Is there a way of turning internet service off and on via software? I am on
cable and using a LinkSys wired router. Even though I am using a firewall,
I'd like to be able to remove the internet connection when the computer is
unused for long periods.Yes, I know I can remove the ...

I have Win XP Home Edition.
I am getting the above error (in the blue screen). When I searched the net I
found there are two ways to solve the problem. 1. Insert Win XP cd and
restart the system. 2. Download WinXP_EN_HOM_BF.EXE file in "6 FLOPPY disk"

Trying to rename a avi (with unicode characters)
"Cannot rename abc.avi. It is being used by another person or program.
Close any programs that might be using the file and try again"

Hi guys, Can anyone shed any light on the reasons for my computer being so
slow lately ?
there are lots of things wrong but the thing 'hangs' frequently taking 20 or
30 seconds to go from one page to the next.

My Windows XP SP2 has 3 problems:
1.  Huge blank gap in Add or Remove programs list
2.  Cannot access Help and Support
3.  Cannot access System Information

I was at a client last night and after doing a reinstall of his pc tried to
do a update but we ran into problems it came up with a error message wich was
easy to fix with error message but after we repaired that error and tried
again another problem accored saying that files are ...

How do you switch identities (addresses) in Outlook

Our community installed wi-fi, so I have independent wireless internet
access from my 3 in-home computers (2-XPPro & 1-Win98SE) without
having a router of any kind installed. I have a laser printer I would
like to attach to one of those computers and share wirelessly (and

Can I delete unwanted restore points ?

I'm planning to make some major backups of my WinXP Home system.  I started
by trying to get an idea of the space required.  Here's what I learned,
using the Windows Explorer and the Properties command on the various folders
(all in GB, and displaying hidden and system files):

I have windows xp with service pack 2.   Also have ATT & T dsl service
and AT&T dialup service.  also am using Firefox browser.
When I depress the Firefox icon, I automatically able to access the
internet using dsl service.  However, when in the dsl mode and I try

Been having trouble lately with the internet. After being on the
internet for more than 1/2 an hour or so, pages hang up, won't load/
reload and I have to restart my computer in order to get back to the
web. Unfortunately, after this most recent restart I got a message

What causes MSN and other pages not to display, when other webpages
happily display ? The usual restart of router, take out broadband
connection and reconnect etc. resolves it, but is there an easier way
and can anyone put their finger on what really is the cause. It is a

I am trying to automate cleanmgr.exe.
I would like to ensure the user does not press cancel button when the
cleanmgr starts.
Hope you can help out...