Can anyone help me figure out why the minimize button now CLOSES a program
instead of minimizing it to the task bar??  The only thing I've done
differently before this started happening was that I started using MSN
Messenger. THANKS!!

Your instructions worked like a charm.  Question: Can you tell me why ??

Hello, I recently tried to start windows and the error message "Windows XP
could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE". Now, as i was browsing through the
articles for relatively similar cases a few redirected me to

i can't close home page . there no x box showing to click on. can anyone help
me?

When I attempt to backup the System State, the operation fails, and the log
contains the information below. I'm running XP SP2 and attempting to backup
the System State to the Desktop.
Thanks,

I have been trying to defrag drive c and keep getting the message that some
files won't defrag, but it doesn't list the files. the following is the log
file. please be specefic and detailed..thanks in advance.
Volume (C:)

when i click on restart or shutdown nothing happens when i click on it again
for a second time it restarts or shutdowns perfectly any ideas

I wish to restore my computer to factory settings but did not get standard
restore disks with computer (woolworths pre pack job) and am struggling with
computer speed and performance due to lots of unwanted programmes deleting of
which usually causes fatal error plz help

It's me... the pain again. My pc's been slow. It seemed that SVCHOST was the
cause for it, since it's on all the time and getting most of the PC's
performance. I've tried everything people here said. Now that I got this
Process Explorer, I have realised that actually a "Windows ...

correct e-mail is marryj43@yahoo.com,  Thank You.

Seems like lately every time I start machine I get balloon that says security
risk, my XP firewall is turned off.  Then, click balloon and it turns on.  
Any ideas how to prevent this and have firwall on as it should be?  Thank you
sincerely.

I'm having a PC with 3 harddisks. One main disk (C:\) and two (E:\ and F:\)
for achiving.
I have turned on the power management such that hard drives are turned off
after 10 minutes (E and F drive). This I do to reduce noice level. The C

I have an HP Pavilion ze5500 Laptop and it keeps turning off and it makes
this loud fan noise when i turn it on. I dont know whats wrong and what i can
do to make it stop turning off every twenty to twenty five minutes.. Its VERY
slow.. I tried to run a virus scan but everytime ...

Hi - I recently (my tech person) updated my system to IE7, and all the
attendant security alerts and updates were done as well.
Rather than use a new monitor because I couldn't stand the tiny fonts
that come with a high resolution, I had gone back to an old monitor

When I turn off my computer (Compaq Evo N800v), the program WDS_SL does not
close automatically and I am always forced to close it manually. How can I
solve this malfunction? I have Windows XP SP2 Professional. Thanks in advance
for any help on this abnormal situation.