how do i single-click a desktop icon to run the application? i'm using
windows xp home edition

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ANY one know how to lose the logon screen for XP.iwhen it boots it ask for
name and password.for exp mine says owner and then it asks for password.i
just hit ok and it boots into windows? how do i get rid of it?

I need to run a service that uses some remote mapped drive. The service
does not work with the path (example) G:\FrameworkFiles but for some
reason it works when i give the path like
\\wahtever.ch\blabla\FrameworkFiles. G:\ is of course mapping the path

Is it possible to set the default view to all folders on my pc to "Tiles"
and not "List"?
Best regards and thanks in anticipation
Allan

How can I customize IE 6 keyboard shortcuts? E.g. "Add to Favourites"
from CTRL-D to ALT-D?
Wim

When I open Windows Exolorer it defaults to My Documents. How can I get it
to default to another folder (like the C drive) and maintain the folders and
detail view? I've tried setting "apply to all folders" but it just defaults
back to "My Documents."

Is there a run box command or command prompt command that will open
Add/Remove programs?  Is it possible also that opening programs from the run
box (some commands from the run box seem interchangable at the dos prompt
and some don't)  could be any faster than any other way? For ...

According to MS I should be able to set a different wallpaper
background for each of the four desktops MSVD provides. I change the
wallpaper for desktop2 and when I go back from desktop1 to desktop2 it
is using the wallpaper for desktop1 again. Anyone know why? Could it

I am trying to organize favorites on my new computer.  I am now getting this
message:   An error occured in this dialog.  Object doesn't support this
property or method.  In the organize favorites box, the box is empty with a
red X where my favorites should be listed.  Any ...

When I tried changing the icon of 'File Folder' in 'Folder Options' --> 'File
Types' , by mistake I made 'find' in 'Action' list ('Advanced' button) the
default. Now I am unable to remove it. So whenever I try double clicking a
folder, a search window appears.

         "my recent documents" folder is always empty.
is there any solution for this?????????                

I manage the computers in my office, and their are 5 'public' computer. I
would like to have all the desktops have the same appearance. What is the
file name that stores the desktop settings, and if I copy that file from one
to the other, will that alone do what I want to do.

(If this is the wrong place to ask this, please direct me to the right
place!)
In Windows XP screen save you can set up a 'slide show' extracting (random)
images in an apparently random sequence from a defined folder.  Is there any

I have Windows XP sp2.
I keep my desktop icons completely hidden on the desktop and typically
use them through a toolbar I normally have in my taskbar and keep it
small so that it opens like another start menu (not quicklaunch) .