surferdude2, success! 'Taking Ownership' of the file did the biz and allowed me to delete it. Your tip is much appreciated :) And a large...
Thanks, surferdude2 - good calls there. No, I haven't tried the 'ownership' thing - file 'permissions' and 'ownership' have always confused the...
Got an annoying situation with an NTFS 'D' drive in an XPPro system. An empty folder (sub-folder actually) refuses to be deleted. And believe me,...
Thanks a heap folks ;)
Thanks PeteC. I guess what I was asking was: Where does one get this sort of replacement decal?
Got a Presario laptop here with a bunch of worn keys (key labels, that is) What's the best fix for this?
ReggieB - thanks for the tip. Yep, a desktop shortcuts folder will be the way to go. Cheers ;)
Never been strong on LAN and only know enough to get by when a customer's network-related problem is fairly basic. Just realized my own LAN...
Thanks folks. But it's not Startups that I want to prune - it's the Program list that pops up from Start>Programs - the list that just keeps...
I tried Tidy Start Menu and it seems that you need the Pro version to get the easy delete features I was looking for. However, I did discover...
TeMerc - that app looks to be EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Many thanks!:)
I'm looking for a simple way to prune my Start>Programs list of unwanted entries. I run XPP in Classic view, with the Classic setting on the...
Thanks for your help guys. Shucks, there's no doubt about a picture being worth a thousand words! I thought long and hard about my description...
Sorry if this is a little off-topic, but I've always had great help from WindowsBBS, so here goes. I want to make a CD label that's basically...
Just cloned an ailing drive for a customer. The new drive works fine - no problem. Just one small issue: My customer had originally bought his PC...
Well, actually, this particular situation is unusual. Without going into details, this person has frequent, youthful guests on short stays who...
A dongle - that's an interesting idea. How does it work?
Thanks for your comments, guys. Bill, passwords aren't a great deal of use in XP. If user passwords aren't set, any admin can remove any other...
I'm building a new system for a customer who wants to prevent guests from using her PC when she's not around. I'd thought of DeepFreeze, but...
Thanks Bill, I'll check out your suggestion.
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