hi,i cannot figure out what is going on.When i click the start menu the logg
off or turn off options come up,when i click on turn off,it goes to the usual
options,turn off,stand-by and restart.When i click on the turn off button,it
does the usual ending program bla bla bla,then ...

Friend was installing a Norton disk, scan stopped and computer restarted, all
icons are turned down pages except IE and recycle bin, no programs will open,
task manager shows nothing wierd running.  System restore doesn't work.  
Tried system restore from command prompt, it says ...

I have Windows XP Professional with SP2 installed on my computer.
After installing everything I went into the user account and completed the
setup.
I also made another user account at this time and then rebooted. Upon

I've WIN XP SP2 and when I click Start>Control Panel>Security Center, it
tells me the Security Center has either been stopped or not started and to
close the window and Restart the PC.  Well I've done this 3 times now and
Security still says the above.

HELP!!  I am using Windows XP Pro.  Everything has been working fine, all the
updates are maintained.  Then all of a sudden explorer.exe started randomly
running down the memory by using 100% of the CPU.  I have search for viruses
and spyware (Norton, AVG, and Adaware all turned ...

I have just switched on my PC, after having no problems with it and received
the following message:
WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT

Hi I need advice on a keyboard and mouse. I am looking at the Microsoft
wireless desktop 6000.
1. Is the keyboard and mouse any good?
2. Is the keyboard and mouse both wireless?

When I reboot, it takes 15 minutes to finish coming up.
Most programs seem to run normally.
Disk Defragmenter is very slow to respond, but once the Defragmenter starts
working, it seems to work at the normal speed.  The "Defrag" button does not

I am using a Dell Inspiron B130 laptop with Windows XP home edition.  This is
a new system and I am not sure whats up.  When using the pc, it will just
shut down right in the middle of something, no specific programs.  Any ideas
whats up?

Since my search in Microsoft.com on GDWH did not turn up anything, I am
putting a new topic here.
In Windows XP I am getting freezes after installing McAfee Privacy Service 7
shortly after WinAmp starts. In the restart there is the

I have McAfee set to run automatic updates. However, when I sign on as
"user", I get a popup saying that I must log on as Adminstrator for the
defination updates to install. Since it is a communal computer, the
adminstrator only logs on every week or so, leaving the computer ...

I went to a website, and it installed a TON of spyware. I removed it. I first
used Microsoft antispyware, then ad-aware, then yahoo anti spyware. And my
desktop os GREY! It did say something along the lines of YOU'RE COMPUTER IS
INFECTED WITH SPYWARE!!! It was a blue background. ...

all my folders have suddenly become read only.I can uncheck the read only box
but when I click on ok it canges back to read only

When I am logging in on to google mail. I would enter my user's name
and accidentally left the check on where it says if I want the computer
to remember my password. For my security on this computer, because we
have a multiple use set up, I thought it would be best for it not to

I have Windows XP and I recently had a problem with my task manager becoming
disabled. Upon attempting to open task manager I would recieve a message
stating that it had been disabled by my administrator, I am the administrator
and I did not disable the task manager. I corrected ...