Hi everyone, On my computer there running Windows XP, I can see that the guide came up and tell me that my computer have found new hardware (a device called...

How do I pause or freeze a quickly flashing then disappearing screen so that I can read the contents before it vanishes? I've tried using the Pause/Break...

Accidentally touching my laptop's touchpad often causes disruptive unintentional actions. (There's a control to reduce its sensitivity, but I already have...

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If I go to Start|Help|Computer info I see Operating System Version 5.1.2600 but i dont' see a Service pack entry I think i'm on sp3 but not...

Hi: I previously had Lavasoft Ad-aware installed and recently uninstalled it. Now when I open Event Viewer System I am getting an Error Notice applicable...

I have a program (Advanced Registry Optimizer)on my computer which pops up when I turn my computer on, and since it wasn`t needed I thought I would uninstall,...

I understand this is available from Microsoft Office. Can someone tell me yea or nay, and then direct me to it? And if not, what software can I download for...

I can't believe I can't fix this problem myself...but here goes...Somehow I ended up with a blue box encaseing the words under my icons on my start up...

Since I installed a wide LCD monitor, some (but not all) of my 3rd part installed software panels appear too small to read comfortably. I'd like to increase...

how do I copy the scheme I have saved in the sound utility in Control Panel. i want to put the same scheme on another PC.

I'd like to share a nice find, PowerpointImageExtractor V1.2 (Do a google search for a download site) If you ever get a .pps file someone has sent you and...

Some time ago, we had lengthy discussions in this newsgroup and I received much valuable help in getting my XP/Home Edition to hibernate properly. It has been...

Looked under all microsoft.public.windows.* but can't find anything that looks like Windows 7. Am looking for something similar to this (basics). Thanks for...

While attempting to stop MSN Messenger from loading during startup, I uncheck it from Startup list and get "Access denied while attempting to change a service....

Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring. In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have...

Hi there Quick question regarding notepad. I am using Windows XP. I often need to open a lot of notepad (e.g. 25 notepads) for temporary keeping text, but I...

I've been fooling with font sizes and appearance, and I see all the flexibility. But one specific question at a time: In the bottom toolbar at right I have...

Maybe this is slightly off topic, but not far. I bought HotFaxMessageCenter years ago and like it a lot. But I made the mistake of switching from DSL to AT&T...

Sound from rear jack comes out as stereo but needs to be louder, even with all settings at maximum. Appears to be driven by Realtek HD Audio. Windows Media...