My mother called tonight and said that she cannont get past the Windows XP (home) logon screen. She tried all combinations of user names and passwords to know...

for some unknown reason, the 'display properties' box for the desktop is listing EVERY image on my hard drive in the 'background' frame so that it can be set...

I bought a computer from a local dealer along with a copy of XP Pro. I think the term is a retail OEM. I later purchased a full retail upgrade of Vista...

I have been running Windows XP Pro since it was released but have never done a registry clean-up. I now have Version 2002 SP 2 and am not aware of any...

Hey all, I think it was about the time I installed SP3, but I got rid of that. Anyway, when I click on Defrag, I get the attached Error Window - not sure why...

i need to disable my av, adaware, spyware blaster, etc & cant figure out how to disable the 2008 adaware free edition thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4,...

I just installed Internet Explorer 8, version 8.0.6001.18702 (per the Help, About Internet Explorer) This looks like a final release; not a beta or a RC. No...

From time to time my firewall tells me something on my computer wants to act as a server to something on the internet. (I think I got that sort of...

Hi all. I want to make an addition to my hosts file, however something is not letting me save it. So I want to boot into safe mode to try it there. F8 = safe...

I want to duplicate my Outlook Express setup from one XP machine to another so I don't have to go through setting up each new identity, set pop settings etc. I...

I was one of the unfortunate ones to update with windows 811493 update. Short of removing or uninstalling it, is their any other way to accomplish this. I...

When is the most dangerous time working with a computer and having a power outrage?e.g.: Restoring XP, Installing a software, Formatting the hard disk, saving...

Hello, I've noticed this, I installed WinXP professional and installed Service Pack1 and all the windows updates. It takes more than 4 GB of disk space which I...

I need to allow file sharing on a subfolder in the Program Files folder on an XP Pro computer. Is there a way around the "protection from myself" scheme that...

Hi How can I switch which name I want to appear on the "FROM' part of OE xpress before I post a question- I sant to be able to change from one person to...

I finally took the plunge from ME to XP. Any suggestions? David

On w2k I used to OutlookExpress to access news groups. In my XP installation there is IE but no OE. Outlook installed with Office does not allow news account...

I found the mail folder that I want to burn to a CD. It's under Documents and Settings on C: Drive. I highlighted it and copied it and tried to Paste it to the...

I've been using Windows 2000 Pro for almost four years now and it is 'okay'. Not perfect, by any means, but quite okay for general use. My applications are...

Can anyone tell me how I could lose my 'Desktop' icon in my 'Quick Launch' tray? It just disappeared one day. More importantly, I don't know how to get it back...