MsMpEng is really sucking up the CPU cycles for quite a while after startup.  
Now, it's down to 0 cycles, per Windows Task Manager, but it was staying at
about 50% on my dual core processor for a long time.
I understand it's a Defender program - Right?  How do I get to a Defender

The story so far: I keep getting this message after start up: NO DISK.
Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6bf9c 4 75b6bf9c
75b6bf9c. It gives me the option of cancel, try again or continue. I usually
just cancel or continue, and it doesn't seem to affect the ...

I'm pretty sure there is some obscure setting somewhere that controls this,
and will appreciate help finding it.
I run many custom written MS-DOS programs under XP's command prompt on many
different computers (all running XP SP2).  These programs have built-in mouse

Why does it take so long to boot up the computer?  It's not even a year old and it takes close to five minutes.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance.

Hey all, i've been having a few difficulties and i was wondering if
you could help me out.
Problem: When i close the laptop lid, the computer will not turn on
standby.

I've posted several times in the last six months regarding a problem I've
yet to resolve. My computer "freezes" about every two to three weeks--only
when playing Spider Solitaire. The game is played many times every day, but
somewhere around the 100th time, Windows locks up. ...

I'm using Windows XP Home. My 3 year old daughter got to the computer and now
all the icons on my desktop are all jumbled up, they each look like jigsaw
puzzles, in four pieces, that need re-arranging. This is not only on the
desktop, but all the icons throughout the entire ...

My Dell computer and printer are very mad at me, I used a refill cartridge
and they will recognize the refill.  It tells me the tank is empty, but i
know better.  I can hit the keep printing button but it would be helpful if
the tank showed ink usage.  Can I "fool" the system?  ...

How do you format a thumb drive as NTFS?
Thanks in advance

I want to do a lot of cutting & pasting between applications.  Is there
any way to keep all windows open at once?
Thanks in advance

I switch between accounts fairly often.  But for on account often after
I log on the background desktop shows up then the computer goes to the
login screen again.  Always after I log in the second time things are fine.
Any ideas?

Hi. I have changed the network settings on a Windows XP machine and
after rebooting, it no longer lets me logon.
After entering the username and password it tells me "The system could
not log you on. Make sure your username and domain are correct"

Hi, i need to give my end users a checklist to do before i migrate all the
computers to XP, do you hava any ideas what to put on here as i'm having a
mind blank???
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Having just re-set to factory conditions (XP Home SP1) and installed SP 2,
I've re-installed all updates (I think) to the present, but I'm not sure if
my old version of Direct X (9b) has been updated by any of these.
Also, can I find out if my aging PC will support Direct X 10, my ...

I have Windows XP.  2 days ago I installed the upgraded version of Weather
Bug.  Since then I have not been able to "shutdown".  I can "hibernate".  
What can I do to fix this problem.  Thanks