This may help: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm Johanna
In XP, Control -Alt -Delete only brings up the task manager. If you want to shut down, you can do it from there. When you say "freezing up ",...
Christer When (if) you ever get the Windows Mess under your control, I hope you post it, or email me with the resolution. I, too, tried to tame...
Administrators should have ownership of the Recycled directory. To take ownership of the directory, perform the following: Log on as...
Mine is disabled, has been disabled (no users showing in my task mgr, either) and I have had no problems because of it. I was told to disable it...
I would delete any previous System Restore points, too. Johanna (Pat on the back for Lonny! :D Good explanation and analysis!)
Daniel said: I can understand that sentiment completely. I have had to work on too many OEMs! Sorry you learned the hard way...but you will...
Did your HP come with a real XP Home disk? Did you ever try a SFC on this machine? Maybe something that simple would fix SR??? Start > Run >...
The software that came with my UPS, (an APC) allows me to set it to shut down after a specified time. Mine is set at two minutes. If the power...
Well, my experiment didn't last as long as I hoped it would. Frigging Indiana sent us a windstorm that knocked out the power, and my UPS shut my...
Use StartUp to clear as many apps from starting when you boot as possible. The icons are returning because the programs are running, and XP is...
MS Powertoys Download and install TweakUI, scroll to "Logon" disable email notification. Johanna
Neither. It is Catastrophy. LOL :D Johanna ps everything works fine here!
How did the builder "mix up" the OS install? Whose disks did he use? If there is another activated XP Home comp out there, you could have some...
Did you try another mouse? Did you take yours apart and check for crud? Maybe your right click button is sticking, for some reason, or not...
Have you tried booting from your XP cd? If you have access to another computer, you could make boot floppies. Johanna
Pour a cup of coffee and read this account of those infected emails. People actually opened them, and filled out the personal info! Small Town...
Chainsaw Johanna
You could reinstall the NPRB, then delete the files (follow the instructions from here, ) or you can keep playing around in safe mode, which will...
Cluck Cluck! Still up, Reboot, got a smooth machine, no software conflicts, reasonably current hardware... I've had to "fight the urge" a few...
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