Here is the message I get:
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, BUT WINDOWS DID NOT
START SUCCESSFULLY. A RECENT HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE CHANGE
MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS.

need help for a friend who is having trouble with his xp
home, when he starts up he recieves a message
(windows root)system 32/ntoskrnl.exe.
HE wants to avoid full recovery as he cannot back up his

When attempting to run Update, message comes up saying
there is a problem checking for updates. Have done all
the suggested steps to no avail. Error message is
0x8DDD0004 - which I cannot find in Windows error list.

When I try to open Word to type a document, I get a box
saying that it is "preparing to install," then a box saying
it is "configuring," then a message that says "Error 1402.
Could not open key."  I regularly install updates and have

I am trying to figure out what caused my blue screen. I
walked away from my computer for about an hour in which
time my screensaver went on before the system went into
hibernation mode followed by the blue screen.

I cant get onto select websites from my laptop.  I have
checked the security options and they are fine.  what
else could cause me to get the "page not found" error on
just certain sites... i.e. www.belkin.com.

I have turned on my PC and have been presented with a
message telling me that Windows will not start up due to a
problem, which may have been caused by new sofware /
hardware being loaded or a cut in power or if the pc was

I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP. When
trying to open a PDF file with Adobe 6 a popup window
comes up with "loading microsoft windows journal viewer"
This will not load, then there's an error message stating

Hi. Hoping someone might be able to help. I've forgotten  my password to
log in to my laptop in Windows XP. Worse is that I've also somehow
misplaced my XP software disk. Is there any way I can get back into my
laptop? Thanks for your help.

Following a hard drive crash on my old machine, I have recently purchased a
new PC which came with Windows XP Home pre-installed.
I am the only user.  I have successfully gotten rid of the "click on your
picture to log in" Welcome Screen (or whatever it's called).  Now, I have

When i enter regedit it says  that its unaktiv, and the
admin has done it, but im the admin and i dont know i have
done it. =)
How do i aktivate it again

I have Windows XP Home edition and I have lost my
desktop/icons/start menu it does not load properly or at
all.  I can log on but the only thing that will load is
my blank walpaper.  while I can do a Ctrl/alt/delete and

I changed my log-on password in windows XP just before
taking my vacations. Now I am back home and can't remember
it.
There is any way to override and access my machine???

I have Windows XP Home edition and have lost my
desktop/icons/start menu.  I can log on but the only
thing that will load is my blank wallpaper.  while I can
do a Ctrl/alt/delelte and then open a task and move

is there a way to open a works document in word?