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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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I'm Using disk2vhd and virtualbox. How do I disable Windows XP IDE checks so that it starts up without an IDE related BSOD?
I am setting up a virtual machine to host a Windows XP environment with specific legacy software to replace a customer's broken Dell MTC2 desktop. I used Disk2vhd to generate a VHD from the customer's ...
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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 do I inject registry with nLite before the setup finishes the installation?
I'm trying to inject a key into the Windows XP's registry using nLite. I want it injected before the second stage setup (before it enters the graphical setup). I tried using addons but I discovered ...
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How to delete the PosReady 2009 upgrade regkey in Windows XP?
It is well know that adding these lines
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady]
"Installed"=dword:00000001
to a Windows XP SP3 installation, will allow ...
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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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Virtualbox guest(winXP32bit) registry value reset on every boot
I have software installed on my guest system which won't run when it detects it is running on virtual os.
I need to change the following registry entries in the guest.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/...
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Get hardware information from old HDD with Windows installed on it
Recently, I had store cleaning at my work and I found a quite old 40gb IBM HDD.
I was wondering what hardware was installed with it, i.e what CPU, mobo, PCI/ISA cards.
It has Windows XP installed on ...
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How to allow the Guest user account to modify HKEY_CURRENT_USER in Windows XP?
As of Windows Vista, the Guest user account can add new registry keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
On Windows XP, however, it's not possible. You get the error "Access denied".
Is there any permission, ...
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How to disable shift key on startup in xp?
as you know, in windows xp, there is a hidden option
to temporarily stop running startup programs, you can easily hold down the shift key
is there a way to disable this option?
i have searched the ...
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win xp c:\documents folder opens on startup
XP SP3
Using XP on this box for legacy product maintenance/testing, in case you are wondering. ;)
On startup after everything else loads then about an additional 60 sec windows explorer opens the "c:...
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Unable to open any executable on Windows 8. It say file not found
In my office windows 8 OS i'm unable to open any exe files and also even Regedit.exe and any other windows exe. But all the files are there in c:\windows\Regedit.exe. What i did was i changed the ...
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How to store users under E:\Documents and Settings instead of C:\ in XP
I know it is an outdated topic, but still I need a help on this. In XP, how do I store users under E:\Documents and Settings instead of C:\? I have been trying many methods, but nothing works. The ...
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Is it really possible to completely deactivate the desktop via the registry?
I've heard that there is the possibility to remove the taskbar and desktop (making both invisible) via a registry entry.
As I didn't find anything there I'm wondering if this is true and if so which ...
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Possible registry fix for a "Not enough memory to run Microsoft excel" error
Background:
The other day, on my Microsoft XP laptop, I started getting "Not enough memory to run Microsoft Office Excel. Please close other applications and try again." when trying to start Excel ...
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I cannot disable CHKDSK on Windows XP
Every time I happen to shut off my computer manually, it runs automatically a CHKDSK check before starting up.
I tried to edit the registry in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\...
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Regedit.exe import fails to pick up "text" field
I am migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7. I use database software (Aginity Workbench), which allows a user to save common queries called "Code Snippets". These snippets are stored in the registry:
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Uninstall Lexmark s300 from XP
I had a Lexmark S300 Wireless printer. It has not worked for years!! I recently replaced it with a HP6830.
The 6830 works fine, great printer, wireless. The only problem is it will not scan from ...
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Log in screen not showing how many unread email. Winxp, MS Outlook 7
I want to know how many unread email message I have when I log in(i.e when my system gets boots up). But that feature is not ON?
In my registry -----------> unread mail, when I click on my email id, ...
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Group Policy script to add/update HKCU registry key during shutdown
There are a few ways to add or update a key in the HKCU registry.
There are a few ways to modify a workstation with Group Policies.
I have tried a few of these, and I could use some help.
I have a ...
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How can I make Windows Explorer show FTP server files without it using IE?
I work for a manufacturing company. In one of our labs we have a laptop running XP SP3 and IE7. This laptop is disconnected from the internet, and has not been updated or purposefully modified in some ...
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I have an unbootable Windows XP install. I can open the registry (offline). How do I figure out what folders were shared on the network?
I have an Acronis disk image of a PC that had Windows XP Pro on it. The hard drive is dying and the Acronis image is incomplete (some missing sectors, blah blah). I did my best to get the computer to ...
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How to move a software with user key to another computer?
I have a software in Computer A.
When it was first installed, I need to input a UserKey and use it. After the first time the UserKey was entered, I do not have to enter any Key again when using it. (...
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export reg_sz key registry in hex format
I need to export a registry key of type REG_SZ using hex format because it contains some non printable values (00 and 0a). So when I export it as .reg using regedit I can't get a correct file. Is ...
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No right click, No icons on desktop, Icons are in the taskbar instead?
My service laptop, running on XP for the moment, do not display any icon on the desktop nor allow to right click on the desktop.
The desktop icons are instead located in the taskbar, I deleted the ...
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Retrieving Windows XP product key from registry using Parted Magic
I've a laptop which has a Windows Vista licence sticker on it, but it was downgraded to Windows XP due to reasons. However, the HDD is broken (read errors and bad sectors everywhere) and it will not ...
