Everytime I shut down Windows XP Professional to turn off it pops back on and my computer is making a grinding sound.

I have a USB HDD (30GB) and a motherboard that allows booting from a USB-HDD. I have downloaded a WIN98 DOS boot disk (www.bootdisk.com) and extracted the...

Hi! Every time i connect/login to the internet, couple of .tmp files (names starting with 'f' like fa707f5f_{F93287FC- 65EE-4612-8852-C5AAE0AC9E0D}.tmp) of 0kb...

When I did a disk clean up and defraged my sons presario s6000z, I then restarted,I did all the normal things that i have done to mine for years, now all that...

Hi. I know I need to call Microsoft if I ever need a replacement XP CD what does Microsoft ask for when you request a replacement CD? Is it just the CD Key? ...

Hi - I am trying to upgrade one of me PCs from 98SE to XP. The process seems to go OK until the point where it says Installing Windows, 34 minutes...

I recently installed a new graphics card on a computer (ATI Radeon 9800 Pro) and since the install, applications never appear on the taskbar. Ok I thought,...

Hello Folks, I have a scenario where when I go into the local area connection properties, that I see the Connect using amd the ethernet adpater/card, but the...

I am still trying to install XP Pro, and now I get the message "The file 'asms' on Windows XP Pro Service Pack 1 CD is needed. Type the path..." There is a...

The subject says it all. I saw a post by one of the MVPs (I believe it was R.C. White) who said that "WinXP's built-in defragger works better than (Norton)...

During the start up of my computer taking into consideration that I have a new device plugged in, I get the message from help and support that says...

When I turn on my computer, I get a dark screen with the following: Keyboard failure; plug and play configuation error. I turn it off and turn on again and I...

I recently upgraded from Windows ME to XP Home in my HP laptop model Pavilion N5150. Scrolling from the edge of the touch pad no longer works; I have to drag...

Hey, My machine was being shutdown for about 4 days. When I started it up after this period, I received an error message that indicates something like a...

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:225505 Ever since I got my new PC with XPP Windows has not remembered any of my passwords. I tried to mess...

Hi Am trying to ste up my fax on XP Home edition. I have gone into the set up wizard which tells me to tick the box marked fax, which I have done. It then...

I prefer the Start Menu to be at the top of the screen because it then works more like menus in every other application. The problem I have is that...

I'm trying to diagnose a problem where my laptop suddenly stopped recognizing my Zip Drive (parallel port type). The Iomega tech suggested locating the device...

I have completely lost any volume on my PC. I have tried to follow suggestions but find them not basic enough for me. Please help to restore the volume to my...

I have all the icons in my system tray designated "always show" or "always hide." Frequently, however, several of the "always show" icons mysteriously revert...