Have you Right-clicked the blue IE icon on your Desktop and selected Properties? Clicked on the Programs tab and check out the setting there?
BB, the older Restore Points can be of value when you need to roll back to a time before some obscure problem raised its ugly head. You may have...
To remove that feature from Disk Cleanup and prevent future problems like this and others, create a .reg file using the following script and run...
If you want to pursue the Registry location of this item or for any future research, I recommend that you get RegShot. It takes a snapshot of the...
Well, that's tough since you can't do that with that version. However, with the one I offered, you can place a shortcut to each of the two...
Put that .dll in your system32 directory and then run the .reg file that comes with it.
Perhaps you would consider using a free stand alone executable that stores your Desktop icon layout and will restore it when you need to do so....
Right-click on the Desktop icon that you created and drag it to the Start Button, keep holding the right button down, when the Start Menu opens,...
I downloaded and checked the wininet.dll that you linked - it's dated: Friday, August 17, 2001, 10:34:06 PM My version is dated:...
How did you go about re-installing wininet.dll? It's a Windows protected file and getting the wrong version can be a problem. Do you have...
It's inconsiderate of MS to not tell you that SCHTASKS.EXE is not available in the HOME edition. I don't find it on the MS site for download...
If your original XP disk is damaged to the extent that it won't boot, then any copy you make won't likely be bootable either. You must get in...
Check the RAM if a re-install doesn't work.
It just came back to me about your comment regarding the xvid.dll file. Try removing it from the system32 folder - in fact, the easy way is...
:( 'twas a dead end road apparently. I have no further ideas to offer but perhaps someone else may have so stick around or check in occasionally...
FYI, here's what that command can do according to MS:
When you get it going, lets include htm and html in the pack also. assoc.htm assoc.html If either is associated with QT, clear it by the...
Be sure you input it correctly. You must include all of the script as I typed it. I still see a space in your entry that you posted. That...
Let's leave the xvid.dll in the Windows\system32 folder for now, it does no harm.
Those particular associations probably aren't causing any problem but we can clear them anyway. Just do it one by one at the command prompt:...
Separate names with a comma.