Good morning - I have a Dell desktop computer, a few years old, Windows XP.
For a while now when I try to play a video using Windows Media Player, I get
an error saying, "Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be
reinstalled."  But most of the way thru the install ...

A minor problem but still annoying.  I have the latest version of IE 7.  All
of my favorites are represented by small icons, the same as they are on any
browser.  In the past, I have preferred to go to the properties of the icon
and replace the icon with the default small blue ...

Don't get me wrong, Windows Media Player has some great new updates and it's
got some wonderful new features. But to me it's just gotten too big and
clunky. I've found an old friend in Media Player Classic, which is like WMP
6.4 but better. It is simple, easy to use, easy to ...

Until recently it has been a simple matter to erase CD-RWs using the CD
Writing Tasks box via My Computer. All of a sudden this option has
disappeared and for the first time ever I am being prompted to format disks
if I want to copy files to them via the CD burner. Why would this ...

A bit of advice please, arranging icons on my desktop.  What setting do I
have to use to allow me to position the icons where I want them.  At present
it is auto arrange, and I can't find out where to switch auto arrange off.
Thanks for you help

I am using Windows XP home edition. Somehow my search got changed and I
don't have the XP companion with the dog...it is Google instead. I would like
to get it back...how?
any help is appreciated

How does a person remove URL's from the address drop down file that were
typed erroneously or are no longer needed without removing them all

A neighbor has a problem with the search function when he clicks start then
selects search. A window comes up with no text at all, just the dog.  Title
bar which normally says Search Results is also blank. Window is correct
except it is missing all the text.

Hi;
how do I reformat my hard drive on laptop. I am running Window XP pro.
Thanks
Veronika

I am an old and not very smart user. I have been using newsreader.com for
reading usenet for a while but must let it go due to finances. I was
wondering how I can continue to read a few groups with something free and
easy to use.

In a recent post from Rick Rogers, he said, in part:
"
Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager, then kill explorer.exe on
the processes tab. Now on the applications tab click new task and run CMD to

My system32 folder opens every time I start windows xp.  Read the artical
(system32 folder opens at startup, dated 11.16.2005) which was helpful in
finding the problem. Tried running the software suggested. but still couldn't
repair the problem.  recieved an error message of, ...

I followed http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/EN-US/ and my ie6 can't be
reinatlled as it says a newer version is on?
I just followed the intruction to repair ie6 and the thing is impossible as
i can't reintall it. IE6 is damaged so what do I do?

Often, when I try to open up my already posted query together with rsvp's,  i
have trouble reading the results...
there is no scroll bar on the page...
if there are 2  --  3 responses, I must click on my original question and

Hi, there,
My PC (Windows XP Professional, P4) has been on many days. Today I shut it
down for a few minutes and tried to turn it on, the screen shows: "Press DEL
to run Setup. Press TAB to display BIOS POST message. " Then there is a beep