Following clean install of slipstreamed WinXP Pro SP3, no option to show
Internet Explorer
icon on desktop under Display Properies>Desktop>Customize Desktop.
Is this by design and, if so, is there a "fix" to get IE icon on desktop so

A part of the Registry keeps filling up with domains.  The section is listed
below:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\ZoneMap\Domains]

I was tried to update my Windows XP today. I found i have the hardware,
Creative - Sound - SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio, and i found i have this hardware!!
Therefore, i used the customised update in the microsoft.com, with all other
updates. When the process is to the updating of the ...

I have 4 user accounts: me, wife, 2 young kids.  I want to use the IE7
Content Advisor to control the webpages and sites the kids will be restricted
to.  They are young enough not to be able to defeat the Advisor but can type
enough to get into trouble.

I had the Nero 8 Demo installed, but no longer have the original
installation files.  I now have the full blown licensed version of Nero 7
(which is actually Nero 7.9).  I can't install the 7.9 version because the
system detects a newer version (even though the newer version Demo ...

i have an acer travelmate 2200 laptop it will not let me set a background on
the desktop on my profile but it will on others profile dont know what to do

I am running ms config and I uncheck certain programs to run in startup but
when I say ok xp says access denied and that I may need to be an
administrator to change it.  The account I am using has full access so it
should be an administrator account.  Anyone have any idea of why ...

I would like to automatically reboot my XP Pro SP2 'puter once per week
prior to running my automatic backups. Is it possible via script / whatever
to automatically log in if my 'normal' boot is password protected and
requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to enter user info (a la Windows 2K)?

Hi, I have to maintain 70 computers in classrooms.  I have the ICONs set in a
certain way on the desktop so that I know where they are.  Users can
rearrange and/or added icons to the desktop, which is ok.  However, how can
I have the setting set back to the way they were when the ...

Is there a way to apply TweakUI settings to all the user accounts on
my XP box? It's tedious to have to go through each user account
picking the options!

I used to use WinShade and FreeShade in older Windows. However, they
don't work very well in XP Pro. SP2. Are there any other freeware
programs that can roll up and roll down my windows with double clicking
on the menu bar (doesn't maximize and restore like default Windows

I have a PC running Windows XP Home SP2, full updated.
   I frequently visit the Most Recent Documents icon on the XP start menu.
It is a quick way to find stuff.
   Is it possible to create a shortcut to that icon on the taskbar?

I set up Home Edition on a computer but I don't know how to log in as
Administrator.  I'm sure Home Edition sets it up automatically but how do I
switch users so that I can log in?

Windows XP sets up special folders (including the favourites folder) for each
user in their area on the home computer.
You can redirect them using Tweak UI. However, Tweak UI gives the following
warning:

If you have Internet Explorer open, you are working in another app, and then
click IE in the QuickLaunch, you get a second new window in IE.
Is there a setting that would open the existing IE window/app rather than
starting a new 2nd window?