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I found that a multitude of shortcuts were hiding many of my program listing under All Programs. Deleting the unneeded shortcuts on the menu brought back the missing listings again. PS: XP, is a strange break-a-away from past versions of Windows which seemed less complicated, and more...

I was having a lot of system freeze up problems with XP Pro SP-1. The computer would receive a "STOP ERROR MESSAGE" on a blue background giving a series of Alpha-Numeric error code messages. I did a system restore that did not correct the problem. I uninstalled a firewall program...

I found that doing simple web searches is a bad idea when searching for specific information. I now only use search engines that utilize advance search options like those that offer options like, "search for exact prase." I found that doing advance searches always reduce the number of...

Other than the obvious advantage of file encrpytion is the NTFS filing system more stable than FAT32? I read somewhere that NTFS is the prefered file system for use with XP Pro. I disovered how to convert my current disk volume to NTFS, but the information also revealed that certain features...

Under add and remove programs my system shows a bunch of SP2 critical updates and patches already installed. Now for the silly question. Does that mean I dont't need SP1 updates? Thanks and happy holidays to all.

Win 98 and ME do, but for some reason XP appears to only support one set resolution for all users. I've tried setting different resolutions under administratior but the selected resolutions default to the last one that I set for all user accounts. Any thoughts on what to try next? Thank you in...

This is happening when I scan images using Sonic DLA version 4.00, a Visioneer 8600 USB scanner, an HP 7500 CD writer, and Paper Port version 7.0. The drivers for the CDR are provided by Microsoft. Is there a way to set the file attributes to archive so that I can delete the scans if I want to...

Just thought I'd post a link to this enlightning articles for others to read from ZDNET. THe link to the article is http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/AnchorDesk/4520-7297_16-5107486.html

Recently, I have been unable to access files written to CD-R media. I'm certain the files are there as my virus software clearly shows them when scanning for viruses. Yet, I'm unable to access them under windows or the command prompt. What could possibly cause this behaviour? Ps I'm running...

My mouse pointer hides (works but is invisible) in the menu selection screen while playing Jedi Knight Dark Forces II. I discovered that when I select the "Windows key" and minimize the game, then select it again (miminized on task bar) the mouse pointer reappears as normal but each...

If you experience the following error called, "Please insert CD in drive" (your cd letter)after doing a minimal install of R6 then try doing a full installation of the application (456 megabytes.) This allows the application to run without the CD inserted. I found this out after trying...

I found a useful reminder for people connecting to the web and who still feel that a firewall or anti-virus software are not needed. The web link to the article is http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2914667,00.html

I've received several types of attacks reported by my firewall software. So far nothing negative to report on this forum, but I'm concerned that something could get on my system and someday cause major problems. I the Windows version and one from Trend Micro. Short of not using the web all what...

Before installing something new on your system use the "system restore\create a restore point" feature on XP. I set the restore name as "Leroy's mm-dd-yy restore." I found that XP doesn't always set a "system check point" every single time a new application is...

I found out a while back that I could not open file attachments using MS Outlook Express version 6. It turned out to be a blessing in disquise. It seems that many but not all viruses are activated when file attachments are opened for viewing. A friend of mine was attempting to send me some...

I've thought of offering a friend of mine remote assistance, but have not tried as of yet. Is the process safe to use over an Internet based connection. I understand that the feature has a great deal of potential, but is the information between the 2 PC's really secure. Is the data encrypted...

I finally found a usable driver to drive an old analog video capture card I have on my system, but was unable to use, because, XP would let me run the install program to install the drivers. I search for a while and then just gave up. I finally stumbled onto a website where a knowledgable person...

Apparently, Microsoft no longer has the rights to Virtual Machine that uses JAVA. Sun Microsytems, is where one needs to go to donload JAVA VM to play a multitude of games and other JAVA based applications. I found this out recently when trying to play games online as I had in the past. XP Pro...

XP is the frist operating where I've actually tried to understand how the operating system interacts with other devices on the system to maintain system stability. XP seems to rely heavily upon dependencies being present at very specific locations. If the OS encounters a missing file, a...

This has happened to my system ever since installing a Lexmark Z-25 inkjet printer. Initially, I thought it was related to the original driver located on the installation CD as not being signed. However, after dowloading a signed driver from Lexmark the problem still persists. I've discovered...