Win XP home-Sp2
Sorry, if this is a stupid question. I am kinda new in the pc world.
I have 2 pc's that are the same brand, year, etc. one I use at work. One at
home.

Hi all --
So my computer got a virus, I decided to use system restore, and upo
doing that, my computer took about 7 full minutes to load (it's a 3.
mgz Pent IV 100 gig HD 1 gig ram system) ---

I am trying to remove a program from my add/remove list in control panel but
when I click on remove I get a message " installation log file not found " so
I am unable to remove the program.Please help me to remove the program.

Just what is the market share for these three operating systems?

Is there a way to have Windows XP launch an application when a USB thumb
drive is plugged in?  I want to recognize the event and run my application.
If not, is there a way to monitor the USB port for a drive and recognize
when that happens?

I have two computers, one I use at home, the other a laptop I use on the
road.  Is there someway I can export a copy of the "saved passwords
file" from the home computer to import it on my laptop.
Thanks for any guidance.

I have the latest version of Windows media player. Sometimes, I try to watch
a short clip, and the film finishes, but clearly there's more sound to it.
Then if I click on the slider I get to see more of the video - like there's
another page!

Hi there. I was wondering what the procedure is to deactivate the Logon
screen during the bootup stage of Windows XP. I currently have no password
set, and don't wish to have one either. Thanks again.

I'm trying to install Intel Create & Share Software and
it won't because it has found some trace of Intel Video
Phone software on my system. I've done deep searches and
removed Intel from everywhere I can think of. Program

The machine in question is in an unsupervised, Kiosk type environement. The
computer is a stand-alone XP pro. It reboots itself once a day. The OS
automatically logs on a user with limited permissions after each reboot. I
have put a shortcut of the application in the Startup ...

I am desperate,  can anyone please tell me how to tape a free to air chanel
on tv whilst connected to optus Pay tv. without losing the set programme if
anyone changes the chanel during recording.
My video recorder used to have chanel 2,7,9,10 and Sbs programmed, now since

I'm replacing the hard drive on my computer. I have to return the replaced
drive and would like to wipe it clean; how do I manage this; can I format the
drive while the system is still running as a last and final act; is this
possible? Is there software available (preferably free ...

Running XP Home, SP2 w/1 gig.  All of a sudden my machine is beginning
to do strange things.
First of all my second hard drive (D:) disappeared...it didn't show in
My Computer.  "Add New Hardware" didn't bring it back.  Then, all of a

Hi, Can anyone tell me how to turn the XP firewall off, it is marked as OFF
on its control panel but in the security centre it marked as ON!
I also get regular messages that is is blocking ntoskrnl.exe which I have
allowed on my prefered Sygate Firewall.

I've been dealing with Win Spy for some time now, I now have another problem
and it's a virus of some sort.  What I'd like to know is this:  On the
Windows Task Manager under the Processes tab I find this:
svchost.exe  Local Service  2728K