I'm now running my on a new drive 4 times the size of the original.  I'm
getting no more block errors and I'm getting no more long delays after
shut-down!  Thanks to everyone who contributed to the thus far successful
outcome.  I have some further ideas to check out from related ...

How do i turn off windows update to where it wont ask me automatically to
update?

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My daughter is using Internet explorer 8 on her laptop and has a problem
printing her email out. It loses the right side of the page. I tried it on my
computer with IE 6 and have the same problem. I have no problems printing it
using Sea Monkey.

Is it unavoidable that booting in safe mode must change a pile of settings
you had in your normal startup configuration?  Or has someone just decided
to change your settings for you.
Thanks

When I first log on to my computer (WinXP SP3), I get a window that
comes up on my desktop that says it's the Window's Genuine Advantage
Notification.  I can click continue to see if my Windows XP is
genuine, and if it's not, I can get help on how to get updates, etc.

My system is Windows XP, IE8, processor 1.50 GHz, RAM 1024 MB. My
question is Microsoft Outlook was installed on my computer when it was
bought refurbished, but when I open the program the login box keeps
appearing  and reappearing so much it will not let my email download

A friend of mine was impressed with the Dell Inspiron 1010 that I am
using so he got one. The problem is everything he types is in French.
Can the default language be changed to English?

I just discovered bushels of XML files on my system drive.  Does that mean
that _something_ actually reads them?  If so, what?

Two XP computers at my office are not showing Recent Documents on the
start menu. I've followed the instructions given here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307875 but
there is no Recent Documents box to tick under the Advanced tab.

Hi, am trying to install unzipping software on an XP machine remotely
via Logmein. The user account is set to be administrator, there are 60
gigs of free space.
Both times I've tried to install either WInrar or Zipgenius, I get an

The only drive I have for backup is CD Drive E.
Using the backup wizard, when I select this drive and enter a file name as
simply  "backup", I receive error message:
"The backup file name could not be used "E:\Backup.bkf"  Please

My start button and task bar have disapeared, they are not minimized or
anything. I thought they might be behind the desktop but try as I might I
can't seem to find them.. All the help topics that I have loked through have
always started with "click Start". I can't click Start ...

how define booting from USB in Boot.ini
Thanks.

Even though I browse with cookies turned off my anti-malware program has
been turning up as many as 60 cookies per scan since I went broadband.
(Previously I got from zero to maybe 6.)  Coincidence?
Thanks