When I select a write protected folder with Windows Explorer and try to remove the read only attribute in the property dialog, it looks like it works - but...

Oh I love this site, its so helpfull!!! I hope this doesn't sound too silly to all u very smart XP users, but.... I have been using XP since last August, and...

If I create one or two additional hardware profiles and manipulate or change services in one hardware profile, how are the services affected in the...

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:22:40 +1000, "SteveK" wrote: Here's a thought.. someone quoted a 3% increase in speed. How long did the defrag...

XP home, sp2. This is the kind of thing that's no big deal, but really ticks me off. I am trying to remove "program files/windows nt/pinball" and all the...

Hi, I have recently re-installed WinXP SP2. I happened to go to: one of my folders on one of my drives properties security user names, and found in the...

Can anyone suggest a simple upload facility (freeware?) for use with XP to transfer small web page files to a site? Alternatively, is there anything built...

Hi, I have recently installed WinXP and SP2. Also installed is Norton Internet Security including Norton Anti Virus. Norton is run in place of Microsoft...

I click Start then All Programs and the window that comes up is not centered on my monitor. It has 3 columns and half the right-hand column is off the screen....

Before a user logs in the num pad will generate numbers while the num lock is on. After he logs on the num pad will move the cursor instead of numbers....

I would like to scan a form, fill in the blanks, and print like it was a letter not like it is a picture. Are there programs that can do this?

When I open Explorer it goes to "folders" display which I want. It highlights "My documents" I then have to click on My Computer then "C:\" No matter what I...

When I boot up I get a box with the following warning under an 'Internet Explorer' heading; "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls...

I dowloaded this free backup program today. Real easy to use. After doing the necessary backup, I realised that I had not backed up my IE and Favourites, and...

This is an E-machine computer. When the computer arrived it booted to the boot menu and no matter which option you selected it returned to the same boot...

WinXP A7A266 Socket A Motherboard DDR RAM / SDRAM Hello I've just bought a Maxtor diamondmax plus 9, 250GB, SATA/150, HDD and want to use it for storage and...

Greetings all, I am a long time Mac user, but a first time XP Professional user. To complicate matters, the XP machines I must administer are run under...

Hi Guys, At my home PC, OS is XP Professional. There was just one login as Administrator with no passowrd set. I use to login directly without any password...

Hi, I am new to Windows XP. Can someone tell me how to hide the recycle bin on the desktop. Thanks much. Patti

The thread on clearing a print cue remined me of something I need to ask. How do I put the printer icon in systray? I've blundered across "how to" before,...