Hey there, I have the windows update icon in my taskbar, stuck at 0%, has
been there for a while. My windows is perfectly up to date, minus SP2, cause
I can't have it on my systems. But there's no appearant way for me to rid
this icon, I can't right click, or left click on it, ...

Is there a way to increase the timeout interval or set retries for
DHCPDiscover attempts before APIPA takes over. I tried disabling APIPA but
that just results in a
0.0.0.0 address instead of a 169.254.n.n. This is for laptops failing to get

I have a broadband connection using PPPoE protocol and cable modem connection
to my service provider. The service provider has also given a dialer software
to connect to the network.
The connection frequently hangs while downloading files, system reboots

I am having this bizzare problem. I just  reinstalled windows and upgraded to
SP2 on my Presario. I had no wireless problems before (on SP1).  I am using a
Netgear MA521 card and Netgear WGT624v2 wireless router; again had no
problems before SP2 was installed.

I've been using twiga's excellent Remote Disconnection Utility ver 1.1 for my
2-system LAN client/host narrowband dial-up internet connection on XP.
Now that I've switched to Broadband, I find it doesn't function as before.
Do I need to upgrade it?

  When I attempt to disable my internet connection on Windows XP
Professional SP2 by right-clicking the icon and clicking "disable", I receive
the following error message:
"Error Disabling Connection

As above, a lot of"experts"go on about using gpedit in windows but seem to
forget it is NOT part of XP Home,cannot be used with and will not run with.
Why don't they say "IF you have XP Pro then use"
NOT everyone has XP Pro(yes some people have it even when they do not need

hi. the command "save target as" cannot be used when i right click on a link
in IE. it used to be there before but now its not highlighted. Can anyone
exaplin why and what to do? thanx...

How can I set up a workgroup on our network that I can administer(remote)
from my admin domain workstation?
I would like to be able to have admin access as I do in the domain. But
still leave the workgroup/user not able to share/use domain resources.

Here's a puzzle.  I am trying to establish a Direct Cable Connection between
my XP machine and my Windows 95 machine.  The 95 machine would be the host
and the XP machine the guest.  Both sides report that I have connected, yet
when I look for the 95 machine in My Network Places ...

I go into services to manually start my computer browser
service and it will not start. I have 4 computers
networked together using phoneline adapters. The network
is still working but I can not browse. I noticed the

I'm really angered here so please ignore my frustration when you read this.
I have a three computer network all running Windows XP HE, all with the
newly released service pack 2 installed. Computer one my Dell is the base
computer and is the computer that is connected to the ...

Hi.  I am new to networking in XP.  I have a tower and a laptop connected via
a wireless router.  The laptop sees the other computer but cannot access it.  
The tower does not see any computers however when I go to view them I get
this error message:

Hi. I was wondering whether there is any way to have Windows XP (sp1
maintain its network connection to my cable modem while in standb
mode, or if it will always drop my connection as soon as it goes int
standby.

I have a home network, 1 desktop & 1 laptop. Both XP
Home. I have 3 printers connected to the desktop: Minolta
2350EN (color postscript, USB); Epson CX5200 (inkjet,
USB); Xerox P8 (laser, parallel).  All print fine from