^Klown^

Start Run gpedit.msc Administrative templates System Logon Always use Classic Logon (enable THIS!) Voila! later,

not that complicated actually....i'll see if i can remember. 1) Install winxp first if you can 2) Install linux and make sure to install lilo on the first sector of the boot partition and NOT the MBR 3) Create a boot disk when asked in Linux installation (dont worry you wont be needint it but only once) 4) now make sure that you can still boot into winxp 5) insert the boot disk and boot into your linux partition 6) run the following commnd dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 **replacing hda2 with whatever your linux partition is ofcourse. 7)copy the bootsect.lnx file to a floppy by using the following command: mcopy /bootsect.lnx a: 8)boot into winxp, copy the bootsect.lnx file to your c: drive, and edit your boot.ini file and add the following line at the end C:\BOOTSECT.LNX="Linux" 9) save it and viola, next time you boot you will have two options Windows XP Professional Linux Your friendly neighborhood, ^Klown^

Under win2k OR winXP do the following. 1) Start, Run, type in mmc 2) Console, Add Snap-In, 3) Select Group Policies, ADD, Finish 4) Go to Local Computer Policy -> Administrative templates -> System 5) Double click on Disable Autoplay and click "Enable" 6) Exit out ( You can save the console for later use) Later, Your friendly neighbourhood ^Klown^