is there some way to check that oem installed win from shop
is original-unchanged version?
i suspect that some vendors could modify installation and incorporate
some spyware or other malicious software.

The subject says it all:
If I log in as a domain user - not admin - I can set the icons wher I want,
and change the
background. When I log off and log in again theicons are all arranged on the

I have Windows XP Pro loaded.  It used to do this but now it does not.
When I plug in my camera into the USB slot, it does not pop up the wizard
that used to pop up asking me what I wanted to do with the pictures in my
camera.

I just upgraded from XP Home to XP Pro and my Netgear Wireless Music
center died.  After spending hours on the phone to India with both MS
and Netgear I switched to a Ethernet connection.  Still did not work.
Problem seems to be the firewall.  In trying the turn the firewall off I ...

I am trying to fix a friend's computer. Removed several viruses, back door
trojans, etc. I am trying to delete previous restore points.  When I go to
open the restore function, the program just shows a blank page.  
Also, when I go to the microsoft update web page, I get a blank ...

I posted a question before, but i can't seem to find it - not sure why.
I have windows xp home.  If I go to my administration area, and under the
management, I can click on the current partition, but there is no option to
create a new partition.

Is there a way to install IIS from a script (e.g. scripting engine or shell
scripting) instead of using the control panel GUI?

Problem with "user" account:  unable to access any internet site; friendle
name & url both fail.
Windows XP Pro SP1 with all updates except SP2.
Computer lab; 10 PCs with identical hardware & software.

I have just upgraded from WXP Home to Pro.  I have not activated the
Windows firewall.  There is a firewall in my router and I use Firefox
and Thunderbird for Internet and email.  Anyhow my wireless router does
not work properly.  Any suggestions.

When I open Explorer, there is a column on the left which shows folders. I get rid of that column, which I don't want,
by clicking on the "x" above it.
 But the column always appears every time I open Windows Explorer. How can I get rid of that column permanently?
                ...

I set the resolution to all of the different options and the monitor still
acts as if it is a wide screen, but it is not.
If I try resizing the display so it fits in the screen all the icons and
windows look squished.

My Task Scheduler won't start.  When I start, Get message "Some tasks did not
execute at their scheduled times because the Task Schuler Service was not
running, etc".   Won't run manually either.  Please help

I asked this question on one of the ngs a few months back but couldn't
find a solution:
I am using XPPro+SP2.
I have three non-Administrator accounts, but for some purposes I have to

When I open up an office document such as a word file or and excel file,
there is an error message saying that it is locked for editing.  I know that
I duplicate document is NOT open on the server or even my computer.  I shut
down the computer and rebooted it.  But the problem ...

I am reinstalling XP onto a machine after I put in the product key code on
installing networks with 32 minutes to go the installation stops. It does not
crash out, the screen seems to been running as normal but does not go any
further. To get round this problem I have