When I startup my WXP it currently goes to the ‘Accounts’ screen. I am the
only account on the computer. The only one who uses it.
When I boot I want to go straight to the Desktop.
How do I make this happen?

How can I see what's in my recycle bin?  When I open it up there is nothing
there but I know Ideleted files.  Not sure the right wording but I can see
how much is in there (size wise that are in there).  Hubby took the Norton
Protected off seeing if that worked NOPE.  Please help ...

I was running 98se and upgraded to XP, however it took two attempts as on
the first occassion it was installed on the wrong disc which I then wiped.
The trouble is that now when I boot up instead of being offered the choice
of 98 or XP I get 98/XP/XP    with one of the XP options ...

I used to run a program built into XP that was called Disc Check or Check
Disk.
It was accessed by typing a name into the box accessed by clicking on
Start|Run.

I have 2 USB "Storage Vaults" (external hard drives) which I have used for
several months with no problem (Windows XP-Pro). 5 days ago, they suddenly
stopped appearing as visible drives using Windows Explorer. They
both,however, DO show up in Control panel/Systems . . and both ...

When I open several files at once thru Windows Explorer, each file is opened
in a separate instance of Excel.  I want all files in one instance of Excel;
i.e. all files should be visible from the Window pane of Excel.  I have a
macro that opens each file separately (ActivateNext) ...

I can't rearrange the order of the items in the toolbar! I anchored "My
Computer" to the top of the desktop, and there are multiple items that
overflow the two lines that I have auto hidden. A small double arrow appears
at the end, and if I click it, I can see the overflow items. ...

My XP system has developed a new quirk during boot-up.
Everything acts normally up to the point where all the
icons appear as underdeveloped and then fill in with
their identities. The next step, always, and I'm used

A while ago I made backup files to a CD Rom. Now I need to copy a file
back to my computer (HKNTDLL.dll) but it won't let me. I get the
"Access Denied" message. Even DOS based copy commands don't work. Is
there a way?

My computer came with media player 11 installed and I'm trying to roll back
to media player 9, as in my opinion it worked better for me and how I want
to see who' who when I'm playing albums. Every time I try to roll it back
I'm told you have a more recent version of media player ...

Two PCs, both running XP
Question 1
When a memory stick is put into a USB port in one computer a helpful dialog
box appears asking what I should like to do.

Hello. I just re-formatted and re-installed Win XP Pro in an effort to solve
this problem but it persists. I had only two drives connected - the C HD and
the CD-ROM Drive. After installing XP I immediately tried to shutdown
windows but it automatically rebooted by itself. There is ...

When clicking the Start button Control Panel does not show up. Any way to
recover?
Mo

While trying to copy pictures to a CD, I am getting the message 'Windows
encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want
windows to do?' and the choices are  "retry, skip, or cancel. I have tried
different blank CD's, tried copying to another folder, then ...

when I want to either Bold, Italic, Underline, change font size or location
of text or a word, I highlight the chosen text and then click bold for
example.
The problems is that not only the word/text I have highlighted becomes bold