I am a new user to XP.  I want to empty my recycle bin but it is not on my desktop.  When I search for it, its says it is on the desktop.  Very confusing.

going to chat room cant receive text or video..? is this
a security setting?

If I right click on an icon - eg. Recycle Bin, I am offered a small menu
(Open, Create Shortcut, etc). On this menu is "Browse With Paintshop Pro 7"
Much as I like PSP, I am not likely to want to use it to browse. How can I
change this to Explorer? - or get rid of the option to ...

What is my "ip address
and how do i use it?

When I run spyboy s&d I get 5 dso exploit hits It shows
removing them but they return next time I run it. I just
got this win xp pro after 3 years on win me and am not
sure of many things on it. It shows the things are from

how do i activate and already expired copy of xp?
than ks!

How do i activate xp after i stupidly let it expire?

I would like change some of my desktop icons  to images I have in My
Documents. I know that to change an icon I right click on the
icon>properties>change icon >brose. When I type in the file name it says
there are no icons available. How do I get a jpeg or any other image to be

I can not log off when trying to shut down via the start
button. I click log off, and computer hangs. If I Press
ctrl+shift+Esc I can then log off, then close. How do I
adapt so I can close in the proper way?.

i got my new pc thursday of last week but cant seem to figure out how im (administrator) is suppose to grant the limited users internet access? which means evey one is having to use my account to go online, and im getting really fraustrated.

My main drive is NTFS
My slave drive is FAT32.
Can anyone explain the difference?
Are there any advantages?

I got a problem with Explorer 6.0, when i have loaded a webside, then
i click on a hyperlinks on the page and a new side start to load, but
it's never start/finish the page, it freez, but i can close the
window, when i click stop, it is like there is something wrong with

I have just had to reload Windows XP.
My user account was password protected and now I cannot
open my the 'owner' folder with my data in it.
I have tried creating a new user with the same name and

At present I cannot access My Computer/Control Panel or
Explorer.  I have tried to get automatic updates as this
may effect the necessary repair but cannot do so without
first accessing Control Panel; Catch 22!  Anyone with any

I purchased a new computer with xp home installed.  I
want to install my copy of xp PRO BUT THE computer keeps
indicating that a copy of xp is already running.  How can
I replace the home edition for pro I don't have the cd