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    Quote Originally Posted by xworks View Post
    On another totally unrelated note, while I have ye here, is there a way to get an old laptop running xp
    working again when you've forgotten the user and admin log in passwords?

    Download this:

    https://falconfour.wordpress.com/201...b-v4-6-f4ubcd/

    Burn to CD, boot from it and there is a tool to reset/display local windows passwords.
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    On a very old dell machine myself right now and running xp. Have been getting very similar issues but I had assumed it was in part due to the fact Microsoft discontinued support for XP last year IIRC?
    This is my BMW. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My BMW is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My BMW, without me, is useless. Without my BMW, I am useless. I must drive my BMW true......

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    If you're running xp, you're on a 10 year old box, bin it and don't look back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    If you're running xp, you're on a 10 year old box, bin it and don't look back.
    My own with vista or 7, I don't recall, shat itself so I'm on this for the next while.
    This is my BMW. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My BMW is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My BMW, without me, is useless. Without my BMW, I am useless. I must drive my BMW true......

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