System File Check Start > Run > cmd sfc /scannow You will need your XP cd. sfc - system file checker, retrieves the correct version of the...
Chaosrn, You mentioned you just did a clean install. Have you installed SP2 yet? Making sure your MS updates are current will remove some known...
Earcorn, Do you have XP Home or Pro? Can you log into the admin account? (Try two taps Control-Alt-Delete at the Welcome Screen) By default,...
I run Norton's firewall together with XP's firewall with no conflicts. My XP firewall doesn't shut itself off. :confused: Johanna
Glad you fixed it. Nope, you don't look stupid. Stupid was me, before Christmas, underestimating the time involved because of the "some...
From Windows Explorer, click "Tools" then "Folder Options" then the view tab. make sure you have WE open in the view you want, then click...
Homepage Hijacking is a symptom of malware, and locking down IE's homepage will not prevent an infection. Browse www.helpwithwindows.com and read...
Surferdude2- I've had Ghost for 2 years. Everytime Christer persuades me to give it a try, I find some reason not to! :) It's never MY...
For the benefit of anyone stumbling onto this thread down the road... If this would have been a desktop computer, not a laptop, I would have...
If you are going to to a repair install of XP, you will need to set the BIOS to boot from cd. Theoretically, you shouldn't lose your data, but in...
Yep, Merlin, I agree. The only thing worse than trying to remove Roxio completely is trying to wipe out Norton, any flavor. Both separations...
Both of those articles were written before the general release of SP2, back in August. I believe that the security benefits make SP2 a worthwhile...
Can he use System Restore to go to a known working date? Have any peripherals changed recently? Charles' link describes how to rectify driver...
I would definitely try to borrow an XP cd. Your workaround may be successful, but your repair will be simpler with a real XP disk. If she...
I just wrote a reply, which got lost in cyberspace- Network Error, Connection Reset by Peer. Grrr.. I would be interested in a list of what...
Fwiw My IE version is the same as SD2's- XP Pro cd bought in Dec 01, installed on new comp in September 04, then I bled Windows Update online. I...
If you right click on the desktop, click properties, then the screensaver tab, is the box "on resume, prompt for password" unticked? Johanna
There were a few updates that were marked SP2 before the actual Service pack was released, and now that I let Windows Update do its thing, I have...
I had to install the Net Framework to use some software I wanted to keep. The only change I noticed to my Welcome Screen is that I have to click...
Sorry, Crockett- I always use that Annoyances link because both versions of TweakUI are there, but the latest is version 2.10 You must uninstall...
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