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Just place it on a ceramic tile with 4 spacers on its corners.

Do you REALLY need all those programs in your start menu??? I would just right click on any that I don't use and delete it!

You mean you haven't got Automatic Updates on? Set them to on or try this: right click on My Computer ---> Properties ---> Automatic Updates and check the item "Download the updates for me, but let me choose when to install them" Come back if the problem persists.

Can you post a screenshot? You may try this and see if it works: Right click on Start button ---> Properties ---> Start Menu ---> Customize ---> Advanced. Scroll down and check the item thar reads "Scroll Programs". Hope it works. Cheers!

Right click on My Computer ---> Manage ---> Disk Management. See if your removable storage is present there. If it is, right click on it and assign a letter.

which proves my point:

cluberti is right: the setup process checks for the administrator ACL.

Norton Ghost or Acronis TrueImage.

Does this happen only on windows update site? Also, you may want to read the msfn rules regarding your signature.

Since the new board is EXACTLY the same as the old one, you'll be fine.

... and have a pop-up blocker installed Also, you may want to visit http://www.wallpaper.org

Use TotalCommander and tick the box that reads "Copy NTFS permissions".

Have you tried to talk to the IT dept?

Found this for you.

Repair install does NOT mean format the drive

Your budget please?

Just make sure you install Windows XP BEFORE Windows Vista. The rest will be fine.

If your Volume License doesn't state the number of PC's you may install windows on, then you`re safe, no need to have OEM version installed. Taking that you have the media the volume licence key corresponds to, you may install that on your new pc's.

msfn says hi back

There is a mistake on your code for "show drive letters". Right after HKLM instead of the letter "a" should be "software".

Alt + Tab or the winkey?

Anytime...