With Microsoft Works ( Windows XP Home Edition) I save a file , say xyz and
then with Search I look for xyz.
Search runs and reports xyz cannot be found!
What am I doing wrong?

This is a little off topic. But when I disconnect the power, I loose the
CMOS settings. Shouldn't the battery on the MB prevent this? Is the battery
likely dead?
-Pete

How do I set Internet Exporer (I'm using IE6) to automatically open new
browser windows 'maximised'?

Where are some good documents on how to lock down
an XP Home machine that still has access to the Internet?
Online is better but I would entertain a book or two?
Firewalls and login configurations would be high on my

I am trying to reformat a hard drive, but when I boot to the installation CD,
it loads Windows normally.  Is there another way to get to Windows Setup?

My understanding is that Vista will have flashier graphics, which of course
demand flashier hardware to support it.  Will Vista allow one do disable
those features and run with a more prosaic interface for those who don't
want to spend resources for better graphics?

I recently installed Drive Cleaner 2006 free on my laptop.  Ever since i have
done so, when the computer boots up, none of my icons appear on my desktop
and neither does the start up bar.  I have to go through tasks and type in
the program name I want to run.  I have tried to do ...

Recently when turning off my computer a warning came up saying that
other people were logged on to my computer and if i turned it off they
might lose unsaved information. Does this mean other people are hacking
into my computer. I was not online at the time. thanks

As I keep all my documents and valuable data on a separate partition (for
reasons that should be obvious), I've edited the path in the 'Target folder
location' filed under My Documents/properties to the folder where my
documents are actually kept.  This makes it much more useful ...

Currently, when I open MSWord for example, then go on to open a file, I am
presented with the "My Documents" file. I then have to scroll to the Word
documents line, and click that. Is there a way to cut out this, what seems
to be unnecessary, step?

Some of our customers have repeatedly caused problems by
accidentally moving files and folders when they schould
be only copying them.
The problem is that when copying, our customers just open

I just replaced my PC and dumb as it sounds I can't remember how I got my
.icl libraries to show in windows explorer. Only shows blocks asking what to
open them with. My old PC just showed the icons in the library.
What am I missing? (Just chalk it up to old age)

I am having a problem that when I go to a site example fordcares.com and want
to click on store, it comes up but when I click on an item to look at, it
will not allow me.  I have turned off the pop blocker to see if that would
help and it doesn't.  This is not the only site this ...

I all of a sudden keep getting the error message :
Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and must close
Can't seem to figure out what to do , very frustrating since I can't stay on
line. does anyone have a suggestion