Running XP Home, SP1.
Very often when I try to download a program, after clicking on the
download button, I get a "You are not authorized to view this page"
page.

This concerns a program I downloaded to my desktop but didn't install;
Thunderbird - an email program by Mozilla. First, I was surprised it
downloaded to the desktop without asking where I wanted it. I was given two
options: Install or Remove. I chose Remove. The file went away ...

Why does the color of some taskbar buttons 'randomly' turn from blue to red?  
When I bring the associated application into focus, the red button reverts
back to blue.  Is there a rhyme or reason to taskbar button color?  Thanks in
advance.

I am trying to schedule home maintenance onto my computer with a reminder of
when they are due. Is this possible and how do I achieve it? I am running
windows XP home edition

My duaghters pc is looking for more virtual memory for a new game??
What do I do?
Thanks.

when I restart windows a message pops up with my user name and asks for a
password but I don't need one to start how can I stop this message from
appearing?

Can anyone tell me where is the file directory that all the default desktop
wallpaper picture files kept. I could not find them.
For example the Windows Xp Professional wallpaper.
Thank you.

Having been running my current installation of XP Home for a year or so I am
now suffering the slow down effect. Apparently this is a common problem and
I've read various articles that suggest the way round this is to backup-up,
format the HD and re-install the lot. Is there no ...

I really can't find this in the XP-home helps. &^%*&%^(*&!
When i switch to standby or sleep mode a slight movement already wakes up
the PC. How can I turn this off? I only want the keyboard to wake it up.
Thnx, Leon

How can I delete MS Internet Explorer? Some of the key strokes are
affecting another program and I can't proceed.
When I press alt-F1 as required in another program, it opens I/E
and says "MOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS-MS INTERNET EXPLORER CUSTOMIZED FOR

I'm concerned with the various users in this newsgroup bashing Microsoft and
it's programs.   I've been a Microsoft user since MSDOS ~4.0  If I really
didn't like Microsoft products then I would have join the rest of my
associates that use MACs.    If there is a better way to run ...

All,
My son, while visiting over the holidays, decided to show me the "wonders"
of Linux so he downloaded and installed a free version of the Linux OS to my
second hard drive.  However, I understand he should have installed a "boot

"C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application."
This is a error message I get now when trying to run ms-dos related

In my Windows folder, there are a bunch of folders with names that sound
like temp files, such as C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB817778$
Are they safe to delete?

I am trying to install new apps on my laptop.  I am running XP Pro.  
I am installing everything as administrator, but do not want to run as admin
all the time.  Some of the apps I've installed do not show up when I go back
with my non-admin account.  How do I expose those apps to ...