I have a computer with os windows xp home edition( genuine ). I want to
reinstall my windows but i lost my window`s product key. I still didn`t
format my windows yet. and my question is how i know my windows product
key from my computer? or from internet?(my computer connected to

Help!
All of a sudden I can no longer login to my Admin account.
I get an error message to the effect that account have been locked out
due to 3 unsuccessful attempts.

XP Home SP2 Word 2000
I can save to hard disc but cannot save to CD/rewriter
when I check Computer it is saying
You do not have permission to save in the directory

I created a user account at one point and later decided to change its name.  
However, you can still log onto Windows using the old account name.  How can
I eliminate that account name so that only the new name is usable?

I posted this on XP General, but thought it might be more appropriate here,
so please bear with me.
While using an XP Reinstallation Disk (OEM) for my Dell Dimension 4600 I
found two partitions on my 40 GB drive, one large NTFS and one small FAT32,

Please advise me the correct way to disconnect my external hard drive which I
am using occasionally to access certain documents copied from my new computer
which has been taken in for warranty repair/replacement.
When I plug it into the USB port of this (old) computer, I flick on ...

I have a Maxtor hard drive Model #90650U2 or 9065OU2, so after the 9065 it's
either a zero or a U. I was using it as a master and it had a jumper on the
second prone. I want to use it as a slave now. It says on the hard drive
Jumper J50 or J5O, again the same zero or O problem, ...

Hello Forum!
When my system boots to the screen where the operator is asked "Which
operating system to load ?" (and a 30 second timer begins to back-count
automatically....),  I ended up with a list that contains two identical

I have a new computer, a home built with XP SP2 Home edition.  My daughter
has a new Dell with XP SP2 Home Edition.
On her computer when I do a right click on "My computer" and select
properties, most of the tabs that I see on my computer aren't there.  Why?  

Where are the restore files located in XP Pro and can any be deleted safely?

I'am using windows xp home edition.Whenever I want to log onto the
internet,my home page comes up but then an error message pops up
saying:Runtime Error! This application has requested the runtime to terminate
in an unusual way. Please contact the application support team for ...

I have two small Hard drives in my computer.  I would like to know if I can
convert one Hd "C" to NTFS from Fat 32 and leave the other HD "D" with Fat
32, as it is only a 8G.  I am trying to avoid screwing my computer again but
I would like to be able to use the feature of ...

I have downloaded several programs and to open them and use them they need to
connect back to their internet servers but I am getting communication errors.
The programs will work correctly though if I am in safe mode.  Any
suggestions?

Hello - I'am Running Windows XP Home and have forgotten my userid password to
logon to windows.I'am the olny administrator out of the 4 account on the
machine is there anyway of changing my password,because from the other
accounts it won't let me do it because they are not ...

Windows XP Home...
In Windows, opening C:\Documents and settings\UserName\Local Settings I do not see the
folder Temporary Internet Files.  However Default User does contain that folder and the
Content.ie5 folder as well.