Here's a few things to try. Boot the system and start pressing F8, this should bring up a menu, select "Last Known Good Configuration" If that doesn't work, try the recovery console, assuming...

For advice specific to problems with secure sites, have a look at the first link - for general advice, have a look at the...

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...

If you are thinking, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. are included with XP Pro, that is not the case. These applications are a part of MS-Office and have never been a part of any Windows operating system. ...

Ron; Log in to an Administrator account. Right click My Computer, click Properties. Click "Automatic updates" tab. Check as desired. -- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup...

Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for errors that correspond to when the problem occurs, double click the error, the information contained within may give a clue...

Well, if it's blank on your system and blank on his system maybe it is blank and just some mistake at the website. Please turn off your caps lock key. -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows...

Have you tried running the XP Network Setup wizard on all machines? Be sure to turn off any firewalls on all machines when running the wizard. Also, at the point in the wizard where it asks how...

Most applications weren't designed for this type of multi-user environment. Such applications need to be installed in each specific user's account to whom you wish to grant access. First, be sure...

You might want to try this on the Networking board, just hit Newsgroups on your toolbar and type in networking and press enter. What you're doing should be easy and straight forward however, I've...

For advice specific to problems with secure sites, have a look at the first link - for general advice, have a look at the...

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...

Unless there's something unusual about the chipset being used, I would assume you boot from the PC and install it as follows below. Boot with the XP CD in the drive. When you see the message on the...

You're welcome and 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/ "Bob Dobson" <bob.dobson@netzero.net> wrote in...

John, What kind of server are you trying to run and what software is being used? -- Matt Coy, MCSE Microsoft MVP (Windows XP) "John" <john29281@hotmail.com> wrote in...

Please, if you can't say something nice, Please don't say anything :o] -- Sincerely Larry Maietta "Wislu Plethora" <wislu@plethora.com> wrote in message news:0c6d01c36cd5$59b27f90$a001280a@phx.gbl...

I have downloaded a number of critical updates from the windows xp update site. Now when I double click certain icons on my desktop I get an error message that says, "Windows is not able to access...

When my wife was deleting unnecessary files, she inadvertantly deleted something of great importance. After she restarted, we can no longer login at the login windows screen, and when I try to go...

Attempting to open folders on my desktop or programs from my start menu automatically accesses my AOL software instead, before opening the requested folder or program. Is this a configuration setting...

I am going to install Audigy 2 card and drivers to replace integrated audio on Dell Dimension 4300. OS is XP Pro but is a partial install/upgrade from ME. Audigy instructions call for deleting...