Try the steps in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article, How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP.
Be aware that I have never used AOL nor have I ever worked on a computer set up for AOL so I don't know what, if any, effect its presence will...
To configure XP to boot straight into a user account: 1. Go to Start>Run 2. Type "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes, with the space...
If you have a wheel mouse, with Internet Explorer open, you can also hold down one of the Ctrl keys and spin the wheel. Towards you enlarges the...
To connect them directly, network card to network card, you'll need a crossover cable. I've not tried sharing a CD writer but it will have to...
In Display Properties (Control Panel>Display) on the Settings tab, Advanced button, see if there's a Change button, maybe on an Adapter tab. If...
VirtuMonde Manual removal: Delete registry values: Browse to the key: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \...
There's a lot of good information about XP shut down/reboot problems on Aumha's "Windows XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting. "
A Google search for "mscoree.dll" gave me a little over 13,000 hits. The first link is to this page where you can download mscoree.dll. If that...
Try Spybot. It usually finds things Ad-Aware misses and vice versa. Microsoft recommends you scan for and remove spyware and then temporarily...
If you're getting an "undeliverable" error, the message is probably still in the Outbox and Outlook is still trying to send it. Open the...
The first part of that - Start>Run>cmd, click OK - opens a DOS-type window. Then type in sfc /scannow and press the Enter key on the keyboard....
Will it boot into Safe Mode (repeatedly press the F8 key during bootup and then choose Safe Mode from the boot menu)? If so, run Spybot and...
I can't answer your question concerning TweakUI because I don't use it. However, you can adjust passwords from within Windows. First, it's...
Several of the problems (maybe all) can be caused by a virus or viruses. To fix it (or eliminate virus infection as the cause), do a full...
Which links and folders? What happens when you try to open them? Do you get an error message? If so, what is the exact wording of the message..or...
Glad to hear you got it sorted out, jimbo. Have two anti-virus programs installed isn't a bad idea since no AV program is effective 100% of the...
In regards to the Dell CDs....both of the Dells I own as well as the Dells I have worked on come with several CDs. Among them is one with the...
From what I can determine from looking at your HJT log (and I'm no expert with those), you have two antivirus programs running full time, Avast...
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