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can not change icon size, explorer/internet view setting
Posted on March 6th, 2006 | 0 Comments

in an XP work station, there is one user that can't not customize much setting. In short he does not have change access to Current User Key. I am having trouble location his corresponding key...

Accessibility
Posted on March 6th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Background I've recently read on another forum about an accessibility issue related to multikey keyboard shortcuts which one person finds a bit of a nuisance in the application the person uses. At...

Re: Fonts in XP Pro
Posted on March 6th, 2006 | 6 Comments

Windows XP Pro is truly overflowing with fonts. I currently have 1,537 of them -- taking up 208 MB. DSH

Multiple Desktop button
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 8 Comments

When I first installed XP Pro I had a button in lower right icons that allowed me to choose from multiple desktop layouts. I lost it. How do I get this button back? Is it avaliable in XP...

Switch back to English Interface
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I've just bought a Dell computer which comes with XP Home English. Later I checked out Microsoft Website (http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIntl/faqs/lipfaq.mspx) and downloaded Windows XP...

"Start Menu" icon showing on desktop
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Somehow over the past 2 days, a "Start Menu" folder icon has appeared on my desktop. I honestly don't know how it happened but I would like to remove it. Standard delete option will not work...

Using Active Desktop with Virtual Desktop Powertoy
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I would like to be able to display web pages as one of the desktops in my VDM, but so far as I can tell, the powertoy only recognizes image files, not html documents. Is there a workaround for...

Clearing "Save As" MRUlist in WinXP
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 5 Comments

When I use the "Save As" feature in XP it keeps a list of the last 20 or so files for every letter(last 20 A's,B's C's etc.) I' m going to be sharing access to my pc with several people for the next...

login ?
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I recently had to reload xp sp2 from scratch. I then did all of the patches form microsoft. Now when I boot up I have to chose a user. Befiore the crash it would boot directly into windows with no...

I've lost the Microsoft Word Document from the Right Click/New menu
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I don't know how it happened, but when I right click on the desktop and go to the New menu, the option for "Microsoft Word Document" is missing. I use it quite a bit and I would like to get it back....

Classic search doesn't work where XP search does
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 3 Comments

XP Pro SP2, indexing turned off I have three files on my C: drive, PlatformHTMLBindings.xml (in two locations) and HTMLBindings.xml, according to XP search. They're in regular folders in the Program...

Problem with Power management
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Dear I wonder if someone can help me solving this problem. The power settings are not taking effects, it was working before but now the system is not reacting according to these settings. I would...

Re: XP Pro OEM license
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 20 Comments

One can buy a commercial upgrade version of XP and upgrade from which versions? 95? 98? DSH

Program Menu Font Size
Posted on March 5th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have fought this as long as I can. Can someone please tell me how to change the fonts and there size when you go to 'Start' and then 'Programs'. Is it possible to do? I have already tried the...

System tray auto-hide annoyance
Posted on March 4th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I just started "hiding inactive icons", but there's something that's annoying me - the "auto-hide" function. I can click the left arrow button to show all my systray icons, but when I move the...

Change the Color of The Loading Bars on the Load Screen.
Posted on March 4th, 2006 | 4 Comments

I've always wanted to change the color of the loading bars on the loading screen just before you get on to the desktop. I've always wondered if it was possible to change it to any color you want and...

Custom autoplay handler
Posted on March 3rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I'd like to add a custom autoplay handler for my application. I know that i can use TweakUi Powertoy, but i'd like to add the registry keys to right my installer, so i don't need to force my users to...

Engage password lock nn mins after sratup and nn mins after use
Posted on March 3rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

XP System: Is it possible to have the system password lock e.g. 1 minute after login and then say 10 minutes after non-use? The reason is, I would like to auto-login to my home PC on Windows startup...

File names gone in thumbnail mode only in one folder
Posted on March 3rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

I've noticed that only in one folder when in the thumbnail mode all my file names are gone... only the icons apear. How can I get this back to the default of being able to tell what file it is...

C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$
Posted on March 3rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

Does this folder contain all the KB's released by Microsoft for XP Pro since SP2? If not, which ones are missing? I have 45 for a total of 126 MB. 610 files, 131 folders. Thanks.