Hey all-
I am trying to write an automatic script to setup machines.  I'm having
trouble doing this though.  I'd like to set the appearance to classic, and
also disable write caching on the hard disk.  I'd like to do this either

How can I permanently get rid of the "My ebooks," "My video," and "My recent
Documents" folders?
Thanks for you help

i was given a computer from a friend, how do i remove their information from
the computer, i am the administrator, but it still shows their name at
start-up and various other places, like when i download a file, it wants to
place the file by default into their folder. thanks

I have this bad habbit of storing crap I download and files I am
editing, directly on my desktop.  The problem is, it makes my profile
too large and as you know, a large profile slows your logon/logoff.
I had this great idea, I would just create a folder on in my home

Yesterday, when life was good, when I booted up my laptop, it would
display my username *and* the password prompt window associated with
it. I entered the password, and I login. Just what I want (I have it
setup so it requires entering a password to login.)

I just got a new laptop, running XP, with wireless network capability.
The wireless is managed by an Intel application, not by the default
Windows application.
Thus, I want to remove the Windows wireless network connection icon

I often want to customize the views of a few folders in Windows Explorer. I
don't want to change the view for /all/ folders (I know how to do that) --
because there are already a number of folders that look the way I want them
and I don't want them to charge --, and I don't want to ...

In Internet Explorer,  under tools>Internet options>content,there is a
window wherein you can enable 'auto complete' for web addresses,
forms, and/or names and passwords on forms.  Also  you can clear forms
and passwords as well as web addresses.  But I don't see any way to

When I first installed Win XP Home, it always asked me if I wanted (popup
window) windows to remember my password or account information as I surfed
sites.  Accidentally, the check box in the lower corner for don't ask me
again was checked the last time I saw it.  How do I reset ...

I'm working for a company on a domain environment.  User machines all have xp
pro sp2.  Is there a registry setting I can change to make a certain printer
the default printer for all users?  I'd rather not modify the default user
profile at this time.  Does anyone know how to do ...

Hi,  
Sorry to say my XP machine is being less and less kind to me.
The Software Update for the Help and Support Center does not install.  I
keep getting a Windows Script Host (error) message with an OK button that

When I insert my CompUSA USB Flash Drive into the USB slot I gat a message
that the drivier is missing a filter and the device may not work properly.
Yet when I go and view e: drive it has read the USB drive okay. How can I get
a driver update to my WinXP so that it reads the ...

I'm not sure I am posting this in the right place but I'll try...I have
downloaded programs in the past and did one now for a webshot program from PC
World. When the download is finishing it says it was being downloaded to a
default folder. I can't seem to find it anywhere. ...

Windows XP, sp2
When files and folders are arranged by "showing in groups", the groups
are fine, but the items within the groups are arranged backwards, from Z
to A.  If I mouse click on "Type" tab, the items within the groups are

I right click on the desktop to bring up Display properties. Then there is no
tab for desktop, so I cannot change my background. It used to be there...
Help?