my windows xp home machine just recently started having
cpu usage at 100% even after reboot when no applications
are running. the offending process name is "system". i
have the firewall enabled, all critical update patches

I am starting to become in dire need of help with this one as I am stumped.  To start, when I log on there's a message that says "RUNDLL" "Error Loading C:\Windows/bxxs5.dll  The specified module could not be found."  So then later when im using the internet explorer, the windows ...

How can you delete old compress files and or where are they ?

I installed norton internet security 2004,and it did a
pre-scan of my computer before installation. Found some
infected files and asked if I wanted to delete them. Wish
I could go back to that point! Anyway, just about

I am trying to remove a file from an HP Pavilion a305w
desktop computer.  
This file is in the registry under run and runonce, every
time I remove the entry it returns automatically.  The

In Internet Exp.orer under Favorites in one of my Folders
there is a subfolder named "New Folder" and a 2nd Folder
under Favorites with the same name "New Folder". There is
nothing in eiter folder. When I try to delete either the

I am running Windows XP & my search companion has stopped
working. The screen comes up, but it is blank with only
the words 'Search Companion' on it. Help?!

I have experienced a weird issue with windows explorer:
Every time I open windows explorer if I look for files
and try to open a file in the view window, it then pulls
up a seperate window that is searching for the actual

I believe I have tried every fix there is to try and repair System Restore
and yesterday after again disabling it and restarting then re-enabling it
after a period of time I was able to restore to a point on the same day but
today cannot restore to that same restore point.  Is there ...

OK i am really starting to get annoyed with this damn pc.
For the past couple of weeks it has been cripled by
something.I have scoured the net for a fix to stop the
windows explorer cpu from running at 70/80% when idle.

Having a problem with Windows XP shutdown on Compaq
Presario 5000. Instead of a complete shutdown, system will
reboot. After disabling 'restart after failure' I get
message:

My computer is shutting down and it comes up with a
message referencing NT Authority Shutdown.  Are there any
fixes out there for this?

How can I delete a read only file? Thanks

I have a Dell Dimension 2350 P4 2.0ghz 256 RAM running XP
Home (OEM) SP1. No 3rd party stuff starting up at boot.
Perfmon shows the processor pegged at 100% constantly.
Processes shows SVCHOST.EXE using anywhere from 70 to 85%

The Windows XP (Pro) Update page keeps telling me the same
9 updates are needed, but I've downloaded and installed
them several times.  I'm having problems with blaster worm
attacks, and I can't get the patch to fix it.  The entire