Using Windows XP Professional, I created a new user account. Simple enough.
Then I turned  the pc off then back on to show someone what the "new"
desk-top looks like with multiple accounts to choose from. viola! The pc
refuses to finish booting up. It's stuck at the blue screen ...

I want to give my computer to my son. The computer has my name thru out, such
as the folder under Documents and Settings is Joseph. Also my username as
owner is Joseph, etc. How can I change all these type of settings to my son's
name?

I have been using Windows XP for about 18 months, and gradually the Start Up
takes longer and longer until it now takes over two minutes from password
entry to being able to use my space.  I am sure I don't need to be loading
everything that is getting loaded.  How can I sensibly ...

I have a dell gx250 origionaly with 98se. That was reloaded twice. I
upgraded to XP which also has been loaded twice. It would seem that I
need to reload the OS again. Is there a limit to how many times I can
load an OS before I cause any damage to the hard drive? This will be

What is the difference between the various video file extensions - .avi,
.dat, .mpeg etc.? I notice .avi files take up a considerably larger space
compared to .dat for example.

I have erased the administrator account and the guest account on my kids
computer. I went to erase all the info pertaining to my folders and login as
well as my wifes and deleted the admin account. Basically nothing can be done
right now to fix this. I tried to re install xp pro ...

I have just moved from Win98 to XP Pro (should have done it years ago :-)
and reinstalled the Canon software that came with my digital camera
When I use Zoom Browser (4.0.0.1) and try to use the edit function I receive
the error message

I transfered files from an old hard drive with windows XP to a new hard drive
and a new windows xp, now I can't open the transfered files. I tried to set
the security under safe mode to allow me access, but they still wont open.
I don't have the disk from the original xp, and the ...

I have and XP Pro client on a Win2003 Server network.
Logging in as a recently created user and IE starts up.
Is there a setting in IE itself which controls this?
So far I have looked in the Documents and Settings startup folder for this

Are there any free video editing software out there that are easy to use? I
need a video editor that can do simple things like taking a vcd .dat file and
splitting it into smaller segments so I can burn them into 2 or more separate
CD-Rs / CD-RWs. I would also need to cut ...

I made a dvd at a friends house the other day and now want take it from
the dvd and put it on my computer so i can send it to all my friends.
Can i copy from a dvd to the computer using xp? also, ive tried
uploading it from the dvd-rom to streamload but cant seen to get the

I have a new Simple Tech (Storage Synch) back up external hard drive.  I keep
getting all kinds of error messages after any back up (either full or
partial).  Are these errors harmful?  What do they do?  It always tells me
that  such and such a file has errors and is unreadable.  ...

I Have A New Bought A Second User Pc And Want To Install Xp Over 98 On
My Old Hard Disk, How Can I Do This Without Using An Upgrade Version Of
Xp And How Difficult A Task Is This, Please Help.
Very Confused!!

our new toshiba laptop came pre installed with xp sp2. when i try to click on
help and support centre nothing happens

I recently "organized" my second hard drive by creating folders and
moving files to the appropriate folders.  Now I can not access the
files (.docs, .pdf, .xls).  I receive the following error message: user
does not have access privileges.  My machine is a stand-alone single