There used to be a way to change the start folder when starting up windows
explorer, but it escapes me. Can somebody point me in the right direction?
 Thanks,
--Jim

I like using the "right click - OPEN WITH" command to select the relevant
program to open up graphics files. That way I get the right software
depending on what I am about to do with the file.
However, Microsoft Photo Editor does not appear on the list. It is on my

Whenever I change my window to horizontal or vertical tiling, it seems
that everytime I ever open a new window, even days later (or more), it
opens as a smaller window. How do I set my default so that each time I
open an explorer window, it goes back to opening as a maximized ...

I am backing up to an external hard drive and would like to delete the
earliest backup set.  Cannot find any way to do it.  Thanks

I installed the GIMP...a photo viewing.editing/managing software...I then
uninstalled it...but now my photos all show:  File type: TheGIMP20 in their
properties
I forget what it said (jpeg??) before I installed the program....but how to

How do I set a browser other then Explorer as the default browser say when I
click on a html link in a email or elsewhere?
thank you

when burning audio cds, the program usually freezes the computer. i figured
i should probably reinstall the program. i went to 'add/remove programs' and
selected 'windows media player' under 'service pack 2 updates' in the list.
i was informed that a rollback was necessary, so i ...

HI hi have a toshiba lapotop pc it originaly came with winXP home.
i have installed XP pro on it. and joine dit to a network.
when i log on to the network my Start button will not work. the only way
that i can access any programs is to click on the my computer icon on my

From Task Manager, what is a reasonable PF Usage for a well tuned PC?  How
does one safely optimize the environment ot achieve optimum usage levels?
John
jcorbett@sympatico.ca

Hi...isn't there are program in Windows XP that lets me see all the folders
on my hard drive and how much room they're taking up?  I know there was on
Windows 98, but I can't see how to do this in XP.
Thanks,

   I have used partition magic on my NTFS system twice now. Not Bad. I have
media Center and I made a 4 G FAT32 partition I'm going to put 98se or linux
on and I made a 10 G partition NTFS for XP x64 pro. What is the default
cluster size of FAT32 on a 200 GB HD? Probably huge, ...

I am trying to help a friend get his email working and the ISP has supplied
his user name and password but he is not sure of his email address
How can I find out?
Blair

I get a message whenever I open a file or document.  It says
c:\...(doc name) is being used by (my name).  Do you want to make a copy?
What can I do to get rid of this?
Thanks

I use Win XP SP2. My notebook pc came with 512 mb ram.  I later added
another 512mb but in my systems (Control Panel/System), it only show ram at
896mb and not 1024mb.
Is something wrong with my new memory?

I'm having trouble getting through the process of adding some folders
to "My NetWork Places" on two machines using WinXP SP2 (Home edition.)
I have several folders listed in "My NetWork Places." on the two
computers  that have the same name on the two machines, except that on