i have windows vista in my computer but i would like to change it to xp we
have xp in our second computer. i have the xp cd but i don't have another
product key. so my question is: were can i get new product key to the xp cd
and is it free?

Hello: Ever since I downloaded (via Windows Update) WDS version 5.1, I
noticed in the Event Viewer under "Security" up to 100 Event ID's 528 and
576. This happens everytime that WDS indexes. With the older version of
Windows Search this never happened. I don't like the idea of ...

Mouse pointer often shows the hourglass icon, signifying something, like
system waiting for some action to fulfill. This  when nothing is in process.
Why does this happen, how to correct? Suggestions much appreciated.

Window update is installing this software after which the internet explorer
stops working .    The software can not be removed as it is not visible .
I have used Restore option but when I restore my computer the next day the
software download and install itself .   I have turned ...

I downloaded and installed SP3 on my notebook and when it had finished, I got
a small black screen (looked like DOS screen) stating some files (I believe)
were installed (I think it said that).everything appears to have gone fine.
After I did the download and install on my ...

Recently, when I receive .jpg attachments from people and I try to open
them, I get an error message that says there is no association for the file
type    It shows the file type as WER.  I've never seen this before and I
never had this problem in the past.   The file extension ...

I integrated the Service Pack 3 to a Windows XP with SP2, but problems
occured when I was logging, sometimes when I started the PC and typed the
password on the Welcome screen, it says that "A problem has prevented the
activating...error code xxxxx", I forgot the details. So I ...

I want to verify that XP machines running IE 6 have this fix installed:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929874/
How do I check this?

Every time I boot up my laptop, which is running Windows XP Home Edition,
after a shut down, a new profile is created.  How do I stop this and have the
system use just one?

Following SP2, the bootscreen removed home and pro from the screen.
Anyone know the philosophy behind this?

Trying to help a friend with her Dell Dimension 3000 machine.  It would not boot.
I installed that hard drive into another machine as a Slave and it was recognized.
XP's Disk Management showed the drive to be partitioned (or at least split) into
3 sections.  The first simply shows ...

I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my
hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with SP2.  
What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro?
Thanks

My office PC's username I changed to `Trish' but still the c:\Documents and
settings\user\ is not changed to  c:\Documents and settings\Trish\.
Because of this problem `Briefcase' could not synchronize. Any solution of
this?

I have done about 9+ installations of XP pro over the years. I am prone to
radical solutions to otherwise simple problems. In any case, the last few
times I had to activate over the phone with some nice people in India. Is
there a limit to how many times I can do this? I have my ...

Apparently about 3 months ago somehow a folder called Binaries appeared was
installed or appeared on C:/, with two files inside, one is called
SoapVDir.exe, the other is a VB script file.
The question is, what is their function, what or who installed it and can