When I go to Start then Search; the search function no longer works. The page
opens but it is blank with no search box. Where did it go ? Do I have to
reinstall something ?? Help anyone.

I'm wanting to buy a copy of Windows XP Professional Full edition for a
virtual machine on a Mac, but I only seem to be able to find it at Service
Pack 2, though OEM versions appear available at SP3. However, I do have the
Microsoft XP SP3 Update CD. (I'm avoiding the OEM version ...

I installed SP3 via Automatic Update a few hours ago, and after rebooting the
computer for the changes to take effect, now Windows won't load at all. BIOS
loads and then I get the error "A DISK READ ERROR OCCURRED. PRESS
CTRL+ALT+DEL TO RESTART" When I restart, the same thing ...

I am using the old classic start menu. I need to remove the "Programs" menu
option for a specific user on their start menu. I actually need to remove ALL
options except "Shutdown" and "Restart" from the users start menu. I have
gotten rid of all but the "Programs" option. How can ...

   Is there a utility that will power off an
XP machine after a predetermined (30 min) period
of inactivity?  (Not suspend of hibernate: a real
power off.)

My Sony laptop drive is failing and I am planning on purchasing a Seagate
drive from Newegg.  Two drives I am looking at are 80 and 120 gbs in size yet
only 2.00 difference in price. So I would like to get the larger of the two.
However I an not sure my Recovery cds will ...

I have Windows XP Pro. My power went out the other day & when I turned the
computer on my desk top was gone. It was back to the original XP desktop. I
lost all my icons. I am pretty good with computers however I am having
problems. While working on it I realize that I am running ...

I note I have 2,450 (70 mb) of files in my windows/temp folder, are these
safe to delete?
Many have sqlite_ filname (chat files?)
Many folders MCE000xx silimar names

Right, I think its time for me to try Vista again, but this time I would
like to dual boot, ie leave my Windows XP Pro as it is and install Vista on
a separate partition on the same drive.  I have plenty of space (its a 500GB
drive) and only using 170GB of it.  So how do I do it and ...

I find that on my 2PCs the ions displayed in the right hand corner are
different and I don't seem able to change them or add to them
How is this done?
Blair

Every now and then Windows Search 4.0 restore indexing locations. That is
happened many times, and I am starting to be a little bit fed up. I have
added some folders I like to keep indexed, and it will keep those folders
indexed some time. But today again I noticed that indexing ...