I have relatively often to switch between (Swiss-)German and English locale on my system. What I find annoying after some while is, that the default settings...

Hi, I need to find a way to restrict the right-click context menus in various applications, including the context menu on the Windows desktop. For example, I...

Hello NG, since I have recently reinstalled Windows XP Pro SP3 on a THinkPad X61s-Machine I experience the following problem: when I change the...

I am currently utilizing an RSS feed application that I prefer to have docked on the left hand side of the desktop. This presents an issue, however, when...

I saw a great post about getting the Links Toolbar menu onto the same row as the Menu bar. So now I wonder if there is a way to move the Address bar from the...

I rarely use the Scheduled Tasks tools. On trying to make a change just now to an existing old entry I had to enter my password (which I'm sure I remember...

Hi I have been having a problem with windows Explorer every time I try to access a folder it takes absolutely ages for it to open also it takes an age to...

I want to customize the font used in tab labels, buttons, and message text in native Windows XP dialog boxes. Currently the font used appears to be Tahoma 8. I...

I rarely use the Scheduled Tasks tools. On trying to make a change just now to an existing old entry I had to enter my password (which I'm sure I remember...

Hi, what does Alarm action "Shut down" in Power Options is supposed to do ? I have connected an APC UPS via USB and I'd like to perform normal shutdown when...

Hi, what does Alarm action "Shut down" in Power Options is supposed to do ? I have connected an APC UPS via USB and I'd like to perform normal shutdown when...

I'm configuring an Asus eeePC, 4 GB SSD (C:) and 8 GB SDHC (D:). The system sees both as fixed drives. I'm working to remove folders from the small C: drive...

I have an XP laptop where I cannot change the Desktop background, all selections are greyed out. The Browse button is grey and so is the Position drop down...

If I have a blank hard drive that I've partitioned as FAT32 and will boot into DOS, and if I copy the entire contents of an XP cd to the drive, is there a way...

Hi, I am using Windows XP Pro with two monitors. I would like to know if it is possible to have taskbar streched over both monitors, and if so - how to do...

I find myself inadvertently dragging ICONS out of my TASKBAR and back on to my desk top. It's not a HUGE deal I just move them back into the taskbar and...

If there is a better suited forum/newsgroup for MS paint: please advise! I am trying to generate a few icons using MS-Paint. The icons' background should be...

I've got a frustrating problem. I just put a new motherboard in my machine, and I've noticed that after some amount of idle time (not exactly sure how much...

I find myself inadvertently dragging ICONS out of my TASKBAR and back on to my desk top. It's not a HUGE deal I just move them back into the taskbar and...

I've got a frustrating problem. I just put a new motherboard in my machine, and I've noticed that after some amount of idle time (not exactly sure how much...