when I try to open a shortcut it goes to the taskbar and
I must right click maximise it to get to the page

From Start Menu, All folders, I have a list of over fifty
programs in one huge list.  Most are pre-loads from Dell.  
I want to reorganize these to reside in about ten or
twelve logical folders, such as "Utilities", "Multi-

Do you think that SP2 will solve any problems, or is it going to bring along
its own set of problems?

Does any know how to disable windows explorer drag and
drop and keep cut copy and paste intact? Google gave me
lots of options but none of them worked.
Thanks,

How can I delete the task bar at the top of the screen
and the version number of XP in the lower right hand
corner?
Thanks!

Under My Computer/Properties/Performance Option/Advanced etc.  It says under
Virtual Memory - Available:146030mb, Recommended 1533mb, Initial (current
setting) 1536mb, Maximum 3072mb.  Should I increase it?  It is currently set
at Custom Managed size, is it better set to "System ...

How do you change the name from the name that was entered
when the computer was first put in use?

I have purchased the full version of Windows XP Home and
am going to install it on a computer that has an original
Gateway hard drive 8.0 gig and also another hard drive
that I installed later, larger hard drive.  Should I

I was just wondering if there was a way to make it so
that you need a password in order to change the
background image on a users desktop. All ideas are
appreciated.

Anyone have any ideas on why msconfig will run for a few seconds
(sometimes a second or two other simes 10-15 seconds) and then just
die?
Besides being disconcerting it makes it a little difficult to

Hi, I'm looking for a way to use a jpeg image as an icon
for a I.E. shortcut on my desktop.  Any suggestions?

for some reason, the homepage on my IE 6 is always
changing itself to 'about: blank' (a search page) and then
there is a popup spam for spyware. so i got a popup
blocker but the home page still keeps changing back

Yet another new MS feature that doesn't have a readily
apparent off button . . .
I'm running Win XP , and while I have my Netscape e-mail
window logged on, I keep getting a little pop-up from the

Hi, I have a problem with Windows Explorer folder windows size. This
has *nothing* to do with Internet Explorer.
When I open a new folder, it always opens up in a ridiculously huge
size, like 800x600. I can manually resize it and, as far as I can

When I click on the shortcut I created for Windows
Explorer, I just get the single pane with files and folder
listed. I want it to show the folders pane on the left. I
have to click the Folders button every time and it is