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re: XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X
Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at 7:59 pm
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Posted by badlad (13 messages posted)

i agree with mac.a clean install is your best bet.i would also reccomend upgrading your ram-xp loves ram.256 minimum 512 ok-and whatever you can afford after that.merry xmas:)

On Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at 10:09 am, Kirk wrote:
>I recently updated from Windows Millenium to Windows XP update SP2. I had some problems
>with my computer freezing up and thought XP would help. Before installing, a Norton
>virus scan did not come up with anything. I update my printer files to run with XP
>and installed XP. After installing it, I had some problems with Norton Antivirus
>but I was eventually able to remove the program. I also went in and reinstalled
>XP to try to help it work better. This created a new user id, which makes me wonder
>if I have it installed on my computer twice. The problems I have are - can't view
>some of the video on my Comcast website. can't download Active X - the link locks
>up. can't view certain videos off of comcast (I'm wondering if Quicktime is set
>as default viwer and causing this) - When I search for the drives under My Computer
>it takes about 5 minutes to locate the drives. Any one know what might be causing
>some of this problems?

Written in response to:: XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X (Kirk: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at 10:09 am)

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XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download things like Active X (Cam: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 12:44 am)

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XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X (Kirk: Tue, Dec 27, 2005, 10:09 am)

XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X (Cam: Tue, Dec 27, 2005, 10:27 am)

re: XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X (Steve: Tue, Dec 27, 2005, 1:14 pm)

XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download things like Active X (Cam: Wed, Dec 28, 2005, 12:45 am)

re: XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X (Steve: Tue, Dec 27, 2005, 1:07 pm)

re: XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download thins like Active X (badlad: Tue, Dec 27, 2005, 7:59 pm)

XP Upgrade Install leads to slowness and inability to download things like Active X (Cam: Wed, Dec 28, 2005, 12:44 am)

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