In File Explorer there is an option: View - Status Bar
I seem to have select that every single time, how can I have it to default
to be enabled at all times.. ??
Thanks!

I don't know what happened, but starting about two days
ago my XP taskbar won't display an icon when I opened an
application.  Everything else other than the
application's "status" icons works fine.

Does anyone know how to change the color of the start
menu from green to any other color?

I'm looking for the extra commands to open Explorer to my
C: drive as default folder on opening. Help?

I have recently installed Windows XP on my computer and
also a Netgear router.  When I try to enable the built-in
firewall protection within XP I receive the following
message:

I would like to automatically run a pop up ad blocker
every time I log on. Any help will be appreciated.

I setup several users on a local workstation (win xp pro)
and for one of them i set up the screen saver, background,
etc. settings and want to copy the information to each
user.  Also, is ther a way to copy this information to

does anyone know of a way to use an mp3 file for your
windows start up sound. I am currently using XP Home
edition. I remember when using Windows 95, i had a patch
to be able use them for a start up, but with XP it seems

even though i tick the remeber password icon after typing
the username and password, it never remembers the
password and I have to retype every time

I am new to XP.  When My cursor hovers too long it
automatically selects whatever it hovers over,  How can I
stop this.  (I have to keep the cursor moving so it will
not select half of the page)

We have three user accounts on our WXP, two have always
worked well. One account has failed three times in 9
months and has to be redone. All are Admin accounts. When
this account fails it often will not open, the desktop

Every time I reboot my computer, the Quick Launch icons on
the left side of the taskbar vanish.  The "properties"
option of the taskbar keeps unchecking the box that
displays the quicklaunch toolbar.  None of my other

Hi there
Hope some one might be able to help me I have a slight
problem with my picture and fax viewer it seems to be
saving every little detail on every web site that I have

When I right-click on a file, I don't have the "Open
With ..." How can I add this?
Thank you.
Bob

We are using new XP machines on a school network.  I found
out how to change the default screen saver from "logon"
with the Windows XP logo to the 3Dtext screen saver.  My
problem is, the text stays at "Microsoft Windows" and I