Where can I find a free program to fix my Windows XP registry?

Q. I'm looking for a freeware program to scan and fix my Windows XP registry. I've downloaded 2 programs that looked free, but both scanned my system and asked me to pay money to fix it. Is there a program that will do this that is freeware? If so, where can I get it?

A. Use ccleaner - it cleans registry and other stuff. It is 100% free.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

My display adapter is now missing after a system restore, how do i bring it back?

Q. I had to use the system restore on windows xp to fix a few problems, but now my display adapter disappeared in device manager. How do fix it?

A. Go to your computer manufacturer's website and download the drivers for your model.
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How do I fix an active partition boot problem in Windows XP?

Q. I have an HP laptop with Windows XP on it. I went into the "Disk Management" menu to assign a letter to a drive, and it made an active partition on my hard drive (I didn't select this). Now when I try to start the computer, Windows won't boot. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Do I need to use a Windows XP boot CD, or is there another way to fix this? Thank you!

A. You can use a Windows XP CD as others have posted, or you can use Ubuntu. Download Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit:

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Boot the Ubuntu CD using the "Try Ubuntu without any changes to your computer":

Instructions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

Once Ubuntu is booted to the desktop, open up a terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T:

Instructions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

Type this and hit enter:

sudo gparted

Set the boot flag to your windows partition. Your windows partition should be labeled sda1 if you only have one partition and one hard disk. If you have more than one partition, you'll have to select the right one. You can tell usually based on how big the partition is. For example, you remember your C:\ drive was 60GB, so you know the partition that is your C:\ drive should be around 60GB. Right click on the partition you want to set active, go to "Manage Flags", check "Boot", and hit Apply (the green checkmark):

Instructions:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/display-doc.php?name=help-manual#gparted-manage-partition-flags
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How do I login to my Windows XP Home without having to put in Administrator's password?

Q. I did not think/know that i had to use safe mode to make a password on Administrator and I need help on how to get into my windows xp. Do i use F2 to fix the settings back to the way it was before i put on password or what do i do? Please, this is an emergency!!

A. Lost your Windows XP Home login password? How to log into your computer if the administrator account is locked out or if your password expires? Don't worry about it again!

http://www.bypasswindowspassword.com/download_now/

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