I was just looking at the C:\Windows\TEMP folder and there are 6 GB of files
and folders located there. Is it safe to clean out this folder? I have
WindowsXP Home edition.

I may be missing something after an intense spyware/malware removal
preventing me from automatic updates and someone with similar problem said a
"repair install" corrected their problem.
How do you do a "repair install" and is their any chance on losing any

Got a probelem. System tell me I have the following updates available on
my system:
    KB687282
    KB872229

Using XP Home (with SP2), I started to install a separate copy of XP
onto a slave HDD.  Before it completed, a problem was discovered with
the slave and the installation was incomplete.
Now, with the slave removed, each time I boot up I am asked if I want

If I create one or two additional hardware profiles and manipulate or change
services in one hardware profile, how are the services affected in the other
hardware profile(s)?  Are the changes consistent globally or just per
hardware profile?

I have a home workgroup network with two Windows XP Pro and one XP
Home boxes. I have shared folders and printers on one of the Pro
boxes. From the other Pro box I can connect to the share with
\\office\data, the name of the box, and it works fine.  From the Home

Beginning yesterday, when my boss launches any program ALL desktop icons
disappear.  The Start Button, Quick Lauch, toolbar and clock area are that's
visible.
If we right-click on the desktop when the icons are missing nothing

  can anybody help?
I have had installed FM2005 on my pc for some time now and at no particular
part or time in the game it just stops and switches to desktop.(my son`s
game)He has to restart the game.

I have a spare computer I want to use at my office. It had windows 2000 on it
previously, and it was uninstalled before I bought it. I want to install 98
on it to use for a spare workstation. However the primary dos partition is
only 8 MB and the NTFS partition is 39 Gigs. 98 is ...

Both replies were fantastic. Many thanks

Hi ! Can anyone help me please ? I've been using Windows XP for a year now
with no problems. However, when I try and log on now, I'm getting as far as
"To begin click your user name ".....okay, no problem, but when I click my
user name my pc  gets hung up on the "Loading your ...

When I go to XP Home's CtrlPnl > Add/RemovePgms it pops up a window with
a list of installed programs.  Over on the right is some information on
how much storage each program requires.
The thing that stumps me is why does it show some programs that are long

I am getting my new computer this week. It will have XP Home loaded on it.
First I will install my firewall and antivirus software. Then I will go
online and download SP2, if it's not already loaded.
Then I will be installing stuff like, Adaware, Spyblaster, Spybot,

I am looking for a more powerful sync solution for my laptop and desktop.  I
have tried both "Off-Line Sync" and "briefcase" but the problem is that both
toss the data into a temp holding area.  I am looking for more of a solution
like if I have quicken installed on 2 machine in ...

When I turn on the computer i get the above (very scary) message. Help...
Thanks in advance.
-Lee