I regularly visit the following forum sites for XP information:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
http://www.cnet.com/messageboards/0-7000-7-5740324.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinXPHelp/
And Tec-Tips, of course.
eXpiation,
I didn't thank you for your original post. It was...
I must disagree with my worthy colleague, eXpiation, on the value of System Resore. I am one of those "who's actually dumb enough to screw up their PC . . . ." (no offense intended or taken, eXpiation) and System Restore has saved me from hours of troubleshooting.
I think where...
I don't know if Word 97 works like Word 2000, but in Word 2000 to set the default to automatically insert numbered bullets go to:
Format>Autoformat>Options> and check the box Automatic Bulleted Lists
This may not help, but I was able to run some old dos programs in XP by setting the compatibility option to Win95. Worth a try before you invest any $$.
Tom
My first suggestion would be to download a software such as "DiskPie," and check the size of your folders. DiskPie is a free program available on the PC Magazine web site at http://www.pcmag.com/ . It might give you a clue to what's eating the space.
Just a question - have you done...
I have done a "clean" install of WinXP (Home Upgrade) on a new HD, and it went very smoothly. As the previous responder stated, all you need to to is have your upgrade qualifying CD available to pop in when the XP installation asks for it.
Tom
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