I have a problem with setting Windows Desktop Search folders.  Which
newsgroup is the best to start a thread?
regards,

For several years, I have a Canon scanner and printer installed. Both work
fine. However, some of the image editors could not "find" this scanner on my
system. In Device Manager, under the Imaging Devices only Logitech Cam is
listed. Under ports - Communication port (com1) and ...

I was wondering why when I put the Windows XP installation disk into my
Compaq Evo N800c I get the message that tells me it can not proceed because
Vista is installed on it.
In order to install my LEGAL Vista OS, I had to increase RAM from 256MB

I have a Dell Dimension 3000 and run XP SP2.  I wanted to have a safe
browser now that MS is shutting down XP support and got both Opera and
Firefox, and I like to use the LiveOne Scanner also.  I should say
this is the "on-demand-internet scanner", not  the whole OneCare

hello everyone.  i need your help.  i just had a new operating system
installed...xp pro.  my windows now look very ugly.  there is a white
background on all the windows i open...almost all the writing is in blue...it
just looks really ugly and generic.  i cant seem to figure out ...

when i try to do a system restore i get an error message from the RSTRUI.EXE
- Bad image    the in reads system  the application or dll
c:\windows\system32\wbem\framedyn.dll is not valid windows image.  please
check this against your installation diskette.  i have the diskette ...

I have Windows XP and for a week my computer will not shut down
properly..only manually..
When I go to the start menu to shut down..it goes into end program now..and
will not close the program.

Someone gave me a DVD disk with several mov movie clips.
Under WXP PRO SP2, when I double click on any of the mov files
to play it, I get an error message saying it wants Quicktime, which I
do not have,  and it bombs.  I do have VLC media player v0.8.6, and it

I built my PC from a kit of parts and installed an OEM copy of XP. At the
same time I bought a Wireless Optical Desktop set. I had some early problems
getting the PC up and running, but it is now 98% good. The two problems
remaining are these. The keyboard/mouse will not install ...

Please Help
All of a sudden I am getting
"The instruction at "0x00000000" referenced memory at "0x00000000".
The memory could not be :read"

My daughters computer, emachines T2245, is corrupted, I believe. I'm trying
to restore the original image with the restore CD but am not getting
anywhere. I put in the CD and nothing happens. I open the CD and click on the
program icon and Windows says it can't open the file. ...

I thought it was possible to go to older versions, but I don't
remember how.
After a virus infection, I had to reinstall windows. Fortunately my
internet explorer's well developed bookmark file was on a second

I have made two House Calls for our computer club this past week where the
system, prior to start up, is asking for a User Name and Password. In
desperation, I simply pressed the Enter key, then the normal user log on
page appeared.

In windows XP,
I removed a partition from my hard drive
and then replaced the files
that had been in the partition.