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I just installed XP pro on my pc but seems to have many
glitches..

1. can't open any documents from there files i.e have to
open word from program menu then open the document from
that.

2. have three different users set up on it but seems to
be unable to remember any passwords for dialling
internet. and if i set the taskbar to auto hide on one
user then switch to another and back the taskbar is no
longer autohide.

3. generally extremely slow at doing anything.

4. can't install my scanner says win95 someything need to
be installed

5. can't get DVD player working says need to install
decoder driver. is the decoder driver supplied by the dvd-
rom maker specifically????
 
Help

I just installed XP pro on my pc but seems to have many
glitches..

1. can't open any documents from there files i.e have to
open word from program menu then open the document from
that.
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See 'File Types' from Explorer, Folder Options, and make sure the open
action is set to something like winword.exe "%1" (with the quotes).
2. have three different users set up on it but seems to
be unable to remember any passwords for dialling
internet. and if i set the taskbar to auto hide on one
user then switch to another and back the taskbar is no
longer autohide.
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Sounds like a registry fault. See MS Technet for solution.
Autohide is probably set on a user-by-user basis.
3. generally extremely slow at doing anything.
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What Spec PC do you have? What b/g processes are you running?
4. can't install my scanner says win95 someything need to
be installed
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Drivers are probably too old. Download latest drivers from
manufactuere's website.
Don`t expect drivers on CD from 3-4 years ago to work on XP
when XP didn`t even exist?
5. can't get DVD player working says need to install
decoder driver. is the decoder driver supplied by the dvd-
rom maker specifically????
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You need a DVD Player software such as PowerDVD 4 or later.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/
 
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