Windows XP

Can't run RUNAS anymore
For some reason, I can't use Runas. It says it can't find path etc. and don't have file permission. Thanks. ... 13 Feb 2010 18:19

svchost.exe - application error 0x00b42740
Hi, I reformated my pc last week and after installing Symantec antyvirus and windows defender task manager sometimes it shows CPU usage of over 95% even when wasn't running anything. I uninstalled both programs and it seem to have fixed the problem. But now there is a svchost.exe - application error. Inst... 13 Feb 2010 09:19

SP3 upgrade - hanging on cleanup
Stragely enough, I did not see anything related to what is actually going on.. When you run the installer, if you monitor the system event log (and refresh every so often) you will see that during the "cleanup" it is actually installing hot fixes post SP3. Now what I was looking for was something on this topic s... 12 Feb 2010 19:08

Registry problem
I recently had to reinstall xp and always change the registry so that the number lock is always on as below. I find now since the reinstall the registry won't keep the changes for HKEY_USERS, does anyone have a suggestion? thanks HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard InitialKeyboardIndicators = 0 ... 13 Feb 2010 01:44

KB 979099
Yesterday I checked Windows Updates and was given KB 979099 as an available update. After downloading, this update failed to install. Further research showed that this update is for Win7 but I'm running WinXP Home Edition SP3. How can I remove this update from the list of available updates? I have temporarily h... 13 Feb 2010 00:40

System Volume Information
Hello , Could someone tell me how to access " System Volume Information " ? TIA , D. xp sp3 i.e. 7 o.e. 6 ... 12 Feb 2010 19:08

Unable to install WinXP SP3 because of KB925877
"bch" wrote: Hi, When I tried to install XP SP3, I got an error message: "Service Pack 3 Setup has been canceled because XP SP3 cannot be installed over RDP 6.0 MUI PACK (Update for Windows XP (KB925877)). Before you can continue, you must uninstall KB925877." Then I tried to uninstall KB925877 ... 12 Feb 2010 15:45

Are Updates dangerous!
I have win xp pro sp3 I lived in a remote area without internet access so never did any updates other than the service packs, no internet no threats :-) I now have broadband and am fully up to date with all Microsoft updates. However this latest problem with KB977165 has really scared me. I am not too happy ... 17 Feb 2010 14:32

HP Scanners and Drivers for Win Vista
Good Day: When I check for scanner drivers for models 2400c, 3970, and 4200 on HP's website, it only lists XP and earlier. Do any HP scanner models have drivers for Windows Vista? Will an XP driver work on Vista? What are Vista users supposed to do? ... 8 Mar 2010 22:04

Reversal of changing owner of a folder.
Good afternoon, In an effort to protect a particular folder from unwanted changes I earlier right clicked on that folder and chose propoerties>security tab>advanced>owner tab and changed the current owner to myself. I would like to go back and change that to "Administrators" again for the time being but it w... 14 Feb 2010 18:32