What is the purpose of this folder ? Should I back it up ? Same questions apply to "C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService" and "C:\Documents and...

I went into the Quicktime website (?) and tried to download the player and AVG warned me not to. Anyone know anything about this? Can I ignore the warning...

Since Java was put on my computer it provides me with another IP log on box. I don't need two. How can I rid myself of the Java log on box? Thanks very...

how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand?

WinXP Home SP3. I'm installing a school package that has installed cleanly before under XP and under Vista. Now I want to install it temporarily on the XP...

I have an old pc that I bought with xp preinstalled. The pc is old and dying so I bought a new pc without xp as I thought I could use the license on the new...

XP home, fully updated. What can cause a computer to shut down without warning? I have run memstest86 but the RAM is all OK. Also run a total virus scan...

In an earlier post I asked if I could transfer my XP license from my old pc to my new one. A number of people kindly explained that the original XP was OEM and...

When I installed a new XP Pro SP2 on a new HDD, I didn't add users during the install process. It started up as Administrator, then I did all the updates...

I have a lot of programs and other information on my hard drive that I cannot easily duplicate, therefore when Windows 7 is available, I would just like to...

I recently purchased an external floppy drive. It is a Macally brand intended for the Mac but I find that it works fine on my HP a600y with Windows XP. I have...

Hi: I have a Gateway Laptop model 400DS4 with apparently a bad Toshiba HDD2183 DMA/ATA-100 (60GB) HD. It tries to boot and but says Operating System not...

Hi, My PC came with Windows XP installed but after a few years I had it lock up on me. So I used my Windows XP Home Edition CD to unlock my PC problem. Now...

Installing Microsoft .NET Framework update on 6th August produced virus-like symptoms: 'This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and...

How do I prevent a program from loading at startup, i.e. remove it from the Startup Group? Jeff -- "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately...

One day I opened the computer and there was the bios password lock do you know what to do?

Hello, I had a problem with my computer (blue screen of death) and I figured out that my SATA hardrive is bad. I have replaced the harddrive with...

Hi I have magic jack and after 15min or so after I turn the monitor back on I always find that I've been logged out! How do I stop this or add an hour or two...

Using XP: lately, when I open IE8 from the desktop icon, instead of opening my homepage (my.msn.com) I get a window which says Internet Explorer cannot...

My root directory ha a VERY LARGE file called PAGEFILE.SYS. Anyone know what it does and is it worth backing up??? Frank