To MicrosoftPublicWindowsXPBasics Well I am in the process of looking for a newsgroup most suited for me but my computer doesn't want to wait. Does anybody...

Hi, On my laptop, I did a system restore for to the beginning of May. It corrected the problem I had with a non-microsoft program. Ironically, my desktop was...

I must be losing my mind but I can't find the list of programs that run at start up (XP SP2). Where is it? Tim

Hi After installing SP2 and running Windows Update my windows directory is cluttered with new folders. ServicePackFiles about 500mb SoftwareDistribution approx...

When I start my computer, a program starts that tries to install a program called MarketResearch.exe (looks like an adware, but my virus program doesn't delete...

I just learned about Event Viewer. I ran it and I have quite a few disk errors. Most of the time they occur when my Norton Virus Scan is running but there...

I want to back up my registry and system before editing the registry (some of my programs are missing from add/remove panel). Backup isn't installed under...

From a cold start open a new Search (Start, Search). Wait a few seconds, Close the Search Window (Red X top right hand corner) Does the Search Window...

It appears that XP dos does not support EMM. The config.nt presents a command line example as to how the EMM command should be executed but it doesn't...

Can someone tell me how to get rid of IE 7? I made the mistake of downloading the new Beta version to see how it runs---****ty. I tried to delete it out of...

Try going to "Add Remove Programs", "Add Remove Windows Components", "Networking Services", "Details". Disable (uncheck) UPnP User Interface. After trying all...

On start up Windows Installer tries to install Instant Share (an HP Imaging Product) . The install fails with Error 2908 - how do I fi the problem I think it...

My win xp home edition computer is comming up with a message Disk boot failure Insert system disk What does this mean and what do I do? Thanks Tim

When I start windows, internet does not work and there are no network adaptors shown in device manager. If I then restart the computer, the network adaptors is...

My PC is currently running Windows XP Pro. I would like to install Linux in a different partition, same hard disk, and be able to dual boot. Can anyone give me...

I'm running XP Professional, SP 1 & 2. Can't get my desktop icons to stay in my preferred custom arrangement. Whenever I reboot or restart my computer, they...

Hi, I have a cable Interment connection with 4 computers (Linksys router) Today one of the computers did not have Internet connection or network access. (The...

Just recentially I get a message on each ATT attachment I attempt to download. (This action is only valid for products that are currently installed) Any item...

I have been playing the xp pinball for years. Sudenly it disappeared. I tried system restore and search with no results. Any suggestions Thanks.

I want to install a new/bigger harddrive and would like to get all my current data and operating system transferred over to the new drive. And than I want to...