Is it at all possible to open a PDF file in Publisher 2007????

Does the most recent version of Windows XP support SATA drives or is this
still a problem?

I have xp home edition on my computer (have had for some time) and it has
always worked fine.  A couple of weeks ago I tired starting this computer and
it would not boot.  It told me that the root/system32/hal.dll file was
missing and to reinstall that file.

When I tryu to get my product keys either from the product "Obtain Product
Key" og going directly to the page Product Keys, I get this error:
Error: 11083 6d97010f-c3c6-49d7-b25c-2aa457a5b7c3
Anybody got a good idea, whats wrong ?

We have a .NET program that interacts with a COM+ program.
The installer of the .NET program puts the .NET assemblies in GAC.
However, the installer of the COM+ program also puts the COM .dll file
in GAC.

I lost the information with my network key on it. Is there any place in my
system where the key is readable. If I go into Wireless Connection Properties
it shows where the network key is entered BUT it only displays a series of
black dots

After removing no longer reqd., arc impressions and nvidia software, message
comes up stating "Fail to load nvcpl.dll" at startup, also have lost system
restore and standby,also there is this slow flickering when going down pages
on the net. Used search and found a whole heap of ...

Is there an alternative process to detect when an application is launched and
close it (in .net 2.0)?
Is there some kind of event I can use to watch when an app is about to be
launched?