I am currently running XP pro.  I want to format/partition and re-install
from my original disk.  I am using a scsi cd-rw which will not allow me to
boot from the disk for some reason.  I can run the setup from within exporer,
but the program loads setup files on the c" drive, ...

Have failed to install any updates on my laptop since jan. 2004.  Thought it
was set to auto, but it wasn't.  Am now trying to bring it uptodate and it
can't complete the install for windows Installer 3.1.  It seems to need to do
this install before it does anything else.  Am at ...

When I have my laptop on AC power windows automatically Dims the screen and
when i put it onto battery power windows automatically Brightens the screen.
Shouldn't this be the other way round? Aparently it is something windows
does but you cant change. i would be quite happy if ...

I am using IE6 and have set a homepage. How can I really fix this homepage,
in other words avoid that subsequent users have the possibility to change it
?
Thanks, Marcel

  Ok I'm attempting a cross post, I appologize if this does not work right.
I would like to know how much bandwidth is normally consumed by the logon
process from a Windows XP Professional computer. It is logging onto a Windows
2003 domain, and has a roaming profile which clocks ...

I set up IIS on an XP-Pro box and the web site works fine when connecting
locally on the box using its own browser, but the connection times out when
trying to connect to the web page from any other box. What's up with that???
I can ping it by either its IP address or even just ...

hi..
  I recently wanted to clean my laptop of unnecessary files so i decided to
uninstall some unwanted programs. But when i clicked on the "Add or Remove
Program", and error message titled "Parser Messaage" which says "Value

Hi everyone i hope someone can help!
as the subject says my device manager on windows xp home edition does not
show any of my devices at all, nothing comes up at all. I have recently
noticed the problem because i disabled my network connection and when i went

This is cross-posted from the help list where I asked for help with
e-mail.  Occured to me that this area was more suitable.
Strange problem:  The computer I am working on cannot send or receive
mail.  Says the server does not respond (also says it can't find it).

I am using Windows XP SP2 and from the middle of the nowhere my Canon
scanner N1220U started to send a message related to TWAIN source and that the
scanner was not properly connected.
Since then I have been trying to fix the problem. Therefore, I went directly

i have one user that suddenly can't logon to the domain
on his computer, when trying to login, it says "your interactive logon
privilege has been disabled. contact your administrator"
happens on more than one system

Since computer meltdown and new hard drive, reinstall of XP Home and SP2 and
all current updates, I cannot rename or delete any folders. I can create them
no problem but when I try to rename or delete system freezes and Dr Watson
pop-up appears. Anyone come across this before? As ...

When I go onto Microsoft Word I get a black box that says C: Program
Files/MSWorks Program too big to fit in memory.  I click it off and than can
use Word.  Why am I getting this and how do I eliminate it.  I can not find
it on Run or Search.  Thank you in advance for a reply.

I use my computer for mixing sound bytes for fun and profit (actually
there's not a lot of profit yet but my day will come.)
I've been able to get to the screen to adjust the microphone volume up until
about an hour ago while in the middle of a recording session. Suddenly when

When useing the Windows Explorer searh you can search for documents; then it
searches for things like .txt , .doc et cetera.  I want to also have it
search fro .sxw files.  Is there a way to change what Windows 'thinks' is a
document file?