Most games run under a x64 bit version of Windows XP Pro
Posted on March 25, 2009
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What is most games run under a x64 bit version of Windows XP Pro?
As for games, I’ve successfully used various free MMOs, and Guild Wars, and ran Steam, absolutely no problems. Most modern games should work seamlessly, you might only experience problems with much older games, like Diablo.
The only issues you might run into are drivers for external hardware devices i.e. printers, scanners, graphics tablet, wireless keyboard/mouse, etc. You’ll have to do some hunting online, but I was able to find workable drivers for all of my peripherals. The only problem I had was my Wacom Tablet and a logitech wireless mouse/keyboard combo. Oddly enough, each worked fine separately, but when both were installed it caused problems - I had to forfeit the wireless mouse for my much more beloved tablet, in the end. But if you don’t own a tablet, this will not be a problem you’ll be facing. 
There were only two pieces of software I could not install due to compatibility issues, and both are relatively unimportant, in my opinion. The first was Norton - which honestly one can do without, there are countless comparable antivirus programs, and generally for better price tags. The second was Itunes, which is a little program I personally hate. The newest version of Winamp can sync to an Ipod, so this solves that problem as well.
There’s also a lot of help from other users out there on the Internet, and almost any problem you’ll run into has probably happened to someone else before.
noneDual booting with two different hard drives has windows xp
Posted on March 25, 2009
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Dual booting with two different hard drives has windows xp:
Actually, theres no such thing as Master/Slave in SATA, since each drive is connected to different channels, whereas IDE can have two drives per channel.
What you need to do is determine which channel each OS is on, via your Device Manager in Windows, and then have your boot config file point to each partition. you can find this setting by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties, the Advanced tab, then Startup and Recovery.
An easier way, if your motherboard supports it, would be via a boot loader in the BIOS. I can do this on mine by pressing the F* key when the system starts. Your system may or may not have this feature.
noneBest twitter application for windows xp - Best twitter application
Posted on March 25, 2009
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Best twitter application for windows xp:
Someone there suggested the app I use, which is Twhirl . Its small, auto-updates (thanks to Adobe Air), and links into a few social media sites (not just twitter). It’s pretty easy to use.
noneComputer not to access the Internet through a web browser
Posted on March 25, 2009
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Computer not to access the Internet through a web browser?
I’m not sure, but I think Firefox still uses the IE internet connection preferences. I’d try going to the control panel, clicking “Network and internet”, then click “Internet Options.” A dialogue box will pop up click the connections tab.
In this box I would check a few things. First, that not spyware has snuck a proxy or script on your system (which probably would have persisted through the upgrade). To check this, click on the “LAN settings” button. Make sure everything is configured they way you want it. If you don’t know, check the box next to “Automatically detect settings.” Uncheck the box next to “use internet configuration script” and uncheck the box that says “Use a proxy server…” Click the “OK” button to save any changes you just made.
If your browser still doesn’t work, try restarting your computer to make sure that the changes have taken affect.
You might try clicking the “setup” button in that same internet options box that you found the “LAN settings” button in, and use the wizard to create a new connection.
I think it is possible that some spyware could still be hidden and be blocking tcp (or all traffic) on the ports used by browsers. To ensure that your router settings aren’t at fault, you could could temporarily DMZ the IP of the machine you are having trouble with.
Sorry, I know there is a ton of stuff in this answer, but I hope something helps. Also, someone smarter than me could probably tell you if repairing the IP stack might help (I’m pretty sure windows has a command to do this).
noneJava error 25099 unzipped core file error
Posted on March 25, 2009
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How to fix this java error 25099 unzipped core file error?
Download JavaRa .
It will remove any earlier versions of Java Runtime Environment or random bits that are left over, which previous unistallations may have left behind. You can then install the latest upgrade from a clean slate without causing conflicts or errors.
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