I have Norton AntiVirus 2004 set up to start at boot and to run on AutoProtect. For the last few weeks, the NAV icon in the Notification Area...
silverwork--The version of SP2 that you get from Windows Update is customized for the PC, and is usually much smaller in size than the generic...
shovelguy--Long shot. Look into the Registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and see if you can find...
Newt--I do not know if it really will help shovelguy find Sample, but you can run Tasklist in WinXP Home. First download it from here...
dkline--As for software, you can use MS' ntbackup. If you run XP Home, you may have to extract it from your WinXP CD. It is not installed by...
dkline--A few things to do before you install SP2. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx If the link does not say so, you should...
PeteC--My memory is not so great anymore, but I do not think I exported/imported Favorites, Cookies or anything else (except possibly email...
surferdude2-- Could you elaborate on that? I have seen it recommended quite often. ToroGuns--I agree with surferdude2 that you can only...
jslow--I do not know if networking causes any specific problems, but I run both dialup (through Juno) and cable access on the same PC. In fact...
Hartwendy --I understand that your problem is only seeing javascript content and that the PC otherwise runs fine. I also understand that you were...
jslow--Assuming your Win98 PC has a dialup modem (which should be updated to DUN 1.4 if it is not already...
Gizmo--Thanks for posting back. Glad to hear the good results. Whenever I open a .pdf, Adobe Reader always wants access to the internet and my...
maass--Well, I have the same problem over at www.Yahoo.com. For example, when I click on the RedX where the icon to access Mail should be I find...
Gizmo--Have more time today. :) Open Adobe Reader. Click Edit|Preferences|Internet (left hand margin)| check the first three boxes starting...
Sassylassie--I think your second PC is treating the files as if they are JFIF files. Apparently that permits opening them, but the icon and...
RIP--Forgive me. That is what I get for posting an MSKB without having first read it. Arie's got the solution. There is more info on this page...
Sassylassie--If those files are .jpg files, it should be easy to create the association with IE. Hold down Shift and simultaneously right click...
Hartwendy--I may be wrong, but I think Netscape installs javascript. Whereas IE is more comfortable with MS Jscript. In any event you have...
Perhaps of help http://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821 If that does not help, when you are in the Windows Update window, click on "Help and...
KingG--Items in Control Panel are .cpl files. If you are sure you do not want them or do not want to see them, you can do a Find for *.cpl files,...
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