XP ----> Vista
When I got my new computer, to run correctly it required that I install
sound and MB drivers for things to work right. The disk came with the MB.
What happens with Vista now? Will those MB drivers continue to work??

This is a rather silly question, but in "Device Manager" I have a floppy
drive listed, "This Device Is Working Properly", yet I there is no floppy
drive in the system !!  Does this indicate the previous owner, at some
point,  used an external floppy drive and it's still listed in ...

I am new to XP.  Whenever I click on a folder it opens Maximized.  I don't
like that!  I'd rather the folder open in a minimized position and stay
that way.  I have tried everything that I know of to do this.  Folder
Options, click on the upper left portion of the window, Click ...

I would like a bat-file that prints a directory tree to a file and then
replaces some wrong characters in the file.
Thanks to this forum I've learned how to get a directory tree by using the
command

Hi can anyone please help me?, I have a cd disc that i was ale to play
on my computer that had windows 98 on, the problem is now that i have
"Upgraded" to Windows XP i can not play/install the disc to the
computer (i am wondering if it has anything to do with compatability),

Is there a downside when compressing a drive, "C" in this case?
In my case "C" contains Windows only and all accompanying files/folders.  No
applications or data.
What, exactly, is compressing doing?

Hoping someone might be able to help. I have a HP/Compaq nx9010
notebook computer running Windows XP Pro SP2. It is legitimate software
& I have the original OEM CD's - SP1.
This computer hasn't been used often.in recent times but a while back

I have heard that XP PRO will not "upgrade" to Vista HOME Premium. Is that
correct?

Every time I click on a folder to open it, a search box comes up
instead, allowing me to search the folder.  I can't just open the folder
and view the files.
This started an hour ago when I copied a folder tree (which was working

What are the default registry settings in decimal for:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Internet
Settings.
MaxConnectionsPerServer

I have user who complained that his windows taskbar dows not show/display
running apps, especially when the running programs are minimized they do not
appear on the taskbar. The only way to find out what programs are open is to
do ALT+TAB. I have looked at the taskbar properties, ...

I had a few questions requarding Windows OEM software. I m able to buy
windows vista from a buy program along with some other stuff for a good
price, but the software is OEM.  If I say install it on my current computer,
then my hard drive dies and I need reinstall the os, but ...

I have a laptop computer, 1.8GHz processor and 1.5GB RAM.
Right now, I have 4 programs running (not counting background processes and
services, and I'm rarely running more than that, except when I have multiple
instances of IE or Firefox open). Applications I'm running are Outlook ...

I HAVE A FILE IN WORD THAT REFUSES TO CLOSE. CAUSES "NO RESPONSE" ALERT.
CONTINUES TO BE MINIMIZED ON SCREEN. EVEN EXITING AND RE-ENTERING WINDOWS
DOESN'T TRIGGER IT TO BE CLOSED OUT. CAN ONLY MINIMIZE AND RESTORE?  ANY
IDEAS?  NOTE- CAN NOT REBOOOT DURING RETAIL HOURS AS THIS IS ...

Is this the proper newsgroup to ask a question about CD burning software?
I'm using Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 on my XP home edition and it
wouldn't run last night.
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