Welcome Window

[Guest]

whenevr i boot into my windows xp pro at home the welcome screen next to the
icon with my user name says i have one unread message , which i dont! what
seems to be the issue? can it be resolved?

 

[Guest]

Download TweakUI from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx and install it. Open the Repair section, select "Repair unread mail count" at the drop-down list and press Repair Now to reset the e-mail count to zero.

More information:

Overview of the Mail Notification Display on the Windows XP Welcome Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304148

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dan,

I had the same problem and it did fix it.

Twister !

 

[Bill Helbron]

Hi Daniel,

I'm curious as to why the TweakUI downloaded from the Microsoft site installs
the file in C:/Windows/Ssytem32 folder instead of the Control Panel? I kept
looking for it in the Control Panel where it always was in earlier Windows
versions.

Bill

 

[Rock]

Hi Daniel,

I'm curious as to why the TweakUI downloaded from the Microsoft site installs
the file in C:/Windows/Ssytem32 folder instead of the Control Panel? I kept
looking for it in the Control Panel where it always was in earlier Windows
versions.

Bill

Because in XP it doesn't install there. However there is a fix you can
run to have it show up in the control panel:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 1: Add XP TweakUI Icon to the Control Panel

See the top of the page for info on running the edit.

 

[Bill Helbron]

Hi Rock,

Thanks for the tip but, unfortunately, when I attempt to install the file, I get
a "Malicious Script Detected" and "High Risk" window via my NIS 2005 software.
What's happening here?

Bill

 

[NotMe]

Ummm, you have Norton, that is a problem in & of itself.
Just tell it to let it run anyway.

 

[Plato]

Ummm, you have Norton, that is a problem in & of itself.

Norton itself isn't a problem. Too much Norton however, is often a
problem.

Sort of like BEER.

 

[Rock]

Hi Rock,

Thanks for the tip but, unfortunately, when I attempt to install the file, I get
a "Malicious Script Detected" and "High Risk" window via my NIS 2005 software.
What's happening here?

Bill

It's not malicious. That is a standard warning when running any script
of that type.