I have lost the grey toolbar at the bottom of the page above start menu and quick launch bar. It shows when pop-ups are blocked or allowed, web addresses of...

I have a Compaq laptop bought 18 months ago and the pre-installed version of XP had a battery optimizer. A week ago I bought an HP laptop whose pre-installed...

A question, what's the difference between using "last known good configuration" and System Restore? I used the former recently after some problems, it's now...

In the "good old days of DOS" it was easy to modify a number of file names at the same time, for example, changing all files starting with "xyz" to start with...

I follow the instructions for backing up files, however when I get to System Tools there is no "Backup" selection available as described by instructions. Can...

Sorry if this message doesn't relate to this newsgroup. But I don't know where to get help. Simple, I can't sign into hotmail anymore. I have a hotmail...

I have a folder named "John." It has a subfolder also named "John", which. in turn, has subfolders with various names. What I would like to do is to make the...

Having just recovered from the same problem, my suggestion--aside from the usual software solutions of defragging, etc.--is to acquire more RAM. nm Wendy...

I tried compressing my older files using that option in disk cleanup. There was not a significant difference in the used space. How do I decompress them? Thanks

hello, im not computer savvy, so what im getting here, is to run the programs you stated, which i will need to download from another computer and apply...

for your info - I'm a newbe. Code is at the bottom. Access dbase (each form ca. 10 KB) if my explanations are not enough (probably they aren't). -- access 97...

Windows XP, SP 1 HP machine, Athlon 2400, 512MB My computer is tormenting me by being unavailable for about two seconds (or more) out of every 10 or 15...

I would like windows xp to start without having the password window open. I used to beable to restart windows xp without the box coming up but now it always...

My desktop settings (backround, etc.) won't stay put. I have shut off screensaver, but it didn't help. When I log off then back on my screen is black again...

I'm using Win98 now, and thinking of upgrading. The following question is part of my information gathering to figure out what to upgrade to, both in hardware...

Hi Folks... I have an issue that I'd like to fix on an "XP" desktop. The "Notification Area" can be adjusted to Show/Hide inactive icons. There ought to be a...

Just installed XP and during installation it said it couldn't read or get wbdbase.ita I finished the installation and XP seems to be working ok. Anybody...

I was in the midst of typing a note in OE, when all of a sudden, the keyboard started malfunctioning-- giving incorrect responses for various keystrokes. I...

I have installed XP PRO and the installation went fine but now every time I reboot my computer, it takes along time to restart. It goes to the install help...

I have XP Pro SP2 and have turned on the guest account. When I switched from my admin account to the guest account...I got a logon message saying: "...