When running the Disk Cleanup facility in Windows XP Pro, it seemed to say that it would delete files in the Temp folder (c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temp). But afterwards I...

I DLed the most recent Windows XP updates after receiving a "critical" DL message in my start up bar. However, now, every time I try to save an email attachment I receive via MS Outlook, the system...

I've had a constant problem with viruses - even though I have McAfee. (You 'all helped out last week with the W95/CXT virus.) The last time I had viruses - about 7 months ago - I had to reinstall...

Virtual Memory problem ? .....pls help I recently bought a laptop...Toshiba Satellite M35X - S114 Intel Celeron M processor 350, 256 MB SDRAM, 40GB HDD, Windows XP Home It used work well before.

Hi, I will try to make this brief and right to the question. Here's what I did. I clicked on the system recovery on my HP computer, which has it stored on the computer. I clicked yes to recover it. (...

Task manager doesn't usually show this file, but lately I've been having computer trouble and this file shows up in Task Manager. I starts with a space. Then wowexe.exe No size indicated. ...

I've had two problems recently, both have led me back to problems with Windows Services. 1. NO SOUND - NO AUDIO DEVICE No sound at all on my laptop. Going into control panel/sounds & Audio Devices...

My PC which running Windows XP Proffessional. The problem is when I am opening drives it opens in seperate window. But folders in the drive can open in same window. Only drive causing the problem....

Windows XP Home Edition trying to install 6-latest critical update for the last more than a month and says" Updates cannot be installed successfully" and do trying and trying everyday. Can anyone...

Hi, I had trouble with my Hard drive running in PIO mode. I got a response froma member of this newsgroup with instructions on how to delete the registry entries pertaining to the hard drive mode....

Hi, I have my pc set to flush dns cache automatically but when I do it myself, Start > Run > cmd > ipconfig/ flushdns, my pc run runs much faster until the next time I do it a few days later. ...

some of my services under msconfig service tab have stopped and i have tried to enable them and they start running plus my computer seems to be running in a type of safe mode how can i get it out of...

Hey, I have an HP m370n Media Center PC and I installed the hp psc 2410 printer yesterday. Printer works fine, except when I go to My Computer, the icons and drive letters are messed up/switched. For...

Looking at a number of the posts here has left me a little confused. Some say clean it and suggest particular programs others say leave it well alone. The Windows Live Safety Centre (beta) contains...

Is DSL faster than cable? I am just very curious about this. Looking for more internet bang for the buck. TIA

I am in a loop. I tried to defrag Drive C, it told me it could not because a Check Disk was due to run, I rebooted to let the check disk run but Xp says it can't check the disk because it can't...

Hope that someone can tell me of a fix for this little problem. I used System Restore a couple of times in an attempt to delete some stuff, and found that many, many files had been duplicated. I...

Whenever this was introduced (2005?) It must have run at least 3 or 4 times. Does anyone know why? No significant changes have been made since it ran the first time. It doesn't run on my other...

I have a problem trying to open a file when I am in Word or Excel. I click on the "open file" icon and it brings up the list, I double click on a folder to open so I can get a file from that folder...

I need help...I started getting a dos message that just says something like..."bad disk, system halted." And I am basically thrown out of my computer. I have to shut it off completely and turn it...