Hawk, XP Pro has a built in System Restore for your system files. Another option you have is ASR HTH Johanna
How to Surf IE Safely might give you some help as to how to configure your internet Active X controls. Johanna
I strongly caution you not to go online without a firewall- even the built in one by XP is better than none at all. Do you have yours turned on?...
2 questions for W Young: 1. Do you have any problems with Word? 2. Do you use Norton software? Johanna
DAIZY Yes, you did...sorry, lot on my mind today, and wasn't paying enough attention, evidently... but hey, now at least I know I gave the...
Do a repair w/ your XP disk? good info here. Johanna
Sparrow, Yep. That's what I did. I don't know beans about DOS. But I did get my BIOS flashed to the latest update, successfully, thanks to...
Have you tried a System Restore to last week? If that doesn't fix it, try an SFC. In the control panel, check your power settings (Do you have...
By default, system folders are hidden. From WE, tools>folder options> view tab Scroll a bit and uncheck "Hide Operating System Files" and...
Rockit- You have to set ASR up BEFORE you need it, and if you have Home, instead of Pro, you don't have ASR, anyway. I still think SFC is the...
Rockster Correct. WinFlash didn't work anyway. The problem is that the manual and the website explain how to flash BIOS using Windows 98, not...
Sparrow suggested I flash the BIOS from ECS which is SUPPOSED to correct the CMOS error... (see here) I have tried. I printed out the...
Mattman & Zander Just to let you know, the IE History is affected by the cmos date. I had been lazy the last few times, and set the clock from...
Newt said: I use NIS 2003, and will, until I have to do a reinstall, or my sub runs out. Same reason- it is not easy to get rid of! Johanna
Just so we're clear, you only have AV installed? No third party firewall? Trojans and worms come through unprotected internet connections....
I don't use IncrediMail, but I sure do get a lot of mail forwarded through them. The footer is usually impossible to delete, and the graphics...
I tried to forward a message with a lot of pics to an esteemed member of this BBS. He got boxes with red Xes, not pics. I thought at first it...
After you do all that Newt suggested, have your XP disk ready and do a System File Check. Start > Run > cmd sfc /scannow sfc - system file...
Sometimes OE hangs for me, too, and I need to go to my ISP's website, log in and clear "problem" messages off of the server. Then OE works...
Have you tried a system restore? Do you have XP Home or Pro? You are talking about Windows Explorer, right? What are you trying to do when...
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