Error msg: My Computer and Windows Explorer unexpectedly
quit when you try to open My Network Places or Shared
Documents in Windows XP. Article 831938 says there is a
hot fix, but I do not know how to locate and use.

i get two different error messages on boot up or restar
1)  BDSS.EXE   has a proble
2)  DFFT.EXT   cant fin
whats going on with my system??

I keep getting an error message that says 'wtoolsS.exe
has encountered a problem and needs to close. Sorry for
the inconvenience.'  I get this message about every 20
seconds.  I cannot find the problem!

I have just deleted 500 odd *.tmp files from my system, but I am still concerned about one blue file! This file is called CONFIG TMP & when I hover with the cursor there is info about System 32 modified on 21 01 2003 & it is 4KB in size. Jupiter Jones kindly pointed out blue ...

My system fonts are missing. How do I reinstall them? I
keep getting symbols instead of letters displayed on my
monitor and as printed info. Microsoft Word would not
allow New Times Roman to be the default setting because a

When I attempt to re-install Quicken 2002, I get a
message that "UnInstallShield" must be de-activated
before I can install the program.  How do I de-activate
UnInstallShield?

I am having a problem getting on to the internet from my
computer.  Everytime I shut down my computer I have to
keep restoring my computer back to a date that I new I
could get on the internet without a problem.  This is a

I am having a problem with a "Search Assistant" toolbar
in my taskbar on Windows XP.  I get rid of it while I am
on my computer, but evry time I restart it, the toolbar
comes back.  I don't know how t PERMANENTLY get rid of

I've never quite figured out (despite a search) whether backing up the
SystemState (from within the XP backup utility ntbackup) is quite enough.
Enough, for example to deal with a disk failure.  The last time I did this,
it produced a backup file of 9Gb, which seems to have included ...

   why does all my windows updates go directly into
control panel? why doesn't it go into system32 where they
belong? how do I even know if the updates are active?
and one more question do I really need all these updates

ummmm yesterday i was on my computer perfectly fine but
then i uninstalled an annoying web tool bar and it
prompted me to restart my computer to finish the
uninstallation. when i tried to get back on my computer

i did allt hose defrag scan disk disk clean up but this
laptop is still slow  >
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After building a new XP system I had a disk failure. In a desparate bid not to lose all my install work, I bought Copy Commander and a new disk. I was surprised that everything seemed to be up and running on the new disk even after some failures reported by copy commander. The ...

I am trying to release com ports that are no longer in use, but XP seems to be saving
I use my XP Home Ed laptop to test other peoples' integrated systems.  When testing, I have to go through their various USB to Serial converters.  My problem is, each of these devices is holding ...

Security problems with Explorer are causing problems.  Despite extensive defensive measures, an entity called  CoolWWWSearch.mshp has hijacked a system of mine and cannot be removed.  It uses explorer to flood screen with popups.  We no longer use Explorer as our default browser, ...