I am new at this game. I have got a email address at Virgin and use Outlook Express. 1st problem I am having is that I don't seem to be able to download emails unless I go through the newsgroups. It then asks me if I would like to set the outlook emails as my default I say yes ...

Every time I log on my internet explorer site an IQtest program starts too run.This has other links which I do not want I want too get rid of this can anyone tell me how?

Users
I like to clean out cookies and history files while in Explorer.
I would go to tools options view : and select files would like to clean up.
Now when I go to Tools, screen says have to contack Administrator.

It appears to download ok.  But then when it starts to install, it
goes about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way and then quits.  Windows Update
simply tells me that it cannot install the update.  Nothing shows up
in event manager and this account is an administrators account

I'm suddenly getting all kinds of pop up ads, how can I stop them.  Norton found some virus threats in my doc and settings file, so I deleted my temp files but the pop ups won't go away.

I have been trying to install norton Firewall since March 5th. Have uninstalled it 10 times already and reinstalled it. Get the error message driver failed to initilaize. Failure to save settings  make sure that windows account is not restricted whatever that means. Trying to get ...

Can't block network sharing:
I've tried a million different ways, but I always end up at
"Properties\sharing\network sharing and security", but the box "Share
this folder with network"  is already unchecked, indicating that I'm

I recently needed to copy a large file (2MB+) to another PC. I created a
compressed (zip) folder, copied the file into it (which reduced the size to
500kB) then put it on a floppy disc.
However, the 2nd computer could not find the zip folder on the floppy. Is

When the computer ( win xp) starts up.. it says * welcome*.  I always have
to click my name for it to proceed.  Is there a way that when I restart it
will load without me having to click my name.  I am the only user.
Thanks for your time

I am doing a "clean install" of XP Pro on a 20gig hard
drive but when it creates the primary partition, the max
is 2008mb.(2gig) It won't let me partition the complete
drive.

Both my wife and I are administrators on our computer. I
noticed her <all programs> display didn't show MS Office
but mine did. In attempting to get it to display when
she's logged on it disappeared from my <all programs>

I have, till now, believed XP Home does NOT support hyperthreading but now
doubt that.
So, can anyone point me to an authoritative URL that supports facts one way
or the other please? I am in the process of looking on the web for myself

I am having trouble with XP making automatic links in text that I am preparing for a web page.  It's ordinary nouns that somehow become linked and clicking on them takes me to some kind of microsoft search page online.  How do I stop these links from forming or displaying?  I ...

I downloaded and installed several (32Megs total) updates
and now I have no control over my computer.  I can open
most applications, but when I try to do System Restore or
even volume control, the computer does nothing.  Note: I

I recently upgraded from windows 98 se to windows xp
home. now my computer crashes. on the rare occasion that
it doesn't crash, when I shut it down I get the  
following message: End Prog: Notify Wnd for RNAdmin