I am trying to do an upgrade install of XP SP2 over 98SE. I need to do this
for time concerns as the machine has far too much software to reload.
If I boot to the CD, it tells me it can't find a previous version of
Windows, so...

I have a desktop Compaq Presario PC running Windows XP Home with an 80GB
Hard Drive
I have reached the stage on my experience curve where I want to back-up my
hard drive, I see lots of advice that this is a good idea.

I have just bought a new computer in spain as i live there now and the O.S is
only in spanish i seem to remember that english versions give you the option
of the langauge you want to install in.... Is there a way to change WindowsXP
from Spanish into English as its starting to ...

I had to reinstall my copy of XP we had to get the activation code over the
phone no prob.
Then I continued to install the updates again no prob until I rebooted, Then
when the logon screen came up it said you need to activate your windows.

Just curious if anyone had any ideas. My XP service pack 2 is stalling every
time I boot it up (the black screen with the XP logo and the progress bar
below it).
The progress bar just gets frozen and nothing else happens. The only way to

Can anyone help? Or tell me what i need to do!! I have 2 origonal copies of
XP and have formated my PC and Laptop on more than 1 occation, now when i
register validate XP it tells me I have validated too masny times with both
copies! is there anyway I can validate these ...

When I use, file>send>shortcut to desktop option   (in Internet explorer) ,
an icon does appear
on the desktop but it doesn't have the blue "e" in it and when I try to use
it,

Can anyone tell me how to handle the following error message when starting
up. Error loading C:\windows\wftadfi16_080705a.dll?

Running XP Pro at work.
Domain Admins are able to access my Desktop. I can tell some users
have accessed my machine from new directories in \documents and
settings.

Some XP machines in our office are automatically shutting down while working,
automatic update is set to manual. Scanned computers for any kinds of viruses
as well as spy ware, still not able to find any problem. System will work
normally after switching on, recurrence this ...

I am having difficulty adding a few components to my computer.  I have XP
and had it up to SP3.  I have cleaned things by unistalling and removing
through Add/Remove.  Included in this were all the updates along the way
over the past five years.

I have automatic updates set to check daily for updates and to download them
automatically.  I noticed in eventvwr that windows checks for updates every
hour all day long - every day. Should it be doing that? I would have assumed
it would check one time each day at the time ...

This may not be the correct place to leave this question, but what happened
to IMAPI V2?  I thought it was supposed to be in SP3, and I can't find it.
Pete

I have no idea what is wrong with my computer. But it just keeps getting worse.
I keep getting these adware or spyware or something? It's like Windows XP
Virus Detector things that keep popping up. Now I got one that said Windows
Vista, and I don't even have Vista.

I inadvertantly opened an email which has left me with an icon on the toolbar
which constantly pops up  telling me my computer is infected. Windows OneCare
appears to have removed the infection (or tells me it has detected and
removed it) but the icon is still there and I get ...