Is there a way to create a desktop shortcut (or a Quick Launch shortcut) which will launch the All Programs menu?  Using Start/Programs is too slow.  Any suggestions?  Thanks, Old Mountain Man

Can anybody recommend a good backup program (preferrably
downloadable) which would enable me to backup to CD. The
standard backup program with xp only lets me backup to
floppy disc.

I am trying to find out how to change the clock settings
on my received mail. It seems to be off by 3 hours. Any
suggestions?

I wanted to Turn on ClearType Font-Rendering Technology and in my OEM
product I am unable to make the neccessary adjustment because
# Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes # is not present.
Any ideas most welcome.

I know how to add an animated signature but I saw one a year ago that has your name fly in from one side of the screen while your title and where you work fly in from the other. Does anyone know how to find such an animation. or what code I would have to write to create it? I ...

Is there a way to disable or remove picture viewer?

I just installed WinXP Pro SP1 on a new PC I built.  It automatically made
my hard drive H.  (I had 4 USB devices connected when I installed WinXP.
They got C, D, E, F.  The DVD drive got G.  The hard drive got H.)
I have already changed the USB devices to I, J, K, L.  I am trying ...

All,
As above, please help to advise.
Everytime i finish installing, XP won't start with error
msg that i need to chkdsk /f or it need to be stopped

I have XP Home on C HD, and I would like to install the same on another HD D. I think that is called multiboot. The old or original XP is corrupted and I would like to putz around with it to see if i cant fix it. (LOL)  I have saved all my data to the HD D. (I think so, first ...

Could someone please help or direct me to a website that will tell or show
me how to make a RamDisk in WindowsXP Professional. I have got 1280mb Ram
and i was wanting a 400 Mb ram disk
Thanks

Is there way way to disable instant messenger and other
programs from popping up orange in the task bar? It does
this whether the task bar is hidden or visable!
Any help wuopld be appreciated!

I can't get rid of the old program icons from the taskbar. I know how to hide them but I want to get them off the list and off my PC for good. Can anyone help me?

I know that screen resolution is a system wide setting,
but does this also apply to screen font sizes?  I need a
larger font size for one user, but when I change the font
size it applies to all users? Any suggestions please.

   The new, "improved" File|Send link by e-mail is annoying, wastes
keystrokes, and creates unnecessary attachments which may be rejected by
some spam filters.
   Any way to revert to the old method of it simply including the active

how do i change the default action for drives in My Computer?
thank you.  have an awesome day.