My XP pro system with an AMD  64 X2 processor exhibits the following
behavior:  When I initiate a shut down, the computer appears to turn off
normally, but after about 30 seconds it restarts itself.  I have been
trouble shooting this for two weeks now and have googled and read ...

WinXP
I use the following to create a phantom drive letter on my c drive so that
my client applications (Front End/Back End Access databases) will function as
though they were connected to the client's actual server.  This line is used

I did a complete reinstall of Windows XP and things are working fine
except... I keep getting messages for Microsoft updates.  
I installed Service Pack 2 but still get requests for updates (more than 70
since I installed SP2).  Is this necessary or bad?  I've installed everything ...

I have a problem with my removable disc drive ( D : ) ---- When I put a disc
in with songs loaded on it and try to open the disc it won't open . When I
right click the drive ( D : ) and click on " Explore files on disc " so that
I can view the song listings , windows takes me to the ...

I am trying to troubleshoot a slow boot on Dell Latitude D410, WinXP SP2, NIS
2007.
Using task manager to watch the processes on boot, I see two wuauclt.exe,
and six svchost.exe (one of which is taking 90+% of CPU at times). Is this

I've read a ton of posts about this on a bunch of sites and I've tried every
fix I can find.  No luck.
Until earlier this evening, I my win XP pro box was fine: running with a
windows classic skin and a JPG wallpaper.  Then, when I was shutting down, it

I have an application which provides its own ocx and dll files, however when
SP2 is applied it overwites these files. Copying them back invokes file
protection which puts back the XP SP2 versions. I have seen various manual
methods of disabling file protection by using hex ...

I have a "hot swappable" drive mystery I can't seem to resolve. Realizing
that "eSATA" hardware is relatively new there isn't much technical help to
be found out there so I may be wasting my time asking this question. Simply
put, I have a WD 250 SATA2 HDD mounted in a Thermaltake ...

We would like to have anyone who logs on this computer see the exact
profile/printer. I've read about copying profile to another user but how to
make it work for ALL users without copying user by user?
Thanks for all help.

I have a legal copy on my machine and the corresponding progs installed
I need the updates for.
I have gone to updates.microsoft and it says I need these updates.
I also played with my settings from notify to automatic on my updates

I installed IE 7 and got into troubles.
One of the last ones is the fact that my Palm Pilot does not Hot Synch.
Going to Support.Microsoft KB or Q 315352 it tells me that the problem
relates to some incorrect registry setting or entry.

anybody knows if the product keys supplied to a registrated technet
subscriptor are usable for anytime?
I've downloaded Vista and it's product key in early january and now the
installation ask me for the activation and if I supply again the product key

Would SKS advise me what switches I should place into the Command Line
instruction to (a) position and (b) size a "Windows Explorer" window.
I have discovered that with "/e," it comes up with Folders, without ditto,
without.

Instead of continuing an old thread, I'll pick up here from a thread I
started on 29 January.
Summarizing.  I have an old XP pro based machine that is at death's door.
It works, but there is something wrong with the motherboard/power system

I have 2 network connections (1 wireless and 1 cable) to my computer and I
want to use a specific one of them for my internet / outlook express- how do
I select that the connection should go through e.g.. the wireless adaptor?
Your help is highly appreciated.