Using Win XP Pro, the "compress files" facility seems to have disappeared
from among the cleanup list such as recycle bin, temporary internet files,
etc.  How do I restore compress files back to the list?
Thanks.

So after installing a windows update last week, I am suddenly having
problems with Outlook.  It freezes as soon as I try to add an
attachment.  I'm having problems with Excel as well.  After doing some
research online, I decided that doing a system restore would be the way

ok well I have searched everywhere to find a solution to this. When I install
the new java software (JRE) it installs corectly, but it does not work with
Internet Explorer, or with any other browser that I use. I have tried doing
this on a different user account, I have also ...

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why i am being asked windows product key details at the time of downloading
updated so resulting i am not able to download security updates

Hi, Every time  i try to move a photo or file using the Send to order it
freezes and  i have to restart my machine. Help please

When I click on start>programs> I get the word (EMPTY). There are no programs
listed. If I right click start>explore>programs, they are all listed. I have
called Gateway, as this is an OEM install and they instructed me to do a
window xp repair. I did and this did not work. Help. ...

When trying to reinstall Windows XP from an OEM "product recovery" CD, I see
this message in the opening screen:
if you proceed, "the files and settings cannot be recovered."
It is not clear if this is referring to just those "special files" that

HP service center installed a new motherboard for my DV1000 notebook. When I
got it back, every time I boot up the computer the window for the
installation wizard comes up with the message that the device driver
installation was complete. Each time you must click on OK to get rid ...

In My Computer>Double Click Documents Folder>Right Click a folder or
photograph.  Click Send To.  The computer freezes.  Press the three keys:  
Ctrl, Alt, and Del
In Windows Task Manager.  It shows My Computer Not Responding

Over the easter weekend my computer has automatically updated itself with
the Windows XP updates.  However this has messed up the computer (cannot save
word files and generally running slow).
I was told to use the system restore option but this was turned off.  What

I have recently installed (4/16/06) a number of Windows Updates. After
completion I notice that there were a couple of problems:
1.) In Windows Explorer the left pane of windows explorer(directory tree)
would only display the 1st level of the directory struture. All lower levels

I've basically spent the past 3 weeks trying to get xp sp2 re-installed onto
my desktop computer after my latest system restore, and I have yet to get a
positive result. I've searched the inet for a solution but haven't seen
anything similar to this. What happens is this...

Can anyone help me?  I am running windows XP and all of a sudden for no
reason and I was not having any problems, I started my computer and my
background (wallpaper) will come up but NO ICONS including the start
buttons, etc.  The only way I can "semi" get around is to launch task

i am wondering for some time now if windows 2k/xp/2003 file I/O could be
optimized.
situation:
- a single I/O operation performing sequential read or write is very fast,

Windows Xp Pro won't defragment any of my drives. When i go into the
properties and select tools and choose to defrag, i click on it and nothing
happens. No pop-ups, no errors, nothing happens. Any ideas? Thank
you............