Lately it seems that when I open a folder, it often comes up not in the
format (size, choice of 'View') it had before closing but in some kind of
generic size and showing Tiles (never a choice I use!).   Not a big deal on
a case by case basis, but it's happening increasingly and ...

Just recently I have been prevented from using a couple of applications on my pc and the following message appears whenever I attempt to open the programmes.
Windows cannot open this programme because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy.  For more information ...

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Assertion failed!
Program: .........
File: .\src\FileStrem.cpp

Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?
Whenever I delete pictures on Windows, the last file I'm concerned about is
the Windows Thumbs.db, yet, inexplicably, countless times, Windows always
asks me to confirm the Thumbs.db delete even though it's a file ...

How can I stop a computer using windows xp pro from going into -lock mode?
Thanks
Joe

i have tried mehods given on the net
but when i aM BOOTING IT WITH FEDORACORE 7 AND UBUNTU 5.04 THEY SAY
HARD DISK NOT FOUND.....
I HAVE SHRINKED THE DISK SPACE AND LEFT IT RAW... BUT IT IS NOT

I have a stand alone game (Stratego).
I would like to put it into the Games group under
Programs so I can start it from Games.
Does anyone know how this is done with

I install the sound drivers ok and the 'logoff' sound, sounds, but then
after a reboot the sound has gone again. It is via 823x .
The sound under Device manager are all installed ok and under 'sounds' in
control panel, the small test icon displays and works with each of the

Further to my post a couple of days ago I have now found that the file
"viaudio.sys" is being deleted from the System 32 directory after I close XP
Pro down. I have to reinstall drivers to get it back again and the sound
works fine.

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When Sp3 came out, I installed it, and burned it to CD so I would have it..
now I see in System information it's not showing up.. My friend and I did
this at the same time, and her's is not showing either.. Does this mean I
don't have it?  Rainy

Running windows xp home with sp2.  When I boot the machine it comes to the
desktop but no icons are present.  The same thing happens if I boot to safe
mode.  I can do ctrl-alt-del and get the task manager.  from there I can
pretty much run anything I want.  When I look under the ...

How do you change the themes? I want to change the color of the taskbar
and the icons in the desktop. Where can I go to change it?

Hi,
I have a CHKDSK task runing each time I start the Windows (XP Home Sp3).
I might have accidentally added it by replying some prompt when running
CHKDSK while Windows was up.

Is there a way to force XP to display the whole file name of an icon or
shortcut?
Also, does anyone know of a utility to otherwise customise the way files and
folders can be displayed on the desktop?