can't. fix. settings. ARGH! (1 Viewer)

[Mini]

OK.
I have windows xp and when i'm on desktop and alter any settings manually (change the taskbar, alter the QuickLaunch access bar) - those settings aren't saved when i next turn on the PC.
Also, when I change the order of my 'Links' bar in IE, it doesn't hold (changes next time i open IE).

Did I accidentally click some setting whereby user changes are not set as default? Its so irritating!

Any help would be very very much appreciated... thanks!!

 

[sunny]

What version of Windows XP are you using? What version of Internet Explorer are you using?

 

[Mini]

What version of Windows XP are you using? What version of Internet Explorer are you using?

IE 6 - and what do u mean 'version' of XP? there is only one XP.
i installed and used Spybot Search and Destroy recently... I'm wondering whether that stuffed up something in registry...

 

[sunny]

IE 6 - and what do u mean 'version' of XP? there is only one XP.

You can have XP Home Edition or Professional Edition, you can also have Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 installed. If you don't have any service packs installed I suggest you install them

i installed and used Spybot Search and Destroy recently... I'm wondering whether that stuffed up something in registry...

Unlikely, unless you deleted something you shouldn't have.

 

[Mini]

You can have XP Home Edition or Professional Edition, you can also have Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 installed. If you don't have any service packs installed I suggest you install them.

thank ye, i shall now try and find a service pack for my Home Edition XP.

 

[sunny]

You should install SP2 since it supersedes SP1. You can download SP2 by turning on Auto Updates, or downloading the entire service pack here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

 

[fatmuscle]

it's 250Mb+
be warned.