Using Windows XP Pro SP2 with all updates applied on a newly reformatted
hard drive.
When I select Start, then Control Panel, and choose an option (using XP
category view or original Windows layout format) I get the following error

I have been happily using XP for several months, but I need to reinstal Win98
because some of my older games will not work at all under XP (even with an
emulator like DosBox or VDMSound).
Here's my current HDD setup:

I have lost the original CD sleve and do not have the product key. Is there a
way to get the number from somewhere or someone?

I'm trying to use Restorer2000 (from http://www.bitmart.net/) to scan
for deleted files, but it hangs when trying to scan the drive. All the
support people can tell me is that it doesn't usually hang!
Has anyone seen problems like this with this product? OR can recommend

How do I change settings to allow other programs to launch IE? Links in
Outlook Express/Outlook email can't launch IE. Other programs can't launch IE
either. The OS is XP Home Edition with the most current updates. I have made
changes to everything that should be related to this ...

Upgrading my computer with a new motherboard (with integrated video), memory,
processor and hard drive. Partitioned and formatted hard drive. Started to
install Windows XP Pro when half way through the install, a blue screen with
the following error message appears:  ...

does anyone know how to set checkdisk to run on a schedule - for instance at
every start-up

I have just installed Office 2003 here and all office products work fine, but my OUTLOOK
opens for about two seconds and then closes.
Does anyone know what could be doing this?
I am using outlook express as a main e-mail program, but would like to try OUTLOOK for a

I have XP Pro.  Is there a means to modify the Start Process?  Problem...  I
use MSN Messenger...  MSN starts before Internet connection occurs and so the
auto feature does not operate...  Is there a way to modify the Start Process
to have the Internet connect before any programs ...

What is the best newsreader.. one that can show me all the details of the
other people who are posting?

How can I get the display properties desktop setting image selection changed
if the tab settings were apparently hijacked from a spyware program and seem
locked? My son's PC display properties desktop has a .html file set as
default, which I found on the C-drive and deleted, but ...

Some files, directories were corrupted by Philips/Nero/microsoft, resulting
in the following example of a file name: QIKT~0.EE
Windows XP doesn't recognise it, and trying to subs the correct letters
doesn't work either. Any ideas to recover or delete it? Thanks.

I have a new jvc HD flat panel monitor, I bought it to go with my new win
media pc. it is connected via dvi cable. I cannot get the windows xp program
to appear on the screen in a legible way. Ok I have the whole screen set
right to the corners but the icons and fonts are ...

I'm using XP Home if it matters.
Does anyone know of a utility that will attach info to a file such as the
originating program (Ntbackup for example), type of file (backup), what's
in it (drive D), etc. File properties don't show this amount of detail.

When I sign on my computer This message appears,
"Windows\inet20001\winlogon.ex Please check that you spelled it correctly". I
click ok and it says, "Could not find, "Windows\inet20001\winlogon.ex".
Every thing seems to run ok. I had Spysheriff to attach itslf to my computer