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Here is a quick and easy way to automatically fix Windows XP errors due to having a corrupt registry. Worth a try if you are all out of solutions.

Get Regcure here: http://errornerds.com/errors/?k=Windows-Xp-Error&tk=Eoo6&gclid=CNTpioHKsJsCFSMSagodnz10PA

Looking for old versions of downloadable applications? OldApps.com has many old versions of software available for download. Categories include:

Audio
Browsers
CD DVD Tools
Drivers
Developer Tools
Email Clients
File Archivers
File Sharing
FTP Clients
Image Editing
Messengers
Office/Editing
Security
Utilities
Video
Mac Old Versions

Check it out here:

http://www.oldapps.com/

Here's how to auto resize an iframe window with Javascript; just change the iframe name to match (ie. iframename)!


//Input the IDs of the IFRAMES you wish to dynamically resize to match its content height:
//Separate each ID with a comma. Examples: ["myframe1", "myframe2"] or ["myframe"] or [] for none:
var iframeids=["iframename"]

//Should script hide iframe from browsers that don't support this script (non IE5+/NS6+ browsers. Recommended):
var iframehide="no"

var getFFVersion=navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox")).split("/")[1]
var FFextraHeight=parseFloat(getFFVersion)>=0.1? 3 : 0 //extra height in px to add to iframe in FireFox 1.0+ browsers

function resizeCaller() {
var dyniframe=new Array()
for (i=0; i var iframeid = iframeids;
if (document.getElementById)
resizeIframe(iframeid)
//reveal iframe for lower end browsers? (see var above):
if ((document.all || document.getElementById) && iframehide=="no"){
var tempobj=document.all? document.all[iframeid] : document.getElementById(iframeid)
tempobj.style.display="block"
}
}
}

function resizeIframe(frameid){
var currentfr=document.getElementById(frameid)
if (currentfr && !window.opera){
currentfr.style.display="block"
if (currentfr.contentDocument && currentfr.contentDocument.body.offsetHeight) //ns6 syntax
currentfr.height = currentfr.contentDocument.body.offsetHeight+FFextraHeight;
else if (currentfr.Document && currentfr.Document.body.scrollHeight) //ie5+ syntax
currentfr.height = currentfr.Document.body.scrollHeight;
if (currentfr.addEventListener)
currentfr.addEventListener("load", readjustIframe, false)
else if (currentfr.attachEvent){
currentfr.detachEvent("onload", readjustIframe) // Bug fix line
currentfr.attachEvent("onload", readjustIframe)
}
}
}

function readjustIframe(loadevt) {
var crossevt=(window.event)? event : loadevt
var iframeroot=(crossevt.currentTarget)? crossevt.currentTarget : crossevt.srcElement
if (iframeroot)
resizeIframe(iframeroot.id);
}

function loadintoIframe(iframeid, url){
if (document.getElementById)
document.getElementById(iframeid).src=url
}

if (window.addEventListener)
window.addEventListener("load", resizeCaller, false)
else if (window.attachEvent)
window.attachEvent("onload", resizeCaller)
else
window.onload=resizeCaller



Many new Internet Explorer 8 users are encountering a toolbar message "add-ons have been disabled." This is due to an incompatibility with the older Google toolbar. To fix the error, all you need to do is download the latest Google Toolbar. Get it here: http://toolbar.google.com/

If you do not have the Google toolbar installed, this may be due to another outdated toolbar, so check those as well.

Running multiple versions of Microsoft Office is very possible if you take the appropriate steps and install the different versions in the correct order.

Here is an article from Microsoft on how to appropriately do so. Also mentioned is how to disable the auto installer that commonly executes when launching back and forth between two versions.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928091

To enable one Office application version to default over another, use the /regserver switch. (to unregister, use /unregserver)

For example: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe" /regserver

Open new Microsoft Office 2007 extensions in older versions of Office with Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats...

Get it here:

http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=DC101298101033&CTT=5&Origin=HA101686761033

Need to filter your unread messages in Outlook? Create a custom view filter.

In Outlook:
1. Click View > Arrange By > Current View > Define Views

2. In Custom View Organizer, click on View Name: Unread Messages in This Folder

3. Click the Copy Button and specify a view name for it (your preference)

4. Customize View window will appear. Click on the Filter button.

5. Click on the SQL tab, check the Edit this criteria directly checkbox.

6. Paste the following into the checkbox:

("urn:schemas:httpmail:read" = 0) OR ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10900003" > 1)

7. Click OK to the remaining windows to accept changes.

8. To switch your views, go back to View > Arrange By > Current View

Get webcam effects for your webcam! You don't need ichat or Dell webcam center any longer to use fun webcam effects over your webcam session. Can work simultaneously with video chat software, like Skype. Also has photobooth like features.

Manycam allows you to:

• Use your webcam with multiple programs simultaneously.
• Add text to your webcam video window with any application.
• Add cool animations to your video window.
• Show your local day and date in your video window.
• Add live CGI graphics like fire and water effects. You can even make it appear as if it is snowing inside your house!

Get it here: http://www.manycam.com/

Lost your Windows XP password? Here's a workaround you can use, using system repair using your Windows XP CD.

1. Initiate a system repair using your Windows CD.
(if you need a reference, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx)

2. After XP setup copies installation files to your computer, your system will reboot. After reboot, XP setup will initiate the setup/repair process. At this time, press Shit + F10.

3. In command prompt, type control userpasswords2 and press Enter.

4. Click on the Advanced Tab, and under Advanced user management, click on the Advanced button.

5. Click on the Users folder in the left pane. In the right pane, you should see all available users.

6. Right click the user you would like to edit credentials to, and select set password.

7. Enter your new password.

8. Allow XP setup to complete. You will now be able to login under the new passwords you specified!

Many new Internet Explorer 8 users have been experiencing an issue where the toolbar appears black. Browser functionality is fine. Users can workaround the bug by going to display properties, selecting an alternate color scheme, and then going back to the preferred color scheme.

Other have selected an alternate theme, under the Themes tab, also in display properties.

If this fails, you can go back to the appearance tab, and select the Windows Classic style; though your Desktop will be brought back to a pre-windows look and feel.

Hopefully the bug is fixed soon!

NOTE: May also be a video driver issue, though updating video drivers did not work for me; I have noticed that the video output is a bit choppy after upgrading to Internet Explorer 8.

Update: I found a more recent video driver for my video card (May 2009), and it seemed to have resolved the issue.