I have successfully install Window XP Home edition with service pack 1a.  I
then was asked to key in the product key and then my user name.  When it all
done, it came up 2 box: User and Guest, I then click my user name, and key in
my password.  Then it change to another page, and ...

Can anyone help with an apparent missing file
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
many thanks

what does error message "cannot find shell.dll" mean?

When I try to set up a specific backup job in task scheduler I am doing
something wrong because when the scheduled task occurs all that happens is
the backup utility opens but does not load the specific job I want it to do.
How do I get it to run the specific backup job?

hi, i just installed serivce pack 2 and since then my internet hasnt
been working. i connect through a wireless network to reach the
internet....it says that im connected through my network but the only
problem is that the internet doesnt work.  :confused:  hope this makes

Can the files in "windows\tempEI4"  be deleted.
  (.log & .temp ) files?
Thanks
D.

I'm trying to set my mail font to Comic Sans.  Each time I try it defaults
to the Times (whatever its called).
HOW do I set it the way I want.  I just canned by windows ME, and even that
allowed me to set the font correctly as I wished.

Got a new system with XP Home SP1. Automactic Update has d/led SP2 but I
have not installed it yet. Windows Update says I need 12 other updates.
Should I get SP2 first or the other 12 or does it matter?
Is the info for installing SP2 at

How do you add a program to the All Programs Menu? I can find plenty of
instructions for adding to the Start Menu, but not to the AP. What happened
is this: when I deleted the shorcuts to "Open Office Document" and "New
Office Document" - my shortcut to FrontPage, which I had ...

I know I stand to get some flak, but let me first of all say I'm an avowed W98SE
user.  Wouldn't have anything else.
However, my wife's computer (about one year old) has Windows XP installed, and
she wants to keep it.

Hi everyone wonder if enyone can help .When trying to view certain pages
particulaly pictures i get a page cannot be viewed 404 server error has
anyone got any ideas why? would be very grateful for any help thanks sharon

Could anyone explain to me how to turnoff programs in XP that automatically
start when you boot the computer.  Older versions of Windows allowed for this
in an easy way.  I can find the list of programs that automatically start up
when XP boots, but there is no allowance to turn ...

i downoadd a couple attachments from emails into my "my documents" folder.
hey are word documents. then when i try to open them i get a message saying
that command cannot be performed because i have an open dialog box.  click ok
and close boxes to continue.   i have no idea what ...

Using WinXP Pro -----------
I'm using the DVD Express Player that came with my WinXP Pro.  Is it capable
of advancing frame-by-frame?  If not, is there another DVD Player available
that will enable user to have frame-by-frame control?

Every time I reboot, all my Type One fonts are uninstalled.  How can I stop
this?  I asked this question before, but I don't see where I can search for
posts I've made and I don't remember my subject line.