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Frequently Asked Questions

 

  

Trouble Shooting

   

 

  1. Special folders no longer work like they should

 

  2. Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000

 

  3. How do I boot into Windows XP or Windows 2000 with a floppy?

 

  4. How do I fix the "Details" view in Explorer?

 

  5. How do I uninstall Windows?

 

  6. How do get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes

 

  7. Certain Control Panel icons are missing after upgrading to Windows XP

 

  8. Windows says it's "Dangerously Low on System Resources"

 

  9. All of my desktop icons just became corrupted - what do I do?

 

10. Dealing with Windows's Advanced Power Management (APM)

 

11. What to do about a Page-fault, Illegal operation, or Fatal exception Error

 

12. Now that I've moved my taskbar to the top of my screen, I keep losing the titlebars of my applications underneath it!

 

13. I get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program

 

14. How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?

 

15. Contents of the MSDOS.SYS File

 

16. Resolving Hardware Conflicts

 

17. What to do about error messages during Windows startup

 

18. Explorer is reporting the wrong amount of free space (FAT32 Free Space Bug)

 

19. Windows keeps forgetting simple settings, such as screen colors!

 

20. Prevent file corruption problems

 

21. Stop Windows from Randomly Searching the Floppy Drive

 

22. Dealing with Bad Memory (RAM)

 

23. What do I do if my BIOS is causing a problem with Windows?

 

24. My extra-cool DOS game won't run under Windows

 

25. How do I get my sound card and CD-ROM drive to work in DOS?

 

26. When I choose "Shut Down" from the Start Menu, my computer restarts instead of shutting down

 

27. Top five reasons why Windows doesn't support your hardware

 

28. Making Sure the Correct HAL is Installed

 

29. How do I upgrade my motherboard in Windows 2000/XP?

 

30. Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?

 

31. What do I do with "unknown" devices in Device Manager?

 

32. Use the Third Mouse Button

 

33. Troubleshooting Driver Problems

 

34. Identifying the programs that Windows runs at boot

 

35. How do I get my mouse to work in DOS programs?

 

36. Stop Windows from Altering Floppy Disks

 

37. Stop Windows from Detecting Devices

 

38. When I choose "Shut Down" from the Start Menu, my computer hangs at the "Please Wait" screen

 

39. Why can't I start Windows when I boot from a floppy?

 

40. Help! My application doesn't work with or crashes Windows

 

41. Windows won't save my password when I try to connect to the Internet

 

42. Why doesn't the Start Menu respond to the keyboard the way it did in Windows 95?

 

43. Stop Windows from Wildly Accessing your Hard Disk

 

 

 

 

 

 

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