I deleted a folder(of size >1.5GB) using Shift+delete,
however, the hard drive space is not released after.
I tried running scan disk, but didn't work.
When I look at the drive properties, it has the following

Can somebody please tell me how to get rid of an
EXTREMELY annoying file.  >>newdotnet5_48.dll<<   The
file version is 5.0.0.48 and it belongs to New.net,Inc.  
It's original file name is  tldctl2.dll   Spybot AND

when I shut down my computer it won't turn off.all the regular things happen...saving my settings. etc..then it just sits there and I have to turn it off my self...if someone can help me with this problem...I would greatly appreciate it..
thanks

I have windows XP Home. The system restore feature does
not function It won't accept restore dates and it will
not restore on existing set points......
With Word typing does not register on Word documents. I

I have a 2 Ghz machine and when I first started using it,
it would boot up in a matter of seconds as well as
logging on.
Seconds have now turned into minutes!

I don't know what happened to my system.  When I go to
Programs/Accesories/System Tools or other programs they
are now "EMPTY" what happened?  How do I see them again.
Also my Norton got screwed up and I had to uninstall to

I keep getting this pop up that says "an exception
occured while trying to run "C:\WINDOWS\System32
\btiein.dllDownload" how can I stop it from popping up???

HELP!!!
Everytime I open Internet Explorer, it tell that an error
has been encountered and needs to close. What is the
solution?

My system is freezing up in a estimate 5 min interval.  I am showing "The Application Management service terminated with the following error: The specified module could not be found." Please explain?  

Every time I start my PC, I get two of these messages on
my screen: ````[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-
21787, one on top of the other.

Can anyone help me???
When I try to start using my microphone for inline gaming
or video chat, it does not work.  I have tried going into
control panel, sounds, microphone, pest hardware, but I

Help.  I can't get System Restore to work on my Dell
desktop or my HP laptop.  Both are running XP.  I can
pick a restore point several weeks back, and it will go
through the process, restart the computer, but when I get

I wanted to look at some news groups but I can't figure
out how to get OE to display the whole title/name of the
group so i dont have to open 10 to 50 different groups to
find the one I'm looking for. I have a 17 inch monitor

The fix that Microsoft has for this error does not work.  
I have gone through the Symantec and Microsoft fixes and
neither does any good.  The problem came when I upgraded
to Windows XP for Home.  I have been trying to get the

I try to install programmes onto my XP workstation and even
though the programmes install correctly, they will not run.
the programmes are Autocad 2002, McAfee vscan 4.5 symantec
antivirus and Mcafee firewall