Some trouble shooting ideas here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;ln;xpsp2getinstall
countrygal--The latest Cumulative Update for IE and OE should have finally fixed that. Go to Windows Update and get the Critical Updates. The ~...
The WMI patch is available near the bottom of this page...
jd0427--Coming very late to the party, but do your IE Tools|Security settings permit ActiveX controls to run? The Macromedia programs need...
charlesvar--I had it set at "Notify me but don't download or install ". As of today I changed to "Download automatically but don't install" in...
WhitPhil--No, XP Home.
bumpaw--I see nothing about SP in my Add/Remove window. Lots of Windows XP hotfixes but no SP hotfixes.
zanetti--I would like to think that your idea that that notice was for the new v5 URL for XP Windows Update. But I noticed that when I click on...
PeteC--Went to Arie's article since I wanted to get the PowerTweaks download. The download was a little flaky. Then, even more flaky, I clicked...
There is a program called EndItAll2 which claims to close all but Explorer and Systray (though I am not sure about screensavers). It used to be...
shortgal10--Assuming you mean Mr. Enigma, it seems harmless (and probably unnecessary). http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1523540,00.asp...
bentley--You may not be able to get SP2 for WinXP Pro until next week. MS is releasing SP2 incrementally, among other things, as mentioned by...
zanetti--Same thing happened to me this AM when I booted. I clicked to start the download (I thought, but maybe I misread). The window...
Some people report this is what happens when you install SP2 http://www.pibmug.com/files/WindowsSP2%20.swf
Maverick--I am sure you know more about this than I do. But I think you misunderstood my first post. I did not say that Win98FE had no USB...
Pat Alley--Yes, by all means use Google (or even Yahoo). At Google if you want to restrict your search to only MS articles, type...
jeane--Try saving the .pdf file and the two other documents (like to Desktop). Then open Reader and import the .pdf file using File|Open. What...
dobhar and acelightning--Thanks a lot! Worked just fine until you logged on. :D
PeteC--When I first bought a PC (not so long ago) I had expected that a voice recognition program would come along shortly so I could just speak...
WhitPhil--My understanding is that Win98SE has networking connectivity and USB capabilities that Win98FE does not, and that the updates to the...
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