have windows ME- meets all system reqs.; attempt to
install XP Home Edition- stops at "Preparing Installation"
screen.

My desktop background has a non-descript picture covering my desktop picture, and a second one quarter screen size covered it.  How can I solve this problem?  Thank you, a 70-year-old, new user

My daughter just came back from school and tried to log
into her hotmail account.  She uses windows 95 at school
and I am using XP.  She can no longer access her account.
When she logs into hotmail she is asked to register for

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
When I startup XP there is a message under the Admin sign on that states I
have two email msgs.  However, when I click on it the message only states
who the email msgs are from.  I cannot find these messages and can't get rid

When I run check disk (automatically fix file system errors)  It does the
usual won't run until restart routine.  But when I do restart the check disk
program won't run.  I just a blank screen for a few seconds a and a really
slow start up.

Hi im unable to load any secure pages with passwords or not
Please hel
Nick

Have Windows ME; meets all hardware/system reqs; attempt
to install XP Home Edition- stops at Preparing
Installation screen.

Once in a while I had problem with xp but I was able to use text writing
under safe mode.
Is there anyway to set System Restore to restore XP under safe mode?
I could not figure out.

using xp home edition. new dell 4600 computer, 6 weeks old.
how can i find out what file system i have? (i believe this is what fat32 or
NTFS means?)
thank you, len kiesling

Hi I have a folder on my 2nd partition D: called RECYCLER(not recycle) What
is it and why can't I delete it? Or has it something to do with the recycle
bin?
Thanks Tricia

We have four users on our xp system, and i have to log on
to the internet every time i change to another user is
this the system or is there something im missing as we
can be charged 4x local calls every time we change to

Quick ?
I've set up one account on XP Pro. but under Doc. and Settings a default
user appears?
What is this?

New computer, windows XP
When  I try to put computer on standby  I get the following message:
The device driver for the "BCM  V.92 56k Modem" device is preventing the
machine from entering standby.  Please close all applications and try again.

Where is the microphon situated
Can I install additioonal speakers? If yes? where to plug it
I have a webcamera but I don't know where to plug it. I ]ownloaded the CD and my camera still doesn't wor
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