After re-installing XP SP2, I no longer have any resolution options. I only
have 16 bit color 640X480. I tried Advanced Settings, Adapter, which allows
me to change resolution if I change to 4 bit color, but that is unacceptable.
Anyone have a solution?

I have a problem with an XP Pro installation, a zealous tech decided to set
the computer up without my knowledge, and set the initial admin account name
to 'sa'. I needed the admin account name to be something specific. I have
since changed the name of the account to what it ...

How do I change the name in which my computer is registered?  When I try to
change it I receive an error message saying that system folders are attached
to this and not allowed to change.  I have a real problem with the name.
Thanks

Recently something changed on my computer.  I can no longer change the
properties of my network card.  I get the error message of "You do not have
sufficient priveleges for accessing connection properties."  My user account
is set up to be an administrator.  If I log in with the ...

I have these annoying entries in Local
Machine/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run:
D:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdate.exe
"E:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 4.2\THGuard.exe"

I've been working with a number of different USB to DB9 Serial
adapters.  Specifically this 4-port adapter
http://usbgear.com/computer_cable_details.cfm?sku=USBG-4X232&cats=199&catid=199%2C469
this other 4-port adapter

Please help.  I am getting a svchost.exe error on logon to my Windows XP
Professional Laptop.  I have tried everything to get rid of this.  There are
no viruses and no spyware...everything comes clean.  I have shut down each
process on login and restarted to try and see what was ...

I am developing a very memory intensive application in ASP.NET and I have a
question regarding how Windows XP manages memory allocation.
I currently have Windows Task manager open on the Performance tab and it is
showing that I am using 684MB of the 1GB Ram I have installed in this

I have a XP box that doesn't have Task scheduler listed under Services, how
do I get this to show up so I may schedule tasks on this box?

I'm using Windows XP Pro with SP2 integrated (latest updates). My computer
is HP pavilion ze4900 series (ze4949ea).
Usually when I want to delete all remnants of a certain software on my
computer, I go to "run" and type "regedit". from there I go to

I changed the configuration of my PC, eliminating a harddrive and
re-installed XP and all my programs because I guess the wizard isn't smart
enough to reinstall my programs too. The system was reconfigured with a
larger harddrive for E and F; Can D are partitions and the same ...

I know this has been asked before, but we have tried EVERYTHING from previous
posts. Registry settings (too many to list) & layout.dll from MS resource
kit. I am convinced it is related to our company group policy. Users
complained about icons moving upon restart, but now we have ...

It's hard to believe no one else has run into this problem.  I am the IT
manager at my company and there are many times when we are offsite where it
would be nice to offer remote assistance to our end-users.  We have the offer
remote assistance working internally from domain ...

New Notebook, trying to add Windows FAX. Start install and
message comes up that unable to install any of the 31 files
eg> FXxxxxx.dl_ or FXxxxxx.ex_ that reside in
c:/windows/i386.  The files are there yet windows says that

  I have installed an external USB hard drive on an XP professional
box.    This is only visible when logged in as Administrator(for which I
have the password).
I have assigned rights to the two other users that I want to access this