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Well, did you succeed in making your computer run faster?

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] hoose.mspx

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"Nathan" wrote:

| okay so i wanted to make my computer faster so i thought i would make a new
| user account, transfer the files in my existing acocunt to the shared
| documents folder,then delete my existing account adn start out with a clean
| one. so i made a new account and when i logged on to it it just shows the
| windows background and nothing happens. there are NO icons and NO start
| menu., all i can do is do ctrl+alt+delete and nothing else. how do i get
| icons and the start menu to show. oh yes and also when i right click the
| desktop the menu does not come up.
| thanks.