I tried to find the newsgroups FAQ but no luck so here goes:
I think I may have a program that is hanging up because when I press
Start>Turn off computer   It goes through the steps until it gets to
"Windows is shutting down" and there stops. I have to manually push the

While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on
Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of
an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out.
I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using my

I left the computer on last night and today found it frozen on a blue screen
with the message "Windows is shutting down." Holding down the power button
doesn't do anything. Neither does the ctrl-alt-esc Force-Quit command I'm
used to using with frozen Macs. Can I "force" the ...

When I go into wireless connextion only two come out Local Area Connection
and 1394 Connection. What I need is the wireless connection. How do I add
that? The only options it gives me is for regular connection or a wireless
network.

have installed a new hard drive at the advise of HP for pavilion zd8000
laptop, as original HD failed BIOS comprehensive test after crash.  Made
install with recommended new HDD, BIOS recognizes and HDD passed test, but
unable to reboot (restore) with XP pro system disc provided ...

Hi everybody, i have a skight problem with the backgroung colour on
my desktop shortcut icons. They all seem to be white text on blue  
background!!,is   is there anyway that i can change these to be black on
translucent background,

I read an interesting exchange here recently where it was noted that
one is best advised NOT to routinely log in and use Windows on an
administrative account.
If I understood the thread correctly, it suggested that one is better

im clicking on the little speaker down on the right side bottom. I right
click on the speaker and use (adjust audio properties) then (speaker)
settings. Then I hit the Advance tab. Then (Speaker setup) I pick
quadraphonic then hit apply. Then ok again then go to listen to music ...

Hello group,
I no longer see the icon for my recycle bin.  I'm not sure why that is.  Any
help would be appreciated.  Thanks

Home edition.Service Pack 2
When I click on "Windows firewall" I get the message "Windows firewawll
cannot be displayed because the associated service is not running.  Do you
wish to start the widows firewall/internet connection sharing service?

A friend gave me her computer (old ) and on log in it asks for password. she
dosent know it cause her husband put it in there and he has recently died in
iraq.
-- It has xp pro on it and I just want to get in there to clean it up get

Is it possible to delete the Guest Account?  As the Administrator I go to the
control panel and open user accounts.  When I open the limited user account
it has an option for "delete this account".  When I open the guest user
account it does not have a delete option.  I can only ...

On a new, clean, single-user XP-Pro SP2 installation, which is the
better approach:
1) Install applications as a user (which seems to be the default for new
XP-Pro installs), or

When XP Pro checks system compatability get message:
W.XP Pro. stup does not support upgrade from W 98 tp XP Pro. Setup cannot
continue.
How do I proceed please.

I've lost my thread.
Had a response email but thread not available.
Ref. Migrating from W98 to XP Pro.
Reggie D.