- Virus removed desktop
- Posted on January 17th, 2006 | 0 Comments
Hello. A virus I recently removed left my with a white background, icons, and a start menu. I cannot select a picture for my desktop, whether I do it from Microsoft Plus, right-clicking on a pix...
- Replace "Set Program Access and Defaults" on XP start Menu with Recycle Bin
- Posted on January 17th, 2006 | 9 Comments
Several posts deal with similar questions to this, but I can't find one that let me do what I want. I'll try to be thorough to avoid confusion. I have Windows XP and want a desktop clear of any...
- Picture at top of Start menu.
- Posted on January 17th, 2006 | 3 Comments
At the top left-hand corner of my start menu there's a picture of a guitar, right next to my name. Is there any way of changing that picture, or getting rid of it? Watchman :) -- 'Anyone who isn't...
- Want mouse hovering to reveal folder contents
- Posted on January 17th, 2006 | 1 Comments
Rather than have the mess of my 30 favorite applications, documents, & folders displayed on my desktop, I would rather have just the top item in the hierarchy visible. When I hover my mouse over it,...
- How can I change the size of the tex under an icon?
- Posted on January 17th, 2006 | 1 Comments
I changed the icons size of my sistem, but also changed the size of the name container, I did change the font size for a smaller one, cause if I use a bigger one, the container change just the...
- multiple monitors
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 2 Comments
hi, i ahve an xp pro and an additonal second monitor. on my secondary monitor i have the same desktop as my primary except there are no icons. however i cannot move anything from my first monitor to...
- Customizing desktops
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 1 Comments
I have windows xp home ed. sp2.......when i change my wallpaper, all other users on my pc changes also. And vise versa. Have tryed contacting Dell (my manufact.), they don't know.
- Re: Useless Leftover Files In Windows XP
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 0 Comments
Shenan Stanley's favorite little program for deleting useless files -- "CCleaner" is not too shabby -- insouciant -- but clean and simple. It has a certain subdued elegance -- in the sense that...
- A runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to Debug?
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 2 Comments
How do I fix/stop this? A runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to Debug? Line: 69
- Turning Off "Autoplay" Was A Joy
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 3 Comments
Turning Off "Autoplay" Was A Joy. Delightful not to have it popping up anymore. DSH
- Is duel boot the only option?
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 5 Comments
I have a couple of small programs that only work in Win98 / DOS. I have set my computer to duel boot (WinXP Pro & Win98 SE). I am having trouble getting the modem and NIC to work in Win98. I think...
- Re: Useless Leftover Files In Windows XP
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 0 Comments
Shenan Stanley's favorite little program for deleting useless files -- "Crap Cleaner" is not too shabby -- insouciant -- but clean and simple. It has a certain subdued elegance -- in the sense that...
- Getting rid of "My Recent Documents"
- Posted on January 16th, 2006 | 3 Comments
How do I disable the My Recent Documents feature? Thanks... S
- How to make the mouse work as in Linux
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 6 Comments
I mostly use Linux at work, and there are two mouse features of the X Windows system I would really like to get my XP machine at home to have as well. First, I'd like the focus to follow the mouse,...
- XP Home Shutdown script
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 0 Comments
Hi all, I would like to add a shutdown script (to release my IP) to my windows XP Home installation. In XP Pro I know this can be done in gpedit.msc, but I can't seem to find that in XP Home. ...
- Changing the size of the slider in the scroll bar
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 1 Comments
Hi, In large documents I have the problem that the slider in the scroll bar becomes very thin and difficult to handle with the touch pad. Therefore I would like to change the minimum allowable...
- lettering
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 2 Comments
How do I change the lettering, to make them larger? I have a very difficult time trying to read these small letters. -- auntspud
- Changing the author's name
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 2 Comments
I purchased my computer from a friend. Is there a way to change his name (Rick)as the author on my documents? C:\Documents and Settings\Rick\My Documents\
- Renaming documents and settings folder?
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 3 Comments
Hi I am having a problem with making a CD copy (or any copy for that matter) of my backup folder due to the length of many of the path names. It occurs to me that one of the biggest names, and the...
- This is new...
- Posted on January 15th, 2006 | 7 Comments
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27eb2d43-5f8e-4c93-b2dc-7954d7624758&DisplayLang=en As far as I know, this is the first time MS has posted an ISO containing multiple...

