i bought this pc from a friend,i am getting a message that microsoft can no
longer
give me updates,because i am using a pirated copy of windows,i called
microsoft and went through the whole process of giving the key codes and was

Does anyone know the difference between the tools sigverif and verifier in
Windows XP. Do they both identify unsigned drivers or is there more to it
than that?
Thanks

think I have finally about lost it with this thing..........
I have read countless posts here and there and everywhere about this
problem.
Brand new GX620. One of 16 which I want to use RIS on.

There are not updated for this program, and it is not just this one program.
It is any 16bit program. Here is the message.
"G:\Windows\System\Autoexec.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the

We are trying to be proactive in our approach to profile sizes without
enforcing profile sizes.
To do this I am wondering if you can you stop users from copying certain
file types to the desktop?

I have a system that is running Windows XP Pro SP2 and seems to run without
any problems.  When trying to go to the Windows Update site, or any verison
of the link, the page comes up blank, no errors.  
I've even tried to manually download the updates individually and run them.  

i hope someone can help me with this seemingly simple request-
i recently reinstalled windows xp pro (sp2) and now when the system is
inactive i don't get redirected to my logon screen. before i
reinstalled the os, when the system was inactive for 10 minutes, it

Both I and a friend (I'll call him Burt) have our own copies of Windows XP
Professional w/SP2. My version is the full version that you can install on a
computer with no OS; Burt's version is an upgrade version only, meaning you
have to have an OS on the system and you can't boot ...

In order to save screen - can I activate a screen saver for 1 min - every
15-20 min and than have it close automatically?
Something like activateing a task and than auto closing it.
Thanks,

Running XP Home
P4 2.0Ghz 512 RAM
80GB Seagate External HD
I recently purchased an external hard drive and am in the process of moving

I cannot get FUS to work. This is a recent problem on my Dell Dimension 4700
running Window XP SP2 (Home Edition). When I select "Log Off" I get the old 2
line login requestor and can only have 1 user at a time. I have tried with
and without passwords for both/either of the 2 ...

I damaged some files on the hard disk on my Toshiba laptop recently in
a repartioning operation, such that the OS doesn't run completely
correctly. I don't want to use the old backup I have (sigh...), so I
pulled out the Toshiba install disk to reload some of the software. It

How do you get the security tab under (open my computer,right click
harddrive,click properties, and usaully there is a SecurityTab there. How is
this enabled? Thanks.

I have a problem installing older 16bit programs on Win XP. I keep getting
this system32 error message and they will not install. Is there a easy fix
to this problem?

I have used msconfig in Windows XP SP-1. Three months ago, I installed
Windows XP SP-2, and I haven't tried to use the System Configuration Utility
since then.
Now if I select Diagnostic Startup or Selective Startup, I get "An Access