Just had to do a reinstall (don't ask). Here's the problems:

1. Always starts with scandisc. Scan disc hangs at 94% complete, so I have to reboot--which makes scandisc start again because it didn't complete. I can cancel out before scan disc starts and the machine runs fine, but what gives?

2. My DSL and dialup icons are dead. When I try to reinstall the PPOE port, the "Use Internet with broadband that you have to sign in on" choice is grayed out, and I cannot reinstall the port.

I went through the registry fix on the MS Knowledge base, but it didn't help. Can you?

3. How do I get rid of that annoying perpetual MSN icon. I forgot.

4. How do I get the boot process to take 10 seconds instead of 90? I got a fix here for that awhile back, but I forgot that, too.

Thanks, mucho.