I was recently informed that it is possible to paint
something using Windows Paint, save it as a bitmap, and
then use it as an icon. However, when I painted something
and saved it as a bitmap and loaded it as an icon, it

I'm finding that whenever I attempt to open a file, or multiple files at once, before the files will open (for example opening a picture in Photoshop) I will get the "Move To..." Dialogue box asking me where I want to move the file, and when I cancel out of that, I get the "Copy ...

I have xp pro and would like to configure its boot loader to boot to a scsi
card and drive that has win98 installed.  here is what the system looks
like:
-XP is installed on an ide drive and everything works fine there

the hide function on the tray manager has stoped working,
cusromize notificationsa is nopw locked and does not
allow me to chose actions. please help, me thanks, brian

Is there a way to prevent/remove just one of five single
users from appearing on the welcome screen?

I have xp with sp1  I just noticed that the box asking if
I want to save a password does not come up any more and
when I typed my screen name on a regular site my password
used to be automatically put in now it don't ask or auto

Anyone know how to move the default location of the
documents and settings folder?  I have my hard drive
partitioned and want to move it to the D: drive.  Thanks

This would really make me more productive:
1) I like the taskbar to be visible in the background at all times
2) When I move a window over the tasbar, or maximize a window I want the
taskbar to be underneath the window.

Hi, Is it possible to change what options you have when
you right click on the desktop and go to "New" sub menu?
as half the things in that menu I would never want to use
on an regular basis.

my problem is
my xp lost its old xp view. i mean the xp desktop style
has gone i cant choose any theme of xp style(blue,olive
green,silver) only the windows classic view is available.

I had problems with my DBX files, that contain e-mails
from OUTLOOK  EXPRESS.  I finally figured out how to get
them back into OUTLOOK  EXPRESS.
My question is now : CAN  I  OPEN  THESE  FILES  IN  ANY  

How do I get the desktop icon in the area next
to "start", so I can quicklaunch the desktop?

I have a Windows XP machine with 3 user accounts set up.  
All are administrators.  I have attempted to create a
Scheduled Task but it will not run.  I have entered the
account password.  There are no error messages, the

New computer with WinXP Pro installed.
Video res is 1280 x 1024, "Highest" Color quality.
1)  When I try to set the background for the desktop -- centered or
stretched -- the top left corner of the image is down near the bottom right

On the taskbar of my Win XP Pro, I can fit 3 quick launch
icons only. Any more and I have to double click the double
arrows to see my other quick launch icons. I realize I
need to change the properties of the quick launch toolbar