I have an external 300 GB drive dedicated to storing backup data.   I also
want to periodically clean up that external drive and save the backed up data
on CD/DVD media.   I would like to automatically schedule the Backup utility
to do a normal weekly backup of all data, system ...

As the title suggests basically.
I cant shutdown my system through the start bar or through the task manager
options. I always have to hold the button on the front of the tower to shut
down.

Running XP Pro Service Pack 2. Updated tonight the system will not complete
the startup process. It will get to the logon screen and might or might not
give me enough time to login before powering down.  It ran longer in safe
mode but not long enough to be able to do anything ...

Something happened last night to my system such that I think some system
files became corrupted.  I am finally able to boot up, but not without
some "barking" messages.  Anyone know of a utility I can run that will
check and see which files are damaged?  Any help appreciated.

XP Pro, SP2.
The "Welcome to System Restore" window will not appear. Error message instead.
After clicking the OK button, it goes directly to the "System Restore
Settings" link and everything inside that window is grayed-out (disabled).

I'm having trouble with uploads to web sites on my Windows XP SP2
machine.  I basically can't upload any files in in a web request.  If
I try going to a bandwidth test page, it does the download test fine,
but then won't even complete the upload test.  I can't send emails

I have a laptop with netgear router and adapter -works great in house.
I've heard it will work in airports and cafes by picking up a 'hot spot '
signal.
Is this worth trying? Seems odd if I don't have the particular card i.e.

Long story short... my computer locks up when playing games... sometimes i
get a BSOD and i might get a minidump but the minidump is always corrupt
in event viewer i get event id 7001 Source: Service Control Manager
Category: None

I was using XP home edition (with IE.7) but needed to upgrade as I wanted to
set up remote access.
I paid a fortune for the XP Professional upgrade software, and used the
quick upgrade as described in the booklet.

I have a laptop that suddenly wouldn't boot. A winlogon.exe message appears
sometime after the Windows logo appears, and the system then restarts.
The winlogon.exe message is "the application failed to start because
SHLWAPI.DLL was not found. ..."

After re doing my msn, now my toolbars are on the left prev on the right, i
have added separators, so how do i do it?

Hope someone can help because this is getting the better of me and none of
the solutions to this problem in other similar discussions have helped.
All of my MS Office 2003 Professional Edition programmes start up Windows
Installer when opened, or when I attempt to uninstall via ...

when I try to print a document from "document image writer" in the file/print
pull-down, that option does not come up on the pull-down .... can I somehow
(re)install this option? I am using XP. THanks, Brian

Why do i have to unplug my rj45 and then plug it back in everytime i turn the
pc on, to get an internet connection?
Anyone have any idea what i can do?
Alan

i would like to be able to assign a folder to a drive from command prompt.
How can i do this? I have XP Home. Thanks