Since restoring a Paragon backup recently, whenever I boot up, the New Hardware wizard pops up demanding to be allowed to check for updates. Any...
Your feeling re the BIOS could well be correct. Most have a setup option to enable or disable USB controllers or ports. Get into your BIOS (or...
Add/Remove Problem I finally solved the problem! I'm not quite sure what did it, but I did a deep search of the registry (having found I was...
Add/Remove problems Thanks for your input Ij50 - I shall backup first, but your comment makes me more confident. I will post a reply if it...
Add/Remove In delving into the registry, altho there is nothing in the ...uninstall key, I found one remaining reference to the non-existant...
Add/Remove I said this was a new slant on an old problem! I've tried the suggestions in the ref given by Steve and gon thro...
Add/Remove Thanks for your thought z4u. Unfortunately I can't reinstall and uninstall as the program was only borrowed and I have returned it!...
This is a new slant on an old problem, very concisely solved 3 years ago by Daizy - i.e., unistalled programs still appear in Add/Remove. I...
Disk Imaging Couln't resist replying to this one even if I am a bit late. McTavish is right - I also use Paragon Backup V7 and can thoroughly...
USB2 ports TonyT's point about a 4-port USB is good advice, but surely they are much cheaper. I just bought (UK) a 4-port for £5 (10 dollars or...
I must admit I do not visit WBBS very often but on each occasion an answer has been forthcoming in double-quick time. WBBS is a superb site for...
Thanks Christer for the reference - very interesting. Thanks also Welshjim - I deleted my empty Deleted Items box as suggested and it has...
email file size I've just read the query and the various replies, and this is not really a 'reply', but a continuation of the discussion. Today...
Thanks for your note, Odlink. I was expecting a complicated solution, but I followed your suggestion and BINGO! All is now OK. As my XP was...
I can no longer access HELP for Minesweeper, Solitaire and others - when I try, nothing happens. The HELP files still exist, so I imagine some...
When you right-click on a program, try selecting 'properties' to bring up the info on the shortcut. It may be that the target data is wrong. You...
Thanks for the suggestion, Bursley. However, it can't be file access permissions because, apart from those odd windows, her files open OK and can...
I recently set up a 'limited' account for my better half as she only uses Word, and there is an oddity. In her account, entering Word is OK,...
:) Many thanks to Abraxas, Paul and Zephyr for promt replies. I shall follow Abraxas' safe course, but if that doesn't remove those temps it is...
I have a multiplicity of 'temp' subfolders in folders of the form Documents and Settings\ <name>\Local Settings\ all of which have a subfolder...
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