Suppose I have downloaded my msi installer in c:\Installer . When I
run my installer how can I get to know in my installer script that the
installer is being run from c:\Installer .

I'm not exactly sure how to state this problem.  One of my students emailed
me that when she tries to open a web page through IE it opens small and she
has to hit the maximize button to make it the correct size.  I know I've seen
this on other puters but don't know what causes it ...

Hi - I am a spider addict and I recently saw the version that is loaded on
Vista. My brother sent me a copy, but when I try to run it, the error message
that it is not a valid win32 product is displayed.
Does anyone know how to get the same version that is on Vista to work on XP?

I require some of your help for my problem, my problem is as follows:
User has to download an msi installer (which is created by me) from
some website to install at his/her machine. However there is some more
information available on the server which needs to be incorporated

I cannot enable my Automatic Updates.  Whenever I enable it, it goes directly
to disable.  I hve a Windows security Alert constantly in my tool bar.  When
I click on that, I can't even switch Updates from off to on.  Am I infected?  
I am not an expert with computers, so please ...

I have an ASP.NET page that randomly create new XML files to store temporary
data.
I would like to know what is the maximum number of files that a folder could
keep.

I have a file to which I'll need to at first read until it locates the
last line of string.
According to content of the last line of string, I'll need to write
something to this file right after the last line of string.

I am writing a program for class that returns a persons Birthstone,Sign and
Season born in... after they input their Birthday and If I hard code in the
stone it works but if I use this code:
string Stone[13] =

Today I received a MS Download for SP3.  After downloading and installing my
desktop will not start up Windows at all. After reboot it asks how to startup
(normal - safe-last sucessful startup but does nothing except repeat how do I
want to Startup.  This has rendered my desktop ...

Hi, I am creating an array of performancecounter objects and wondering if it
is possible to sort this array according to category Names.
I tried Array.Sort(AllCountersCategories) but it is erroring. I understood
that to be able to sort an array its contents should implement the

When I open the Word Help screen while I am  creating a Word document, the
only way I can find to close the Help screen is by quitting word - and losing
the changes in the document.
What is the solution to this problem?

I had gotten XP Pro x64 last year, when I downgraded from Vista due to some
problems. I went to Vista Home Premium, and now I wanted to go back, cause
with all my video and audio production, and my internet radio station, it
messes up on Vista... Now I lost the code to install XP ...

I am trying to perform asynchronous serial (RS232 port) I/O in C# in a
"proper" manner.  I noticed there is an event that will tell me when there
is something on the port, but I can't find a similar construct for writing
to the port.

I have been developing a project that is composed of one windows
service and one ASP.NET web site. The windows service and ASP.NET web
site reside on the same server.
I want to send start/stop service commands and custom commands to the

Hi,
I am using the Exception Handling Application Block, which is lovely.  I
have been able to create a flat file as well as create an entry in the Event
Log.