My Program Files contain several folders that say "Folder is empty."   One
might think that I could delete these folders, but Windows refuses to do so,
saying "Access is denied."  Since I am the sole user of this computer, it
would seem to me that I should be able to delete any ...

Using XP Home.
I don't know why but when I use a program such as Notepad
or any 3rd party program that has to find a file and open it
what I see for the sort order seems to be via created date,

Is is possible to load an anti-virus program like Norton while XP is in safe
mode and then run the program in safe mode?  The computer does not have
anti-virus installed.  It is infected and not working in regular start-up so
I was hoping to install the anti-virus to disinefect.  ...

At about the 200 mg or mem mark my IE6 just ceases to open new pages.
The right click menu won't open, and even Task Manager won't open, or if it
does, I can't see the entire window.
Obviously the system is low on memory at that point.  I've tried running

In my XP Pro, I've noticed that I don't have the options for giving photos
titles, etc. Is it something in XP Pro, or some other proggie on my
computer...I don't want to bother others if its not related to XP Pro.
Thank you

Since a recent Windows Updatre (problaby of IE 7), whenever I run a "Search"
on a drive or folder I get the "Windows Desktop Search". I don't want it! I
prefer the "Search Companion". It works for me. To use it , I have to scroll
down the pane to click on "Search Companion". It ...

I have a Seagate Barracuda 750GB SATA II drive that I want to use as a
storage drive (Windows will not be on this drive).
The drive will hold approximately 300,000 files, maybe more, on NTFS:
- mostly JPG (approx 6mb each)

                   Today I found a .exe file for Windows but I do not
know if is a necessary file or a virus.
It is HH.EXE  and is located in C:\Windows file.
What is it?

                   Today I found a .exe file for Windows but I do not
know if is a necessary file or a virus.
It is HH.EXE  and is located in C:\Windows file.
What is it?

Guys,
I'm sure (or at least hoping) someone has a simple explanation for
this. This occurs with either Windows XP or Windows XP Pro. In both
cases I have Windows/Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab set to show

I am confused... currently I find my self doing more video editing of my
family concerts, games etc.. and using Windows XP AMD 3000+ is not doing the
trick.
Do I need to buy Windows XP 64-bit in order to take full advantage of my

Thanks for the replies about the nVidia graphics card. I sorted that
out by re-installing XP, but this time XP home, which I bought on eBay
a while back. Now it wporks a treat.
BUT I now have another very curious problem. Or rather two: first off,

I recently needed to reinstall XP professional onto my laptop. Ahead of
this, I migrated everything of value off the C drive and onto an external
HDD. Once I had the system up and running again, and I'd added a number of
new products, including ZoneAlarm and Norton AV, I started to ...

I have a home office computer running XP Home Edition. My brother has an
office computer with XP Home Edition with a static IP address networked to
another computer running XP Pro with a dynamic IP address. I want connect to
his Home Edition across the internet through a VPN ...

my notebook is often connected to my home network using the LAN, and
othertimes, way when I am outside, using wifi WAN.
Is there anyway that I can use the same IP address for both of these
connections?  At the moment I have two IPs, and this means that I have to