how do u get to the registry in xp home ?

Usually when I start up I get the XP screen and then my
desktop loads.  Now I get the XP screen and then a page
that I have to check my name before it opens into
desktop. What happened?  Can someone help me.  Thanks.

I have a 6 GB HD. After installing Windows XP Pro and then
the SR-1 upgrade my hard drive is full.  How much space
does Windows XP take?  Are there so setup files or old
Windows 2000 Pro (former OS) that can be deleted.  I had

I have Windows XP Pro installed on a PC I built, 512mb DDR Ram, 80gb HD,
1.7ghz.
I have a couple of questions:
1.    Does sp1 not install Virtual Machine any more?  I had a copy of

I can't open any of my attachments. I can see them in the drop down screen, but they are shaded not black.

I've just upgraded my OS from 98se to XP Home Edition and
I seem to have lost Norton Antivirus/Firewall, address
details, Photoshop 7 and various other programs. Does
anyone know how to 'find' them on my computer and get

I have Windows XP pro and when I try to use the online
windows update, I get the following message:
Thank you for your intrest in Windows Update.
Windows Update is the online extension of Windows.

how do u get to the registry in xp home ?

Guys: I got an XP Pro upgrade for my laptop which has the
home edition on it. I know that when I install the upgrade
I will have to register it with MS.
If I reformat my drive and need to reinstall it will it let

At start up I have a message box title "RUNDLL" with the
following message.
Error loading C:WINDOWS\System32\msiefr40.dll
The specified module could not be found.

Help!  I upgraded from ME to XP because my cd roms would
start and freeze the system.  After upgrade--my cd burner
will not respond--says insert blank cd when there is a cd
inside.  I checked the drive and it says it is working

I recently had to reinstall XP Home.  I then reinstalled Office XP Small
Business, and have been having a problem.
Every time I open a component of Office, such as Word or Excel, I get a
message box titled "Installing components for Microsoft Excel (or Word)".

when i try to use disk cleanup,although it starts ,it
won't finish can anybody help!

cant use a printer

I have a Emachines 130 and i have windoes xp home on it.  When i press log
off, it logs off ok and another user can log in fine.  But....if i press
switch user, it freezes and other users can not log on?  and i deas on how
to fix this problem?