Windows XP - Basics

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hard drive corruption	27 Feb 2008 21:45 GMT	4
yesterday I partitioned my harddrive using partition magic and when I tried to boot I get the blue screen of death.So I booted with the xp disk to do a repair and it doesn't recognize the win xp installation so it wants me to reformat the whole hard drive.I should have backed up ...
no name files	27 Feb 2008 16:16 GMT	4
Is there a way to open no name files? Usually connected to an email and simply says the attachment is no name. Signature John S
NTBackup	27 Feb 2008 13:54 GMT	10
I want to backup to tapes but want to rotate out the tapes my self. In 2000 there was a switch to use any tape available. How do I do that in XP? thanks, Rogue
Hidden Files cannot be unchecked	27 Feb 2008 13:44 GMT	5
What am I doing wrong? I've tried hitting default, but it goes back to hiding the files. I try unchecking it but it won't change. XP Pro, SR 2, all updates. AdAware, AVast, windows defender, all updates current.
Power notification not given	27 Feb 2008 09:21 GMT	4
In Power Options I have are Activate low battery alarm when power level reaches "15%" Notification "Sound, text" Action "No action"
installed windows xp on acer 3680..had vista home basic device man	27 Feb 2008 04:50 GMT	10
i installed a bought copy of windows xp.onto my acer 3680 laptop..everything went fine..no problems installing it..everything seems to work well..exsept internet..under {device manager}-{other devices}..the following have yellow question marks next to them.....Ethernet ...
window xp service pack 3	26 Feb 2008 05:05 GMT	28
any idea if window xp service pack 3 is out and final? has any one found any issues with it?
installation question	26 Feb 2008 02:56 GMT	1
I installed the SP2, and was in the final stages when it failed for some reason. I had installed some 6o+ updates and then there was a small icon in the bottom of my screen to allow me to finish the installation. When the installation failed, that icon disappeared and now I ...
Background sound In Outlook Express	25 Feb 2008 19:51 GMT	1
Windows XP SP2 <BODY bgColor=#ffffff><BGSOUND balance=0 src="D:\Music\Midis\Flowers\floral_orangedelight_sh.mid" volume=-9640
Re-installing xp	25 Feb 2008 19:13 GMT	3
When I got my computer Windows xp home edition came already installed. I've had problems with machine and have got to reinstall windows. I've got the product key of the version that came with my computer but can I use my parents xp disk to re-install it? Or do I have to buy xp ...
ICONS	25 Feb 2008 19:10 GMT	2
How do I get rid of the little tiney arrows on my desk top icon short cuts. I knew how years ago but have forgotten.
XP Wordpad Replacement	25 Feb 2008 16:07 GMT	2
Windows XP will not open a Wordpad file from Win 98 Wordpad, how freakin lame is Microsoft, I guess I will never hear from the job that I e-mailed my resume to if they can not open it, I did however find 98 Wordpad will open a doc from XP Wordpad, you talk about anti trust laws I ...
Screen Saver	25 Feb 2008 05:29 GMT	1
My screen saver, the 3D FlowerBox, when it is on has started moving at about 1/4 of the speed it used to if not even slower. Can anybody tell me what I may able to do to get it working properly again. Thanks. Vic
Changing file path	25 Feb 2008 02:49 GMT	10
I am using Windows xp with sp2. Whenever I install a software program it is generally installed in "C:\Program Files\xyz". I now want to change the location from C drive to D drive.
multiple identities for my email address	25 Feb 2008 02:28 GMT	2
My email address is: alanNNNN@XXXXXXX.COM I want to add multiple addresses like alan@njad.org, alan@njad.help.tv on top of the original mailing address. How do I do this? It seems that OUTLOOK