I need to increase the number of file handles a Dos
application can open at any one time.  In the past adding
a line "Files=99" in config.sys would set the max number
of file handles to 99 for any Dos application.  Either XP

Does "Diskeeper" need to be running in order for the scheduler to work?  How
about the "Set it and forget it" feature?  Thanks.........

I tried to run System File Checker from a command prompt as I usually do.
However, this time, it kept asking me for my original CD.  Finally, the
process finished.  I rebooted and tried again without the CD - but it kept
asking me for it.  Windows HELP says to run sfc /scannow to ...

how to i turn off the logon screen so i dont have to
enter my password everytime i boot up

My desktop has decided to show a common tasks bar to left
of the desktop making my desktop look like a folder. This
also reduces the size of my desktop and does not allow me
to use a custom html wallpaper. I haven't made any

Can anyone please tell me where I go to change the
settings for the "web page loading" speed from high
resolution (slow loading) to fast low resolution (faster
loading)?????????? Thank you in advance.

Is it possible to have a scheduled task run every 5 minutes and have my
desktop refreshed?

Running XP PRO on a new machine.  Four users.  Whoever
logs on after a boot automatically gets a
C:\WINDOWS\system32 Explorer Window opened.  The machine
is three weeks old and this behavior started about a week

just got a new computer with XP, and found the file and
settings transfer wizard. Fixed up the old computer and
new with a serial cable, and the transfer started -- with
a 28 hour tranfer countdown!

Not sure why, but somehow my taskbar has gotten, well...
Thicker!  I think this has something to do with the fact
that previously I had only the Time showing in the bottom
right corner of my taskbar, but now there is the time AND

A few computers ago I could get into the autoexec file
and keep things from loading on startup.  Now I have a
calender checker from ULEAD video editing software that
loads and sits in the tray.

I am new to Win XP Pro. I have found already that I like the
ability to select a view that shows graphical thumbnails for my
picture files.
How can I change the size of the thumbnails? In some cases, I

I was wondering if there would be a way to make the computer change the desktop background daily or weekly, selecting random images from a folder, or any other way of getting a random result.

Is there a way to stop my mouse from making "clicking" sounds through the
speaker? This doesn't happen all the time, but usually in IE6.
Thanks,
Karl

I used your vbs script to remove net meeting and
rebooted. upon restart,my pc said that I was removing net
meeting and do I want to continue and I said yes. now,
when I open explorer and open the program files