I have a laptop at work runinng windows xp that keeps resetting the time to midnight at random times. It keeps the date but just resets the time. As this computer communicates with a weather station...

I have downloaded footage from a digital video camera through Movie Maker 2 thus creating a very large file (11Gb). Now on running defrag it seems incapable of defragging this file. I need this...

Hey everyone With the release of the xbox 360 I wanted to stream my hd content to same from my pc which runs xp pro. However, MS in their wisdom decided that only Media Centre owners could do so, so...

I want to do the following: I have a database of error massages in my PC of that can appear on Windows. What i want to do is whenever an error message appears this database to automatically...

Hello, Would anyone be able to explain the difference between 1. System Idle time, that the Task Scheduler uses 2. Inactivity timer, that the screen saver uses Thanks

I seem to have a problem with the space that the computer tells me that I have used v.s. the space that I have checked and am actually using. I have tried disk cleanup and it worked for about 1Gb or...

i have windows xp mce with sp2 and up to date. i have this problem since i installed windows . i use nod32 antivirus and zonealarm pro firewall. the problem is that when windows start up , taskbar...

I usually run the error check tool every 2-3 weeks and it allways worked fine.Yesterday I tried to run it and it did not work .After I select both options and restart my computer, it seems to start...

First I want to tell you that I already tried windows Vista and XP x64 and I am disappointed. I think that missing drivers and limited programs usege is enough. I could mention also several bugs. Now...

It makes no sense to me that I cannot back up my entire system without an obsolescent 3.5" floppy drive -- as required by the MS Backup program. Is it not possible to store the backup tracks on a...

When I R/click on my desk top and select properties the "Display Properties" D/box opens. I select "screen saver" and select the power button. When the "Power Options Properties" d/box opens at the...

Before I transfer my data to my new computer, I want to partion the disk and assign a drive letter to the new partition. The disk is currently configured as a basic disk with three partitions...

I am running Windows XP Home Edition, and am experiencing crashes in Explorer with increasing frequency. The symptom usually takes one of two forms. Most commonly, I have a Windows Explorer window...

Is it possible to have erroneous enteries in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEMS\MountedDevices folder of the registry? If so, how to know which enteries to remove? I believe I have erroneous enteries in...

Using XP on a PC. I'm familiar with Norton System Works, but am looking for another utility suite for general cleanup of registry, file maintenance, short cut maintenance, and general problem...

I have a long standing unresolved issue with open file dialogs on XP Pro SP2. Open file dialogs take a long time to open (30-45 seconds) and when they do open the icons on the left are frequently...

I bought a new HD with a larger capacity and would like to install XP-professional in the C: drive. I am backing up my old XP-Professional (full back-up with ASR floppy) in the D: drive. 1. Is it...

Hi, about 5 minutes after logging onto my computer, explorer.exe starts running at 50% cpu usage, even if I have not started any programs at all. I notice in Task Manager under the performance tab...

After upgrading my machine from ME to XP, I installed a modem and the latest Juno program. I am able to connect to Juno and receive my emails but when I then try to connect to the internet, I get a...