how do I change the shortcuts on the top of my keyboard
so that for example i hit messenger and it opens it, or i
hit my music and my folder comes up?
thanx

b4 I totaly lose my mind....I was trying to customize my
desktop and must have pushed a wrong button somewhere .  
Now when I click on any icon okr try to enter any
programme from the start menu, all I can see is a black

I can't get gpedit.msc to load. I keep getting an error
that says "snap-in failed to initialize. Name: Group
Policy. CLSID:{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}".
I've gone into MMC and tried to add it but the same error

I found that I can use the Hide method for any window. And Because the
Taskbar is nothing but a window, I can call the Hide / Show methods for it:
Class Name: Shell_TrayWnd
Executable: explorer.exe

I have always been able to have a picture next to the
user name pn the Start Menu. Sudddenly the picture
disappeared and although I select one from User Accounts,
it won't display. Can someone tell me how to restore a

I am running XP Pro and have Powerpoint 97, 2000, 2002 &
2003 all installed (due to need for backward
compatibility) My file association for .ppt is PowerPoint
2000 and I am unable to change it through "Tools", "Folder

I lost the directions for replacing the small square logo
that appears when I start up my XP. That is the one I
click on to continue the startup.
Previously, I had inserted a photo image that I would now

When i click Hard Disk or other Devices in "My Computer
Folder" window open  search folder, the right click of
those hard disk and devices the first menu is searh the
second is open.

Does anyone know how to rename the hard drive on my XP
Professional system from C: to E:?  I have tried from the
command prompt and get a message saying it does not
recognise the drive.

I Was Wondering If There Is A Way To Change The Windows
Fax and Picture Viewer Slideshow Display Timing
(Shorter/Longer). Suggestions Or Comments Would Be
Appreciated..

I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a program.  Never had a problem
with this before, but now it's hanging my system.
I right-click on the desktop, click on New/Shortcut, then the browse button.
I expand My Computer and then try to expand the C drive.  I get the

I prefer to have a 1280x1024 resolution on my computer.  
However, this makes Windows' default font very hard to
read.  I tried fixing this in the Control Panel Display
Appearance box, but the only thing that I could change

I have installed a new hard drive and it won't work. I still have the original set as master, and the second set at cable select.  When I go into My computer there is no icon for the new drive.  What do I have to do?

I would like to set up a guest account the does not allow
use of IE for surfing the web. Is that possible? Thanks.

Me and my wife are using would like to use two different
internet browser on the same computer. Both of us have our
personal account on the machine.
However whenever we activate our browser we get a warning