When I install updates and choose not to restart now a popup keeps coming up every 10
minutes. Is there a way to stop it permanently without disabling Automatic Updates?

Does Netscape 2.0 news reader still exist somewhere, and would it run
under XP?
``Exist'' means some *.exe installer for it, I guess.  Just running
the bare Netscape.exe off my win95 machine doesn't work.

Hi I'm running windows xp media centre 2005 on dell dimension 5150.  I can't
find my com ports in device manager and when trying to connect my phone with
nokia pc suite, this failed stating unable to locate serial port or something
similar.  Can anyone help please?

Can I use crossover cables to transfer files  from one computer to another
without going through a network?
                                   Frank

I am using XP Home Edition with Norton 360 and am having a problem with
duplicated web pages - the initial connection to my ISP home page now takes
up to 40 seconds with only a white screen showing and on every site and page
change, the page opens very briefly before being ...

This morning on startup I had the following notice:- <Application failed to
materialize: 0x800106ba. A problem caused Windows Defender Service to stop.
To start the service, restart computer or search Help & Support on how to
start service Manually.>

I have instructions on how to create a shortcut for the Desktop, but where
do I start making it?

I got a problem with my system. when the system running, occasionally,
there were pop up telling that i got an internet explorer error.
First of all, i'm developing a web base system that integrate with
third parties sofware. is there the problem occur because of the

Basic Windows loads util the GUI interface is supposed to display and it just
sits there. The normal WinXP loading screen apears (with the black background
and blue status bars), but after that, that's it.
Strange thing is I can access the HDD via the LAN, so Windows is loaded ...

Hello there: My Lap top recently began to take it's time to start up and to
shutdown (Slower than normal), also I have noticed a slower than normal
display of  all the document or file icons on the desktop or on any folder,
almost like they want to appear one at a time until all ...

I have a computer that is normally not allowed access to the internet, but
was accidentally connected one day.  A few minutes later, when the connection
was discovered, it was immediately disconnected.  Now, every time the
computer boots up, it tells me that it has updates ready ...

after today's automatic update my laptop cannot enter standby mode any
more. When trying to enter standby, a (german) window pops up saying:
"Systemstandby failed. The Service 'Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1.4322
Update' prohibits the computer entering standby mode. Try to halt the ...

Ok folks would love some help with this problem which is driving me mad.
Win xp sp2. usb 1.1 built in and 2.o on pci card
A few weeks ago i tried to plug a new thumb drive in and it was not
recognised and what ever I did I could not get it to load drivers. Not from

i have an HP pavilion desktop that only has a cd drive no floppy,
what do i need to do to install windows on this hard drive?
i have tried to just put in the windows disk and let bios do it but after
about 2 mins of installing i just get a bios curser blinkong and thats it.

The subject of this email describes the problem: Occasionally, when opening
a folder I find that Explorer.exe crashes. Sometimes it just starts up again
within a second or so; sometimes only Windows Explorer starts up.  I find
that this is more likely to happen when opening a ...