Is there a BB for the new IE 7?  I just downloaded it and can't find some
critical stuff.  Need to get some help.  I did not spot anything obviously
related to IE 7 in the newgroup list.  Maybe I missed it--the list is
absurdlyk long.

In Group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
On:  Sat, Feb 3, 2007, 2:46pm
Ken Blake, MVP, wrote:

When I start my computer occasionally there is no volume. When I open volume
control on the taskbar I find that wave volume has reset to zero. Is there
anyway I can set my volume and keep it at this level. I have VIA AC97
Enhanced audio controller (WDM).

Help, I cannot install new program. This error message always come up:
The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if
you are running Windows in Safe Mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed.
I blame the later. How shall I correct it?  ...

I'm sure there must be a way to do this, but I can't figure it out.  How can
I create shortcut icons that will open IE to different URLs?.  In other
words, I would like to have one desktop icon that will open IE to my personal
web page, another desktop icon that will go to Gmail ...

not all of my programs appear in the "all Programs" section of the start menu
how can i add a program to the "all programs" section?

Deleted sent,trash and many more emails. Anyway without paying $300 to
retrieve?

When i start my windows XP proffessional a lot of programs are started like
yahoo messenger etc and it takes lot of time for eac of these to load.    
So i tried "msconfig" to customize which programs to start when the system
boots.

I just bought a computer that purports to have an AMD Athlon X2 4200 2.2GHz
dual core CPU.  It has XP Media Center on it with all the fixes installed.
When I open up the System Properties applet it tells me that it is the
correct CPU, but only running at 991MHz.  It seems unlikely ...

How can I make Start -> Programs always display the full programs list
instead of a micro version that I have to click extra to get what I'm
after?
JimL

I realize this is a MUNDANE question but still need help!  Whenever I save a
file or create new folder they no longer automatically go into alphabetic
sequence -- they just go to the bottom of the list.  Why is this happening
and how do I get the system to start alphabetizing my ...

A big thank you to those of you who responded to my last question, but I
don't think I explained my problem properly. When I get an email with an
address/link incorporated within, how to I paste this address in order to
connect to the link? Also, why do most of my emails look ...

I am running WindowsXP Media Center Edition on my Dell laptop and I
can hear nothing without plugging hearphones into the headphone jack.
I have removed and reinstalled the sound driver and rebooted the whole
system (using CTRL, F11) and still I can only hear sound using

I have the folder options set for all folders to open in the same window.  
When I open folders in a window, however, the folder still opens in a new
window.  Not a functional problem (all access still available) just annoying
to have to close multiple windows when sifting through ...

Does anyone know how I can get Windows Messenger from automatically
loading in my task bar.
TIA