I have a question concerning scheduled tasks and hibernation (Win xp).
I know that one can schedule tasks to run after system start-up or
user logon. However, I wonder whether there is a possibility to let a
task automatically run when the system was manually started from

Hi hope someone can help the screensaver tab has gone from my display option
in the control panle and the screensaver coming up is a load of beetles
walking across the screen leaving a blue trail behind them

Second time I wanted to do this. I need to make a list of the files in a
folder. I did it the hard way last time by taking screen shots and saving
them. Is there a better way to create a list?

Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows
problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my
problem in this newsgroup.
I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a

I have been working on a friends computer.  Everytime I go to the internet -
it goes directly to the desired webpage but then another undesireable website
pops up - how do I get rid of it - it doen't appear to be a pop-up since I
have blocked all pop-ups -thank you

sony dvd rw q58a will play dvds will not read cdroms or music cds.
O.S is XP SP3 complete with all updates.
dell inspiron 9400 original cd/dvd no other harware has been changed problem
occured after burning an audio cd.

My computer is now at dial-up slow... i think I need to run a spyware
program.... I read that Ad-aware is a good one...  Can I do this with Notron
Internet Security?

I downloaded the SP blocker from Microsoft and ran it.  I checked in
regedit that it changed the value in the proper place.
If I change my mind in the future, do I have to go into Regedit and
change that value, or would I run the blocker EXE again, or what?

Thank you for your help in this matter.  I could not log on to windows 2
days ago.  The welcome screen comes up and then I click on my account and it
acts like it will log on but then flashes and underneath it says logging off.
Anyway, so I read somewhere I need to reinstall ...

Machines are using XP Pro SP3.
There are times when my users will ask me to do something and I use Remote
Desktop and do it for them.  Is there any way to set up Remote Desktop so
they can see what I'm doing?  I use VNC for my servers but I rather not

 I don't know if this is the place to ask this question or not. I'm having
a hard time finding just a general MS Windows user Forum.
 I want to know what are the default Margin Settings in XP Pro's WordPad
Page Setup..??

I have a large text file that I would like to split into multiple smaller
text files of approximatley the same size. It is too large for Excel. How can
I do this aside from copy and paste in NOTEPAD

I deleted data surpassing the recycle bin. After trying different programs my
excel files which I am restoring are either not able to be opened at all or
open with some weird symbols in them even though according to the programs
they are in excellent condition to be recovered.

When I attempt to power it up (battery only) I get no lights and it doesn't power up. When I plug in the AC adapter it turns on right away but the date goes back to 2000 and
time was screwed up. I go into control panel, date/time and plug in the correct date/time and everything ...

I have never burn dvds.
I created an slide show in Roxio Easy Media Center, and when I tried
to burn it the program tolde me the DVD as incompatible.
My laptop is an XP M24 mg system memory