I have multiple removable HDs and USB sticks. I assigned drive letters by
applying diskmgmt.msc.
However, when I connect the devices, the drive letters are reassigned. For
example, the USB Stick I assigned H, will be reassigned G by the computer if

I have a computer that is on an Ethernet network with Internet access via
DSL. I have confirmed that this computer can access the Internet normally.
The computer is running Windows XP Home SP2. The problem is that the clock
will not automatically synchronize with an Internet time ...

Sorry to rehash this topic, but my problem seems to differ from what I see
here. I am running XP SP2 (current on patches) and IE7 (same). I can view
.pdf documents online with IE7 just fine using Adobe Reader 8.1.1, Fox-It
Reader or PDF-Viewer...except when those documents are on ...

I was installing backup applications on a laptop with  XP Home edition and
downloaded SP2.  This computer has SP1 and needed SP2 for some applications.  
I tried to install the downloaded SP2 and would not install.  I think it said
something like the versiion on the pc is older ...

Hi all...
I am in the process of collating information to present to my office with
regards to bringing some of my colleagues up to scratch with using Windows XP.
Does anyone know of any useful sites that i can download training content to

Hi, I'm probably in the wrong forum, and this is such a dumb question, but I
signed for a Microsoft Free Website.  I have the domain name and everything
set up, but forgot how to get back to it to build the site.  Very stupid.  
Can you help?

I got my laptop back about a week ago and it had brand new Windows XP Service
Pack 2 edition installed on it. I had to run some updates on it, about 80.
After the updates were done I had to restart the computer. When it rebooted
though it froze at the Welcome screen. I couldn't ...

Since I didn't know where else to ask this question, here it goes: For the
past several days when I try to access the above Newsgroup I get this
message:
"Service Temporarily Unavailable. We apologize for this inconvenience.

I cannot gain access to many of my folders in "My Docs".  I keep getting
"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the convenience."  The error signature is then logged as
AppName:explorer.exe AppVer 6.0.2900.3156 ModName: unknown. The ...

YEP Vista will be forgoten like a short but very ugly nightmare
That's right! Windows Vista, SP1 or no SP1, and Windows XP SP3 are nothing
more than old news. Microsoft has started shipping an early development
milestone of Windows 7, the successor of Windows Vista. At the end of ...

My system will not boot up, or am unable to reload windows or restore
original system. It states that It is unable to find this file:
<windows root>\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
how do I restore this file?

I have a picture archive that I store on a DVD+RW. If you right click a
folder on the hard drive and select Properties, under the properties for
that folder, there should be a Customize tab. With the customize option you
can place a picture on the folder which shows up in ...

Hello Newsgroup,
If any of this true, what can be done to secure a Windows XP SP2+
installation? Please refer to the link below.
http://100777.com/node/1120

Hi, I just got a Dual Layer Burner off eBay cheep and it don't read in
my Windows XP Professional. Do I need a special Driver or something or
is the Drive dead? thanks for the help.

Hi, I want to monitor my kids computer usage by viewing their screens from my
computer. I have seen a few such programs, but don't want my kids to know
when I am watching. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks!!