I don't know if anyone has asked this question...a couple of months ago, to
protect my computer, I entered a password for startup.  I am using Windows XP
Home Edition.  I enter the password I created and now many, many, many times
today, I get the screen "Invalid Password-System ...

I have recently reformatted my hard drive and re installed windows xp home.
I have done all the updates but have a problem with internet explorer.
It seems to time out at 10 - 15 minutes and say it can't find server but my
IPS is connected.

i have a problem. i just installed two servers both acting as dhcp servers.
one gives ips in the range of 192.168.0.x and the other 192.168.1.x. they
are both connected to the same network.
my problem is this. how can i force the clients to obtain dhcp from a server

I'm running XP SP2, and experiencing a non-paged pool leak of about 150 MBs a
day. The pool will fill up after about 42 hours leading to a BSOD
(0x000000f4). Poolmon is indicating the tag IRP is allocating ~20 bytes
constantly and never freeing it. It's probably a driver, but I ...

Each time I run Windows Media Player 11 I get an error message saying:
"Your device is using an outdated driver that is no longer supported by
Windows Media Player. For additional assistance, click Web Help."
Clicking on web help does not help at all. It points to portable

Every time I try to print any of my emails out of 'Outlook Express', I get
an "Internet Explorer Script Error" screen that says an error has occurred
in the script on this page.  In the detail information, it shows:
   Line (always 2021)

My XP Pro (latest update) keeps dropping the connection to my USB printer (HP
1020 lasejet). A reboot often resolves the problem, but this is not a
desireable solution as it will drop the printer again after a short period.  
"Device Manager" usually says "no driver installed".  ...

There used to be a panel that appeared on the left side of explorer screens
when I had selected an item in the window, containing a number of options
such as send to, copy to, and like that.  Apparently, I have disabled it
somehow, and can not figure how to get it back.

I seem to have lost some wallpapers and don't know why.  Is there some
easy way to get them back (assuming they're still on my hard drive)?

I use IE6 with XP Home and SP2.
When I try to open .MOV files, using Media Player Classic, IE prevents the
file from opening, with the message "To protect your security IE has
restricted this file from showing active content...".

When running on battery power, my laptop usually displays a battery icon in
the taskbar which gives approximate power reserves when hovered over!
This icon however does not always display & I now find it as a "past item"
in the customize notifications area of the taskbar settings ...

What do I need to do to resolve this problem???

I have several laptops with this same issue. Windows XP Pro SP2, IE 6,
Webroot Spt Sweeper 3.1. Using a ATT phone card, (3 different models and 3
different software versions) or 1 or 2 (Linksys ,  D-Link) wireless cards.
After connecting to the phone card service or wireless ...

Re: Anti spyware, each program seems to have its own system restore just as
windows does.
Should all be activated or none and just depend upon windows?
I don't want conflicts, e.x. constant protection called by various names

Is there any way I can download all the XP hotfixes for installation on
another XP machine ? Only dial-up is available on that machine and the
updates take way too long to download!
I'm using Vista so can't get XP updates