i have several internet exployer desktop shortcuts on my
computer. all but one of them have the blue e.  i have
one where the e is light green with a red asterisk?? any
reason why?

In my first Post, I wrote the following:
I use both WIN XP Home and Pro, and I have around 240
programs, not including all the associated links and
programs that go with those programs. I notice in

Two problems -I ran 16 updates .it took three hours to
complete I then turned off my computer, but when it got
to the blue screen that says windows shutting down it
froze and the computer and monitor stayed on all night.

virtual machine is missing from the advance tab in
internet explorer properties.
Where can I get it

I am working on a laptop - Windows XP Professional.  I
have 2 logins on the computer at work. One for
Administration and one for me.  I want to give my login
the same rights that the Admin login has.  This would

how do you change the default browser in XP
i went to netscape and want explorer back as the default...i know you
can change the file associations but surely there is an quicker  way
thanks

Can I have an audio track begin playing when i log on.
ie. Like an audio background

In Windows XP, how to configure so that one can input
Chinese character (simplified)?
I tried all the alternatives I found under control
panel/Regional language Options/Language/ and Advanced/.

To whom it may concern,
       I would like to know weather or not I can have an
audio track(s) that is already saved on the hard drive,
to play when I log on. ie when I log on the music begins

Silly question.... When double clicking onto a folder in
Windows Explorer, it usually opens the contents in the
folder but for some reason it is now opening "search
results". How do I get "open" back as my default ?

I am taking a class and use miracle C compiler to write C
programs. My dos prompts closes before i can see the
results.  I can use the getch() command to make the
program stay open. I was told there is a way to make the

How can I get to display seconds on system clock?
Thanks!!!

I have a thin client running embedded xp and was wondering
how I could edit the registry for this machine to only
bootup to ie6 (default browser) I don't want any other
desktop functions. I want to lock the system down so that

I have a new computer with Windows XP Prof. I partitioned
the drive and want to install all applications on a drive
other than C. I prefer to install applications from CD,
instead of moving them. Add/Remove Wizard assumes that the

How can I send microsoft works program (not just shortcut)
located in local file (C:) on my computer back to the all
programs list ( the long list on right columb of the
start menu) where it was originally installed and to its