Recently, after i've changed my computer's theme's etc..., i realised that in
the appearance tab, if you look under Windows and Buttons, mine is disabled.
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Some portions of  XP Pro (Eg. Explorer, Search for files) ignore the folders
in the temporary internet files folder. There is no indication that there
are any folders there. Using the command prompt to set the current directory
to the temporary internet files folder you can see ...

I have recently noticed that the "original" icons for sites like Amazon,
GMail and others have been replaced by IE's "e". No big deal really, but
does anybody have an explanation and perhaps a fix.
TIA

I downloaded Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 today and am wondering why the mail
icon doesn't appear on the toolbar.  When I had Internet Explorer 6, it
showed the mail icon . I would like to have the mail icon on the toolbar.  
Would appreciate someone tell me how to do this. Also I ...

I have quite a few programs installed, so to keep the list of programs
in the start menu from filling up the screen, I've used Windows Explorer
to add subfolders for different program categories under "Start
Menu\Programs". I then put groups of related programs into a subfolder.

I've never before had problems changing my desktop background, but recently I
downloaded a wallpaper from the BBC and the darn thing just will not shift!!
I've done all the usual things, including those mentioned on this message
board, but each time I choose a new background it ...

I am trying to work on an ASP.Net application and when I type a 't', I get
'y', when I try to type a less than character, '<', I get an uppercase 'w'.
Every character is the wrong one and I don't know how I got there or how to
get back to the correct keyboard setting.

Can anyone explain how or if its possible to change the default Font that
windows uses? (e.g. when using the IE Browser)  I recently obtained some
cool new fonts, and it would be great to customise Windows XP to my liking.

every time when i open my computer some softwares,say,google updater,
will automatically start. but it's involuntary for me. how can i
prevent this without deleting these softwares? can anyone give me some
tips?

Hi :)
I've got XP Pro with the 'show common tasks in folders' set.
By default this has options like 'Rename This File' and so on on the
left. There's a 'Folders' button on the toolbar which changes this to a

I do not know how, but to my surprise, on my desktop I see a large places bar
! I would like to remove it, but I do not succeed. Restarting the computer
doesn't work either. Changing properties of the desktop : no effect. Any help
?

Somehow my settings changed and I can not figure out how to restore it.
The background to the program icon text on my desktop used to be
transparent. Now it is colored and I find it distracting.
How do I reset it?

ie opens new window minimized, used to open full screen. Is there a way to have all windows open full screen

Hello I have been trying to limit the access to hard drives and system areas
in WinXP.
I would like my fifteen year old son and his friends to only be able to run
programs and internet explorer so far so good. I have been using Group

I like probably many of you have a desktop that is cluttered up with icons,
so many that it blocks the lovely desktop image I have. Is there a way or a
program out there out there that will turn off the icons when the mouse isn't
being used or any keys touched so I can see a nice ...