I recently reformatted and reinstalled windows XP home and now it cannot enable my Hewlett Packard DVD burner for some reason. In Device manger, there is a red "x" over the HP DVD writer. Any...

In Windows XP (SP2) the Windows Security Center is included. I want to a) disable all parts (Firewall,AutomaticUpdate,Virusprotection) and b) remove it from Systray How do I do this? Is there a...

Anyone know why i can't get into my hotmail account? It seems like a sercurity issue, since I can access just about every other site. Any ideas where to find that magic check mark?

I performed a new install on my existing hard drive. Is there any way to get XP to recognize the programs on the hard drive in the old Programs folder?

Mine is black and white too, what gives? BEKAH Wrote: > i added software for a new scanner and when i restarted > it the colors are all black and white. on my desktop, > menus i pull up everything...

I just bought a new system that has a 200GB Maxtor SATA hard drive. I loaded XP with SP1, then upgraded to SP2. I have upgraded my BIOS and chipset drivers. The weird thing is that XP displays the...

Hi, this is my first post here so I apologize if my thread is not in the right section, I have recently bought a new PC without an OS since I already have a windows xp home edition CD. The...

can someone help me get a program from ad& remove in windows ? .Idoes not have the ad remove box to click on to unistall it many thanks -- zapper

Everytime I go online to a website, the graphics on the site aren't completely loaded and some don't even show up at all. I don't know what's wrong and frankly I don't know what to do. Can anyone...

Just had to replace the motherboard etc in a PC with Xp Pro/SP2 installed. Wouldn't boot so I did a repair and all went fine. Activated over the internet OK but when I now go to try and install any...

I still need help with this, going to loose my DSL connection soon "DRA" wrote: > I currently have a DSL modem hooked up to my Lan card (no current problems) > except my ISP has had network problem...

I have Windows Home Edition and have lost my “Help and Support� service. I have noticed that many users have lost “Help and Support�, and have not found a way to get it back. I must have...

transfered data to another CPU. formatted partition with XP. when placed in original ME CPU couldnt read partition. Formatted on ME works ok but now wont read on XP CPU. XP says the drive has 0...

My .dat files have somehow become associated with Nero.... how can I remove the association and have the files with no associated program as it was originally. Joosie

I tried to update XP to SP2 but failed, not enough drive space (1.2 GB). Free space is now 485 MB. Performed uninstall and restore, but free space is still 485 MB. How do I get back to 1.2 GB?

She forgot the password. How can I either find it or de-activate content advisor? tks, paul

Under the Windows (XP Pro) folder on my hard drive are a number of folders named $NTuninstall..... They seem to be taking up a good bit of space. What are they and do I need them? Thanks.

All the articles I have read do not clarify what type of backup achieves a clean WIN XP Pro re-install without losing data and application files. Pls help... -- lonesomechet

I'm sorry for coming in on your question I cannot seem to open new.I am a sims player and suddenly my D drive says there is no disk inserted. Could you help me with a.starting a new thread and/or b....

I want to use sfc to can repair windows. I tried yesterday but found the following problem. Last month I installed a new additional hard disk and also a cd-rw. Now the drive letters are...