Windows XP

"no signal"
hoping someone can help. have not had a problem in 5 years with xp. yesterday, as i was working, the screen went blank with a no signal message. tried rebooting, and always somewhere along the way either before i log in or soon thereafter, the same thing happens. the pc's lights are on but screen goes blank... 20 Sep 2009 17:25

Restoring program name to program listing
On my new computer with Windows XP Professional, I was setting up short-cut icons on the Desktop by clicking and dragging from the program list under Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office. I got the icons, but the names of the programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) are no longer on the listing. They disapp... 20 Sep 2009 18:31

Restoring program name in program list
I was creating short cut icons for my desktop on a new computer by clicking and dragging from the list under Microsoft Office. The icons were created ok, but the programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) are no longer listed in the program listing. How do I get them back? I have Windows XP Professional. ... 20 Sep 2009 17:25

XP FAST (Files And Settings Transfer) wizard freezes on old comput
I'm trying to migrate files and settings from a old computer running Windows 2000 Pro (SP4) to a new computer running Windows XP Pro (SP3) using the XP FAST Wizard. I'm using the XP CD to run the wizard on the old computer, and I'm able to progress successfuly to the point were both computers are connected by ... 20 Sep 2009 00:50

Vista to XP flash drive problem
I have a couple flash drives I was using on an XP computer. I transfered some file on the flash drive to a Vista Home Premium computer. Now the XP computer can't open the files on the flash drive. It still works on the Vista one though. ... 20 Sep 2009 12:56

Utility Backup will not load
Hello-Not sure if this is the right place for post or not. I have Windows XP Media, Service Pack 3 and had the utility backup setup and working fine. I wanted to access some info I had backed up to external hard drive but the Windows Utility Backup won't load up. I am using the backup that I access throught sta... 22 Sep 2009 03:00

Automatic Update Temporary Directory & files
I was having problems with my laptop and was unable to install the automatic updates. I had my admin settings to download the files. It just kept downloading the same updates over and over again. Each time putting them in a new directory. It finally ran my harddrive out of space. I fixed the problem and ha... 21 Sep 2009 14:36

WinME in VPC2007 and USB-to-Parallel/Serial interfaces
Suppose I have WinXP Pro and Virtual PC 2007 with WinME running inside, and my motherboard has USB ports ONLY (no parallel, no serial port). If I should install a USB-to-Parallel conversion interface in one USB port, and a USB-to- Serial interface in another, will my WinME VM sense both interfaces and recognize th... 20 Sep 2009 09:36

Outlook Express
Just set up outlook express, I have two other email addresses. Where it has to add your email address, can anyone tell me if I can add my second address-perhaps after a semi-colon? Will that work? ... 19 Sep 2009 23:44

Can't open Explorer
I previously experienced some problems for which my consultant advised me to switch to Firefox as my default web browser. Now, I have been trying to switch back to Explorer, but I am unable to launch. I still have an Explorer icon on my screen, but it does nothing. When I try to open Explorer from the start ... 19 Sep 2009 19:17