Yes, an old question but I'd like to find the registry
entry so I can correct the issue at startup, instead of
clicking away until the volume control re-appears.
I've found a whole series of registry entries for volume

I'm looking for help on removing the "programs" item on
the classic start menu.
Its for a customized locked down desktop that provides
access to applications from its own starting point on the

Okay, when I log into windows XP professional, under my
user name it says "6 new messages" and when you click it
has my email address. It's very important for me to
remove this information, but I've tried everything, like

How do I set up the task scheduler to automatically run defrag?  Have tried
many times without success.  Any help would be appreciated.
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My taskbar in windows xp home will either appear as a
flat line or I can drag it up but only to a height which
is so high it is in the way. I have already done my
windows updates. So what do I do? Ive tried changing all

For some reason, today my taskbar is different - the Quick
Launch and Search Assistant are now on - when I deselect
these items and then reboot - XP comes back with these
items selected again.  How do I turn these features off

Dear,
How can i setup all user use same setting on winXP, i
want all windows, MSoffice...etc use the same setting on
every user profile. Don't need every user setup one time

I think I have "over-tweaked" my PC using Tweak UI and
TweakXP-Pro v2.0
The start up is much slower and the screen "executing
wlnotify.dll" stays on for 30 seconds 'ish.

I enabled the Disabling of Launching Windows Messenger
automatically on start-up, and windows started lagging
noticeably, especially after completely booting-up.
Setting the Disabling of Launching Windows Messenger back

I downloaded a new version of a pc games demo. It is showing a wrong desktop
icon i.e. the mozilla firefox browser icon, which i tried and already
deleted. I know it is the wrong icon because i know the first demo. If i
click the icon it opens the game but i want the correct icon to ...

I reformatted my hard drive and installed Windows XP pro back in March
Ever since, each time I start my computer, the desktop loads and about 30
seconds later the Windows Installer program then tries to run twice. It doesn't
say what it's trying to install and after a few seconds ...

I'm running Win XP, logged on as Admin with full
priviledges, and the "Customize Notifications" option is
disabled, both in the task bar context menu and the task
bar properties window.  I'm completely flummoxed.  How did

As I don't like the yellow folders and generic files and drive icons since
the beginning, I use some icons I've designed myself and grouped in an *.icl
library inside the Win directory. I'm able to use it and set it and all
appears ok, on the desktop and within the windows explorer. ...

I would like to know how to change the default browser in Windows XP from Internet Explorer to MSN. could some one tell me where the control point is.

I am using windows-xp. I have pop up ads from a spyware
company that bedevil me every time I log on to the web.
The pop-ups launch again when I visit my yahoo inbox,
every page!