I think you must have misread those messages - usually they *ask you* to activate Windows. Can you boot from your Windows XP CD? If so you can probably reinstall Windows and then activate it.

See if this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318011 -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...

I apologize for having overlooked the Knowledge Base Article. First, are you sure you didn't encrypt these files? Second, you might want to run a virus scan. Also, download, install and run Ad...

Which browser are you using? Have you tried more than one page? Are there any other computers using the same modem as yours (i.e. on a network or something)?

I can not expand my Personal Folders, I get an error message and it tells me to close applications and run Inbox Repair Center. I do not know where to go to run this program. Please...

Help, I just accidently uninstalled winswp from my computer and don't know how to get it back. Is there a place to view recently uninstalled programs.windows xp home edit.

OMG! It worked thank you soo much! :-)

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: Then I cannot assist you further - as I stated before 'administrator' only exists on NT-based OSes. There has never been any such user in any 9x-based OS.

Heather; Ask the girl that trained you or have the IT department reset the password.. -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...

Ive installed a game then i uninstalled it,and then i cant install it aigan.when i try to install it it only uninstalls it,but theres still 1 mb left in the controllpanel ad or remove programs. I...

This stands for Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN - used for authentication

"wmcclurg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: What do you mean by "can not read those files"? Do you mean that when you put one of the disks into the Windows XP computer that Windows...

In Interent Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab - move the Accept All Cookies slider to a setting lower than Block All Cookies. Best regards, Tom Montefusco "This...

Hi there, I am really hoping someone will be able to help me out with an interesting one involving a Bluetooth headset (Sony Ericsson HBH-60), Windows XP Pro SP1 and IBM-T30 ThinkPad. I can get a...

now should be listed there if so try uninstalling it, and the reinstall it from this recovery setup (the install setup is locked away in the partition hp uses)once it's reinstalled it should...

That system restore is likely HP's restore solution and since that did not work and you likely don't have an actual XP CD, you should contact HP for help with this issue. -- Michael Solomon...

Have you checked the application maker's website for possible help with this issue, have you contacted their tech support? -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best...

First go to the following site to see if Java is installed: http://www.pocoso.de/pocoso052.html If not, go to the following site and download the Java...

Start with American Greeting Cards tech support. Check the documentation for the application for the location of their website. This is entirely controlled by the interaction of the application...

You most likely have blaster. Follow this to get rid of Blaster: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/blaster.htm -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...