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Everyone with ADSL is being upgraded

Xp home edition does not have an Administrator password by default. The Pro version creates one during the setup routine.

i have no idea. You need to enable the DHCP first. It might be worth you getting a ethernet modem rather than a USB one. Then the router can fuction as it should do. No need for ICS and no need for you comp to be on while the others have access to the net. Something like...

Enabling DHCP will allow the router to assign the PC an IP address so you will not get any conflict with any other user or the Router Change it in: control panel - Network Connections

you've assigned yourself the ip address of 192.168.0.1 which you say is the ip of the router. Enable DHCP. Cant the cable from the other PC connect direct to your computer? You will need a crossover cable to do this.

I'm sure it will develop into something better. But for me and the tat i keep on my comp its unecessary at the mo.

Is 7 an improvement to 6.2? Is it worth downloading before final release?

It is very limited in what it does and does cause problems with some software. So it gets disabled.

I completely disable DEP as my hardware does not support it. Here's the Ms technet page on how to do it: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsxp/depcnfxp.mspx

Modem cant assign that IP address only the WAN address from your ISP. START - RUN - cmd.exe In the command box type: 'ipconfig /all' (without the quotes) Press ENTER. All your network info should be in there.

Here's a list of all the XP default shortcuts I scanned through but cant find one. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301583 You could create a shortcut with the following properties: RUNDLL32.EXE SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0 or...

I had this problem with 2 ATi cards. The way i sorted it in the end was to go into the cards advanced options in windows and where you select the AGP speed (2x etc), turn it off. Everything worked as it should and i even scored good 3Dmarks and the problem with the 2D was solved. never went into...

No problem :) I spent about 20 of the last 36 hours getting it right, and have even customised some of my own icons for it. Links to some of the pages i ended up on: 1,2,3 (would put url but page is to short :))

i am not using samorize any more cause it is not quite what i wanted, although i think it is a good program. I am using a program called SysMetrix. Ths XP skin is called Caution , with the colour baloo. And finally i am using yzdock which is absolutley wicked. I have attached the skin cause...