If I import an address book into outlook express, will it overwrite the
address book in there.
thanks

I have a file that is being added to the Desktop on every start.
Bioshoch.pdf.  After several starts, I have several copies.  I can delete
them all, inlcuding the original file, but the process continues.  Soon I
again have multiple copies on the desktop.

Sometimes I use Linux and there is one function that I really like.
When installing software which requires admin rights, it will pop up a
password box asking for the admin password while in a user account.  Is
there a way to get windows to do the same thing.  I am using a ...

Hi,.... have WXP2 with IE7....had a power outage when I was surfin the net,
power was restored moments later but my PC seems to be "hanging?". It seems
to be running hard but nothing happens.(light flicking rapidly). I cant even
turn it off. SO.....I disconnected power then ...

It's hard to know which newsgroup to post this in as I don't know what
the problem is.
Quite simply, I cannot access a particular website.  The website is
working and fully functional as others can access it on their

Hello, All!
I don't seem to visit many websites that use Java but I think
the problem arose after I updated from IE6. A new website brings
up a message 'Java Runtime Environment could not be loaded.' It

System Restore can not create new restore points and there are no old restore
points shown on the calendar.
I have verified that there is enough space alocated for the System Restore.
I have turned System Restore for all drives off and back on. I have tried

I have just reformatted and setup WinXP Pro SP2 (version 5.1.2600 and loaded
up most of my usual software; and set up for 3 family users.
The problem is when you click on the logoff button absolutely nothing
happens (no error msge or anthing) and have to use CTRL ALT DEL to logoff ...

I have a computer running with XP Home SP2. The internet time option is
disabled, grayed out. I have been looking around, but the only answer that I
can find is if the computer is part of a domain, but mine is not. I have a
LAN connection setup.

If I use Windows XP Pro's backup utility to create a complete backup,
can I then configure 2 SATA drives as RAID 0 and restore the image to
that? Or will I have to completely reinstall everything after setting
up the RAID 0?

Anybody help me with the following please.
"The last attempt to restart the system from its previous location failed.
Attempt to restart again?
Delete restoration data and proceed to system boot menu

i have DUAL boot for XP and VISTA.
I lost the ability to boot into VISTA  so used the VISTA dvd to repair it ,
now i cant boot into XP as it cannot find the  required files,  yet XP is
there and  i cant boot into it.

Questions:
#1-Presently, I use the 'safely remove hardware' icon and turn off my
external USB hard drive prior to shutting down at night, and then turn
it back on after starting the PC up in the AM.

Ok a bit of a long one but I am desperate.
Gateway Laptop MX6290.
Mobile Intel T2050 @ 1.60mhz - 2cpu
1g mem

I have recently carried out some 'upgrades' to my machine and now it
occasionally reboots for no obvious reason.  The 'upgrades' include
increasing RAM from 1 to 2MB, changing a HDD from 80GB to 320GB and the
addition of a PCI SATA Card.  The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 ...