I have an USB ethernet adapter on my machine.
On a W2k, even if your machine was not on the network, the USB Ethernet was
"alive" !
On XP, it seems that it can recognize if the PC is connectedon the network

I have been reading through different posts looking for some information. I
have learned a few things, but nothing concerning my problem.
I am the Admin of my home computer Running XP Pro. It is the second Admin
(initial dormant). I have tried creating a new account for general use, ...

Just Done A KB Article..!  i Wish they would warn ya.
Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.
sorry for going on.

Using XP Pro Sp2
my PC for some reason does not display the Printer icon in the system tray,
when documents are sent to it, or any other printer for that matter..
Any idea what could cause that?

Why does my computer hang when I switch from one open window to another? I
can restore it by opening and closing the task manager.

Hi, I've read aand followed the instructions of a bunch of the posts related
to this one and no beans.
My problem is that my screen saver settings show the "On resume, password
protect" checkbox rather than the "On resume, show welcome screen" one.  I've

I have two accounts set up in WinXP.  Each account user would like to use a
different screen resolution.  Can XP be set so that as each user logs on, the
screen res changes to his preference.  One book I have says you can't do it.  
Another suggests that it can be done but doesn't ...

I think this is a basic question.  I have a Dell Workstation that has dual
Xeon processors.  I recently had to re-install Windows XP.  I thought I
previously had to do something with the XP configuation for it to properly
recognize both processors.  Is this the case?  How can I ...

In Control Panel under WinXP Pro, when I double-click on Add/Remove Programs,
System, Display, Date and Time, or Automatic Updates, to name a few, I get
the error dialog "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe is not a valid
application."  I get the same error when I right-click on the ...

So I'm new to XP and I am trying to find how to stop some programs from
loading on startup. Thanks

Has anyone any idea how to fix the problem of a computer using Windows XP
Professional not shutting down when you click on start, turn off? It just
freezes instead, and requires you to shut the machine down manually.

I have the following specs:
Lan Party N f4 Ultra D Motherboard.
160 GB SATA HD as SATA 1
512 DDR 400 Megabyte of RAM on Dimm Slot 2 (because it is only one

Does anyone know how to change the default so that when you open an
application, the window is already maximized.  All the programs I open, the
windows either come up half size or smaller.

I still can't get MS critical updates.  This is what I  get when I try.
However there is no choice on right clicking the information bar to INSTALL
this Active-X Control.  There's a yellow shield on the left hand side of the
bar and right clicking gives me a small window that ...

I bought a PC with an OEM version of XP home edition (2nd machine) last
year...
After 3 re-formating 3 times the computer, this morning I tried to get
register via the web.. and I was surprised to see and microsoft answer