Is there a way to tell whether specific KB###### had been installed (either manually or thru WinUpdate), providing KB######.log files and $Uninstall_KB######$ folders are regularly deleted?

After upgrading my explorer to IE 7, immediately my computer started working
slow and while exploring any folder or start menu it will hang up. I can
access the file through link. Also computer has started giving bip sound
continuously.Windows has stopped reading DVD drive.

In my "Add or Remove Programs" I noticed a red X on the upper right side
of the icon for "Adobe Flash Player Active X".
 Could someone please inform me what the red X signifies?  Is it telling me
this program is not working and should I remove it?

I run WinXP with SP3
I can't get the auto play to run on my computer. I have checked all the
registery settings and they are what they are supposed to be according to
various sources from the net. Autoplay is enabled and I have even tried the

I get the standard popup about space and read-only.  When I open it, it
says 'read-only in the window title bar.
When I go to the window's properties, read-only is not selected.
If I drag the file to the Recycle Bin, there are no messages and it

Is there software (freeware if possible) which can print help files.
Not page by page but completely or whole parts of it?
Thanks, Fred

Fonts in the help text for office apps are too small. For instance, in window
help for Outlook Express the right frame uses a very, very small text.
Resolution is OK, internet explorer is OK, display properties are OK, the
only problem are help text in office and some windows ...

I have  Windows XP 2000 and when I turn my computer on I get this message,
Operating System or Hard Drive partitions have been altered. The current
restore point does not match either your current hard disk setup or your
operating system.

I am missing the Desktop Tab on the Display Control Panel so that I can not
do anything to the desktop background.  How can I fix this problem?

How do I resolve the loss of my windows logon password, so that I can get
access to my desktop PC?

Just (re)installed winxp sp2, and I'm stuck in 16 bit color quality with no
other options.
How do I get to more color (and smaller characters) - the Update
driver/internet doesn't find anything better, nor do  my driver & monitor

I have just bought Intergral 8 GB USB flash drive.
It on shows as 2 GB on my desktop but as full 8GB on laptop!
Desktop shows my other 4GB fash drive as 4GB.  Is my new flash drive faulty
or do I have a o/s problem?

here is a  peculiar problem.!
windows XP is the OS in my system.!
the problem is when i go to..
tools > folder options > view  > hidden files and folders

i have just installed a samsung sp2504c 250gb 8mb sata internal hard drive + installed windows xp home edition onto it. i went to my computer, + under where it says devices with removable storage it has a picture of a box with a cd + says vrmhoem_en (d. when i double click on it ...

I use WinXP/2 on a laptop. Suddenly I can't get sound to work. I can view
movies from CNN etc. but no sound. The volume icon on the taskbar is shown
with the mute button unchecked and the slider about 1/3 up.
Any ideas what I can do to recover sound?