Since some action (I don't remember) the Web items on my XP desktop
have disappeared. I see them in the properties page but not on the
surface. Creating new items also doesn't help. The NoActiveDesktop
flag in the registry is set to 0. The icons are visible. Any idea

Hello, All;
I have a recent install of WinXP Home Ed. on a P-III,
450MHz. when I try to run regedit or msconfig from the
Start/Run dialog, the tool comes up, but then closes

I have a MS-DOS program that I would like to start
automatically on boot-up.  What is the best way to
accomplish this?
Thanks

Hello.  I am having problems with my notification area.  
My arrow has disappeared that allows me to see inactive
icons.  Also, programs that are no longer on my computer
are still being displayed in the property area but with

I have just bought a new pc and i had windows xp already
installed by dell on it but my sister lost some of the
programs.So I installed xp with the disk dell gave us and
was following the steps and when the stages were completed

I have lost the arrow in the notification area that
allows me to see inactive icons.  Also, icons in the
properties for programs no longer on my system are still
there but with an active program icon.  How do I restore

I have just been looking at the latest version of OS X and i was wondering
if there is a program similar to expose. For those of you who don't know
what this is have a look here
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/expose/

I've had Windows XP for about 3-months and now have so
much 'Stuff' on my Task Bar to the Right, by the 'Clock'
and don't know how the majority got there. What I did
find out how to Customize what I don't want to see, but I

Right now, many menus hide unused items unless you click
on the two down-arrows, or wait a few seconds, e.g. on
the Start/Programs menu.  Is there a setting somewhere
which says to always show all menu items?

F8/start windows in safe mode/enter -
I only got black screen and lines with white letters which could mean
something to some programmer, but mean nothing to me :-))
I need to start windows in safe mode to delete an avi.file

For some reason my desktop icons start to have solid box background on the text and some king of outline on the image. How can I have it transperant as it was originaly?

Windows XP Home Edition?
I would like to add the icons I want in the Quick Launch
bar, but I can't find a way to do that.  I would like to
add the icons for the Programs in Office 2000

I recently bought a new PC with Windows XP.  I have
customized the toolbars in Internet Explorer and have
them all in the size and position I like.  However, every
time I restart the computer, the settings reset to

My Home Page default in Internet Explorer (www.msn.com)
has been changed to a yellow page directory. I went to
the Internet and changed it but this keep coming back. I
have used the Microsoft Article 320519 and 310353 but the

When I right click on the desktop to show display
properties all I get is 1 box that says "display
properties".  gone are the 5 or so tabs that are usually
there-how do I fix this?  can't change screen saver , the