In my documents (and the whole of my computer) I have set windows xp pro to
hide known file type extensions, but when I re start windows all the file
extensions are showing.
Can any one help me with this small but irritating problem.

My hard disks are connected to a Promise UltraTX2-133 IDE adapter on XP
Pro SP2. It has a built-in BIOS, but XP still requires a driver for the
boot partition to be accessible.
In normal operation that's a non-issue, but when I need to use the

Hi,
I've got a problem with my taskbar, i want change my taskbar color to Brown,
i know that XP offers the green, blue and silver options.... but i want a new
color, using only the XP O.S. not any application else...

Everytime I turn my computer on there is a box open that says 'Run time
error '75' Path/File access error'
Everytme I click ok or x for it to go away it pops back up.
Any ideas what this means and how I can get rid of it?

My wife and I share a PC but we both use different screen
resolutions. Is there a way to automate the changing of
my screen resolution when I log on? I was thinking of a
batch file I could place in Startup? Any help is

How can I add a place to the "Other Places" Panel?
David

Is there a way to anchor the Recycle Bin to the lower right side of my
desktop while still auto arranging the other icons in columns along the left
side of the desktop?
Thanks in advance.

I have had a working multi-boot system (98se, 2000 & xp) for some time with
no problems.
I now have a new machine that I am setting up, and W2K will only boot with
its own copies of ntldr & ntdetect.com. If I use the XP versions then w2k

XP Pro SP1
I have autoupdate turned off thru the control panel applet.  Why does
wuauclt.exe still run at startup?
Norm

I have been BEATING MY BRAINS OUT trying to figure out how to: 1) Create NEW
"Program Specific" ie: Finance, Legal, Graphics, etc.) groups and then (the
REAL toughie...) cut and paste program link icons from, say a "default"
folder to the new one. I must have FORTY or so folders ...

Party Poker has blocked my computer from accessing their site. I can't log
on with this machine. A different computer I have no problem logging on.
They say that too many accounts have been opened from this computer and they
are "suspicious" as to the activity. My account is ...

* Have Motion Computing 1400 running XP Tablet SP2 - great product
* TIP (Tablet Input Panel) works perfectly after logon
* TIP is not available for entering of password to logon after system
restart; a physically attached keyboard is required

Howdy-
Does anybody know where (registry/user profile?) settings are stored for
where an application's configuration might be in regards to the location
it would be displayed on a dual monitor system?

I booted up with the F8-bootlog option, and got as a result a
'bootlog.dat' file.  I assume that the bootlog.dat file is same as the
old bootlog.txt file under W98.
Anyway, I can't read it with normal programs.  Is there a 'bootlog

Sometimes I come across a page which says it is optimized for a
browser other than IE.
It would be nice to have a Favelet to call up another browser (e.g.
Firefox) to see what the difference is.