When I execute the "search" operation it cannot see some folders that really
do exist.  The Windows browser sees tham ok.
Perhaps there is an index file someplace that has become corrupted.
Thanks,

             Recenlty i bought a  hp compaq brand pc with licence
copy of windows xp professional. But during my registration period of
windows i skip my registration with windows because i have no net
connection that time. Now i can use internet on my PC and i want to

Where is the temporary folder? I did a search and it came up not there. I
downloaded a file and it said it was going to my temporary folder, but I can
find no such folder. Thanks James

can anyone help!!
i am trying to save important files to a re-writable disc, the disc already
has files on it that i have put there from my "sonic" programe, however when
i insert the disc and try to save any new files the disc is ejected from the

I've had desktop shortcuts to frequently used folders since the day the
Earth cooled.
Today, none of them work - that is, clicking on the shortcuts produces a
long pause, then nothing.  I even recreated several with the same result.

I need to create a new partiton(which I drastically need to do so I can back
up to the new partition, then clean up my primary drive). I can't figure out
how to partition my hard drive - am trying to follow the steps in Disk Mgmt,
but where it says to "right-click unallocated ...

In trying to download Net Framework 1.1 it will not complete installation. It
says Error 1935    HResult:0X80070005. How do I proceed? Thanks  James

Does anybody know how to run a Scandisk surface scan the old-fashioned
(Windows 98) way, where it gives a VISUAL representation of how many
bad sectors you have on a disk?
I've run the new-and-improved "CHKDSK /R /F" but that doesn't give me

I like cmd   and msconfig  and a few other
choices selectable there. Today, without me doing
anything exceptional, they're gone. I can put 'em
back, but I'm curious as to what I did to clear

For some unknown reason, well unknown to me, at times, when a few select
programs
(unrelated programs i.e.games , a yahoo window) open an icon of a
small black rotary telephone, that has the handset rise as if ringing,

I can not watch any videos on either "Yahoo music videos" or "MSN videos".  
The video screen turns green, but can hear the audio.  What is wrong and how
do I fix it.  Running XP Home Edition on a 05'Sony VAIO RB30.  Help would be
greatly appreciated.

I'm sure this question has been asked previously, but I can't find an
easy solution to the problem. -  Starting with msconfig, I'm trying to
print out several of the listings of programs (e.g., lists of start up
programs, lists of services).  Unfortunately, I can't print out the

            I always use windows xp professional in my PC. Thats work
good and i have no problem. But few days ago i have a problem which
troubles me so seriously. My O/S affected by Many kinds of virus, so i
clean my pc by Mcafee 8.0i but i can not find folder option when i

I am not sure what microsofts position is on this.
Are you allowed to make a single backup copy of your original Windows XP
disk for security purposes?
If you are allowed is it Possible?

When I go to control panel, help and support, wendows news groups I do not
get windows news groups, but windows home page. how can I fix this? thanks
meaginn