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Missing CD Drives
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I have been using the system "as is" for over a year. Yesterday I installed a program called MusicMatch and when I next went to access my CD drives, they were gone! In my Device manager it says...

Creating passwords for administrative accounts
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 2 Comments

deactivating a user-id in windows XP pro
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I have a w2k-server with some clients provided with Windows XP pro. Some days ago one peculiar problem occoured: when logging on the network I got the message: your user account is de- activated -...

How to delete URL on address bar?
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

When you went into Internet Options, did you try Clear History? -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Van Tran"...

cookie support
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

First, make sure you have no application that is overriding system settings with regard to cookies. Norton Internet Security and the paid version of Zone Alarm both have such features as do some...

database error
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

It means the site is overloaded and you'll have to wait. Nothing you can do on your end except try the site when there is less traffic. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC...

reading xls attachments
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 2 Comments

http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "jwc"...

removing registry entry in XP
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Which registry key? Have you checked the permissions for that key. Click "Edit" > "Permissions" -- Regards, Ramesh (MS-MVP) ramesh@mvps.org http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

access to D drive
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi Lisa, You need to install a packet-writing software like DirectCD from www.roxio.com or InCD from Nero (free download from www.ahead.de). Once installed, you should be able to save files directly...

Outlook, changing E-ddress
Posted on October 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Carol- I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to do here. Do you want to use your MSN e-mail account in Outlook? -- Kelli Zielinski Please reply to the newsgroup. Disclaimer: This posting is...

auto hide taskbar
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I have enabled auto hide for the taskbar, while using yahoo messenger or excel, whenever i get a message eitehr thru excel or yahoo, the taskbar will display and become "unhidden", in prior versions,...

changing path of shared files on a comp running win xp
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hello , | to migrate all the preferences of all users | (the whole "Documents and settings" directory) | to the D-drive I suggest you read this Microsoft Knowledge Base...

Home page
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hello Rick, Visit http:// www.dougknox.com/security/scripts_desc/nosethomepage.htm Jan

Recover Missing TaskBar
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Go to the following link, scroll to line 117-Restore Taskbar and Start Menu, click the link, download the file and double click the file to...

COLORSPACE FILE Cs6 MISSING
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I also have this problem, have searched both the Adobe site and the XP system disk to no avail. Would appreciate it if any XP experts could chime in on this one. Thanks, Marty...mussman427@aol.com

System 32 folder opens when user logs in - TIA
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Follow this: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 260 Right column "System 32..." -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...

window in ViaVoice
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Trying to use IBM ViaVoice, a correction window is supposed to "pop-up" but doesn't; it appears to be present in the task bar. Right clicking in the task bar only gives the options of size and...

Administrating my computer
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

hi, i am using windows xp and am the administrator. i want to the guest account not to be able to access the my computer icon on the sart menu and desktop, i dnt want them to able to install any...

Shruken display
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

My father has Windows XP. He called me last night with a display problem. He says his display is only taking up about 1/4th of the screen (upper left). He thinks he may have caused this by messing...

Unable to start Network Services
Posted on October 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I had a problem when installing ActiveSync which stated that TCP/IP was not installed. I tried the solution in the microsoft knowlege base which was backing up and deleting winsock/winsock2...