Sometimes, when I drag-move a file from one directory to another, only a shortcut gets put in the directory. The original file stays where it was. I don't have...

When PC starts it get error message of: Registration (in title bar) "There was a problem with your system and the icons for your system could not be created. ...

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:76132 When I try to run disk cleanup it says, calculating and compress old files it just seems to...

I know rightclick disk copy works for floppy to floppy. But I want to make a hard disk image of a bootable floppy and subsequently restore it to a blank floppy...

When I launch Windows Update from Start, MSN, or Microsoft Home Page or Microsoft Support Home page, it tells me no updates are available. Yet when I launch...

Is there is tool that lets me burn a bootable dos CD? thanks, m navab

If a user is not active for a period of time, they are logged off automatically. Is there a control to turn this on and off or extend the time? Thanks, Mark

I now have windows xp and want to know, why when I double click a program to open on my desktop, it takes so long? My old pc opens faster...what can i do, if...

I recently changed my Internet Service Provider. I only use dial-up access. Previously, I had a local ISP but they kept going up on cost, so I finally have...

Thanks for the help. I hope Microsoft is aware. Because my computer has sent more than 20 error updates to them regarding this problem. -----Original...

I just updated these files, Outlook express take a good 15 secondes to load up longer than previous. This is true on both XP computers. (processors are AMD...

Yes, I had the same aftermath. I just tried uninstalling it and I don't know if it worked or not; also, I ran System Restore and restored it to a day earlier...

After upgrading from XP home to XP pro I cannot run the office sr1 update. I installed Front Page and wanted to apply patches. It fails with no apparent error...

-----Original Message----- HELP! I recently installed 2 critical updates and 1 winxp update. After rebooting I did some maintenance on the pc and then...

i bought windows xp upgrade and did a full install of win xp.i downloaded the drivers for my geforce 4200 and installed .now when i try to run games ,that are...

I use a program called Pop-Up Stopper, and it has been very successful for me... I think there is also an option to disable cookies in your browser settings,...

-----Original Message----- I switched from Win 98 to XP and now my programs open very slow. I have a AMD 700ghz with 160 mb of sdram. I installed a 128 mb...

My Windows XP Professional will not shut down or restart from the start menu. it just idle. I would have to do a cold shutdown for it to turn off. Is there a...

Most times when I go to Windows Update it 'freezes' at 0%. The computer is operating fine but it won't progress past 0%. Sometimes when I go it will work...

Simple internet operations like downloading a single web page apparently overload system processor (1.5 GHz)to the point that mouse freezes, apparently because...