Try a repair install as follows: NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install, you may be forced to start over and do a clean...

I purchased a registry repair pro program thru a third party, and it toally killed my system I'm a new user but not completly ignorant to what i'm doing and after it crashed and refused to boot back...

If you mean it boots and then shuts down after it gets to the desktop after logging on, you need to make sure your antivirus is up to date and run a virus scan. Also make sure your system is clear...

Note that a number of sites are having issues due to various worms and viruses going around. If it doesn't clear up on its own in a day or so, see below: Start by clearing the IE cache and see if...

Allows you to enable or disable Task Manager for the Current User http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_taskmgrenab.htm Lift Restrictions - Task Manager, Regedit and CMD (Line...

On starting computer or rebooting,tap the F8 key,enter as ADM. "Porttia" wrote:

With a fradulant copy of xp on the computer,how do you expect xp home "upgrade" to be activated.To use upgrade xp searches for a previous copy of any windows operating systems,w/o one you...

Unless the boot manager is from a third party program, the boot manager is XP's boot manager created during XP setup. It's rather generic in appearance as though on a DOS screen. If you didn't...

My understanding is that the desktop from which I want to access files needs to be on XP Pro - and this, I think, was confirmed on your referenced website. Is there an easier way? "Donna" wrote:

Limited users can access the Internet, use Outlook Express or other e-mail clients though the e-mail client may have to have been installed by an admin. There is no way in XP Home Edition to assign...

Unless the boot manager is from a third party program, the boot manager is XP's boot manager created during XP setup. It's rather generic in appearance as though on a DOS screen. If you didn't...

Go to START, Select RUN Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll Press Ok Now check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc Press Enter Locate the - ...

I was logged in under owner. There are no other accounts. Nothing ever comes up when I click anything in that window

Type in regedit **remember be extra careful touching your registry you can cause SEVERE damage to your OS.***

I know this may seem like a "cop out" but George I suggest calling Dell technical dept . they are VERY GOOD and can answer many questions quite quickly..

Sure, if you have a backup of the good file. Other than that, you'd likely need a professional. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org:...

You need to set that up with the ISP. Many have an option to forward e-mails to a new address for a period of time but you'll have to check with your old provider, this is not an XP or Outlook...

What application are you using for the chat, perhaps the problem is the application not being properly configured. Some chat apps have a procedure to follow to set up the camera as well as to check...

You're welcome, good luck. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "BVetri" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in...

Try looking at the properties of the shared folder, the default simple sharing is "Read Only". Once you have highlighted and right clicked the folder, go to "Properties" then thr "Sharing" Tab, put a...