I have a brand new laptop w/ Win XP sp1 installed.  Just recently when either
person logs on Windows starts up and then stalls.  The wallpaper is
displayed, but no icons.  When I bring up the Task Manager and start a new
task (Exployer) everything works fine.  Any suggestions.

Hi - I recently upgraded from WIN98SE to XPHomeSP2.
I have a home control application (Activehome1.42) that talks, via COM1,
to an external device.  It includes a TSR that loads at boot time and
comminucates with the device from time to time.  It loads and runs

Would anyone be willing to suggest a good ftp software for windows xp pro?
Thanks in advance
js

I had to re-install Windows on my computer. I used the 'recovery CD' because
that's all I got with my computer.
Now I would like to fax and it's not working.
Windows asks to insert the CD to finish installing 'fax' to my computer.

since i installed sp2 on the pc a popup window appaers by starting up with
the following text : system error    cannot find "smresdll.dll" . How can i
fix that ?? thanks for reply.

Is there (I expect) a known bug with this?  Never had a problem with faxing
or receiving until I installed SP2.  I don't use their firewall as I have my
own and has worked fine until now.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please?  Probably asked a dozen

I have forgotten my dial up password (XP)!
Is there any chance to find out what's hidden behind those ***?
Thanks,
Evgeny

After "upgrading" to SP2, it takes about 10-15 minutes to fully boot.
The hard drive just runs and runs.
After it's booted up, switching between tasks can take 1-2 minutes!!!
Every app takes minutes to launch!

Will i lose programs and files doing this

      When I startup my computer only a few icons appear on the Quicklaunch
area .
     I think Windows XP Home Edition removes unused icons , but I had not
had them there more than a week and they did not appear .

    Should I name the hard drive on the hard drive properties General tab by
the Product name or by the serial number ?
    I can remember naming a hard drive by the product name and the name
just kept disappearing , ha ha .

When I send a text email to myself (to my Webtv) from my pc the fonts
are black and of course unreadable on a black background....Any help
will be greatly appreciated....
Marty

 The Page File settings were 336MB min _ 672MB max and  Windows said the
Virtual memory minimum was too low so I increased the Page File minimum from
336MB to about 448 MB and max to 896 MB .
  Then I was told the Minimum Virtual memory  was too low again and saw the

I cannot register my product under regwiz /r please can anyone help me on how
to do this any other way

I recently reinstalled windows xp home edition and now my works suite package
(disk 1) I  got with computer has a few scratches on it so i cant reinstall
any of them. is there anyway to obtain a replacement of disk 1?  I have all
my product key numbers, receipts from dell.etc?