The following re-post should make better sense.  Apologies.
Thanks for all the responses so far.  I originally asked reason for a
problem so the responses (not through lack of effort) have not been
conclusive.

Thank you rick and sharon for the info that you gave me. I'll try out the end
process on the half a dozen IEs that seem to sit there after time has passed.
Sharon a few questions about some things you mentioned:
I thought, as you said, when I got this new system, that I wouldn't ...

for some reason I can no longer use my hotmail acct. I have had for
years..can anyone help me?..The new service pack has been installed other
than that I haven`t changed anything..

Thanks for all the responses so far.  I originally asked reason for a
problem so the responses (not through lack of effort) have not been
conclusive.
Perhaps I should have asked for an answer to the problem.  The problem

I had to remove some programs from ctrl panel. but some how i deleted the
installation files. now da name of the programs wont go off the add/remove
programs list. how do i go about it?
help

If a person steals my computer, but doesn't know my password to get into XP
pro, is there any way he can access  the documents on my hard-drive?
thanks

I have XP Home SP2.
I set up my HP printer but it will only print from the Administrator account
and not a Limited account -- once I made all accounts "Administrators" anyone
could print.  How can I allow printing from both Admin and Limited users?

I have recently tried to upgrade from Windows ME to XP.  
After several unsuccessful attempts to actually get it installed, I believed
I had managed, as XP loaded once (the upgrade CDROM was still in the drive,
and I now wonder whether it simply booted from that).  Each time I ...

With my ols sytem when you held the cursor over an image a small tool box
appeared to enable you to save or print it. This is not happening with XP. Is
this a change or can adjust a setting?

I bought my laptop in Hong Kong not knowing much about computers, operating
systems and about local language setting in different countries I jumped into
a purchase. The computer came with the Home XP program already installed. At
the time I presumed that the XP program provided ...

Reinstalled xp, would not install Riched32.dll file.When i try and open a
email,i get error saying (The operation could not be compleated.Riched32.Dll
failed to load.Please re-install).Have tryed to reinstall,but won't let me?
Can someone help with this one please................. ...

I finaly got flash player downloaded but it wont install/run, flash says it
can't find my plug ins for internet explorer. it will install and run on
firefox but not internet explorer. I like internet explorer, firefox is too
slow, I only have dail up. HELP is there another ...

When I klick on "start voice" ore "video conversation" I get an error message
saying, "Windows Messnger has encountert a problem, send Error Report to
Microsoft. When I do, my PC freezes up.
I can send instand messages.

I have 2 files in the root directory of a WINXP Home Ed. machine.  The
names are A2211.exe and 24tgs.exe. I can't find any reference to them on
the internet. just concerned that they shouldn't be there.
ron

I have install a printer into LAN, but when I want to add printer in my
computer. It cant detect the network printer. How should I solve it?