For some reason it appears that I cannot install Windows XP SP2 after a
repair install. When it gets to "Running processes before install", the
SP2 setup always freezes. Also, after I run SP2 setup and cancel it
after it freezes up, my computer is always using 100% CPU Usage. The ...

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I have 2 hard drives C and D , The C drive was my main drive, and the D
drive I used for storage. I had some major problems with the C drive and
could not access it. I installed xp operating system on the D drive so I

I re-installed Windows on my computer and I no longer have access to change
the priority for or end System processes.  I used to be able to but I can't
figure out how to change the access.  I am set as administrator with read,
write, and Full Control access.  Can anyone tell me how ...

I tried upgrading my hard drive from 40 Gig to 80 Gig, same manufacturer
same model number, using various methods; one of them was a software
supplied by the manufacturer (Seagate). Always the sames result:
drivers & desktop appear fine, logins all exist hunky dory, but as soon

I hate big wight spaces on my desktop - very sub-ergonomic,
lastly for eyes.
Therefore in my ActiveDesktop (two url's open in two spaces)
I want to determine the background color in following manner:

When I go to Log Off my computer, I get this message 'Saving Your Settings',
and then I get this message 'Log on to Windows' that has my name and asking
for a password (which I do not use).  How do I get my computer to Log Off?

This is probably a stupid issue that has been bugging me for the last two
weeks.
When I save files from either Outlook, Adobe, Word, etc. it's starting to
randomly to become non-responsive. Example:

1.    On XP Home, what services should be set to Automatic in order for
the sound to work?  (Not just the system beep)?
   ANSWER:  _____________
   2.    Are there any BIOS settings in XP Home that are required in order

In order to protect our kitchen PC from the ravages of a teenager who now
has her own in her bedroom, but still gets stuck to the kitchen PC to her
mother's despair, we removed her account. I was then going to give my partner
a password for her account (mine as admin is already ...

This is a question about Windows 2000 but I'm posting it here because the
Win2k group seems to have disappeared.
When I start up my computer, there is a point when the logon dialog appears
on a blue background. In the past, I could immediately start typing my

Okay, here's the deal: I have my taskbar setting to automatically hide
inactive icons. it usually works fine. There's a little arrow that will let
me click to see the icons that are being hidden, right?
Well, today, the darn arrows went away, and there are icons that didn't

I am running SP2 and all patches are current.  My clock has started to
advance one day about once per week. Dell suggested I unclick time server
synchronization which I did. That did not help. It still advances. I put it
back on synchronization and set the registery to update ...

I'm using XP SP2 and Word 2002.  I recently install Acronis.  Since then,
when I'm using Word, there is no icon on the tab at teh bottom of the screen
(on the taskbar).  I installed Acronis a few days later on a different
computer.  The same thing happened -- icon disappeared.  ...

I am running Windows XP SP2 with all the latest patches. My domain is Windows
Server 2003 SP1 with all the latest patches. A few weeks ago my logins began
slowing down considerably at the Applying Computer Settings dialog box. I
enabled verbose userenv debugging and noticed the ...

Why would I receive the Windows Updates installed successfully message when,
on checking the log file for a KBnumber update, there are comments
(sometimes, not always) that the installation failed, or there were other
problems finding certain items?