Question by : How do I resolve this IP acquisition error? For the billionth time in my experiences in networking PC’s running Windows XP (SP3), I’ve encountered a nasty “network did not assign an IP” error from Windows’ networking client. As always, the questions are ‘why’ and ‘what do I do’. Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far, with some quick system diagnostics. The PC in question has been dormant for about two years. Before it was stored, it apparently worked fine when the modem was connected directly to its ethernet port, but not when the connection was through [...]

Question by Question Queen Mentally Special!: I think my computer is DESTROYED!? I have Windows XP Dell Inspiron 6000 computer, & my Norton Antivirus from last yr. expired. I tried Avast since that’s what everyone recommended. I didn’t know I was supposed to QUARANTINE the infected files & NOT delete them. I deleted them, & now the DVD+RW drive is corrupted. Also Secondary IDE, as well. I get ERROR Code 19. & my JavaScript is showing red X’s all over the place with no pictures & only text. The computer is also slow. I can’t fix the registry because it’s [...]