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Score How to resume from screensaver via logon screen?
Gawron - 21 Oct 2006 11:28 PM - 6 messages
Using windows XP pro. SP2. How do I get the screensaver to resume via my logon screen and not via the "locked computer" dialog box? I've tried severeal things: Found a thread about it here: [link] ...
Score IE7 and Window Blinds
Si - 21 Oct 2006 11:26 PM - 2 messages
I was contemplating installing Internet Explorer 7 but wanted to know if it will make a mess of my current WB theme? Cheers. Si ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...
Score Get rid of password prompt on startup and drop down menu on shutdo
Jen - 21 Oct 2006 8:51 PM - 4 messages
I reconfigured my hard drive and was in the middle of resetting all my preferences for how Windows runs.  I think I changed a setting on something because now I am prompted to enter a password when I turn on the computer ...
Score Appearance and Themes doesn't appear in Control Panel
Kennard in Albuquerque - 21 Oct 2006 6:47 PM - 4 messages
I'm running Windows Xp home edition with SP2. I find the only way I can change themes is to right click on the desktop and choose properties. I don't have the Appearance and Themes button in the control panel. Any way to activate or ...
Score personalized hacking of the kernel(s)
XaN - 20 Oct 2006 11:02 PM - 4 messages
im in the middle of editing critical windows files, to completly alter the apperance of both the boot screen, the start menu, and the log out screen located in: $~c:\windows\explorer.exe $~c:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe $~c:\windows\system32\logonui.exe ...
Score Change default Win Explorer screen
Rebecca - 20 Oct 2006 10:19 PM - 4 messages
Win XP with SP2 When I open Windows Explorer by right clicking on the Start button and selecting "Explore", the window opens up and the file highlighted is C:\Documents and Settings\myusername\Start Menu with all the associated folder structure expanded out totally.  So, I always ...
Score how to automate Local Security Settings
mike-ca - 20 Oct 2006 5:53 PM - 1 message
i need to set the same Local Security Settings to a number of computers,  i know for "Security Options", i can modify "sceregvl.inf" file.  but what are the files associated with "Password Policy", "Account Lockout Policy", "Audit Policy", and "User ...
Score Any GOOD Themes in the groups
ScanDaBands - 20 Oct 2006 5:27 PM - 12 messages
any newsgroup(S)  dedicated to THEMES ?? ...
Score Themes declared invalid in Windows Xp and then disappear
Kennard in Albuquerque - 20 Oct 2006 3:18 PM - 1 message
This seems to have solved part of the problem. The Luna theme is back (as Windows XP) I still don't have the "Current" theme listed among themes. And I can call up canned pre-made themes that I have on hand or have downloaded. ...
Score How to start a program automatically
Gogon-Norway - 20 Oct 2006 12:32 PM - 12 messages
My PC has 3 users. The PC reboot automatically 1 time a week. When the Pc reboot I want the Pc to auto start a program on one user account. How to do this? ...
Score User Account/Picture
Jany Doe - 20 Oct 2006 5:06 AM - 8 messages
In July you gave this advice to Cher Bear.  I have the same problem since reformatting.  I have the folder "Default Pictures".  I am using the Welcome Screen where the correct image is displayed by the user accounts.  However at ...
Score How to change the color of the sorted column in windows explorer?
Gawron - 20 Oct 2006 4:10 AM - 3 messages
Ok, I don't mean how to change color on things in windows XP in general, I know how to do that. But the options are kind of limited. I have also applied another visual style, but that's not directly relevant. ...
Score placement and sizing
db - 19 Oct 2006 10:15 PM - 1 message
I was just wondering if there was any way to set your programs so that they open up in a certain place on the desktop with a certain size of window?  I would really like to be able to set this so I can organize my screen ...
Score Multiple pictures to background wallpaper
Zmoke - 19 Oct 2006 8:04 AM - 7 messages
How can I get multiple smaller wallpapers to bacground instead of one big? I'd like to place multiple smaller pictures as a background and then "lock" it as a wallpaper. Is this possible? ...
Score Re: IME Must Be In Startup Menu?
D. Spencer Hines - 19 Oct 2006 2:36 AM - 1 message
If I don't want to INPUT Chinese or Korean -- but I DO want to input Japanese and just DISPLAY Chinese and Korean [as well as Japanese] -- do I still need the following three subdirectories and all their files on my ...
