The trouble is that all those icons are stored in temp files which are automatically deleted after so long. You can "capture" the icon and keep...
JMO, but they are best left alone. They don't use much space, and they don't bother anything. Start messing with them, and you can't be certain...
You can right click in the taskbar and bring up the Task Mgr directly. There must be something goofy about my comp, because control alt delete...
Another way to force a cable modem is to unplug it, reboot the computer, and when the Windows splash screen comes up, plug it back in again. XP...
Every so often my comp has freezes- no response from keyboard or mouse. I reset CMOS and all is well again for weeks or months. To do this, shut...
I was playing with this account. Then I found out this. Johanna
As the welcome screen comes up, press control alt delete twice for the admin option. Def works in Pro, pretty sure it does on Home. Johanna
I always change their names, or I'd never know what that stuff was! Periodically, I burn that whole file to a cd- and it's saved me a few times,...
Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll be sure to send Daddy the link when the time comes. I, however, am not going to touch that computer, even to...
A System Restore or a System File Check might fix the corrupt system file. You will need your XP cd for sfc Start > Run > cmd > (type) sfc...
Right click on the desktop and choose "Arrange icons by ". Make sure Auto Arrange is not ticked. Then tick the "lock the desktop" if you have...
Charles, Dad's OEM Dell will prob be NTFS, and I wonder if he'll know he has to change it to Fat 32? My personal preference is to have just an...
I have to agree with Charles- the first thing that went wrong was the recovery disk. And, yeah, if I were you, I would do a clean install with my...
First of all, you can turn off error reporting (Control Panel, System, Advanced) and you do not have to send any info to MS. If you want help to...
From IE, Tools>Internet Options>Advanced scroll down to security settings and see if the boxes are ticked to check for certificates. Johanna
COOL Brett, thanks... You always come up with better stuff than Google! :D Johanna
Yes. When you untick the box, all points will be deleted (or should be) You could reboot the comp (I always do) then retick the box again so...
and make sure you delete all System Restore points. Johanna
This link http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.kamesh.html may be useful. Why does anyone use Kazaa, anyway?...
Because I have read all the Fat vs. NTFS debates on this Board, I am curious to the reason your more knowledgeable friends reccommend Fat for the...
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