I would like to slow down the download speed on a computer.  Sounds
silly.  However I have a hostel where there a number of computers
where my residents like to watch videos. Consequently I will run out
of Gb very soon. How can I slow the speed? Glenn.

Hi, the clock on the task bar (in the bottom right corner of the screen)
never shows the right time now. Whenever I switch the computer on, it
displays a random time. For example, I switched it on today at around 4pm and
it showed the time as 4.20am. Even now at 5.40pm it is ...

My laptop is running XP.  One physical drive, two partitions.  Application
data is on C: and data files on D:  I need to increase the size of C as, at
14GB it is too small now.  There is plenty of space on D.
Is there a way I can safely do this with the existing files intact?  ...

I was trying to install the fax software in Windows XP Home SP2 and
accidently deleted several other applications when I went to Add Remove
Windows Components. I have tried to restore them using a System Restore but I
get a message saying the restore can't work. I have a Gateway ...

i recently changed my motherboard and was directed upon starting up windows
that there had been significant enough hardware change to warrant getting a
new access code from windows. now some important image files are encrypted
with NTFS from my previous user account and i cannot ...

We just reinstalled Windows XP on a new HD.  I set up the Screen Saver and
the Power Scheme to not turn off the monitor or HD and not go on standby and
not hibernate.  The screen however goes blank rather than the screensaver
displaying.  I don't want a dark screen.

First off, I'm not sure if this is a Windows issue, a driver issue, or
an issue with the software I am using. I have tried tech support for
my software and gotten no reply, and I have not found this issue
searching Microsoft Support or Google Groups, so I am trying to see if

I have a computer that is not a part of a domain but is in a workgroup.  
Every so often all users except the local admin account will get locked out
and I have to login with the local admin account to unlock.

Volume Control program is absent, checking the "Place volume icon in the
taskbar" produces the error message "Windows cannot display the volume
control on the taskbar because the Volume Control program has not been
installed.  To install it, use Add/Remove Programs in Control ...

I have a failed messenger upgrade install that restarts each time I restart
my pc. How do I stop this from restarting?

I support several PC's that run XP but don't have Internet access.  I have
the XP SP2 update CD and can update these PC's to SP2.  I learned of a
service provided by Heise Security called "Offline Update."  The heart of
this service consists of automated scripts that download ...

I am running Windows XP SP2 in a Centrino 1600 MHz processor with 512 MBytes
of RAM memory. The recommended virtual memory to be used is 768 MB although I
configured it to used a minimum of 1536 MB and a maximum of 3072 MB. Are such
values too much high? Would if be more ...