I recently reinstalled windows xp and now I am having trouble installing all
the updates. It appears as if they download okay but nothing installs. Can
anyone shed some light on how to fix this problem?

My original OS was XP Pro SP1a so is the installation CD.
The OS of mine has become via automatic upgrades SP2.
As it turned out to be the computer's OS was missing i386 folder and its
files required for the Fax service's installation.

When I try to logon, Windows XP loads my settings and then automatically logs
me off.  It does this with all the profiles on my computer.  

When I open ie7 it always opens half size and not maximized.  How do I
correct this please.
D.....

I think I used to be able to find in the registry the following:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\RUN
Where I could disable any programs that run at boot. It seems to have
changed. Now I cannot find it. Perhaps I forgot where it is.

I have a WinXP laptop with a failing hard disk. On the laptop, I went
to the recovery
console and attempted to chkdsk the dsk, but the chkdsk stopped at 25%
with

Standby sometimes works, other times fails at varying lengths of time. I
turn off programs that might startle system into action, put cable modem on
standby, turn screesaver to "none", exit time  synchronizer, etc. I have the
AMD "cool 'n' quite' service set up - it seems to have ...

Randomly my screen goes black. I can slightly see my desktop, but not enough
to do anything. I have to close my laptop screen and open it back up for it
to go back to normal. Also when its going back to normal it fades from a red.
So whats the deal here? Anyone know?

I got the blue screen of death and when I tried rebooting, I got a message
saying it couldn't find the Windows/System32/Config/System file and to use
the WinXP disc to repair it. So I tried that, but then it tells me there's no
HDD detected. I ran a Linux LiveCD and I was able to ...

Hi all, having a problem here. My desktop pc which is fully up to date with
sp2, seems to be burning DVDs just fine, however after the disk ejects after
burning and I go to browse it (I am burning my photos) it is showing as
basically blank. I have tried DVD-r, +r and RW's...all ...

Dear Sir,
I need to use other applications  while running Check Disk.
Usually I go to  Start > Run > Type in CHKDK and click OK.
The system always check the drive C, but there is a Warninbg Message : F

The only thing I can bring up is the task manager, otherwise, all I see is
screen saver. I have restarted and shut down - no change. Please help.

Just recently I heard from somebody that slow response of the PC is
partly due to errors in the registry, I want toknow if there is a way
to identify /correct such errors in a safe manner, DIY,,or is there
such tutorial for such?

I have a Temp folder at C:\Documents and Settings\{My Account Name}\Local
Settings\ which is 214 MG on size. If I run Disk Cleanup, it doesn't see
this Temp folder. Am I safe to delete it? Will Windows re-build it? (I'm
also running Off-line files, but I gather those files are in ...