McTavish--Concerning the taskbar buttons, try right clicking on an empty spot on the Taskbar|Properties|Taskbar tab. Uncheck "Group similar...
I have had some problems lately and thought it would be good to run sfc /scannow. I have a full retail WinXP Pro SP2 CD so putting it into the...
Windows DiskCleanup, if set to run at reboot, can delete Offline files. Are either or both of you rebooting before you look for the Offline files...
Pat Alley--When you 'Add to Favorites>Make available offline>Customise' do you also Synchonize at the end? A workaround to your problem is, when...
jfdgr--Never ran Win2000 so do not know if this works. Start|Run|type control userpasswords2|OK. If it works you will get a window that may...
TonyT--Will that set the associations back to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?
Goaglen--I have no experience with ScanDBX. The situation you describe may be specific to that program. Does it offer a Restore or Read...
crmccruiser--Right click on any file of the image file type for which you want to change association|click Open With|click Choose Program....
alex98uk--Thanks for posting back. You are welcome. Always good to hear that a suggestion helped.
alex98uk--There is a good chance that a scan with Everest will tell you the make and model of your modem. http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en
chickbull--I think it is a tool that monitors whether or not you have antivirus running at startup. Sounds like something quite helpful. Can't...
alex98uk--If you know the maker of the modem, you could go to their website and see if drivers are still offered. Otherwise search on...
mechanic--Thanks for posting back. Glad you got the problem solved. Sounds like Verizon's "customization" installs a popup blocker. Good...
BillB--Just tossing out ideas. It is hard to believe the cable tech would not have tried most all this. Does your friend own the modem or is it...
mechanic--Certainly seems like you have a popup blocker that is active on IE. Can you ask Verizon? Nowadays many toolbars, ISP browsers...
chickbull--Not aware of any permanent fix yet. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311399 Do you have all the latest Windows...
tarheelfan001--Here is a fairly comprehensive discussion of the various XP Services http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm The links at...
Dmack9185--The following is my very personal take on spam--especially the type you describe. I expect/hope someone else will chime in. Not...
Just to bring this thread up to date, MS apparently still do offer to send a free SP2 CD...
milt--Following up on what a60wattfish suggested, here are some details on avoiding frequent reactivation...
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