This is kinda weird and stupid, but for some reason The
picture next to my account name isnt there in the start
menu. I have gone to control panel and gone to user
acounts and set my picture, but in the start menu it only

I am running Winxp and Linux Mandrake.  So far I have had all kinds of
problems with XP.  My machine crashed and now I can not write to the DVD.
Windows explorer stopped working and the drive letters changed.  This
happened on a solely windows machine last month.

my question on a forum was:
"how do i set the windows bootup logo in the same resolution that my desktop
have (1600x1200)?"
got this reply:

how can i uninstall the directX9.0b currently installed
in my winxP and revert bak to older 8.0 version.
i am facing trouble with directX9.0 because it has
disabled the directdraw and direct accelaration in my

How do you make an icon out of a bitmap or jpeg file?
TIA

when starting IE or windows explorer how do you get the
window to open in a maximized condition?

Whenever I set the folder's view to Icon, it changes to
Details on next startup. I do have the Folders View
Option - "Remember each folder's view settings" checked.
Is there a fix?

Can someone suggest an easy way to create a shortcut to a
document while I am working on that document? Maybe I
just created a document on my word processesor (MS Word)
and I know I will be working on it again in a week. I

How can I add a screensaver I have down loaded to my list
of xp screensavers? There is no browse button to press so
I can import a new screensaver?

Here is the situation.  I have finally had it with Windows ME and I plan on
doing a fresh install using the Windows XP Pro Upgrade.  I will also be
installing (2) 512MB DDR RAM modules from Crucial.  Here are my questions.
1.  I currently have 512MB SDRAM, should I remove this and ...

While attempting to eliminate the logon screen and the
welcome screen, I must have made a mistake.  My personal
account has disappeared, and I do not have access to my
files.  Help Please!

I want to Eliminate Windows Intro Music.
Yes I blare Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac at night and
cannot bear the early morning shock of the intro music at
full volume.

Since I bought a new computer with XP Home, (my old one
crashed, but I can still use the old hard drive as a
slave to access my old files) I seem to be missing the
customize tab in the folder properties dialog...  but

I have 4 users on my computer including Guest. When someone on my computer changes their personal settings, the settings for the other 3 change as well. How do I stop this linking accounts?

Is there a way to change the file names to colors other
then black?