How annoying in XP, everytime I want to delete a file, it
tells me that I cant because the file is being used by
another program.
I have tried, even in safe mode, and the problem persists.

i have recieved tons of e-mail messages claiming to be
critical security updates from microsoft yet microsoft
does not issue critical security updates by e-mail. I just
toss them. If I want to check for true updates i go to:  

I run bootvis.exe from its location C:/boot/bootvis.exe,
computer reboots,bootvis runs at startup.
BOOTVIS shows following error message:
"Number of physical drives in the trace file is 0. Trace file has

I have just been given a very old pc which ran windows 95. A friend has now installed 98 (second edition) and I have just bought a hp deskjet 3550. It will not load due to the memory being only 48.0MB and the processor level needs upgrading. I currently have a GenuineInel ...

Unfortunately, I have discovered that System Restore lets
you down when you really need it. I lost a $400. writing
program and files because it won't restore to the date I
needed it to. I even made my own restore points too.

Can somebody help me?
the internet connection on my computer is really really
slow at night. During daytime it works perfectly fine.
But from 7 o'clock the connection is really slow. It

Hi guys and gals
I have what may sound like a dumb question to you computer wizzes.
The way i understand it when you load windows the boot files are always put
on C: , is this corect ?

Our computer is four days old.  New XP users.  While working our computer will reboot all by itself and will display a screen very briefly which says something about power saver mode.  Anyone have any suggestions?

   When I use Windows Update for my XP Home, it always
gives me a handful of recommended updates for being in a
network of computers, which I've never been nor can
foresee being a part of.  I think, months ago, I tried

I can't find the "backup utility" program which should be
accessable from "system tools".
Can any one tell me where this is and how to restore it.
Thanks for any help

After I installed the last critical update for IE, I have
had nothing but problems.  After I rebooted after
installing the update I couldn't open a browser, when I
task managered and looked at processes IE was using 99%.  

I had the SoBig virus on one of my systems a while ago
and had to disable system restore. Started the system in
safe mode, removed the virus, but now I need too know how
to switch back into normal mode start-up, and turn system

I seem to get intermittantly a problem where the it is
reported that RPC has shutdown unexpectedly and the
system must shutdown and reboot? Any offers of a fix for
this?

OK, when I log in to my user name, the desktop icons and
start bar just continue to flash!!!!
if i restart it usually works, but if other users want to
log on after me, they have to restart the computer!!!!

I am running Windows XP Home, and everything was working
fine until I downloaded the XP Service Pack 1.  I don't
know if this screwed it up or not, but I forgot to
disable my firewall & anti-virus software during the