I have one computer with Windows Vista (don't like it) and one computer with
XP - sp2.  I want to transfer everything from the Vista to the XP. I bought
the USB Transfer Cable at Radio shack, but just like the Windows Easy
Transfer it don't seem to allow me to transfer from Vista ...

I wiped clean Windows XP today but now my Ethernet Controller and Multimedia
Audio Controller don't work.
My speakers don't play any audio except for the random computer beeping.
I know my speakers DO work though, because the song plays while I test the

the application or C:/ windows/system32/riched32.dll is not a valid image.
check it with diskette.  I get this message when I open windows.

I have similar problems during a "repair install of XP Pro on my Dell Laptop.
Message 1: unregmp2.exe Entry point not found.The procedure entry point
getuims could not be located in the dynamic link library MSDART.DLL
Message 2: dlimport.exe : same message as 1 above

My friend had a total system crash which necessitated having to reinstall
software on his system.  Now he tells me that everything looks strange on
the screen.  I suspect the text under icons, for example, is probably a
system font and not the default Windows XP font.

It can take 15 mins for startup to stop causing delays whilst I try to load
'office' or whatever to undertake my work.  I don't consider myself a techy
and have followed advice re start|Run|msconfig to see what is listed.  
There's 42 of them which in itself is worrying.  How do I ...

Sorry this not an xp question.  I can't find a news group around vista
in news servers. I see windows xp, nt, 2K, 95 but no vista.
miket

I've been trying to debug an ActiveX User Control and have concluded that
there is a problem with my Registry related to COM Registration.  I'm not
here for a programming problem.
When I run the OLE/COM Object Viewer, it crashes when expanding the

I keep getting the message  cannot because install newer version on computer.
I have reooted several times.  I have reinstalled with this disk several
times  I cannot even go to computer to format.  Anyone?

Whenever we start our computer, a Dell window comes up and we have to close
it.  It is annoying, but we can't figure out how to stop it from appearing.  
When going to start, run and msconfig, there are three different Start up
items with Dell listed. How will I know which to ...

Apologies if this post is duplicated, but my first attempt over 1 hr
ago has not shown up on my computer...
I do not want to enter Set Up, but am just curious to see exactly what
appears on the screen during boot-up, as it might be useful one day!

I have just reinstalled XP and now when ever I am scolling through a document
or on IE it jumps instead of smoth scrolling.  I have clicked the smoth
scrolling button in the mouse properties but it did not help.  It is very
annoying and slows down IE and/or whatever program I am ...

I've always used the locations:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
C:\Documents and Settings\CURRENT USER\Start Menu\Programs
creating folders to group applications by type, and this current

Yes I have windows xp professional edition and when I boot my computer there
is this white line (looks like the one that is used when the computer is
coming out of hibernation) right before I see the windows logo screen. Does
anyone know why it comes up everytime on a regular ...