Complete beginner needing help

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Gruff wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm really stuck here. I bought a new laptop about 2 weeks ago. It's a
> Compaq Presario (? if that helps). my grilfriend is Swedish so wanted
> the language in Swedish. No problem. But the computer keeps
> restarting a few times a day without any notice. I had a look
> everywhere on every forum (almost) and read about this Zotob worm
> that turns your comp off all the time. So, from the microsoft web
> page i did the PC check thing, and it says it found nothing, but i
> downloaded the patch or something just in case, and it said it won't
> install because the language is in Swedish, and i only works in
> English. So firstly, do i have the worm thing? Secondly, can i get a
> Swedish language patch, or change the language on the system
> temporarily? And thirdly, if my laptop doesn't have this zotob worm,
> what's wrong with it. The laptop is 2 weeks old like i said.
>
> Please help, i don't know what to do, or what my options are.


No, you can't change the langauage. If the computer restarts, the problem is
often hardware or heat-related. You are presumably blue-screening, and you
are set to reboot whenever that happens. Right-click My Computer, and choose
Properties. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
Under System failure, uncheck the box "Automatically restart."
Now when the problem occurs again, instead of restarting, you will get the
blue screen with diagnostic information. Post back with those details for
more help.


--
Ken Blake
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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If you have internet access, visit the online Housecall at Trendmicro.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Have it check your system for viruses.

I recommend an article at Aumha.org on ways to cleanup parasites.
Follow the quick-fix protocol.
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

Disable automatic restart on system failure. Just to see if you can get a
STOP code.

When the pc is booting up (after the BIOS has done its POST test and
before Windows starts loading),
Tap F8 Function key to get bootup options. Tap & keep repeat tapping F8 !


You will actually see "Disable automatic restart on system failure" as an
option .
Select that and give it a try. This option is available if you have XP
service pack 2.


Once restart on failure is disabled, you should get a STOP error with
text --- at the next problem.
Write it all down, and then start searching for the final solution.


Take a look at the Troubleshooting Windows STOP messages at Aumha.org
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm


HTH
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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"Gruff" wrote
> Hi all,
>
> I'm really stuck here. I bought a new laptop about 2 weeks ago. It's a
> Compaq Presario (? if that helps). my grilfriend is Swedish so wanted the
> language in Swedish. No problem. But the computer keeps restarting a few
> times a day without any notice. I had a look everywhere on every forum
> (almost) and read about this Zotob worm that turns your comp off all the
> time. So, from the microsoft web page i did the PC check thing, and it
> says
> it found nothing, but i downloaded the patch or something just in case,
> and
> it said it won't install because the language is in Swedish, and i only
> works
> in English. So firstly, do i have the worm thing? Secondly, can i get a
> Swedish language patch, or change the language on the system temporarily?
> And
> thirdly, if my laptop doesn't have this zotob worm, what's wrong with it.
> The
> laptop is 2 weeks old like i said.
>
> Please help, i don't know what to do, or what my options are.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Gruff
>

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You cannot change the language of Windows XP. The only thing you
can do is to create a new partition and install a Swedish version of
Windows XP, thus creating a dual-boot.

Welcome to WorldLanguage.com!
http://www.worldlanguage.com/

A good third-party partitioning program is Partition Magic 8.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

Windows XP in Your Language
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/h...

Constant rebooting may be indicative of a hardware problem.
Contact Compaq support for assistance.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Gruff" wrote:

| Hi all,
|
| I'm really stuck here. I bought a new laptop about 2 weeks ago. It's a
| Compaq Presario (? if that helps). my grilfriend is Swedish so wanted the
| language in Swedish. No problem. But the computer keeps restarting a few
| times a day without any notice. I had a look everywhere on every forum
| (almost) and read about this Zotob worm that turns your comp off all the
| time. So, from the microsoft web page i did the PC check thing, and it says
| it found nothing, but i downloaded the patch or something just in case, and
| it said it won't install because the language is in Swedish, and i only works
| in English. So firstly, do i have the worm thing? Secondly, can i get a
| Swedish language patch, or change the language on the system temporarily? And
| thirdly, if my laptop doesn't have this zotob worm, what's wrong with it. The
| laptop is 2 weeks old like i said.
|
| Please help, i don't know what to do, or what my options are.
|
| Thanks again
|
| Gruff

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in
news:eFK5V9KqFHA.2724@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:

> You cannot change the language of Windows XP. The only thing you
> can do is to create a new partition and install a Swedish version of
> Windows XP, thus creating a dual-boot.
>

i don't kow if I COMPLETELY agree with that.

M$ now offers something called a MUI pack for several Windows OS's.

Having no knowledge of the cost of this, I'm sure it would be more for
corporation's and such, therefore being cost-prohibitive.

http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIntl/faqs/muifaq.m...

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The Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) is an add-on to the
English version of Windows XP Professional only. The MUI
is available for corporate customers through volume licensing
contracts and is not available in a retail package.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"DanS" wrote:

| i don't kow if I COMPLETELY agree with that.
|
| MSFT now offers something called a MUI pack for several Windows OS's.
|
| Having no knowledge of the cost of this, I'm sure it would be more for
| corporation's and such, therefore being cost-prohibitive.
|
| http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIntl/faqs/muifaq.m...

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"Gruff" <Gruff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm really stuck here. I bought a new laptop about 2 weeks ago. It's a
>Compaq Presario (? if that helps). my grilfriend is Swedish so wanted the
>language in Swedish. No problem. But the computer keeps restarting a few
>times a day without any notice. I had a look everywhere on every forum
>(almost) and read about this Zotob worm that turns your comp off all the
>time. So, from the microsoft web page i did the PC check thing, and it says
>it found nothing, but i downloaded the patch or something just in case, and
>it said it won't install because the language is in Swedish, and i only works
>in English. So firstly, do i have the worm thing? Secondly, can i get a
>Swedish language patch, or change the language on the system temporarily? And
>thirdly, if my laptop doesn't have this zotob worm, what's wrong with it. The
>laptop is 2 weeks old like i said.
>
>Please help, i don't know what to do, or what my options are.
>
>Thanks again
>
>Gruff

MVP Patty MacDuffie has a web site that is oriented towards beginners.

http://www.computerhaven.info/

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in news:
#H3GruMqFHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl:

> The Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) is an add-on to the
> English version of Windows XP Professional only. The MUI
> is available for corporate customers through volume licensing
> contracts and is not available in a retail package.
>

as I said, for corporate customer's. not available in a retail package but
recently posted in the binary groups.