Is it safe to use the WinME versions of Scandisk and Defrag on an XP
machine?
AND can I simply copy them from a WinME machine with no problem?
These questions are really as simple as that...I hope.  ;-)

I am a sole user and after a recent reinstall my pc now asks me to input
password(blank).How can I change this?

Hi I have a problem with Windows XP Home Edition,
Whenever I click on a folder Icon it doesn't open the folder but it opens
a search pane with the yapping dog. Any ideas how I can change this so
that I open the folders I want??

Hiya,
After setting up a home network earlier today (this + 1 other comp) I
noticed that one of my taskbar icons, for motherboard monitor 5, was
missing.

In Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs, I have 20 or more Windows Hotfixes.  
Is there a way of hiding these hotfixes?  I don't want to remove or uninstall
the hotfixes, just prevent them from appearing on the list.  Thanks in
advance.

I hope my subject line is not confusing.
I purchased a Lexar Secure v.2.0 USB jumpdrive to use with my XP Home, SP2
system. I have formatted and configured it according to the instructions.
Each time I plug it into the USB port, Windows opens a dialog box that asks

In the past, periodically, I have responded to Microsoft's
advice that updates were available, and, except in the
instance where a VIA update ruined the audio connections
of MSN Messenger and had to be undone and avoided, I have

I have a wireless network with wep encryption yet my b-i-l waltzed  in with
his sony and used my network to collect his emails.How is this possible.

can anyone help please. tryed loading a game on the pc today and wa
shown a promt box titled 16 bit windows subsystem . and in tis promp
the following message:-C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system fil
is not suitable for running MS-DOS and windows applications . now wha

XP crashes 5 seconds after thumb drive removal. Otherwise, works perfect.
Any ideas?
-Pete

Every time I turn on my PC on now an annoying window pops up saying my auto
update isn't on, I go through the bother to turn in back on (click the
bubble).... and next morning it's the SAME thing!  Why wont it hold the
setting?  Also, I use ZoneAlarm but the MS firewall keeps ...

can anyone tell me what this is "Windows Remote Access Service (RAS) client"

I have a bad motherboard on an XP professional pc. I know the OS and all
applications are working perfectly. I do not want to reinstall the whole
enchilada (OS and Apps) again. The original CPU and Memory fit the new
system board perfectly. How can I start the OS and replace the ...

I want to upgrading my computer OS Windows XP family to windows XP pro .
What should I do ?

Using XP Pro SP2 with 3 different user accounts established, until recently
each users screen setting would apply when that user would log in
(resolution, background, etc.). something during the past month or two has
caused the resolution settings to no longer be saved. As each ...