All applications on my desktop appear slow and my taskbar
at the bottom of my windows does not appear for about 10
minutes I am unable to use any quick launch keys due to
my taskbar not appearing...Does anyone have any solutions

I purchased a computer from a now out-of-business company (that I used to work for).  I wanted to re-name the computer and use it on a home network/workgroup that I have set up.   Therefore, I
a) logged in under my account name (which has admin privileges) and I proceeded to ...

Hey there,
I've noticed this anomaly in many other friend's
computers and wondered if it can be alleviated.
Every time Windows starts up the floppy disk drive is

    I run Xp Home on a 3 year-old Dell. Often when
we "switch" users from the logoff menu item, multiple
Winlogin processes appear, one of which will consume
enormous amounts of CPU time (up to 50%) continuously.

I am using windows Xp - Home.  When applying the service
pack 1 update,  all of the files download fine but about
half way through installing the update, i get an access
denied message.  i have reinstalled XP and have got the

I am trying to get hold of a windows XP cd or Boot CD for
my lap top when I bought the thing It didn't have one and
now that it has crashed and can't boot of the last good
setup I need to get hold of one.  Any ideas on where I can

Windows XP freezes when restarting the system or trying to
shut down.  Is there a fix for this?

My media player wont play sound, it first says:
Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there
is a problem with your sound device. There may not be a
sound device installed on your computer, it may be in use

Virus scan shows virus in " DivX.Exe "....non removable.
Anyone else had similar? (I assume its Beagle) Just wanted
to check before I go " hunting " for it manually.

First of all, I never knew this web site existed until a
friend told me about it over the phone earlier today.  
Wow!  I hope to learn all sorts of good info here.  This
is GREAT!

My print page does not work even if I do alternate print
or control alternate p

for the past 3 weeks i have been unable certain
websites...ones that require passwords I.E. bank, credit
card, etc...  
when i go to open up the site i receive a message that

My computer has shut down alot of times because of the same error
Event Type:    Erro
Event Source:    System Erro
Event Category:    (102

Help! When I click on the internet options menu
choice in control panel or the tools menu in internet
explorer it opens a strange web site in internet explorer.
Any help would be appreciated.

For the past two weeks Windows XP is very very slow to
start up going to my Broadband web site. Takes two-three
minutes. Any ideas