I was attempting to run defragmenter when I was presented with a message
that chkdsk was scheduled to run first. On each attempt to run chkdsk it
says unable to obtain exclusive rights to the volume. I would like to know
if there are any ideas on how to get this accomplished.

When users appear on the opening screen how do I remove the Message that
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don't like everyone who uses my computer to know how many emails I am
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I have a PC I had built new, about a year and a half ago.  It is loaded up
with MCE 2005.  I have
the original OEM MS MCE CDs.
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Can't find solitaire or free cell games on my XP system.  Do I need to use
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whitebluff

A right-click on the taskbar shows all options available, however when
'Toolbars' is selected from these options all the listed toolbars are greyed
out.  What can I do to make these available again?  Thanks.

I have a new laptop which comes with 'system restore' CDs but not a
Windows Setup CD. If I use these restore disks, there is no way to
prevent them from installing huge amounts of rubbish that I don't want
along with XP Pro. I don't want all the other software, I just want to

Just today a shortcut in the quick launch toolbar stopped taking me to the
correct directory/folder.  I've deleted and re-entered the icon/shortcut to
no avail.  How do I get this simple function to work correctly ??  TIA

I have Diskeeper 2007 on my desktop which has a LAN on which my laptop is
connected.  Both computers are running XP SP2.
Diskeeper is not installed on my laptop but my laptop does have dfrgfat.exe
in \windows\system32 and this program frequently runs all by itself.

I have been playing with PCs and Ghost ( 5 & 6) for a few years.
Just bought a new PC (Win XP Pro SP2) and Ghost 10. (Boxed copy from
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A few weeks ago, I noticed this with the task manager on my XP laptop
with all Windows updates.
It will open maximized, taking up the whole screen, which looks dumb.
So I try to click the Restore button (the middle one in the top right

"According to David Marcus, security research and communications
manager for McAfee Avert Labs, users downloading audio and video
files can inadvertently download password-stealing Trojans or bot
software, which can be programmed to send spam, search for

My existing hard drive is still functional but occasionally gives me a
warning its going bad. I want to add a new HDD and gradually transfer all my
files, apps etc..  Where can I find good instructions for doing this?  Can I
use my XP reinstall disc to install the OS on my new HD ...

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Why do we live in this life? These questions frequently intrigue
people who try to find accurate answers.
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I am trying to do chkdsk on my NTFS disc but as expected it cant because
some files are open. OK, so it suggests it does a check when windows
restarts, ok says I.
When Windows restarts I get a message (very quick) that in so many words

Win XP HE up-graded from 98 currently has so many problems I am thinking of
a reinstall. This will take me back to IE 4.01 (Win 98). Can I assume the XP
up-grade and other updates (including SP2) will restore me to IE 7.0? Second
question. I have only one restore point for ...