Hi, ran a virus cleaner and it DAMAGED the XP registry.  When I go to click
on a desktop executable or executable icon, windows is asking for the PROGRAM
to run the .exe file!  It's confused!  Is there a FIX for this?  WHAT got
damaged here?

the maximum burning speed reported in the properties of my samsung SH-S182M
combo burner is 124X if I change it back to 48X wich is my real maximum speed
in the registry and put a blank dvd in it goes back to 124X

During the install of SP3 about after 1/2 hour of installing files, message
appeared saying acess denied. The system then started to remove files
installed but never seemed to complete this phase when the system stried to
restart. System does not boot up past black scrren with xp ...

A client has a system that had been getting warnings something like "you may
be the victim of software counterfeiting" with prompts to Get Genuine. I was
cleaning it up from a virus infection and discussed this with him. It's a
rather long and ugly story. The bottom line, he ...

I receive this "Access is denied"-error when trying to install the Service
Pack 3 for Windows XP. When trackign down the error in the svcpack.log (see
udnerneath), it has apparently something to do with missing rights on my
registry, which is quit bizar because I am Administrator ...

WHY is it people go on about using gpedit without first asking IF the person
with the windows XP problem is even using XP Pro?
Not everyone uses XP Pro.
That being so, WHY assume that gpedit is part of ALL windows versions?

My computer ran into some trouble recently and for some reason the hard drive
just formatted itself??
I was doing some really important coursework at the time so a friend gave me
a windows xp professional disc, which is non-genuine.

Windows Genuine Advantage
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754886,00.asp
Instead of debating the merits of Genuine Advantage I'm writing this
post to get advice on configuration steps for brand new computers once

I need to fix any problem on PCs for user, does anyone have any suggestions
on any tools to remotely access other PCs for trouble shooting?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric

I have tried to install SP 3 twice and it has hung both times. The progress
bar makes it as far as the "y f" in your files in the message.
I downloaded SP 3 andd created a cd from which the installs have been run.
The install proceeds normally and some where between 2-3 hours it ...

uses: Windows xp+sp2; IE+7;Windows Defender;Kaspersky Antivirus for
WinWorkstation 6.x;
Recently I had this problem where I can not go to certain *%.microsoft.com
sites, most notabaly http://support.microsoft.com is causing problems.

First, I am using Windows XP Pro.  I have got errors in my computer and I
want to scan it using DOS.  I have used "chkdsk.exe" and it checks it only in
read-only mode.  I want to fix those errors but it cannot continue any
further in read-only mode.  What command do I need to use ...

In my guess, making a constant noise is to come from one of fans, as
hearing noise originating from front panel of PC.
Is there any way to quit down a constant noise of PC?
Thanks for your help in advance.

When trying to start my computer I am getting the following message. It will
not boot up in safe or any other mode.
Bad_System _Config_Info
STOP 0x00000074 (0x00000003, 0x00000002, 0x80083000,0xC000014C))

dear newsgroup,
would appreciate help. i want to:
1. delete list of files or folders that i have ever searched on my xp
machine (this is shown as auto-complete function when i use the search