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Win Explorer adds sinle-letter separators - how'd that start?
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi All, All of a sudden the right half of one of my Windows Explorer windows has a set of A-names preceded by the letter A, B-names by the letter B, etc. A companion W.E. window has not received...

Clip Art Usage
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Can I use the Clip Arts that come along with the OS, Office and the Clip Arts available on Microsoft site (Organizer) in my Presentation product? I will be selling my products, where I will be using...

Why Windows "Vista"???
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 17 Comments

Hello everybody..!!! I was wondering... why does Microsoft chose the word "Vista" to name their next operating system... I can understand the analogy between the meaning of the word (in spanish and...

Using Device Manager, how can I tell which IDE disk is being driven by which IDE controller?
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 7 Comments

Gurus, Using Device Manager, how can I tell which IDE disk is being driven by which IDE controller? -- Spin

how to log on using "remote desktop connection"
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I am using "remote desktop connection" to remote-logon two computers in my company network. I can log on one of them, that has a login screen with entries for user name, password and domain...

Task Manager Missing parts
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 5 Comments

Whenever I click CONTROL-ALT-DELETE, the Task Manager comes up, appropriately populated with all open programs. However, there is nothing above the box containing the listing of open programs. No...

FORMATING A DRIVE
Posted on February 28th, 2006 | 8 Comments

Is there a problem formating a drive formatted by Dell?

Cursor mayhem!!
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 6 Comments

Ok I have a toshiba tecrra laptop. I had a microsfot mouse, it started moving around and opening the start menu and destop by itself. I have bought and installed a logitech optical mouse and it has...

i can't make downlods
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 1 Comments

when y try to make a download y only see the box open and then opens a new box tell me could not find the site

backup word
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 5 Comments

How do I backup microsoft word onto floppy disks? I cannot find a program to do it and I think it would be slow to store one file at a time. Thanks Jim

Mv4 extension
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 17 Comments

I have seen the most awesome commercial for honda civic where people (a choir) make sound effects with their voices.. and there is a place to download the video but it comes in MV4 file format.. so...

Defraging a CD-RW
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 13 Comments

I use a CD-RW disk to store backup files. I update the files on this backup disk from time to time. Because of this, I suspect the data on the disk is probably fragmented. If I were to do a disk copy...

Help - what are 'ComPlus Applications' ?
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Both of our PCs have a directory under 'Program Files' named 'ComPlus Applications'. But there are no executable programs in that directory. Question - what is this directory for? Is it a...

Removed media player icon.
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 1 Comments

How to stop the Media player icon from showing up when I click START--> All Programs> It's not in the the Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs or ALL Users. And while I'm at it,...

Opening :inks
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Using Outlook Express V6. Can't get links in e-mail to open. Any help w/b appreciated. -- Lavert Bryant Powder Springs GA 30127

Taskbar buttons
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 7 Comments

After installing XP Home, taskbar buttons and the very top line of the Window display only the first initial of the window page ID. This appears to only affect Explorer windows, as other programs...

Descriptions in Explorer- extension?
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 13 Comments

I am looking for a program that will enable me to write descriptions for files in explorer. For example I may have a documentary video and I would like to add some notes about what's it about so I...

Email Synchronization
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have a pst file stored on my network drive because backup is done on network drive. But when I travel I take the laptop with me but unfortynately i can't load my pst files since they are on...

How to remove computers from Mshome?
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have a few computer on the network, some are no longer existing (eg changed computer name) but their icons remain on the network. How do I remove them? Thank you.

Folder Icon Visibility Problem
Posted on February 27th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have XP Pro. My folder icons have very little difference between an open and a closed folder. Is it possible to have a different icon for each ? Thanks, Rob Lepper