I have a lot of items on my start menu, in fact too many I have things like
quicktime, that I don't need running.  I have to turn it off every time.
How do I turn things off that I only want to use periodically.  Also, how to
remove or add programs to the all programs list under ...

I have a new computer with XP home on it. The system came with 5 memory card
readers which come up as drives E through I and I will probably never use
these. I want to change their drive letters so that I can match this unit
with the other computers on my network. I cannot find ...

I have just setting up a new laptop computer that utilizes Windows XP Home.
The only problem that I'm having is that the sounds (at startup, exiting
windows, empty recycle bin etc.) are not playing. I changed some of the
sounds using custom wave files (that worked on my previous ...

I was wondering if there is a way to change the home page that msn explorer
version 6 takes you to when you sign on, I can do it on version 8. Is there
something in the core files or registry I can change, and if so how do I get
there? Thanks in advance.

Could anyone explain to me how to turnoff programs in XP that automatically
start when you boot the computer.  Older versions of Windows allowed for this
in an easy way.  I can find the list of programs that automatically start up
when XP boots, but there is no allowance to turn ...

I am sick of the old "Windows XP: Pro/Home edition" on black staring at me in
the face as the computer boots....... is there any way to change it into
something I like?  An image, perhaps, or some great bit of satire?  

Is it possible to have two backgrond images at once? I would like a standard
backgrond pattern and a personal picture with it as well. All I can seem to
do is get a color. Any info would be appreciated! Thank you.

I have a program ACDSee to read .bmp or .gif files .  Everytime I cdouble
clicjk on such files, Media Player opens and says "cannot read file".  How
can I force MediaPlayer to keep quiet and not interfer with ACDSee?  Thanks
J-Louis

When I had an older version of windows I (right click folder options) se my
folder background to a picture and made my text white. Now I can't find any
way to change my background picture. I am just stuck with it, and I am stuck
with white text on a (default) white background in ...

Does anyone know how to set up function keys to do different things such as
insert text or send control codes. I would like to do this independent of any
specific application (except windows).

When I restart or turn on the computer
My computer folder opens up automatically
How can I stop it?
Please help!!

How can I replace the cartoony XP 3D icons with the classic Win 98 icons.  
Is it possile to switch them in the .dll?  If so how?  It's a minor thing but
the look is annoying me big time.  Thanks.

Well, actually I can, but I can't do it by Right Click | Rename or by F2.
If I try either of these, the rename-box opens very briefly and then closes
by itself.
I can still rename desktop icons by Right Click | Properties | General and

Does anyone know of a fix for this problem? I had configured
my mouse for left single-click to open files and programs.
It worked well all these months but suddenly today I find
that the single-click for opening folders and files is no