Score Suggested Words
beerjjj - 18 Oct 2006 9:02 PM - 5 messages
Hi, I hope someone can help me. When I'm completing forms on the net with information such as Email Address, Home Address & Postcode a list of frequently used words appear for me to choose from to save me the time of typing it all in. ...
Score multi-monitors
gs - 18 Oct 2006 7:31 PM - 6 messages
how many monitors can I have on an XP system? right now I have two from the built-in card : analog and digital dvi port one each. If I add another video card, can I add more monitors and what type of video ...
Score Hide a drive
Dale - 18 Oct 2006 7:13 PM - 13 messages
Hi, I'm running XP Home and have just set up a user account for a friend of mine.  While he is logged on to his account he cannot get access to my My Documents  (the administrator) but he can access the slave D drive which contains backup copies of my My Documents folder.......... ...
Score "multiple display" arrangement reverts when I re-boot
Mike_Schwartz - 18 Oct 2006 6:56 PM - 2 messages
I am using a (laptop) PC with WindowsXP, with two displays (one that is part of the laptop PC, and an external one).    When I right-click on the desktop and select "Graphics Properties", a window pops up, that allows me to arrange how the cursor moves ...
Score Removing context menu items
sasha gottfried - 18 Oct 2006 6:29 PM - 7 messages
How do I remove unneeded items from the 'open with' right-click option for a particular file (in this case the I-Tunes AAC File)? Thanks, Marc ...
Score Re: IME Must Be In Startup Menu?
D. Spencer Hines - 18 Oct 2006 5:30 PM - 3 messages
Is there an IME2003 which is better than IME2002 -- for use with Microsoft XP Professional SP2? If so, where can it be downloaded? DSH ...
Score Home page problem!!
victorialeigh3 - 18 Oct 2006 3:11 PM - 9 messages
My home page was set to Yahoo until today.  I ran a spyware program and now it is set to Google.  I have gone into tools - internet options and set the home page to yahoo but it does not work.  I also went went to reset web ...
Score Large Fonts in Registry: Where Exactly?
RLR, PC - 18 Oct 2006 1:27 PM - 10 messages
I am in need of finding the exact registry modifications necessary for adjusting WindowsXP Professional's font size from default (normal) to Large Fonts. Long story short, this is for a corporate internet kiosk I've made and I know how to do this via Display properties - however what I *need* is a ...
Score How tell which HKEY_USER is me?
Andy - 18 Oct 2006 11:40 AM - 7 messages
How can I tell which HKEY_USER in the registry is me? ...
Score Customize - Close X button in Windows Title Bar
Glynn - 18 Oct 2006 10:13 AM - 1 message
I want a message to appear when the X Close button is clicked to effect "Do you really want to Close?" with response "Yes and No" buttons. I have an Access Basic application and find users frequently click on above ...
Score HotKey for use across a number of applications
MervB - 18 Oct 2006 5:40 AM - 4 messages
I want to program a couple of Hot Keys or Function buttons to type some standard phrases so I can use them within various applications (eg. notepad, Word, IE, (Chat sites etc) simulators etc.) Can it be done? If so how - I'm a intermediate user OS XP Home and XP Professional ...
Score Re: IME Must Be In Startup Menu?
D. Spencer Hines - 17 Oct 2006 11:23 PM - 12 messages
IME, when installed in XP, puts several executables and other files in the Startup Menu -- five in all. I often use my laptop to compose and send messages in Japanese. But these five files eat up a fair amount of System Memory if in the Startup ...
Score Can i use true image ?
desgnr - 17 Oct 2006 6:48 PM - 2 messages
On my hard drive i have 15gb used space. I have 13.5 gb free space. Is there a way to back up the whole system to dvd's ? Is True image easy to use ? Can you walk me thru backing up the system for complete recovery if needed. ...
Score 'Save search' command doesn't work as expected
Chupo - 17 Oct 2006 5:56 PM - 1 message
I was looking for the way to make the shortcut to 'Search specific location'. First, I thought to pass the command line parameter to the Windows Search program but that wasn't possible. Then, I've found the possible solution (to Search and click File>Save ...
Score PowerToys Virtual Desktop Manager
Terry Pinnell - 17 Oct 2006 7:59 AM - 3 messages
Just installed PowerToys Virtual Desktop Manager and have a very basic query please. First and only step I've taken so far is to change the desktop background for each of the 4 views. But as soon as I switch ...
Score Re: IME Must Be In Startup Menu?
