When I recently reinstalled Windows on a family member's computer, I created
one profile, customized it, and then copied it to everyone's user accounts.
The original profile was in the 'Administrators' group. The user accounts I
wanted to copy it to were to be set as ...

My PC shows Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
     ...but the PC upstairs (which I am trying to connect to) shows:
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
What is Node Type?

First of all, if this is the wrong group, please point me in the right
direction.
Now on to the problem:
I just put a new ASRock K7VT4A PRO motherboard in a friend's computer

I have been getting some new HP workstations with XP Pro on them. Normally I
add the built in Internet Explorer icon to peoples desktop. But when I go to
Display Properties > Customize Desktop > Desktop Items, the Internet Explorer
check box is not even there.

I've recently installed a scanner driver that is compatible with my OS
(Windows XP).  I've installed it correctly because the scanner works.  
However, I keep having a pop-up that says that Widows is trying to configure
Ominis 4.4 which is a program in the scanner's CD-ROM.  This ...

After installing a new hard drive, installing WinXP Pro, setting the drive as
a master, I set the old semi-corrupted hard drive as a slave.  I have had
success in moving data files from the slave drive to the master.  However,
there is a password protected profile on the slave ...

Don't know if this is the right group to post this question, but here goes
anyway.....
(using Windows XP Pro)
I have scheduled backups to my 80 gig Iomega external hard drive of my My

other folders?
http://home.mchsi.com/~myemails/folders.jpg
I would like to delete them since, in all my years of using windows I never
use this crap and I'd like to get rid of everything I can. Is there a way to

I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem on a clients computer and I'm can't
figure out Domain controller the PC is connected to.  I thought there was a
command via the command prompt, but can't find it.  Any help?

How can I configure power options so that they apply to all users and not
just the currently logged in user?

There are 112 uninstall files (~ 60 MB) residing in my WINDOWS folder. Is it
safe to delete them? Does a Microsoft update sometimes need an uninstall file
to remove the program or applet being updated?

I have a folder I created with some important docs I  scanned. Some of the
documents are .pdf and some are .doc files, a few are .bmp.
How can I password protect that folder so noone can open this folder and
view/alter the files within this folder.

Situation: I have 50 Windows XP clients, all of whom need Full Control rights
assigned to a specific folder on their local workstations. I'd like to do
this remotely, if possible. Suggestions? I'm not fond of the idea of
office-hopping to get this done.

Dell dimesion 8200 desktop was very slow at starup. removed some startup
items in system configuration utility. after reboot got message RUNDLL
specified module could not be found. i restored deleted items in system
configuration utility, but still got same message. computer ...

2 days ago I noted that opening Device Manager {Start|CP|P&M|System |
HW\DM}} I only see a blank window.
Since I need DM to diagnose a networking problem: I have consulted
Help&Suppirt, the on-line XP Solutions Center, this newsgroup, not found a