I have installed Windows XP SP2 into my new computer (intel P4 3.2 GHz on
Abit ICG-7 Motherboard) from scratch.  Then I went to microsoft windows
update WEB site, and it detected and installed SP3 and internet explore 7
successfully.  Then it checked I need more updates : ...

I have been very stupid.  I am trying to get my NVIDIA card working in my
pc.  However the card will not install properly and so it is using the
default adapter.  I thought I had solved it and consequently disabled the
default adapter...

I installed SP3 for Windows XP, now I have to open all my programs with task
manager as there is no start-up screen. Any help would be appreciated. Also,
restore will not correct the problem.

I have Windows XP media center edition pkg 2 (sometime before 2004) with
media player 10, recently I can't burn music on to CD. Gives error message
C00D119F, Cannot burn files to CD.  I did all the things they suggested.  It
goes through all the steps: Ready to burn, converting, ...

Hi, for some reason, my desktop icons have changed to .lnk and I can't run
any programs, they have also changed in the start up menu.  I have tried to
download a program to fix it, but since it is a .exe file it changes to .lnk
when I save it and won't work!!!  I am no expert on ...

I have XP media center. Suddenly, about three months ago,
I could not use the "switch user". My wife and I both have administrative
privileges. If we use the "switch user", the computer freezes requiring a
manual shutdown. If we log off first, then the other person can log on. I

Several times a day, all shortcuts in my quick launch toolbar stop working.
The toolbar is there, I see the icons, I can click on them and I actually see
that the shortcut button is 'pushed in' but then nothing happens. The program
is not started and there is no error.

I am running Windows XP Pro on this PC and XP Home on other PC.
XP seems to say I can link these 2 for file swapping ( if nothing else )
using Serial Ports,
So,

When I boot win Xp sp3 I get the message misiing file PDboot.exe.
Amy suggestions,

URGENT!!!!
When I turn my PC on, it goes to the welcome page, where the administer logs
on just by clicking on Administator.  But when I do this, I get the message -
"Windows Product Activation".  "A problem is preventing windows from

I am trying to remove old sp1 files from my now backup drive. I bought a
new hard drive for my computer, so the old one became a backup drive and does
not function as my operating system drive anymore. However, without having
to reformat the drive (many other files I do not want to ...

My screen in windows XP goes blank after about 20 minutes of  mouse Non
movement. This has been caused after attempting windows update. Because
windows update was only half complete after 85 minutes i stopped update. This
was when screen problem  going blank started.

How can I set Windows XP to show all white characters on a black background?
If I change to high contrast I also get blue characters that are not seen by
this visually impaires man. It is the same with the WEB pages. Changing
colors in Display Properties/appearences did not help ...

Hi. I hope you can help me. My friend got Dell desktop computer with windows
xp on it. Everything is working, but there is problem with turn off, standby
and reset bar. I hope you know what I mean, when you want to turn it off
there is a bar with these 3 functions. When you click ...

Help.  I have a lap top PC running Win XP that I want to get files off of
onto my desktop PC running Win XP Professional.  I want to do that by using a
USB port to port cable that I have.  How do I do this???
Thanks.