I disable them all(except antivirus) and if I notice that any would be useful I re-enable them. Most just load part of the program to speed up its launch when you do use it.

Try using ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/download); under the Tools you can easily(and safely) disable any of the programs running at Startup. It's also handy for cleaning up temp files, etc.

Just double click on the top border of the task manager window.

You're in 'tiny footprint mode'; you got there by double clicking in the space above the tabs.

Once you've booted from the HDD, what happens when you run setup off the CD ? Maybe the problem is your CD drive hardware ?

The cd only has the files necessary to install XP; the license is on a label attached to the computer case(or bottom of a laptop). I'm guessing both computers are from the same manufacturer and this...

You must be an administrator to install the service pack.

You could try downloading the entire package from Microsoft...

Your school's IT administrators have prevented you from accessing the site. If you are allowed to download at all from their computers then use software like Save2PC (http://www.save2pc.com/) at...

A single ntfs partition is fine. That small partition isn't necessary.

If your BIOS setup includes your cd/dvd rom as a boot device it will boot from the windows disk and start the install.

If your bios does not support booting from cd you can download files from...

It means it is a network printer.

i.e. the printer is not attached to the local machine but is being shared on the network by some manner of print server(might be built into print or could be...

Go to Run and enter control userpasswords2 , hit Enter and uncheck the box beside 'Users must enter a username and password to use this computer'

Open Windows Explorer, click on Tools then select map network drive. Enter the path to the network share (\\servername\sharename)
Click Connect using different user name. Uncheck Reconnect at...

I had a similar issue with a Samsung laser printer. Point and print didn't work, I had to manually add the printer on each workstation; add a local port using the unc path (\\server name\printer...

Check that all your system fans are working, especially in power supply and on CPU.

Is the Guest account enabled on the desktop?

To turn off the automatic reboot, go to Control Panel, System. Click on the Advanced tab, and under Startup and Recovery click on the Settings button. Uncheck Automatically restart under System...

That's what i'd try.

According to Canon's support site you should run the Uninstall from Start, All Programs, Canon folder and not Add/Remove programs. Of course you'll have to reinstall to do this. If that still...

The proper way would be to install 98 first and then XP; however it is possible to load 98 on an existing XP install if the c drive is formatted fat or fat32, not ntfs. There are instructions at...

It sounds to me like something else came loose when you removed the modem card. Double check all your cables and reseat the video card for starters.