System Restore is the better way to go because it will restore any settings that were changed by the updates. The update uninstall routine might miss some settings. -- Michael Solomon...

when I load xp in a window comes up is says administrator and password but won,t let me go any further please help thakyou for your reply.

To read them all; try pressing and holding the DOWN ARROW on your keyboard. By the way; MENUs won't "SCROLL". they just run off the edge of the screen (if badly programmed) or appear...

Please Email me, if you get a reply! I am at word2jimATaol.com. I have this problem with IE & any program that expects IE. Jim

This article is talking about installing the operating system in a separate folder from the current install but on the same partition, Essentially a separate install on the same partition as the...

Actually, it may just be the plug and play aspect that is kicking in. Even without the drivers for the touchpad, the hardware is still connected and the operating system sees it. You either need an...

We just opened a new website community at geekregime.com This is a tech community that offers free computer and software tech support for everyone. There is also discussion on other topics as well....

I got most of the way to installing this,but on start up in d o s press enter,& file cannot be found windows root\system32\hal.dll.install now but i cannot find this file anywhere, any...

Due to physical handicap, I need to remap two keys on my new IBM ThinkPad X40: Left CapsLock to Ctrl Left Ctrl to CapsLock NONE of the following tools can perform this remapping: ThinkPad...

Hello, I've recently lost use of the Windows XP Narrator. Narrator.exe still exists in the Windows folder , but won't launch when I click on it. I don't have a good restore point to return to and...

Everytime I start up my computer I get two application errors. The first one says "could not get stats" and the oter one is "main window initialization failed" can anyone help me so that I dont get...

hello ive been trying to access my shared folder but its says that 'access is denied' there is something obviously wrong because it should be open to every user on the computer. any help? ive...

Eric; If Windows XP is retail contact Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326246 If Windows XP is OEM, contact the seller, Microsoft may not be able to help with OEM. -- Jupiter Jones ...

On Sat, 8 May 2004 20:35:30 -0400, Debra wrote: You're welcome, Debra and thank you! -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User

When I restart my computer, an error message appears that says: "The system could not log you on. Make sure your User name and domain are correct, then type your password again. Letters in passwords...

If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type ctrl-alt-delete twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank and press enter. You likely didn't create a...

Try opening WMP,tools,select,search for media files,then select,options try clicking the hardware tab.Theonly other area,go to run,type:regedi Expand,HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,microsoft,windows,current...

"Winsock," and if you have a virus, anything is possible so the first thing you want to do is rid yourself of the virus. If you have antivirus software, run a scan, if not, it's probably too late to...

Gene, I really was trying to be gentle though I guess the last line might be construed as firm. That's the problem with writing a post, no tone, no facial expression. I was only trying to urge her...

Becky wrote: Just call whichever Internet Support Provider (ISP) you use that you connect through. -- Gene K