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Forum: General XP issues or comments March 22nd 09, 09:17 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 177
Using PAINT program to create my desktop display from a photo in M

For years, I have used one of my many photos stored in My Documents, My
Pictures to show as the display on my Desktop when the computer is not in use.

The procedure has been the exact same each...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 9th 09, 04:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 174
Attaching a Photo from My Folders

If I attach a file (photo) from my Outlook Express account, using the "attach
file function", everything works fine, i.e. file gets attached and becomes
quite viewable.

HOWEVER, IF I BEGIN AT MY...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 15th 08, 07:04 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 17
Views: 415
Help KEYBOARD SHORTCUT

Please help me create a keyboard shortcut for the .VBS file that I created
using NOTEPAD.

I have the shortcut on my desktop; the file, when I input the shortcut, such
as
Alt+Shift+Z, is supposed...
Forum: General XP issues or comments October 15th 08, 02:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 102
Shortcut key in VBS file

I have on my desktop a VBS file, written in notepad.exe which puts my user
name on any page when I touch the shortcut keys.

Unfortunately, I cannot access the shortcut key area under properties...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 15th 08, 01:48 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 133
Number Lock

What is the change I must make to the Registry to make my "number lock"
automatically turn on when I statr Windows?

Thanks,

FLKulchar
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 15th 08, 09:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 11
Views: 181
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000

I have just installed the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000...

Occasionally, as I use the mouse, "pop-up help" windows appear to aid me in
whatever I an doing (e.g. connectivity and/or...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP June 15th 08, 09:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Replies: 2
Views: 237
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000

I have just installed the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000...

Occasionally, as I use the mouse, "pop-up help" windows appear to aid me in
whatever I an doing (e.g. connectivity and/or magnifying...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 17th 08, 04:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 224
FAXES

I sometimes use my Lexmark printer as a FAX machine...and, I send my Faxes
through Microsoft Word.

Is there a way I can view my Fax Log??

Where can I find all the faxes that I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 21st 08, 01:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 205
ACTIVITY LOG

How can I access my Windows Activity Log?

Thanks,

FLKulchar
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 31st 07, 12:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 113
FAVORITES (LINK)

I lost the Favorites link in the upper left corner of my IE7 windows
pages...it just dissappeared and would NOT re-appear..

How do I get it back?

Thanks,

FLKulchar
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 27th 07, 09:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 116
Folder Options

When you open a folder such as 'My Documents', a pane appears on the left
side of the window with

folder options
other places
details
etc.

I lost this pane!
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 25th 07, 08:15 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 9
Views: 219
Scrolling Internet WITHOUT Mouse

Suppose I am on MSN.com as my home page.

F10 brings the cursor to the toolbar (file, edit, view, favorite, tools,
help).

How do I jump to the next toolbar (keyboard shortcut) without using the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 25th 07, 12:10 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 163
DESKTOP FOLDER

I, obviously, have a desktop folder...
there are 46 files (shortcuts) in this folder...,however...

only 45 icons 'appear' on my monitor's desktop, i.e. one of them is missing.

How can I send this...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 22nd 07, 02:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 167
Desktop (folder)

I have a folder popping up every where I look on my computer...When I open a
folder with several files in it, all of a sudden there exists a notepad file
called "desktop".

What is this file that I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 20th 07, 03:26 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 129
MSDOS -- "TREE|MORE"

I use the command:

C:\Docs and Settings\user\My Documents\ TREE|MORE

and, of course, my tree wonderfully appears; and I know the "enter" and the
"spacebar" I use to scroll down one space or one...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 18th 07, 04:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 123
User Accounts

I added one more user (another administrator) to my Windows XP list of users.

Now, after, maybe. 10, minutes, whatever window I am operating in...if,
unused for, say 20 minutes, the computer...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 17th 07, 01:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 171
'TREE' command...entire c:\ drive

This concerns the 'TREE' command at the command prompt:

Why does c:\Documents and Settings\user\TREE work?

while c:\TREE does NOT work?

Or, how can I view my tree within my entire...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 15th 07, 09:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 8
Views: 114
DOS command

What is the DOS command to interrupt the display to create a page-break..

For example, if I input 'TREE' at the command prompt, I get the entire tree
for the c: harddrive.

How can I either create...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 14th 07, 04:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 102
Icons on Desktop

My icons on the desktop are arranged align-to-grid, but NOT auto-arrang [ed].

Sometimes, however, I lose sight of some (a few) of the icons -- the icon is
there, but not within my view.

How can I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 14th 07, 01:21 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 108
Start Up

There are many Start folders...many Start-up folders..all within various
folders such as administrator, user, all users, and guest.

HOW CAN I ENSURE A PARTICULAR PROGRAM STARTS EVERY TIME I REBOOT...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 13th 07, 11:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 96
MS DOS

Is there a shortcut to DOS somewhere on my harddrive; if so, where is it?

In other words, what is the quickest path to the MSDOS screen?

Thanks,

FLKulchar
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 12th 07, 02:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 145
DEL and/or DIR commands

Do the DEL and/or the DIR commands work at

Start...Run...Open line or,

must you type CMD and open the command prompt?

Thanks,

FLKulchar
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 12th 07, 09:58 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 157
Thumbs.db

Can someone please explain to me what thumbs.db, a systems file, is?

I have it in many...many...many places in my computer...all over the place
situated in many folders;

and, I have no idea what...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 11th 07, 08:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 12
Views: 223
Registry Fix

I bought and I am actively using RegCure to scan my computer and maintain all
sorts of stuff...

My question is...

Is the use of a Registry cleaner a very good thing, a good thing, a 'not
so...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 5th 07, 08:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 157
Accessories Folder

If I search for "accessories"...:

I get a variety of answers:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs
C:\Documents and...
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