I have a new PC running XP Pro. I want to install my hard
drive from my old 98 PC on the new one so that I may run
legacy programs. I want to be able to boot from either
hard drive, running either XP or 98. Is this possible,

How do I get Windows XP to change the new icon with the
new association I applied in file types dialog box. I
originally had the jpegs set up to open with Window's
picture viewer. I downloaded the new Netscape and it

Well I'm not having problems with my screensaver but I would like to
know if anyone knows how to change the default screensaver in XP Pro.  I
can change the individual users' screensavers but I cannot change the
one for the welcome screen when nobody is logged in.  Am I stuck ...

Please post any good Windows xp Tips, Tricks, or Tweaks sites that you know
of.  I'll start...
http://www.puppypc.com/windows/
http://www.puppypc.com/windows/tt/random_tt.htm

I am wanting to know some information about some of the
folders in the Program Files folder.  There are several I
see as being pointless, but I can't delete them (using
the "usual" method).  Such folders include: Common Files,

How do I go about modifying the start up/shut down screens
in Windows XP?
It past versions this could be done with LOGO*.SYS files.  
Can this be done in Windows XP?

Does anyone know how I can tell if I have an active
firewall and to disconect it if it is there?
Also I would like to know how to reinstall Windows
without having to reformat my hard disk>

I have set the clock but I can't find where to set the
alarm clock so the computer will wake-up at a certain
time every morning.  Help!!!

How can i set up the DATE to display in my taskbar???  
Want it to show all the time like the time does....
thanks

does anyone know if the order of which the applications
start at bootup can be controlled.  i.e.  can i make
outlook start after my network connection starts.  Can i
make my firewall program start AFTER my net work

Is it possible to make a shortcut on the desktop, to
the "offer remote assistence."?
The one I'm looking for, is the one under "start" -> "help
and support" -> "use TOOLS to view..." -> "Offer Remote

How do we get rid of the my pictures screensaver - we
don't want this and it shows a slide show of all pictures
in my pictures and we don't want this.
I deleted the mypic*.scr from windows\system32 but the

Could have sworn I saw a setting in XP somewhere that would allow my to
remove items from the Add/Remove Programs list....
Not to uninstall them.... just remove them from the list.....
just can't find it now..... any one know?

how can I stop pop ups

Please repost the link to Kelly's Korner to Tweak XP  Thanks  .. I
ried a couple of the fixes and they worked great, But DUMB me didn't
save the link for future use....