUpdate Client) seems to be active ...
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