Windows XP

Getting rid of Norton Symantec accept reimbursment.
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:02:05 +0100, JeanPaulo <jean.paulo.bidon(a)free.fr> wrote: On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:18:41 -0500, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote: One hopes you ran the Norton Removal Tool before you installed Avira AntiVir, yes? That was the only positive thing that Norton suppo... 23 Feb 2010 01:23

WinXP Pro SP3 Activation Problem
Every time I start up WinXP a pop up button announces I only have four days to activate it. I go into windows activation and it says the product is already activated. How do I get rid of the Activation prompt when I boot XP? TIA ... 23 Feb 2010 01:23

Battery on Desktop? - SOLVED
glee wrote: If so, and you don't have the software installed for the UPS, BUT do have the UPS connected to the computer via a USB or Serial cable, Windows may show the UPS battery in Power Options just like a laptop battery. Yup, twas just that. Reinstalled the APC software and the battery Power Opt... 23 Feb 2010 01:24

New Toolbar html links acting strange
"Elmo" wrote: Rebecca wrote: The system is a pc, Win XP SP3. The user created her own toolbar called "My Toolbar" and dragged it to the top of her screen. On it she has various subfolders and sub toolbars...all well and good. However....one of the links is to a webpage. We use Firefo... 22 Feb 2010 17:35

System restore problem
Windows XP Home SP3. I'm trying to do a system restore, by going to Start | Accessories | System Tools | System restore. I select a date, and click next, but nothing happens. I've tried several different dates with no luck. Am I screwed or is there a way to manually force a system restore without using t... 22 Feb 2010 17:35

Force restart of repair install
I've done repair installs for a couple systems, and it generally goes well...except once: Cursor lock, had to hit the reset button. Then on restart, windows says it's resuming, prompts for the CD, etc. All this would be fine, except it gets to a certain point and says it can't complete the repair. There's got t... 3 Mar 2010 11:51

Hibernate Option Gone
Wife's PC, XP Pro sp3. Her machine no longer hibernates. In the desktop options screens there are no more Hibernate or Enable Hibernate options. How to I get them back???? chuck ... 26 Feb 2010 22:02

Identifying Windows XP Pro Installation Disc
If both discs are the same it doesn't matter which one you give them. Use this program to find serial of each machine. http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ "JungleJim74" wrote: Hello. I have two PCs and they both have XP Pro installed on them. I want to sell one of them and I need to identify the ... 21 Feb 2010 17:11

system hibernates just after start up
Hello: from time to time, when I start up my laptop (from hibernate) it goes again to hibernate just after start up complete. when I start again for the second time, it's OK and I can continue working. is this a sign of a malware or virus? is there any fix for that? thank you Maurice ... 21 Feb 2010 21:39

Antivirus
What is the best free antivirus? ... 23 Feb 2010 15:54