I ued to get a sound play when I attached an infra-red device to my PC
via the USB port.
In COntrol panel > Sounds and Audio > Sounds tab I can see the "Wireless
Link" entry has WAV sound clips associated with various events like

How do I stop these windows from popping up from messenger service saying I
need "Registry Cleaner?"

Does anyone know if there is a way using the WinXP themes (visual
styles)  to control the size of the image used to show the up/down
sort status for a list column? In the theme I'm using, they seem to be
very large/wide, causing the list columns to be unduly wide. I don't

Used to be a time when it was easy to record a macro to use in any program
(or am I wrong?)  I'd simply like to record my signature block and set it up
as a somple Alt S or Alt F1 or something like that to use in any program I am
in.   Is that possible in XP?  I have seen that I ...

Currently my save as functions in office, and other areas, defaults to my c:
drive or 'My documents'. I have access to a server in which I save all my
files. I would like to change it to default to save to my Z: drive server.
How do I make that change?

Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem I've been having for a
while with my folders on Windows XP.
The problem is with how the folders are associated - the templates for
documents, videos or pictures. No matter how many times I set them to the

I guess the title says it:  In XP, how do I set NOTEPAD to save to UNICODE
as default.  I posted a similar query and recieved just one response,
recommending me to get a different program.  I want to just tweak NOTEPAD,
through registry edits or whatever.

How does one customize the font size/type in the Password Hint balloon
associated with the Windows XP User Account password on the Welcome window?
The little balloon has a tan background and a tiny black font by default and
a liitle 'i' symbol inside it.  One clicks on the little ...

Does anyone have a nice cut down version of XP that they use?  The
only one that i have is a HP thin client one.  This is missing too
many needed features.

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: x86 (KB829019)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0: x86 (KB928416)
I tried the earlier technick of uninstalling NET Framework 2, do the
DotNetFix and reinstall but it is still not installing.

I work a lot in multiple languages.  It's annoying when I paste a clip of
text into notepad, but it wants to save an ANSI.  I would like Notepad to
save to Unicode by default.  Is that possible?

Also -- while you're at it with my previous question -- how do we embed
the console window at the bottom of the right-hand panel of Windows
Explorer?
Wouldn't it be great if we had an Explorer button which, when clicked,

I installed Tweak UI from Autopatcher XP with Dec 2006 update............
However when i dbl click it, error msg "admin has disabled Tweak UI"
Since my comp is not connected to any sort of network, admin is the only
account i use...

I do not have any option for setting an image as wallpaper when I right-click
on it, not when I right-click on the desktop. What am I missing?

Why does WinXP's Search functionality sometimes not work? I am looking
for all occurrences of a string in certain files (e.g. the string
"setVisual" in all .php files in this subtree).
There are a few hundred files in this direcxtory and its subdirectories