Re: Questions

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:04:01 -0700, Dan wrote:

> I see two strangely named startup entries in msconfig with names that change
> when there are more or less startup entries. What are they? ( I run XP Home)

No idea what they are without the names. Sorry.

> How do I reset the window size of the "Favourites" explorer bar in Internet
> Explorer?

The column is resizable. Use the mouse to "grab" the edge that meets up
with the page body and move it to the left.

> In the msconfig utiliy, I have some services disabled and unchecked. Am I
> suppose untick the manual services?

Depends on what the services are and why they were disabled. Personally, I
never use this area to enable/disable services. Instead I use the console
for Services found in Administrative Tools. However, if the system is
running fine now, I would suggest leaving things as they are. Just tuck
this knowledge about disabled services away and if you eventually run into
problems related to those services then consider enabling them again.

> Do I delete the Windows Update icon in the start menu since I have
> Microsoft Update icon?

It's up to you. These are two different update sites. One does Windows
only. The Microsoft Update site includes updates for MS products including
Windows. If you have Office products installed, the MS Update site is very
convenient.

> How do I remove or fix the Windows Media Player toolbar as it does not work
> at all?

Post this question in the Media Player newsgroup. Be sure to include more
details about the toolbar problem and your version of Media Player in your
post. There is a link to the Media Player newsgroup on this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/community.aspx

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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