I would like to intall Windows XP on my Dell Dimension
XPS-T600 computer that already has Windows 98 Second
Edition on it.  Here are the specs:  It has a Pentium III
processor, 128.0MB Ram, File system 32-bit, Virtual

My computer turns on everytime i ring the phone line, i
have windows xp home edition. Could it be a setting???

It there anyway to use the task scheduler without having
to use a password.  I live alone, there is no one else
using my computer, and i really don't want to have to set
up my computer to use a password to log on, there's no

Just would like a new one :)

Does anyone have a script for toggling the cd tray open or close

I have a PIII based PC with a 4.3Gb boot drive (Win XP Pro
installed) and a 15Gb file store drive.
I want to format the boot drive and then reinstall win xp
and all my programs - currently it's very cluttered and

When I try to open Control Panel-Add/Remove Windows Components it shows messgae
1.Setup was unable to load the Master Information File
2.The application could not be initialized.

WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment in my
computer.  Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore some
system files back to the original.  My question is this: Will doing so
eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do?  Event ...

Can anyone help me figure out how to have my computer
require a username and passwrod to sign on? I go to user
accounts, change the way users log on or off, then I
select the Welcome Screen because that is what I wouls

I have always loved the convienience of having the Quick Launch Toolbar.
However, recently mine has gone nuts! Everytime I reboot, it disappears! I
have set all the options to Show Quick Launch under Task Bar and Start Menu
Properties, but it always unchecks itself when I reboot. I ...

Does anyone know how to create a shortcut that will
activate whichever screensaver is currently selected in
the display settings?
Office XP had a shortcut for this in the Office Toolbar.  

I would like to be able to set windows explorer up so that it automatically
opens with the folder view in the explorer bar.
I want to do this from a shortcut on my desktop onto a particular folder.
No probs making it open to a particular folder but any help with making it

Can I turn off the chinese language on an xp pro
purchased on ebay?

My OS is XP Professional.
I've dedicated a separate disk to data storage. Is there
a way to designate that disk as for sharing by all users?
I don't want to drag all those files to all-users-

I cannot get this folder to take a custom icon.  I was successfull in creating one for the c:\program files folder.  I performed the same procedure for the c:\windows folder but no luck.  I also set the icon that I want on the c:\windows folder to the c:\program folder no ...