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Scheduled Task - very slow wizard
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

When I use Add Scheduled Task, the wizard takes about 90 seconds to display the list of programs. What is the 'norm'? I suspect this may be somehow connected with the separate problem I posted last...

Toolbar to Two Lines
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Every time I arrange my toolbar on top to display 2 lines of info and I close the browser it always come back with 3 lines of buttons with empty spaces on all 3 lines. How can arrange it so that the...

Change Wondows langage
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

All, I currently have windows XP in german (i.e. Windows speaks german with me), and I would like to switch it to english (i.e I would like it speaks with me in english, and no more in german); I am...

folder description?
Posted on October 15th, 2005 | 2 Comments

We have a folder called: 300 Structural Steel We would like to reduce the folder to be called: 300 Is there a way to add a comment/description field to a folder so the comment would say: Structural...

Items cannot be added to Start Menu - XP P
Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I'm using WXPP. For one program (link to EXE on the network), this EXE I wan't to add to my frquently used programs (the ones above the line that are always displayed). I can create a shortcut to...

customize order of icons/files in folders
Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Can I customize the order in which files (icons) appear using a separate imported listing (TXT file) of those files (a listing ordered of my own creation) - rather than the normal options given under...

New browser window
Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I run a couple of internet camera windows on my desktop all the time. I also have some icons on the desktop which give me quick access to certain web sites like CNN, EBay and etc. My problem is...

Powertoys Wallpaper changer
Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Nice tool but it is missing one feature that is very important from my point of view. It is not possible any more to stretch the pictures....this is not good if one is having pictures from digital...

Pinging Wesley Vogel
Posted on October 14th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello Wes - How are you, my darling helper? Just want to tell you that I found the file I was looking for to switch between Sun and Microsoft java. The name of the file is - selectIEJWM.hta - I'm...

Setting multiple olders to the same set of Column Details
Posted on October 13th, 2005 | 6 Comments

I have a folder called Music, under this are several levels of categorisation of my music files. When I display any of these sub folders in explorer I want the same set of columns, showing Bit Rate,...

Appearance & Themes in Control Panel not working
Posted on October 13th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Hello, I have been trying to change the desktop background on my pc. When I bring up the control panel, and click on appearance and themes, the page come up fine. When I click on any task on the...

Microsoft Outlook 2003
Posted on October 13th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I have installed a new copy of Outlook, but the "import/export" option is 'greyed' out. Can someone tell me what I have done wrong? <g> --

Grouping of File Types in Explorer
Posted on October 13th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have found that .ico files are being listed in Explorer as ACDSee 6.0 Ico Image. I installed this software with a digital camera which I no longer possess. So I would prefer that it be grouped...

Help with non-Admin account
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hi, I have winxp pro sp2. I have set up several acounts on my PC I have the Admin. then My acount, then I have 3 non admin acounts for children. My problem is I have gone to the non-admin acounts to...

removing invalid long folder entry (CHKDSK)
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I set CHKDSK to check my C: drive upon the next boot. When it ran, I got only one message: > Removing invalid long folder entry from \Documents and Settings\XXX\Recent ... (It gave my user name...

Environment Variables
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Need to add a few new System Variables on about 25 Windows XP Pro sp2 wkstns. What is the best way to remotely create these? Where will I find detailed info on how to do this? Thanks!

Non Unicode language settings
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I am using WinXp Pro SP1 with some of my work requiring the non Uni-code program language to be set to Arabic; this while solves some problems messes up some English programs. Is there any way to...

How to get "conventional" alphabetic ordering of files?
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi! Amazing how long I've been using Windows XP without noticing the strange ordering that it applies when you choose file sorting "by name" in Windows Explorer... Instead of sorting character by...

PLEEEEASE HELP!!!
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 6 Comments

I have forgotten the password to my administrator user account for Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 (and did not create a password hint), so I have lost access to my main files. Is there a way...

branding showing up on explorer title
Posted on October 12th, 2005 | 3 Comments

If I use My Computer the line across the top of the window reads C:\whatever folder I'm at. If I use Explorer the same line reads C:\whatever folder I'm at - Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by...