I have just bought a new computer with XP installed. I used to have one that
ran WINDOWS '98 and knew where to find out what system resources were
available by clicking the My Computer Icon on desktop. Now, with XP, that
info isn't in that place. I did figure out that it was in ...

Hello everybody. I upgraded my Windows XP Home to Windows XP Pro. While it
was installing something happened. I saw an error. I couldn't remember it but
now XP Pro doesn't run properly. I was going to reinstall it but instead of
upgrade I clicked new installation. I didn't ...

       I applied the patch from Microsoft, and the database opens fine.
Thanks.

I am a new XP user.  I set up multiple accounts for the various users in the
family.  I just Installed Microsoft Office (including Outlook) and I would
like 2 XP acounts (mine and my wife's) to be able to use the same email
account and to be able to see the same inbox, outbox, ...

I am in a group in which one person insists on sending out information with
the "XLS" extension. I understand that this is an Excel program. Does anyone
know how I can convert (or something like that) this file so I can read it.
TIA

Sorry if this is the wrong NG, but I tried posting on the Media Player NG but
received no responses.  Problem is this:
When trying to use media player 10 for mp3, avi, mpg, etc. on two of the
four xp

I can't seem to keep the "Run" and "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties"
windows placed where they are more convient.
All other windows retain their positions.  Can anyone give me a clue as
to why?

I use WindowsXP/SP2 in a tower with P4/2.4. Yesterday morning without any
warning my machine would not start Windows. Instead I received a message
indicating that Windows could not start because of a missing or corrupted
ntoskrnl.exe. This file should be reinstalled.

I tried to upgrade XP Home to XP Pro but when it was almost upgrading there
was an error. Don't know what it was. I looked at the Support center place
and it said to to install it using New Installation (advance) I didn't want
to do it because i don't know if it will delete my ...

When I receive Mail and it has a hyperlink in message I can not open it. If I
point to link to open the online line at right lower corner disapears and the
address shows on the lower left corner. I can right click and send it my
favorites to open but will not open from mail. I ...

Why would u compress and/or archive files, and what types of files would they
be?

I'm trying to schedule weekly virus scans in Norton 2004. I keep getting an
error statement that I'm not authorized to make this change. The error code
is "0x80070005" I am the only user and supervisor on this system Please
help.

I have been using a legit copy of preinstalled Win XP HE for over a year
with the purchase of current PC and a pop box requesting Windows Product
Activation came up yesterday.
After completing the telephone activation where a new Product Key was

Hi I am getting a new hard drive so I thought I would install Windows XP Pro
afresh. Do I need to install SP1 before I install SP2? I have the network
file for SP2.
Thanks Tricia

after sp2 installed if you had on hdd from original os cd the i386 folder
did sp2 upgrade the i386 folder files?
if not how do you get it upgraded to sp2?
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