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I can't get my wlmp file to open in Movie Maker

Original title: I can't get my wlmp file to open in windows live media player I was making a video earlier today for a client and saved it as an unfinished wlmp file onto a memory stick. I have tried to open it on my home computer and it is saying that…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2012-11-23T09:23:41+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Changing the PC to factory settings / Restoring Windows XP

I have a DELL Inspiron 1501 with Windows XP Vista Capable preinstalled on my computer but no longer the DELL CD/DVDs. I want to restore the PC to the factory settings. I simultaneously press and release Ctrl and F11, and get 5 options: a) safe mode b)…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2011-07-17T15:42:50+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix the annoying 'ding' sound on changing volume?

Whenever I change my system sound from the slider at the bottom (Volume Mixer) - it plays a 'Ding' sound as if I did a crime and it is really annoying. I know I can go to Sound settings in Control Panel and change the sound of 'Default Beep' to 'None'…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2011-02-11T00:28:30+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 error 80004005

I have turned off my antivirus, run the rediness too and the Microsoft Fix It tool.  But still will not install the SP1 for my windows 7 Ultimate 64bit system.  I get a code 80004005

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2011-02-23T17:54:38+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Print Spooler Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.__

I have tried - without success - restarting the print spooler on an XP box with SP3.  I have read the previous posts for this error and this box refuses to restart the service. Is there an easy way to resolve this issue without reverting to a system…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-11-27T22:11:52+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error on Startup for libxml2.dll

How do i fix error "the procedure entry point xmltextreaderconstname could not be located in the dynamic library libxml2.dll?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2011-07-22T15:37:51+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Power/Battery Icon Missing from System Tray Windows 7

I have lost my power/battery icon from the system tray.  I've tried a few of the things listed on here but is still seems to be giving me trouble. Like many others here, it is grayed out and selected to "off".  I'm not sure what to do now. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-03-27T18:46:29+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why Is 'Logitech Download Assistant' in Windows (7) Update? And Uneeded Products Offered During Download Process...

For crying out loud, if MS let's every vendor that has download products deveop and distribute their own download manager for their own products the OS is going to become another big mess!  I like Logictech products but I see absolutely no reason under…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2011-10-06T07:37:08+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

why can't i create a folder with "con" name?

why can't i create a folder with "con" name at desktop while i haven't another one at same place with it name?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-04-25T23:32:18+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot Backup error 0x81000019. Cannot create shadow copy...

I can no longer create backups to my computer. Everytime I try, I receive the same error message. "A shadow copy could not be created. Pleasse check 'VSS' and 'SPP' application event logs for more information. Details: Insufficient storage…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-11-21T02:13:45+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to restore Windows 7 default fonts.

Okay, I hit a button on a font installer and installed about 10000 fonts. How do I restore the default fonts that were originally on 7?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-12-19T19:53:22+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

NFS client for Windows 7

I have upgraded from XP to Windows 7 Professional. I used Windows Services for Unix in XP but have been informed this is not available for Windows 7. I do not see a NFS Client in the Windows 7 Professional version. What options are there?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2010-02-03T18:56:58+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Fallout 3 Windows 7 crash on startup, tried patch, xlive.dll fix, ffdshow does nothing

My laptop should be a sufficient enough system to run Fallout 3. Windows 7 core i3 4gb ram 32/64x cocoa 2 smartaudio intel graphics hd I downloaded the patch from the Fallout website, then got the xlive.dll error, downloaded the patch to fix…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2010-01-21T03:52:35+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

64-bit Alternative to Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth MIDI Generator?

I'm trying to find an alternative to the MIDI synth driver built into Windows 7 64-bit - namely the MS GS Wavetable Synth. I have a Creative X-Fi card (64-bit drivers of course) but to my woe I discovered that the very nice Creative MIDI synth supports…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-03-16T09:40:24+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can I import MPEG-4 files into Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista?

Windows Media Player 11 recognizes and plays MPEG-4 just fine but WMM doesn't recognize them.  I would like to import some MPEG-4 files into Movie Maker and work with them - is there a codecs or something that allows this?  I'm sure I can find a program…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-08-16T21:07:02+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7: Preparing your desktop....C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable.

C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable. This problem occours after a reboot but does not happen with any rhym or rhythm (seems random). Login screen appears, im the only user, my pic and user name…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2009-11-28T22:05:06+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can i stretch my background over 2 monitors?

I'm running 2 monitors (extended mode) and when i change my background it gets doubled. I was using win xp pro before and my background was extended on the other monitor but windows wont let me?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-21T23:14:34+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers

Blue Screen 0x0000006B - PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

original title: BSOD 0x0000006B - Work-around does NOT resolve issue - Win7 Pro x86 Running Windows 7 Pro x86 on an Asus EeePC 1000HE.  I haven't had a blue screen in three months.  Shocking.  Now, when booting (normally, safe mode, whatever) after the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2010-08-17T01:32:35+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

"You are running out of disk space on RECOVERY (D:)" message.

From: Robert Judge On my new VISTA PC, I tried to use the built-in Backup program.  The back-up apparently failed because there was not enough room on the "RECOVERY (D:) disk. Now, when I re-start my new VISTA PC, I get this message: "Low Disk…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2008-12-10T21:33:57+00:00
Anonymous
44 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Connected to Internet, but Internet Explorer and Firefox do not work.

So, this has been going on for a couple days now and I have no idea what to do.  My internet explorer and firefox do not work, but I am sure that I am connected to the internet.  I have reset the router, tried to use internet explorer(no add-ons) and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-04-27T19:49:19+00:00
Anonymous