When logging on as a user (not administrative acct) the
Start Menu Tab, Taskbar, and all icons are missing from
the desktop.

IN the display properties (r-click on
desktop>Properties), it normally shows the theme, screen
saver, settings, desktop, etc., but on my computer the
desktop tab is missing.  It wasn't always like this, and

I was going to buy a home upgrade and wanted to make sure
it will work. I was instructed that after I install, all I
have to do is call Microsoft and let them know I am
switching another computer...will this really work?

How does one prevent all items from being added to My
Recent Documents folder? Is there any reason why this
would be a bad idea?

Does anyone know where xp stores the pictures that are displayed on the
login screen? Or if it just uses a pointer, does anyone know where that
pointer is stored? I'd like to find the actual file that is being used to
display a picture in the login screen.

  When I go to folder option->view I cannot apply my
current folders settings to all folders because the
button is not clickable. Any ideas how to make it
clickable? I want to see folder details, and the XP

The installer of window XP on my new hard drive entered
the wrong user ID name.
How can I change it to my name?
Thanks! Ike

One of my friends came to me and asked how to increase the size of the text
displayed inside windows.  While I was able to get him squared away I
inadvertently messed up my machine and I cannot figure out what I did or how
to get back from it.  My machine is Windows XP Pro SP1 and ...

When I first installed Win XP my name did not come up at
boot up.  Now for some reason I have to click on my first
name before Windows will start.
How do I bypass the name screen and boot directly?

I'm running XP on a Dell laptop. About half the time,
when I click on a link, the web page opens as a little
bar that I have to click on the maximize rather than a
full window. I can't seem to find a place to set new

The mouse pad on my compaq laptop, running windows XP,
has a very sensive pad. It makes me grab things I don't
want to and clik on things that I don't want to. How can
I change it's behavior to stop this: so tapping on it

hello again
I am trying to install windows 98, windows me and windows
xp onto a single computer (dont ask me why).
I have created the partitions on the hard drive and

Hi,
I know how to set the power policy but not the time
settings for power scheme using registry file. Can anyone
advise me how to set the time settings for the selected

I have looked in the help screens and on the XP
customization tips page.....no mention found of this menu
item.  Item occurs on the desktop rt click, Arrange Items
By, Lock Web Items to Desktop

I'm having trouble getting the screen saver to come up,
sotimes it works like it should, and other times it does
not come on at all. Any advice