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For any of you that may get stuck I think I'm correct in saying that your Vista RC1 key will also activate later versions and take you through till June 2007. Please don't quote me but it worked for this little black duck -:)

D-Link versus Linksys Sorry to butt in here...but are D-Link & Linksys not two separate brands of router??

Hi Guys, I use a Prog called "TuneUp Utilities 2004" with downloadable icon theme packages. It works well for me plus it is a full XP tweaking prog and very functional.

Hi Guys, just putting in my 2 cents worth :-) Tweak UI has the ability to help you to move folders to a location of your choosing.

taking forever for web pages to come up I had a similar problem with slow loading and time outs etc., & all I could relate it to was the installation of recent updates from the windows update site. After consultation with M/soft tech's (free if you can relate the prob to a recent critical...

Icons On RightHand Side Hi Folks, Has anyone tried just a left click and drag to any position you prefer on your Windows XP Desktop? It works for me :-) Regards... Jim

Driver IRQ Problem Don't quote me on this..but if my memory serves me correctly, I think I remember reading somewhere in my web wanderings that SB live sound cards can have conflicts in Windows XP. Hope this might be of some help.... maybe try a "google" search such as "SB Live + Win XP"

Re; I Need Help Sounds like your problem may be caused by a program that you have loaded is trying to access the registry at shutdown and re-boot. Use msconfig to troubleshoot it by choosing selective startup, then disable all 3rd party startup items. If that clears the problem at the second...

Thanx 4 the reply Hipster but there is something, either in my current OS or on my XP Pro CD that is preventing me from copying the CD to a folder. I can manually transfer (copy) everything except that subfolder "WIN9XMIG" of the "I386" folder.

I have looked at several methods that have been posted on various sites for sliptreaming SP1 for the XP OS and I am currently waiting with baited breath for Bink to complete his promise of a super duper all inclusive ultimate XP Boot CD. http://www.windowsxp.nu/ The only problem I am going to...

Thanx mbunny, is the patch version specific, ie; build 1105, 1106 and does one just run the patch from its stored location to let it do its job ??

Office sp2 has just about shot my system to bits and it does not come with an un-install function.... I'm just waiting for the official XP Pro SP1 1106 or whatever, then a rebuild and leave office sp2 on the shelf where it belongs. Just ms using us for guinee pigs again.

Thanx Thanx for the prompt reply occy...:)

G'Day, Can any of you kind souls point me toward a simple, working tutorial for slipstreaming XP SP1 build 1106 (final ??) Including how to copy my original CD to a folder, integrating SP1, adding a boot file & then burning a new CD that includes SP1 1106. ?? I've tried the method...

Pardon em mois, but what the hell is this "uxtheme" patch, pray tell me.......