D. Spencer Hines - 17 Oct 2006 4:34 AM - 1 message
Should I send this to a different Microsoft newsgroup? Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IME, when installed in XP, puts several executables and other files in the Startup Menu -- five in all. I often use my laptop to compose and send messages in Japanese. ...
Score Re: Lock the Taskbar problem
Ken Martin - 17 Oct 2006 12:19 AM - 1 message
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Score Re: Lock the Taskbar problem
Ken Martin - 17 Oct 2006 12:18 AM - 1 message
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Score windows xp
aniko.kovesi - 16 Oct 2006 10:25 PM - 3 messages
I wanted to organize the desktop icons alphabetically, but when I clik on by name, it does not do anything. Please let me know what can I do. Aniko Kovesi ajkov***@yahoo.com ...
Score Lost icons in My Computer.
jd171 - 16 Oct 2006 6:58 PM - 4 messages
I can't find only C drive listed in "My Computer" Where is link to D drive and all my Cd-rom/DVD players at? ...
Score IME Must Be In Startup Menu?
D. Spencer Hines - 16 Oct 2006 5:38 PM - 2 messages
IME, when installed in XP, puts several executables and other files in the Startup Menu -- five in all. I often use my laptop to compose and send messages in Japanese. But these five files eat up a fair amount of System Memory. ...
Score Adding item to protected side of the Start Menu
BigMo - 16 Oct 2006 4:44 PM - 5 messages
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to add programs or shortcuts to the right side of the Start Menu in XP Pro Sp2 (Where Control Panel, Help & Support, etc. are located)?  I have about 50 programs that we use to run tests and would like to place a ...
Score Scheduling defrag
Peter McCaul - 16 Oct 2006 4:20 PM - 2 messages
Hello, I would like use task scheduler to run a defrag once a week when users are logged off of their workstations (at night).  I go into task scheduler to add defrag and I setup the day and time but nothing happens.  Is there a way ...
Score Lock the Taskbar inactive
Ken Martin - 16 Oct 2006 6:24 AM - 2 messages
I have a problem where the "Lock the Taskbar" setting when I rightclick the Taskbar is grayed out and inactive. ...
Score Lock the Taskbar problem
Ken Martin - 16 Oct 2006 6:00 AM - 6 messages
I have a problem where I can't select "Lock the Taskbar" when I rightclick on the Taskbar.  The item is shown but it is grayed out and not effective. ...
Score UPnP: Lost connection to Service
Fruit2O - 15 Oct 2006 3:06 PM - 2 messages
I get a message box in the lower right hand corner of my screen that says: UPnP: Lost Connection To Service 'WANIPConnection' on UPnP device '192.168.etc.  I tried to start the Service called UPnP but received this message: Could not start the UPnP Device Host service on ...
Score UPnP Service not starting
Fruit2O - 15 Oct 2006 2:55 PM - 9 messages
I get a message box in the lower right hand corner of my screen that says: UPnP: Lost Connection To Service 'WANIPConnection' on UPnP device '192.168.etc.  I tried to start the Service called UPnP but received this message: Could not start the UPnP Device Host service on ...
Score Where are my folder icons?
Eric Gurwitz - 15 Oct 2006 1:57 PM - 5 messages
Hello. It seems that my My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos icons (you know, those three folders) have all disappeared! And I can't restore tem under their properties tabs because there is no customize tab in them. Please help ...
Score grayscale on icons and theme
skip - 15 Oct 2006 11:26 AM - 3 messages
Hi I have some problem with my eyes so for avoiding too much tiredness  I want to change all icons and theme in grayscale  (B/W) Someone  knows if is possible?  (I like as when windows XP shutdonw) ...
Score grayscale on icons and theme
skip - 15 Oct 2006 11:25 AM - 1 message
Hi I have some problem with my eyes so for avoiding too much tiredness  I want to change all icons and theme in grayscale  (B/W) Someone  knows if is possible?  (I like as when windows XP shutdonw) ...
Score grayscale on icons and theme
skip - 15 Oct 2006 11:25 AM - 1 message
Hi I have some problem with my eyes so for avoiding too much tiredness  I want to change all icons and theme in grayscale  (B/W) Someone  knows if is possible?  (I like as when windows XP shutdonw) ...
Score Screensaver not working w/wireless mouse
wanting perfection - 15 Oct 2006 12:45 AM - 20 messages
Are there any new solutions to having the screensaver work with a wireless mouse? ...
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