I'm new to XP, and I'm having problems with shortcuts.
In Windows 2000, I could save a file to a deep network
path by double-clicking a local shortcut in the "Save As"
dialog box.  In XP, the shortcuts don't appear, so I have

Would someone please reveal to me. How you remove a
picture from the appearance and themes panel. There is a
good explaination for adding one in help but not the
reverse                                                  

Lately i have been, making adjustments in an area where
maybe, i shoud not tread.
For example, i have made myself an Administrator three
times over, also a limited acct. as well.

Blue screen of death    Help

When I go to download on something such as an *.Exe file internet explorer clears the screen and returns with a "This Page Cannot Be Displayed" message ( No File Download Dialog Box ) and sometimes the box appears but doesn't do anything then later closes with an error message.  ...

Can anyone tell me why when I try to install software, I
keep getting the error message (CRC error, -does not match
the file in the set up's cab file)? Cannot seem to load
any software without this error message appearing, and I

I've just upgraded my system from XP Home to XP Pro and
now I can't get to http://localhost:8080 because the
system prompts me to log in.  It refuses the .NET
username/password pair specified for my user (Owner) and

I bought a Maxtor 40G harddrive (DiamaondMax Plus 8) .  I am planning to
install it to my Dell computer as D-drive (Slave).   When I looked at the
Maxtor manual, it does not seem to require placing any jumper.  But if
required,  a CLJ (Cylinder Limitation Jumper) can be placed.   I ...

I have 2 XP machines, one of which automatically unzips
zipped files and the other needs Winzip to unzip the
files.  Does anyone know of a configuration setting I can
use to have the 2nd machine automatically unzip?

Every time that i start up my windows xp laptop, i go to
the novell log on screen, because i have novell installed
on my pc. And the user name always says Administrator. My
first question is how to change this so it always

I just installed WindowsXP and there are some folders I would like to
delete. Each time I try to delete a fold, the screen says it is, " in
use by another person or program"
I am the only one using the computer and am not using this program nor

Can anyone tell me if I can delete the files in Temp
Internet files without harm.
Thanks, Larry

I had subscribed The Weather Channel's "Desktop" program,
but on start up, it takes forever for the system to start
up and the culprit is this program, and it runs in the
background, and I really don't use it. I have tried to

Hi.  There are several programs that run on startup on my XP home system
that I don't want to.  I went into control panel, to classic view, taskbar
and start menu, start menu tab, classic start menu >> customize, advanced,
then click on programs folder, and startup to view programs ...

I always have to hit maximize to get the page to fill up
my screen.  This happens all the time.  
Thanks