For some unknown reason the HP folder on my PC opens every time I boot
the damn thing up. It is annoying rather than disruptive but I would
like to get rid of it. I have run Startup Tracker 3 and the results are
below. Any ideas on how to fix it are very appreciated;

I recently carried out a windows repair on a xp sp2 system to sort out a
problem and after that carried out a windows update, no problems.
Then I rebooted and all hell broke loose, I lost my home network, I couldnt
start xp search or network setup wizard, when trying to access ...

Acer Aspire 9500, Windows XP SP1, ZoneAlarm Pro, AVG 7.5 Professional,
CounterSpy V2,  Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 (with microphone), Pioneer
DVD-RW
DVR K-05RA, Logitech USB Headset.  All was working correctly prior to the

I have read the faqs, searched the internet but nothing really works or is
very clear.
I have a problem with my Volume Control (in Dutch Playback Control) on my
Windows XP Home. I don't know how it happenend but this is the situation:

I have Windows XP with SP2.
The toolbar (or it may be called the taskbar -- the bar with Start on stage
right and the clock on stage left -- was horizontal on the bottom (it was
that way since the beginning). Now that bar is on the right side (as you

i have two hard disks. one has two partitions and second one is whole. i want
to reinstall my windows xp pro on my c drive of my first hard disk. how can i
do tht.

For a few weeks now I have been getting 2 dialog boxes every time I boot up.
The first one says:
WINDOWS XP SET UP  Please go to control panel to install and configure
system components.

I unfortunately received the trojan virus whilst having avast anti-virus on
my system. In turn I downloaded Windows LivecareOne which i don't think is
very good because my system is very slow and keeps crashing. Any suggestions
for a downloadable programme that will clean the ...

I tried changing the programs that load when I startup my computer, but it
says I need to sign in as administrator, but I am the administrator.  I only
have two accounts, mine (administrator) and my kids (limited).  I started my
computer in safe mode and went to log onto another ...

We have been using xcopy with the switches to perform backups to an external
usb hard drive.
It backups up a number of files except Outlook pst files, etc
When analysing further, the problem is to do with sharing violation.

When trying to select a black Cursor for my XP home, I kept getting "The
C:\windows\cursors\arrow_r.cur file, which contains the "Normal Select"
cursor, is either missing or corrupt." How do reconfigure these options?

After reformatting the HD and reinstalling XP, I find that my Inspiron
laptop doesn't have Stand By or Hibernate options.  When I close the
lid and re-open it it's nonresponsive on a black screen until I turn
it off with the Power button.

I have an IBM ThinkPad Laptop (model R40) and when I go to turn it on it
will not start up. I have WindowsXP. The only thing that comes up is "to
interrupt normal startup, press the blue IBM Access button"
When I do that, the cursor comes up and it has about five lines of

I've been having some keyboard problems this week.  I guess on Tuesday 11/13,
I was downloading some programs and they all installed properly.  That night,
when I turned off my computer, the automatic update went and installed some
updates.  The next day I turned on my computer ...

i have a setup were computers are connected to a central router which the
latter is then connected to an adsl modem. i am hosting an ftp on one of
these computers but for obvious reasons i cannot access it due to the
router's nat and firewall.