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TASKBAR & DESKTOP ICONS
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 4 Comments

Suggestions: To clear and reset icon cache: Right click the Desktop/Properties/Appearance/Advanced. Use the item drop box and choose Icon. Change the pixel number by one. Ok your...

Firefox 3 and XP crashes this site
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 9 Comments

Thank you very much Arte. BINGO! The version 10 Player (Beta) solved the problem. I guess I still don't understand why switching to another user permitted it to work. Go figure. Thanks...

Recovery Console problem
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 3 Comments

Hello Many thanks for both replies. I'll try both ideas and post back. Thanks again. Steve

View->explorer Bar-> very sluggish
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

Hello, WinXP sp2. In Explorer, the View->Explorer Bar... sub-menu takes over a minute to appear. What is causing the delay? How can I correct it? TIA for any suggestions... CB

Windows performance monitor with multiple processors
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

I configured Windows Performance Monitor (a.k.a. perfmon) to record data on the CPU utilization by software processes. The system has four processors. The "Process(_Total)\% Processor Time"...

How can you create an account for internet browsing only
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 3 Comments

Malke wrote: Make the 2 other threads: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support/browse_frm/thread/5edd9070db2c2e6c

USB not working
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 23 Comments

<ROFL> I guess that might do it! ralphs wrote:

full name of shortcut icon
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 5 Comments

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:25:10 -0700 (PDT), Mike <SulfateIon@gmail.com> wrote: OK, but are you aware that you can rename these shortcuts as you wish? Personally I would give them all shorter names,...

Address Book Contents Disappeared in MSN Mail
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

Are the contacts present if the Msn mail account is accessed via http://mail.live.com, if so use the available option to Export them for backup purposes. -- ...winston ms-mvp mail "PA Bear "...

Partial Downloads
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

Quite often, when I try to download a program from a commercial website, the dowload "runs" to anywhere between 0% and, say, 58%, or anything in between, and then just stalls. When I try again, the...

Internet disconnect. Analogue line.
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 9 Comments

Here is what I have tried now: 1. Phone company tested my line from their end (not here at home) – no problem 2. Ran Dell Modem test on pc – no problem Windows XP: Repairing network connections...

Storing enviornment variables
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

laredotornado wrote: Right click "my computer" -> Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables.

Problem downloading
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 7 Comments

I confirm that Windows Update no longer offers the machine KB950759. I will now reply to the rest in “Internet Disconnect” thread. Thanks for your help thus far! "PA Bear " wrote:

TRAVELLING WITH LAPTOP??!!! HELP!
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 15 Comments

M.I.5 wrote: Perhaps in the EU's official dictionary but in practice, it's "euros". P

Decryption of files and folders
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 4 Comments

The problem is that there isn't anyone with authority to do that, you flushed the credentials when you formatted the drive containing them. Krishna wrote:

troubles installing silverlight
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comments

anniewarbucks wrote: MS Silverlight forums - http://silverlight.net/forums/ Although what you'd want it for is beyond me. Just one more layer of cr*p to go wrong and add vulnerabilities to your...

Missing Desktop, Icons, Start Menu
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comments

Cinna wrote: It really is impossible for someone who can't see this machine to give you focused troubleshooting. My guess is that the computer was not virus/malware-free since you say it was in a...

Graphics card/monitor issues
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comments

Monkah wrote: It would have made a lot more sense to troubleshoot the actual issue in the first place rather than simply reinstalling Windows! Your post is ambiguous. I can't tell if the problem...

Stop alphabetical sort in program menus and favorites
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 6 Comments

Sure, I could do this, but that won't tell me WHY it happened. Everything used to be ok. Suddenly it changed. WHY? -- pseakins

Share a shared folder : )
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 3 Comments

Anteaus wrote: The dumb people delimiter is always a problem. You might want to setup a n FTP server like Filezilla and let your users get their files using their browser. Use the following line in...