I have a windows 2000 network with xp clients.
I have had some instances with names not being correct when you do an
nslookup on them
for example

Lately my "Date and Time Properties" were changed in Windows XP (SP2),
resulting in the loss of my restore points in System Restore. Can I back up
the latest restore point? Where should I look for the files? Thanks.

Every time I boot up my icons get all collected along the left side of the
desktop, like the default way Windows does it.
This is a new phenomenon. I had them all in certain places (I like my
recycle bin in the lower-righthand corner, e.g.), but now whenever I reboot

I have a few programs that start after I boot up. They automatically go into
the sytem tray and run. How do I configure WinXP so I can control what starts
up and what doesn't? Thanks.

I am trying to retrieve some data from a Win98 hard drive using my USB 2.0
enclosure on a WinXP machine. Disk management sees a "Healthy active drive",
but does not give it a volume name and I can't assign it a drive letter
(grayed out).

I'm having a problem getting Explorer to show in groups and sort the
resulting groups alphabetically (A-Z).  Explorer wants to sort (Z-A) (by
selecting TYPE in the explorer window, sort order will temporarily sort A-Z,
but will revert back to Z-A, even after CTL-Close).

I didn't have to at first.  But after installing the .NET Framework, I have
to click my user icon before the computer will finish booting up.  It's a
drag.  I want the computer to boot up completely without my having to hover
over it.  How can I skip this step?  Must I uninstall  ...

Is it possible to permanently and completely disable the Links toolbar in
Internet explorer, I have it turned off and the toolbars locked, but every
time a site opens a link in a new page it pops back on again.
TIA

I had installed ITunes from Apple and then decided to uninstall it. Then for
whatever reason, after the uninstalling process, my cd/dvd drives disappeared
and had the yellow exclamation point in Device Manager. I had a backup of the
registry and after importing, my cd/dvd drives ...

I have a file in my Windows Directory namec "CRC".  it is shaded out, but is
over 20GB in size.  The files inside are named "d1, d2...to d8"  Each file is
approximately 2GB.
This seems like a large file.  Someone suggested it is a repository for

I am running Win XP Pro SP2 and for some reason I cannot read from my floppy
drive. It keeps saying the drive is not formatted, but the disc is. I don't
think it's a hardware issue because I have tried it on another floppy drive
I had kicking around.

I use windows xp professinal edition. Now I got a problem that I can't not
set homepage in it. when I try the input a http address in homepage setting
box, it will be come back to about blank status. I have try to edit windows
registry to solve the problem, but I don't know which ...

I installed a new flat panel monitor (Westinghouse) and at the same time I
installed a new wireless keyboard & mouse (Microsoft). Now the screensaver
(typical XP) won't activate. I can preview it, but it will not activate no
matter what time I set it to start. Same with the power ...

Can someone help me delete the file "84qf6uh9" from every where in my startup
and registry.   When I scan the computer for viruses with McAffee this file
comes out as a threat.  I try to delete it here, to no avail.  I also tried
to delete it from:

Hi - please forgive me if this is the wrong forum.  I can only say that it
appeared to be the best option when I scanned the list.
Problem:  my computer supplier has gone bust, ceased trading and is out of
business.  My Windows XP Pro is an OEM version.