The date modified is acting as it's supposed to (You did modify it, after all).
The date created remains the same on my system. Are you saving under the same name in the same folder?

Have you tried running Hijack in Safe mode?
Combo Fix may help:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

What hardware? There may be source somewhere.

"Bill" is not an idiot, and he knows you want to preserve the dates on your files. You're looking at the "Date Modified", and Bill has accurately recorded your key strokes. Rt-click the column...

What is the Blue screen error message?

Rt-click the file/Properties
Choose "Summary", enter away.

What OS?

What OS?
Please don't use any registry cleaners.

These files are not destructive, just unnecessary.
Use CCleaner to remove temp files, avoid any and all registry cleaners as they are often wrong, and may damage your system....

Yes, but if you tell us what the problem is, there may be an easier way.

Make sure all user accounts are password protected.

See here for caveats:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2082982,00.asp

But, but,... I live for pointless!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Vista.
Re-install it, apply the updates and learn how to use it.
Even better, upgrade to Win 7.

Ancient thread.
Try Teamviewer:
www.teamviewer.com

Answers are here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/167444/windows_7_upgrade_faq.html

Details, please. What driver? What computer? Why do you need a new driver?

Are you trying to connect to your home network?

Whatever happened to the Golden Rule?

Not enough info. What problems are you having with XP?
Upgrading is both expensive and time consuming, and probably not worth it in most cases.

I made a mistake once...

Oh, dear me.
"Deel"? "Soundcard"?
Caperjack got it mostly right, though.
At the Dell site, use your service tag to identify the proper adapter, then download the driver.

What model and how much RAM?
I'd start with a virus/spyware scan.

You can't. Use Start/Run/cmd
At the prompt "chkdsk /r"
You'll have to reboot.

In Disk management, rt-click and select "Explore".

OK, you see it, but what does it say about partitions, file type, space, etc.? (All drives are partitioned, it's just a matter of how many).

It sounds as though the drive needs to be formatted. You may have accidentally deleted the partition when you reinstalled.
What info do you see in Disk management?

Have you set Windows Mail as your default email?
Control Panel/Internet Options/Programs

Use bcdedit:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/bcdedit_reff.mspx
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2014/vista_using_bcdedit_boot_up_options_dual_boot_xp_prof/

Teamviewer:
http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

Open Windows Mail/Tools/Accounts
Get the settings from Verizon.

Maybe not so fine. In theory, a 3 user license won't allow installing on a fourth computer, if that's what the OP is stating.
It's quite possible to use an old drive in a new machine using XP's...

Yes.
In folder one, select all/rt-click/rename
Enter an appropriate name (i.e. my vacation)
All will be renamed "My vacation001, etc.
Irfanview also has a batch rename utility.

Details, please.
OS, type of drive, previous problems, etc.

Yes. See the Help file:
"Add or remove a Windows Mail account

You can set up a variety of different accounts using Windows Mail. You can set up a single personal e‑mail account, or you might also...

Post ipconfig from his machine.

Nothing leaps out, but it looks like you never met a toolbar you didn't like.

Why are you reinstalling?
Can you boot from a CD?
Is the HD detected in the BIOS?

What devices are involved? USB devices should work with no manual interference.

Make sure the C drive is selected as first in the boot order in the BIOS.
Does the D drive power up when the computer is turned on? You probably need to take off the cover so you can hear it...