I try to display a photo as the desktop background (from Display Properties Menu, Desktop Tab). If I select "Tile" or "Center" only a very enlarged portion...

My Control panel view is locked in the Classic view mode. Folder options "Show Common Tasks in Folders" check box is ticked. My Computer window looks normal,...

hi yol i just upgraded from sp2 to sp3 and my system is unable to boot to desktop.after the windows logo a BSOD appears...

for my work, I don't need the soundmax plug and play. even for the occasional use of the two front speakers I don't need any capabilities beyond what window...

I have my desktop set up the way I like. I don't want to be pestered by the notification

I have several partitions. And I read that the operating system partition could be under 10 gig.. so that is what i did. I have most of my software...

all i want to do is organise my favourites into the order i want them in. what's happening now is : i do it, close that window then when i open it again the...

Hi. My current OS (XP) boots on C partition. I want to rename this partition as W (W from Windows) (obviously, I want my XP still boots on this new W...

On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:04:37 +1000, Alan Edwards I have fixed several of these recently for others. The problem will occur in these two situations: 1. The...

When i click the HDD(C: ,D:) icon, it opens the search window instead of explorer. When i right click on the HDD, Search... appears as the default action. How...

I am new to Windows XP and on the desktop taskbar My Documents keeps showing up. I've tried to delete it but everytime I open MS Word it shows back up. ...

I have come across 2 laptops recently which have been set up to emulate Win2K startup and closedown. The users would dearly like to get rid of this...

I used to have the remember password feature turned on, but I guess someone checked the box "Do not remember anymore passwords" How do I turn it back on?

Hello, I have many programs running and sometimes when I am typing something and going to hit Enter, the program suddenly steals focus and comes to the...

I have xp pro at work and I am not sure what will happen if I check the box "On resume, password protect". How do I set the password I want if it won't give...

Hi, The volume icon in the Systems Tray keeps disappearing despite the "Place volume icon in the taskbar" being checked in the Sound Control Panel. Even...

When I first install WinXp Home, Windows Explorer looked very good with a background image. How can I get the background back? Of if I want to have a...

I've searched these message boards and haven't found the answer I need, so maybe I can find it here. I recently installed a 3rd party theme. When I...

Hello! Is there a way to change the color of folders on your desktop and in your folders? They are all a beige color and I thought there was a way to make...

Keith, thx for the info. Bag8000.reg? Another good professional name for a fix. One more bit bucket in the sky. Whatever, it does indeed work. Inserted...