On the start bar my "Set program access and defaults"
like shows a no program icon "it will no start" some how
it most have been deleted. How can i get it on work?

i seem to have several programs that start up when i start
windows xp.i went to start/programs/startmenu/startup
but the programs that start automatic are not on thetartup
folder.how do i keep this programs from starting automatic

At the Start-up screen, after typing the password in and
logging in, the OS automatically logs  on as a "first time
user", [would you like to take the Windows Tour, etc...]
The only way I tried to fix it is using Windows Restore,

I had to reload Windows XP full reload.  After the reload
all my MS Office applications tell me that they are not
loaded for the current user.  I do not have the office
disc.  How do get access to these programs?

I have Windows XP for home. My son entered a new master
password and then forgot the password. Now I cannot get
in. Any suggestions as to how I can fix this?

The hour glass will not go away after I boot the PC.  I
can access programs from the icons on the desktop but
cannot access the START button or and of the icons in the
icon tray.....The hour glass just keeps ticking.

how can un-install window xp and how can i fomate my hard-
drive
thank you

Clear DaySomehow I changed the way the programs show when I open the start menu... Previously they were in columns...Now I have to scroll through them..
How can I get it back to columns?  
Thanks,
Helen

I installed Windows 98 on partition 1 and Windows XP Pro
on partition 2.
One day, i accidently formatted partition 1, then i
install another Windows XP Pro on partition 1. But i

I installed Roxio Easy Creator 6 on my PC (XP) however it
did not work because the CD & DVD drives are not supported.
Now those drive icons disappeared from My Computer and even
after removing Roxio the problem remains - the System

Hope someone can help.On start-up iI get the following
error message : WJViewer Error.  Error: could not execute
main : The system cannot find the file specified.
Any ideas to sort it?

I recently bought a Windows XP Disk on eBay.  It was listed as brand new with COA.  What I got was the companion disk to this guys new computer.  He admitted that is what it is, but contends that I can still use it.  My brother says that the main part has been pre-installed in ...

Windows XP just keeps rebooting! First the "Compaq" logo
comes up and then the "Windows XP Home Edition" Then a
blue screen flashes and after that it restarts again and
again and again! There is no end to it!

I am missing the My Computer Icon on my desktop.  Dont
know how it happened, and it is not in my recycle bin.  I
can get to my computer other ways but it is a real pain.  
Any help would be greatly appreciated

A friend of mine's soon to be ex-husband put a poweron
password on her Dell laptop.  She came to me for help
but, I don't know how to fix it.  I can get into the BIOS
but I didn't find anything there.  Someone suggested I