microsoft.public.windowsxp.general Google Group

Re: Windows XP Virus

2010-03-10T18:17:56Z

It 'SEEMS' to only lock up if connected to the Ethernet cable.
Why do you assume 'always'?

Re: Windows XP Virus

2010-03-10T18:04:30Z

NB: If you had no anti-virus application installed or the subscription had
expired *when the machine first got infected* and/or your subscription has
since expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-patched at Windows
Update, don't waste your time with any of the below: Format & reinstall
Windows. A Repair Install will NOT help!

Re: Accessing This Group without a NewsReader..?

2010-03-10T18:02:40Z

If he's running WinXP, he's got a newsreader (Outlook Express) and can
access the MS newsgroups via the free MS newsserver:
Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
[link]
Or he can access the MS newsgroups via the clunky, unreliable web-interface:

Re: C++ Newsgroup

2010-03-10T18:06:14Z

See [link] (somewhat outdated)
JCO wrote:

Re: repair windows xp from a secondary instance of windows?

2010-03-10T18:03:38Z

What issue?

Re: Lost all my contacts by virus....

2010-03-10T18:11:41Z

Ok, running WinXP SP3. It's my Hotmail contacts that have been wiped -
I can manually put them back, however. I use AVG v9 (Free). Nothing
has come up on that. I don 't have any other anti-spyware progs
running. Still running internet using a cable from router - wireless
not working on my PC but no problem on another laptop.

Re: repair windows xp from a secondary instance of windows?

2010-03-10T18:02:53Z

the problem may be that
your o.s. on the hd is sp3
but your cd is sp1 or sp2.
if so, then you would have
a problem repairing your
windows.
you will have to use the
slipstream method to
create a sp3 installation
cd in order execute a
repair.

Re: Lost all my contacts by virus....

2010-03-10T17:58:39Z

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2;
Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64-bit) when posting in a forum or
newsgroup. Please do so in your next reply.
Are you referring to your Hotmail contacts, your Outlook contacts, your
Outlook Express contacts, or...?

Re: File sharing

2010-03-10T17:55:19Z

Explain.

Re: Order of partitions in XP setup menu

2010-03-10T17:56:29Z

be absolutely sure that
you don't install windows
to your d drive where your
doc's are or they will be
overwritten.
also keep in mind that
there are three options
that the cd provides for
setting up windows.
first option is to install
windows in addition to
the one that is already
installed on the hd.

Re: Windows XP Virus

2010-03-10T17:57:03Z

[Context restored; please don't top-post]
... unless the network card activity was the source of the heat. Not likely
for sure, but not worth dismissing outright either.

C++ Newsgroup

2010-03-10T17:47:45Z

I know this is a strange question but I'm looking for a newsgroup that is
for C++ (Programming). I would like to find one that will work in the
Windows Live Mail environment.
Thanks

Re: Problem with jpg attachments

2010-03-10T17:40:23Z

[Crosspost to OE General]
Please don't refer to Outlook Express (OE) as "Outlook" (OL).
If you have an OE-specific question, post it in OE General newsgroup,
not WinXP General.
MS newsgroups have been "out too lunch" periodically for the past year
or so. It's an ongoing problem on Microsoft's end that they still

Re: Windows XP Virus

2010-03-10T17:39:02Z

Once, yes. Every time, no.

Re: desktop.ini everywhere

2010-03-10T17:27:51Z

Thank you, Lem! I first deleted the desktop.ini files in several
folders--with no discernible effect. Then I deleted the folders I no longer
wanted. So far so good.
Jo-Anne