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    What is it to....

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by NJ07, Dec 15, 2007.

  1. NJ07

    NJ07 Notebook Guru

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    i have forgotten what it is called now because i have'nt used it in quite a while but how do i open up the program in windows that shows you all of the programs and drivers installed on your computer? i used to use it to delete viruses and dodgy files

    cheers
     
    NJ07, Dec 15, 2007
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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Are you talking about the Add or Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel?
     
    kegobeer, Dec 15, 2007
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  3. NJ07

    NJ07 Notebook Guru

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    no i mean the program that shows you everything on your computer and you start it using Run
     
    NJ07, Dec 15, 2007
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  4. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    msconfig, perhaps? Or maybe taskmgr?
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Dec 15, 2007
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  5. Bombers

    Bombers Notebook Geek

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    Ctrl+Alt+Delete
     
    Bombers, Dec 15, 2007
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  6. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Task Manager can show you the running processes, but drivers? no. I also don't think viruses are dumb enough to be stopped using task manager lol.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Dec 15, 2007
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    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    ?!?!?!?!?!
     
    NotebookYoozer, Dec 15, 2007
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  8. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Conceivably you're talking about the registry?
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 16, 2007
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  9. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Try this command at a DOS prompt. The program you are looking for will be in there.

    dir C: /s

    :D :eek:
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Dec 16, 2007
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