I just installed WinXP Home Edition for someone, and applied all the
non-optional updates from the Microsoft site.  But I can't expand the
task bar, at the bottom of the page, upwards.  Yes, I've unlocked it.
If I move it to, say, the right side, I can expand it all I want

I seem to be getting an error when I try to download certain programs. Some
programs I don't have a problem installing, and when attempting to download
others...I get this.
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A few days my computer crashed. I have been able to restore it.  However:
1. I cannot find or restore the recyle bin
2. My search dialogue box opens, but cannot search for files etc. A dialogue
box opens wjth Search companion  "unexpected error. Action could not be

In working on a laptop computer with Windows XP Professional the
administrator account was changed to a new administrator.  It appears that in
doing that all of the data files, email and email address book were deleted.  
My question:  Would changing an administrator account or ...

I have just installed XP, no problem set up 3 users with a password for the
administrator but not for the other users. No problem booting up, just
selected user ~ no password requested , all OK ~ everything working.
Then I installed SP2, now when I boot up it goes to a login ...

I have many gigs of music and have the songs backed up on a second
hard drive.  Since I haven't backed up for several months, is there any
method in XP Pro to ship ONLY the songs not already on tne second
drive ??  Thanks for all responses.

My hard drive is now too small for my XP and I would like to transfer it to
a new drive.
Is there anyway to do this without having to reinstal from scratch on the
new drive ?

Internet Explorer 7 Final Version
Windows XP Home SP2
CD-ROM r-w
After updating Internet Explorer 7 FINAL Version from Beta 2 and 3, with the

          I have turned off automatic updates after I had very bad
experience with them (my Windows froze and I had to reinstall it again -- it
happens twice already).
But still there is the automatic update systray icon, telling me that

I've tried to delete a few files from my computer with no luck.  I've tried
to rt clk and send to recycle bin and McAfee Shredder, but still nothing.  
Does anyone have any other ideas?

Apparently I am not logged on to my laptop as the administrator(I can't alter
the programs starting when I boot up). How can I check this?

Question on the "Network Connections" folder.
I have two machines, set up essentially identically.  The "Network
Connections" folder on one of them contains only a single icon, "Local Area
Connection".  It is this icon that enables the Browser to operate.

Basics? I don't know.
Anyhow: I remember a button to compare fonts on similarity (Panose
information).
Now, this button has gone. I can't find it in View-Toolbars-Customize or any

I use the computer to work at home and in the office. I have saved some of
the files in my hard disk and also save they in my USB memory stick as backup.
However, sometimes I forgot to save some new files either in the desktop or
USB as backup when I updated some files in USB ...

WinXP SP2
When i try to open a certain web page I get and error message "Object
reference not set to an instance of an object"  The page opens all right on
another computer. What do I need to do or change to repair this?