cant access add and remove programs on windows xp
-- cannot access the specified device  path or file you may not have the
appropate permission to access the item keeps comeing up how can access this
program

  I'd like to use 2 mice, with 2 distinct pointers. Obviously connecting 2
mice simply doesn't work. In effect I have already 2 mice on my laptop, since
I use a mouse and a touchpad. But they control the same pointer. I'd like to
be able to connect 2 mice to the pc and get 2 ...

I deleted a program several months ago. It removed a DLL file. I was told to
try and reinstall Windows XP. It would bring me to a screen that would show
that Windows is already installed. Then I would be asked for options. I
should choose "Repair".

Ever since the computer geniuses installed my ethernet connection, I nolonger
have a menu bar when I warm boot (control/alt/delete.)  I cannot see my CPU
usage or current processes running so that I may close them.  I also have to
right click the green sign in my systray to close ...

I have Windows XP Media Center.
I have attempted to delete my downloaded digital photo images from "my
pictures" folder after copying to CD and have realized that each time I
delete an image from the folder another copy is generated. I now have a

your answer didn't do me a world of good. I am just wondering ......if anyone
there
knows what the hell you are talking about! Always seems to be a conflict
here, because I thought SOMEONE would be able to help, this is bull****.

Why when I try to upload my pictures from camera , I get this error message
saying    "Parameter is incorrect"
How do I fix this problem? I have tried anything and everything.
Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?

I have had my computer shut down for awhile and now I forgot my password to
start windows xp.  How do I get to windows or reset my password so I can get
to my computer

I have 2 computers, 1 XP Pro SP2(ComputerA) and 1 XP Home SP2(ComputeB).
I can use remote desktop in Computer B and connect to ComputerA - NO Problem.
When I use remote desktop in computerA and try to connect to computerB -
Failed.

my desktop is in a public area. how do I password protect the system at the
desktop stage - allowing only the users having knowledge of the password to
access the system?

I've just embarked on a mission to find out what's going on with
Administrative rights in XP, because of a problem I’ve been involved in with
another User Group.
Going into Start > Control Panel (Classic View) > Administrative Tools >

I would like to change the keyboard layout (since my @ key thinks it's a ",
and vice versa), from whatever it is now, to whatever it should be for the UK
but I don't know how.

I receive error 0x80246008.  My updates do not install (they fail).  What
should I do?

When I turn my PC on (running XP Home SP2) I get....
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\Windows\system32\config\system
Any help would be great!!!!!

I have several user accounts set up on my machine.  If one of the accounts
has received an email the address of the sender will be displayed if you put
the cursor on the account name.  I have no idea why this is happening and am
concerned as I now have a lack of confidentiality.  ...