Sunday, I received this in email ~~~ " Warning: Adobe Flash: **** on the upgrade!!! It fks up videos: introduces stutter and echo into the sound." I...

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Can anyone help me to disable the constant "newly discovered devices" messages that pop up at startup? I have Windows XP. Thanks.

I'm cathaloging some DVD's and for this I'm making snapshots of the contents in explorer window. After inserting another DVD I have to press 'renew' each time...

I find these two errors in Event Viewer Event Type: Error Event Source: MatSvc Event Category: None Event ID: 15 Date: 6/25/2012 Time: 1:09:32...

I'm wondering if it is possible to update a bootable clone with some file update copying, but without potentially impacting it's "bootability". Let me...

Hi All, What is the function of the c:\Windows\Installer directory and can I erase its contents? Many thanks, -T

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I have been using DSL and all the computers have been working. As is stands I have an active DSL that works every time I try with all my computers. I am...

What is the easiest software available for backing up and restoring a working valid XP installation? My dentist doesn't want to learn a lot but he would like...

Has anyone come across a program that quick erases a USB flash drive stick, so that a simple unerase program doesn't show what files were on it? (I don't...

I use limited users on my XP computer (with strong password), the Admin user has a strong password too but, despite this, I've found a Warm acting in my...

I keep a 40G partition for Windows so when my niece and nephew or I screw something up, I just reinstall. I ran the XP disk. I deleted the partition and...

Strange Shutdown I set my Win XP Pro laptop to hibernate on closing the lid. It has been like that for years and I use every day. This last time it did not go...

Does anyone know about the efficiency/deficiency of having the Java "next-generation plug-in" enabled? jim

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Does anybody know where does Windows XP store environmental variables in XP? Which file is used for this? I have checked Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files...

I have a 250 GB internal hard drive (drive G:), currently partitioned with a 200 GB partition (the rest is unpartitioned), that I use to keep several...

Hi ! Is there a way to setup Windows XP Pro local policies ( being in a workgroup - no AD) so as to /avoid/ that warning pop-up whenever software...