After installing XP, my CD burner/Player does not work. The door will not
even open. My computer freezes about every other minute until the light on
the CD door turns red.  Then computer seems to work fine.  Anybody any
suggestions?

I've been told by a techition to leave my computer on 24/7 so' scheduled
tasks' run, and I have been told by another one to shut it down at night. I'm
confused, what should I do?

can't access any Microsoft web pages.  There are a few
other websites, e.g. bank site, which I can't reach either.
Current software:
Internet Explorer 6 (Latest update),

...after faxing and attempts to answer the phone, which is not what I
want. I initially posted a similar message to this one on Aug 6 and
receive a response from John Allen (see below), but had not followed up
on this since we were hit by Hurricane Charley a few days later (and

I can't figure out how to get my file download dialog box
to pop up again so I can choose where to save my files to.
I accidently unchecked the "Always ask before opening
this type of file" box and now I can't figure out how to

Can someone please give me an idiots guide to set up mail
merge - not with e-mail?
I want to list all my names and addresses I suppose in a
database and be able to print them onto labels to send

I cannot access any of the MS web pages.  There are a few
other websites, e.g. bank site, which I can't reach either.
Current software:
Internet Explorer 6 (Latest update),

Hello i have a problem with activate license the window xp professional.
When i run the windows xp active it didn't appear and right now my computer
is block and i can't  work tell  what i can do
help me please

yes i'm back
when re-burning onto a +RW DVD is it best to wipe it first.  is thi
even possible?  if so, how?
or

I have made a reinstall of Windows XP. PC is running very slow.  Als
internet connection is slow also.  I am using a V90 modem.  Also PC a
times freezes. I also use IMESH ver 4.  Please help. 10
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Is there a method how I can deleat and format C: including all it
partitions?
Bigfoo
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I closed out all my programs and after a while I came back
to it and went to put my password in and I noticed it said
one program running, and of course the tower was making
the appropriate hum. I do not know which program was

I want to check if I registered my XP upgrade home
edition. Is there any way for me to do this on this
microsoft website? Thanks!

After I have installed Windows Xp sp2, every thing was fine untill I've
installed a free version of F-Secure Anti-Virus.Since then my machine became
slow,and a  mess, so bad that I had to uninstalled it.
Are there any free and reliable anti-virus compatible with Windows, that I

I cannot transfer data from my old Dell with 98SE to the new Dell with XP. I
follow the Dell owners manual instructions. When I am on the old computer,
the screen that is supposed to identify "which computer I am on" never
appears. The only choice presented is to "transfer". ...