How do I changed the background image when
the PC is in a locked state (i.e. user logged on but workstation locked).
Can someone elaborate on how I achieve this?
Thanks

Can anyone advise how to stop a Repair Install once started?

on the PC with Asus A8NVM-CSM, I got the GB controller configured  as auto
IP - everything set to default automatic.  I was able to ipconfig /release
or renew.  I can see the hub show activity for such activity.  However I
don't get any effective connection. Not even ping ...

What can be the reason for this?
And nothing happens when I click the "slideshow" function to show
pictures(the option in the left menu when I open any folder containing
pictures)....

I accidentally entered the wrong key during install.  XP OS has not been
activated yet.
How can get the proper key in before activation? or do I have to start
install all over?

Due to an attempt to overwrite a bad hardware driver that prevented normal
boot up, I tried to reinstall WindowsXP. The bad driver is preventing setup
from running normally so this attempted fix will not work. What I need to do
now is to stop setup from continuing. I can boot ...

Hi friends,
Usually when I install applications on Windows XP and 2000 I do it under
Administrator profile.  After finishing installing I would get the machine to
users   When users on the network login to their profile most applications

My laptop has an OEM version of Windows XP Pro. I need SP2 in order for a
certain app to run.
When I install SP2, it seems to go through the process, OK. But, towards the
end, after installing files, it says "Running processes after Install." It

I need to find out,, , when you install windows, with out the install key
number, is there a way, after the 30days are up to input the key, or do you
have to reinstall the Windows XP.  Thanks in advance
__________________________________________________________________ Bob

I have a DELL Demension 2400 that I ran F disk on and now tring to reload
Windows XP Home.  When I get to the installing part Windows XP Home, it goes
through the checking of hardware and software compatability and comes back
with this error:

I would like to autostart a program like outlook only when the hardward
profile is "docked"  and by-pass this program in my start menu when I am in
"undocked" mode.  Is this possible, or should I just remove the program from
my start menu and just manually execute it when I am ...

I'm having a specific problem when I try to move a sysprepped XP SP2
created on an Intel machine to an AMD machine.
Microsoft references this here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372

I have been trying to format my laptop HDD using the WinXP disk. I
insert the cd and follow the instructions for a new installation. When
I am prompted to select 'D' to delete the partition (I only have 1, C:)
it says that it cannot as there are setup files loaded onto the

Currently any user can F12 at boot up, enter their Username and Password and
get a list of available OS from the RIS server. I understand that they can be
stopped installing the images through simple NTFS permissions on the image
but can I stop them even getting the list or ...

I have new Thinkpad Z60 with 512M RAM and only MSOffice and a very few other
programs installed.  It's only 2 weeks old and it's already behaving in a way
that makes me miss the mainframe.  My 4 year old, fully crammed with junk
Thinkpad does much better running at half the speed ...