Windows XP

Missing ~ key when using recovery console
Hi I need to carry out a system restore from the recovery console. Most of the keys function as expected with the exception of the @ and " keys which are reversed - not a problem. However I need to use the ~ key and I cant find it. Any ideas please Regards Grandad ... 18 Feb 2010 10:36

Search Enhancement Pack
I have fought this pop up for over a week now...I had written windows LIve and they passed me onto someone else so I kept reading. I finally got rid of it!!! :) I went to add/remove programs removed MSN toolbar. Then restarted - yep it was still there; only it was an empty file. So I went to programs, found Microsoft... 17 Feb 2010 06:40

FAT(32) media sometimes accessible, sometimes not -- strangesolution found
Percival P. Cassidy wrote: I wrote earlier of a problem on one machine with XP Home SP3. It would not read floppies of FAT32-formatted thumb drives that were readable on other machines. I could format a floppy on this machine, but DIR claimed that it did not have a recognizable file system. RMB -> Proper... 18 Feb 2010 00:42

Installing East Asian language files
Hi, I'm having difficulties installing files for East Asian languages. Every time I select the checkbox for 'Install files for East Asian languages' under the Languages tab of Regional and Language Options, it prompts me that it will require 230mb of space etc, and tells me I need to restart my computer for ... 17 Feb 2010 00:35

Questions regarding the IE Critical Patch
Dear Gurus, I learned of the need to patch IE (version 6, 7 and 8) and need help. There are two versions of patches -- A. MS09-072 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-072.mspx B. MS10-002 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-002.mspx Both deal with IE 6, 7 and 8. ... 16 Feb 2010 22:55

Lost my files
Hello, My laptop dropped and suddenly all my documents were gone! Trash can files are still there... Any suggestions on how to retrieve the files? Thanks! ... 17 Feb 2010 02:19

Sound Schemes � Altering, etc. (XP Professional)
Did you save the sound scheme after you'd modified it? "thricipio" <thricipio(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1BEFD643-F393-487E-8B9C-2F81B39A23FF(a)microsoft.com... So. I've been trying to do something on XP Pro, that I know I've done before with no great difficulty on XP Home: that is, ... 16 Feb 2010 18:24

Sound Schemes » Altering, etc. (XP Professional)
So… I've been trying to do something on XP Pro, that I know I've done before with no great difficulty on XP Home: that is, change a couple of the sound scheme settings — specifically, the "Windows Logoff" and "Windows Logon" settings. On XP Home, I recall having to go into the "Sounds and Audio Devices Prop... 17 Feb 2010 11:07

What causes one loud continuous BEEP and system lock up?
Got a Dell Latitude D820, WXP, all service packs and drivers up to date. Lately, no matter what I might be doing (even walking away and doing nothing at all), the laptop will spontaneously freeze and there is a non-stop LOUD, continuous beep. You can't even push the power button and shut down. Must remove ba... 17 Feb 2010 17:57

Why is XP VPN client limited to 28kbs?
I'm on a broadband link with a 1mbs upload speed, but I can't get faster that 28kbs. How do I increase the link speed? ... 17 Feb 2010 19:05