BESIDES using Windows Update and clicking on Personalize
Windows Update in the left pane to hide updates I do not
want to install, (which by the way, does NOT work in this
case), isn't there ANY other way to hide updates I do not

I have complet turnt of de luna theme bij msconfig/services en than remove theme'
But when i loggin in now, i have eh login prompt without luna skin, but when I log-in know, i have een terible mix of luna/old windows style
Mine question is, how kan i remove this last thing, so ...

I would like for my computer to turn off by it self without me having to wait for "It is now safe to turn off you computer
message, what can I do to make this happen?  Thank you, JG

hope someone can help..
running xp pro
xp will not boot up
xp splashscreen sayes it is loading but it dies (stops) after the

I don't know how it happened, but when i go to change the desktop background
to a different picture, it points to all the pictures in documents/my
pictures instead of c:\windows\web\wallpaper. How to i point it back to the
wallpaper directory?

I am desperately trying to change the default in Windows Explorer. I downloaded the latest "Cscript.exe" from Microsoft but when I  try to open it either from the file itself or from "Run," it flashes on for less than a second and disappears. Any advice is greatly appreciated.. ...

I have lost many of my system Icons. for example. When I click on start, the
icons for help and support, search and run don't have their normal icons.
There are other places that have this same behavior, like in the control
panel. Some icons don't have their default icons. Can ...

I am having problems with my desktop icons becoming
highlighted especially the text description all their
edges are fuzzy with a shadow. I looked at my desktop
properties and can't find anything to change this. It all

How come my Window Startup Sound doesn't work? I tried to
goto control panel -> Sound to check what happened, but
everything seems right, i've pick the sound for window
startup but it doesn't work. Every else work fine except

Slainte all,
I'm having a bit of a problem with my desktop background.
When I go to Display > Desktop there are the background
options there, the list of the standard backgrounds

Hi.  I've built a cute little local HTML home page to use
as the desktop for my computer.  It's basically got 5
cute pictures on it which are hyperlinks to a few fun
songs and games for my 3 1/2 year old who is just

I attached an external monitor
don't want laptop monitor on
tho't the "on/off" could be done thru CtlPnl/Display
can't find the option, altho I see "1 / 2" monitor stuff

Possibly I am missing something but, in spite of how easy Network Setup
claims to be, I cannot get my two computers set up as a network. Both are
running XP Home and are connected to a Linksys four hole router and then to
a Westel DSL modem. I have run the XP CD, as instructed, on ...

I have downloaded and installed most recent updates via
Automatic Update feature. 15 min of updates, and my free
space on HD shrinks by 1.5G! Possible explanation is that
the update installation process saves all the old data,

All of my windows are opening in half size, i maximise
them but it seems that a default some where is making
them open in half view, its the most anoying thing ive
ecountered.  Someone please HELP