Pat_M--Just want to emphasize that you have to install the driver (somewhere you can remember, if you have to direct Windows to it) by clicking on...
PeteC--Fearlessly I ran SFC /SCANNOW. Was asked for the CD fairly soon. (Had it in already.) Clicked Retry. Things proceeded. Was asked for...
In that link to the Dell Forum what does the instruction "then proceed to extract the boot sector from the installation disk" mean should be done?
alboy--Although SP2 is primarily about security there are some other new/improved features. See at the bottom of the list here...
Pat_M--Go the site of the memory stick's manufacturer and see if they offer a driver. Download it, install it, and reboot with the memory stick...
Time to show more ignorance. When I want to run sfc /scannow I am asked to install my WinXP CD. However, that CD is for XP SP1. I now have SP2...
JIMMER --Are you sure you deleted Notepad, itself, or just the shortcut to it? Do a Find for notepad.exe in your C:\ drive. Did you find it? If...
Who_am_i--Thanks for those good thoughts. I do not have the box checked to delete TIF on shutdown, but that really is not my problem (if I have...
Rockit--Norton offers FAQ's on how to remove their products. Here is one...
dishon--Glad to hear all is well. When you told us it was to a TIF folder/file that you wanted to download, I wondered why. By definition they...
dishon--Maybe humor WinXP and create the temp folder before trying to download. Then see if you can download.
Christer-- That part of your post makes me feel better that I probably am not missing a folder. I presume you are the Adminstrator for that...
Superflid--Does your last post mean that neither suggestion so far has worked? Just a month ago I transferred all my Favorites from a Win98 PC to...
But use just one firewall. Windows XP SP2 will install a firewall by default, so if you already have one (like Zone Alarm, Sygate, etc.) disable...
Miz--I should have explained that I have http and ftp under Handler, but not under Name-Space Handler. Interesting.
Christer--I have four Content.IE5 folders on my PC. I was incorrect in my post yesterday. There is one in...
kenton--MS' step by step guide to installing SP2--including what to do before you start the installation...
Rose Queen--If no one comes up with a better idea, I would allow that character set to install to completion (hopefully getting rid of the...
I would indeed update your version of IE. However, you cannot get IE5.5 from MS anymore, only 6.0. There are third party sites from which you...
SteveS--Look at the top of those windows. Does it say Messenger Service in the Title bar? If so you may want to get rid of Messenger Service....
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