Why is it that when I change my user's wallpaper, I end up changing my wife's as well. Is it because I am picking a picure? Is there a way to not have the picture I select as a wallpaper become...

instead of saying Turn Off Computer it says Turn off af From a cold start, it says Turn Off Computer but if a user logs out, or a change user is executed, it says Turn off af; after...

History: In a previous windows installation, I had a shortcut to a file folder which I placed in the Start Menu (the shortcuts that stay there all the time). I upgraded to Windows XP MCE 2005 and...

Armondo, you seem to be the only one that understood the question. I have been on several groups in the last 3 days trying to find an answer. Everything on my taskbars were normal except except I...

Is it possible to get XP to scroll a page by dragging the mouse against the bottom of the screen? I know it was possible in 98SE, which was great for me when deleting large numbers of picture files....

I there a way in XP Pro to setup a gerneral porfile that has predetermined settings? What I mean is tool bar settings, printer settings, other settings in Word, and settings in other applications. ...

I have done a clean install of Windows XP SP2 and I would like to change the boot up and shutdown appearance. I know it can be done because computer manufacturers have there own wallpaper show up at...

I made the mistake of assigning a power on password for my laptop. When I booted up the machine I hit F10 for the setup utility and added a power up password. I want to get rid of the password I...

Hello all, Sorry for what must be a FAQ. I've searched the web and newsgroups for this topic but I can't find anything to specifically address my problem in the 100's of links that I found. I have...

Dear Windows XP Users, Is there a way to cutomize the location of the dialog box that appears when your computer is locked? By default it appears in the center of the screen and you can move it...

Logged on under a limited user account, I browse to Hotmail and attempt to open an attachment such as a PDF file. However, IE6 states it is unable to open the file. If I log on as an admin/power...

For years now, I have been insistent on assigning drive letters to various folders on my computer. I keep my programs in c:\program files, of course, but I can't imagine not accessing that folder as...

Please any help how to stop the jiggling in vertical directions. When I type in MS word or any text editor, my screen auto scrolls by itself. It annoys me a lot as when I switch my eyes from...

I like to keep 4 windows explorer windows open on the 3 desktop, using MSVDM (Virtual Desktop Manager), and I find they often get closed when I switch back. There's no pattern, they don't all get...

Dear all, is there an option within Windows where users can speed up the response of the programs, and therefore avoid the delay before Word & Excel (either a program or a document) open? Please...

Me and my dad use 2 different log on accounts for windows xp. I, myself, like to use 1024 by 768 resolution. On the other hand my dad likes to use the 800 by 600 resolution. We have to keep changing...

I am using remote desktop from Windows2000 and also Windows XP towards another PC which is running Windows XP. I get the unwanted behaviour: - When typing a quote it appears only after typing the...

Why would Windows XP SP2 hang on right click a folder in the explorer? For a few weeks now, even after many reboots and malware scans, my Windows XP SP2 system hangs for minutes whenever I right...

I have a bunch of folders with my collections of icons...nice high res fancy ones.... usually when you open these folders...you just see all the nice icons displayed in either Thunmbnail, Tile,...

Hi Some of the features in Desktop Properties are disabled ex. the Background-lines. Under "Customize Desktop..." then Web-flip is missing. When rigthclick the Desktop/"Arrange Icons By" - the...