I have windows XP installed to my laptop. Whatever
program i am trying to install i get the following
error :1607: Unable to Install InstallShield Scripting
Runtime anybody knows a solution?

MS Works came installed on my hp pavillion using XP Home.
WKDetect.exe automatically starts at bootup (this is the program that
automatically checks for updates to Works.
How do I make this stop (preferably w/o having to us msconfig to disable) I

I wish to activate my windows XP. Itried to repair after
being unable to use Search Engine but now i'm unable to
use it. Please assist soonest. My Key is: HTK2G-8QWY3-
B7B6M-DJ8D4-G2KMG

I am planning on upgrading cpu and mb, should I need to reinstall XP Pro?
- R. P.

When I try to customize some of the items in the Taskbar to "Always show,"
they change back to "Hide when inactive."  Is there any way to make my
changes stick?

I've formated my hardrive seem to have wipped off
everything. Tried to reinstall windows xp which worked up
to a point, the files are in there but the main file or
files for booting seem to be missing. How can I locate and

Upgraded to XP and lost sound! In Device Manager it shows
that no multimedia audio controller is installed. I
reinstalled XP: same problem. Where from can I download
the required multimedia audio controler ? It does not

when the machine is shut down, a message appears, saying
C/Windows/Downloaded Programs Files/Bridge.dll cannot be
found

My C: is almost full.  Is it possible to copy the
Documents and Settings Folder to my larger F: and not have
any problems?  I have cleaned the disk often and still
don't have any room.

IN WINDOWS XP,THE BAR AT BOTTOM RIGHT IS DISPLAYING A QUICKTIME ICON. I DONOT HAVE THIS PROGRAM. YET IT APPEARS NEXT TO TIME FIELD AT EACH POWER UP. NOTHING HAPPENS TO THE ICON WHEN I DOUBLE CLICK YET WHEN RIGHT CLICKING IT BRINGS UP FOLLOWING OPTIONS:QUICKTIME WEB SITE, OPEN ...

Windows XP Pro with a single user ID used to boot to the
desktop.  Since a recent update, it stops at the welcome
screen.  This is a big problem for me because software I
have in the startup folder does not reload after a power

I tried to get the update of the Service Pack 1....under
my history of my updates it says that it's not completed -
-- it's "In progress" and I need to restart my computer
to finish it.  I've tried this and it doesnt change it.  

after installation, the hard drive was labbled "G" some
programs will not run because its looking for C drive, xp
will not allow me to change this, how can i relable my
hard drive?    thanks jim

I installed an alternative browser (Opera), liked it, and made it the
default browser. Then had second thoughts and uninstalled it.
Now when I click on a link in, for example, an OE newsgroup message, nothing
happens.

hi, i was wanting to sell my computer, is there any way i
can restore my computer to the way it was when i bought
it, do i need a disk or something, i want to remove
everything and have full memory