When starting my Windows XP machine I started getting the following message:

Windows cannot find "SSVICHOSST.exe" Make sure you typed the name correctly,and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button and then click search.

How do I remove this message when starting up?

Lately, I have been experiencing extreme slow down browsing the Internet. I have WinXP Home SP2 and IE7 (both up-to-date). It seems that early in the day (AM) I can browse without any problem. The PING (latency) is around +-200MS. However, later in the day, the latency increases between 1500-2500MS. This leads me to believe that there is something not right on the "network". I use cable for my Internet access. Approximately 2-3 weeks ago, the cable company relocated their equipment to a new "head-end". They also upgraded their equipment, servers, etc., to provide (supposedly) better service. Ever since this began until now my browsing experience has been mediocre at best especially later in the day and even worse in the evening hours. I have a basic idea of what latency is. But, I am wondering if the problem is my computer or not. Sometimes the slow down is so bad everything I try to (browse) "times out"; cannot be viewed. I looked at your "database" regarding latency but just didn't help me. Can you give me some help regarding this? I would be able to tell the cable peeps that it's their problem (maybe). Thanks.

What's the difference between Closing and Killing a program?

Do i need Microsoft .net framework 1.1 and 2.0 service pack 1 and 3.0 service pack 1 on my desk top computer? I don't develop new software.

They changed Windows Live Hotmail and I don't like what they did. How can I revert back to the old version?

Is it possible for a person to access my previous correspondence via email and MSN via our router? The 4 of us share one router. I delete my email correspondence but I am a little afraid that my old correspondence can or may be accessed by some means via the router. Some of the correspondence is of a personal and business nature and I would not like the info to fall into the hands of a person not screened to view it. If it is possible to draw old correspondence via the shared router, how do I go about preventing such an eventuality?

My Windows Live Hotmail changed a few days ago to a new version; a slightly new look according to them. I can't see how to forward messages and I can't reply them. I do not see any button to perform this task.

I have DSL and a pretty old system, running WinXp and I'd like to run continuous radio music on my computer. I'm very confused as to the best way to do that. I read that some programs take too much memory. Others too much bandwidth. I also don't know if I'm supposed to have an RSS feed or what. I simply want to hear some continuous Oldie's music through my computer (that is always left on), without stressing out my old shaky system too much. I already seem to have a lot of problems with its lackluster speed and freezing up on me.

I have listened to some with the Windows Media Player and somehow itunes (didn't even realize I had that installed) but am afraid to continue doing so until I get your recommendation.

How to find the IP address of my computer? Is there any command?

Should a computer user be worried about every port scan? My firewall for example, has been blocking what it calls 'attacks' from three different ip addresses that all belong to an ISP called Chinanet. My firewall blocks UDP packets sent from Chinanet through my netbios port and other ports like port 8000. I also notice that when I turn on my computer that my computer tries to send UDP packets to the same IPs from Chinanet, through the netbios -ns port. Is that weird? I always run virus scans regularly and my computer has nothing. My computer seems to be fine and has not been acting strangely lately. I don't know whether or not it's a port scan. Are things like port scans normal? Is every port scan always someone intentionally trying to access your computer? With all the things hackers can be capable of, what are the chances of a casual user being targeted? People say that if something like hacking occurs, to contact your ISP, but is there really anything to be done? Hacking might not be as common as a computer being infected with a virus, but how common is it?

My old computer was severely infected with viruses. So badly that the viruses cut off task manager, changed my background to a screen warning me about spyware and also tries to restart my computer every five minutes. My anti virus pops up with a new virus its found every few minutes as well. I'm not really interested in fixing the old computer. I'm purchasing a new one in a week or so. My question is can these viruses I have be transferred through pictures I have put on a cd-rom? These are priceless pictures. My mother who uses the same computer as me would be devastated if I couldn't put these on the new computer.

My wife opened a file that appeared to come from UPS and that was the end of my computer. It tried to install files called Antivirus XP, then it tried to install an XP Security Center and wanted me to register to rid my computer of the virus and give them my credit card#. My McAfee is disabled on every boot and Spybot won't run. It also wants to change a registry value and run buritos.exe. It has also changed my wallpaper with "Warning!" message that can not be changed. A diagnostic through one of the geek services says my hard drive is damaged. Is there any way to get rid of this virus without having to pay a fortune in a new hard drive plus all the other geek service charges? Or should I just get a new computer?