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How can I perform Disk Cleanup on all user accounts that exist on a computer?
Can you help me with some ideas regarding a possible way that I can use for performing maintenance tasks on all computer users in one shot (e.g. Disk Cleanup, Registry Cleanup)? I would like to kill ...
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How to read info about installed programs from hard drive
I need to move a software from a laptop that I have not used in 3 years to my new laptop. Unfortunately I no longer have the AC adapter for the old laptop, and the battery is dead since I have not ...
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Windows XP PRO SP3- stop changes to security software registry key(s) set by unknown program
I have searched the site and the web for an answer to my problem without any luck.
Not sure if this is possible but an unknown, hidden program/script/malware/rootkit keeps adding \??\ to the image ...
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Is it safe to delete the user account in Documents&Settings if the user has been disabled?
Having disabled User Account Fred with the command lusrmgr.msc, is it now safe to delete the user folder Fred from Documents and Settings?
Can Fred be removed from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\...
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Sequel: Where are folder icons kept and what is the mechanism? OS: XP SP2
A few weeks ago I asked Where are the folder icons generated with the folder properties kept in the Registry? and received some useful answers (from Nixda and Scott). Since then I've found that there ...
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Where are the folder icons generated with the folder properties kept in the Registry?
Right click on a folder and select properties.
Select the "Customize"tab.
At the bottom select "Change Icon"
etc
Works very nicely. My question is: Where is this information held in the registry?
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How to list all applications displayed from add/remove WinXP/Win7 via command-line?
I'm trying to list all applications installed that are displayed in the add/remove programs list (WinXP/Win7) via command-line. I understand that for Win7 it's called "Programs and Features" from the ...
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Where are disabled autostart programs stored? Somewhere in the registry?
I know that the programs that run with Windows are stored in the registry under (inn both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER):
- /Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
- /Software/...
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How to change meta data of a registry key?
According to Wikipedia: "The Windows registry can be edited manually using programs such as regedit.exe, although these tools do not expose some of registry's metadata such as the last modified date."
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Reg Import Logon Script; Windows XP
I've created a two line batch that checks for the existence of a file and if it exists, imports a reg key with the correct setting values. It needs to work with Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit) as well as ...
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"autorun.inf" autogenerated in each drive generates EXE and PIF files in Windows CP [duplicate]
I have Windows XP SP2 installed on my laptop, its been infected by a virus, which creates autorun.inf in each of my drives as read-only, hidden and system file attribute being set, and which generates ...
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How does Windows know which network adapter is a wireless device?
I'm trying and trying to find a value in the registry or through WMI (with wbemtest) which tells me that this network adapter uses a wireless connection.
There are values in the WMI ...
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What values are defined for the SpecialAccounts/UserList key and what I is their purpose?
I have an old program from 2010 which uses the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList key. You can add DWORD values under that key. The ...
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How to stop auto-changing registry values?
My computer (Windows XP Home Edition SP3) is changing registry values by itself.
Under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, I have DisableRegistryTools and DisableTaskMgr ...
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Prevent, or speed up, USB Flash Drive installation for computers?
Bit of a conundrum here -- We have over 400 touch-screen point-of-sale terminals that we use. We also have over 1500 USB flash drives that we use.
At one of our events, each customer gets a flash ...
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Registry script to enable automatic updates for Adobe/Java
Is there a registry script or a one click system to enable automatic updates for the following?
Adobe Flash
Java
Adobe Reader
This way I can quickly enable these services to download and install on ...
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What is this foreign language registry key? [closed]
Does anyone recognize this?
It's under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software (and HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-....\Sodtware) on an English WinXP machine.
I don't remember ever having installed something called 'PC Sync', ...
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Import backup registry on windows startup
Is there a way to import a backed up registry into windows if it does not start after using a registry cleanup service?
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How to run AutoCAD LT 2002 as a non-Administrator user?
When I launch AutoCAD LT 2002 as a non-Administrator user, it displays the error message You do not have sufficient rights to run AutoCAD LT and then quits.
I also tried running it as Administrator ...
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Disable XP SP2+’s FQP Requirement?
I finally gave in and decided to update XP to SP3. One of the things that bothers me about SP2+ and which caused me to put it off for so long is that it requires fully-qualified paths for file-types ...
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Turn Windows feature on or off is missing, Windows XP
I'm an administrator on the machine but the option under Control Panel -> Add Or Remove Programs is missing. Does anyone know where the registry key is to enable this?
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how to set MTU value in windows xp
I wish to change the MTU value on my pc (XP)
i tried some registry mathods- added some values in several places:
(this one is a windows tutorial)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\...
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Disabling all write (cd burning) permissions for a specific group of users on all CD/DVD drives mounted in Windows XP Pro SP3
I want all users within 'Restricted' user group (Windows XP Professional SP3) to be able to read from CDs/DVDs they insert. I don't want these users to be able to burn any CDs/DVDs using CDRW/DVDRW ...
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Unmountable boot volume blue screen, what should I do?
I was trying to install an update from NVIDIA for my GTX 560, but while it was installing, my computer shut off. After a few minutes, I turned it back on. It got to the Windows boot screen and then ...
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