In a pinch, there is usually a little release button located near the press button that can be accessed with a paperclip or other high tech...
Sorry, BB, you are right...guess I'm tired tonight. XP firewall only blocks incoming traffic. I keep mine disabled (it's worthless anyway!) and...
To turn OFF the firewall: XP Firewall is enabled by default. Disable by Control Panel/Network Connections/Local Area...
To see the thumbnail in WE in XP, toggle the folder button, highlight an image file, and make sure the details box on the bottom left side is open.
XP Reinstall Checklist 1. Turn off M$ auto-update. Control Panel/System/Auto Update IE/Tools/Internet options/Advanced scroll to find auto...
I agree with Reboot- KISS. Why do you need a dual boot anyway? Just curious. Everything can be set in XP to be backwards compatible. Why not...
burn backups, do a clean reinstall. Are you keeping both hard drives? What will the secondary one be used for?
Mike, toggle the folder button in WE to see an image thumbnail in the bottom left corner. You will get simple text on the left instead of your...
Can you please be more specific with your problem? I only need my key when I install XP, how did yours get "messed up "? What kind of hardware...
I am sorry about your system, there are experts here that can probably help you figure it out though. This is for everyone else: Attention! If...
Yes, Iconcache.db, and it didn't do anything but mess up my desktop! :) I know that this isn't a big deal- my comp runs great and does all I...
all good advice, and something should have worked, but I still have no icons except the M$ generic ones. Thank you to all who took the time to reply.
Thanks for the advice, Newt, but I can't find that animal...sigh... I sure wish I could. That sounded like it might work. I have been searching...
When I open my start menu, almost all the icons are generic looking except...don't be shocked!...M$ ones (Word, Excell, etc) At one time all my...
I thought you can download SP1 for free from the M$ site. If that is true, who cares if it's on the cd? Someone correct me if I am mistaken....
I have never used Zone Alarm, but I have heard a lot of people say they are satisfied with it. I bought Norton IS 2003 a few months ago- paid $60...
Thank you from me, too. I had some old font files that were in that limbo land- deleted but still present...file in use blah blah blah. I never...
KK wrote: You may want to upgrade your elementary arthimetic and do a statistical analysis by sampling the user population for the probability...
Hey, are you sure you really WANT to open that email? Doesn't sound like it's from someone you know, is it? Maybe it's corrupt, or a virus or an...
You do know that XP Pro has a password expiration built in by default (40 days? I think) whether you set one or not. Password Expiration...
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