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Tag: Windows XP

How do I remove a webpage from my desktop?

Posted onMay 31, 2010Leave a comment

I seem to have a web page set as the back ground with scroll bars showing at the side, I don’t remember how it got there, but I’d really like to remove it. How do Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsdesktop, software, Windows XP

Why do I have a website as a background?

Posted onJanuary 23, 2010Leave a comment

I have a web page showing on my desktop with scroll bars on the side. It seems to be part of the desktop and is not in a browser window. How do I remove it?

CategoriessoftwareTagsAdd new tag, Web page, Windows XP

How do I block Autorun on my computer?

Posted onNovember 2, 2009Leave a comment

I would like to stop the constant popup-up windows that appear when I plug in a USB memory stick or insert a CD into my computer with Windows XP. I would either like to set Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsautoplay, TweakUI, Windows XP

How do I read/write to my CD?

Posted onSeptember 23, 2009Leave a comment

A few years ago I had a computer running Windows 98 and I remember using my CD drive as a floppy disk, adding and removing files as I wanted. I now have Windows XP and Read More …

Categoriessite-relatedTagsCompact Disc, USB flash drive, Windows XP

How can I stop my Notification icons from disappearing?

Posted onFebruary 27, 2009February 27, 2009Leave a comment

In the Notification Area to the right of the Taskbar, there is a pointer on which you can click to show or hide the icons place there. Sometimes, my pointer just disappears, leaving me with Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsTaskbar, Windows Vista, Windows XP

How do I set up reminders in Windows XP ?

Posted onFebruary 8, 2009Leave a comment

I used to have a daily reminder appear in Word when I logged into Windows 98 but haven’t been able to find a way of doing this in Windows XP. How do I do this?

CategoriessoftwareTagsStart Menu, Task Scheduler, Windows XP

Help, my keys are wrong!

Posted onDecember 21, 20081 Comment

I have a new computer that works fine, except for a small problem: some of the keys on the keyboard display the wrong thing on the screen. For instance, when I type a double-quote (SHIFT-2) Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagskeyboard, Windows Vista, Windows XP

How do I get rid of a print job that’s blocking my printer?

Posted onNovember 14, 2008February 13, 20142 Comments

I can’t print any document because there seems to be a document stuck in the queue for my printer. When I double click on the printer icon in the System Tray I can see that Read More …

CategorieshardwareTagsprinting, spooler, Windows XP

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