I used to have an original win xp cd, but i cant boot it anymore, so i bought a pirated OS to install it, but how can I read d product key from d original cd so i can used win xp legally?

I thought of updating my graphics card by dowloading it form intel. I have no idea if my Windows XP is Media Center Edition, Home Edition, or even Professional. How do i find out the version of the Windows XP?

Need 2nd user profile without access to internet browsers and hopefully no access to programs except Yahoo messenger. Ideally a Wix XP work around and not a software to be installed.

I have a Desktop Computer running windows Xp, i don’t know much about computers but i know the basics..
I want to upgrade to vista but i aint sure if it will run vista..

Its got an AMD 3000, Gforce 7600GT graphics card and 1GB ram
Would it run Vista?
if so, What vista would be best to put on?

OR..
Is Ther anyway i can find out what i need for it to run vista?

I need to sign in to Windows XP as “Invité” the dialogue box does not allow me to write with accents, the keyboard at this level is fixed on “EN”. How can I write an accent?

I am doing my student teaching this semester, and I would like to create some ppt shows to use for my brief lectures. My home computers OS is windows xp but the computers at school are mac. If I create some ppt slides on my home computer will they work at school, or do I need to create them at school.

I am worried about what my daughter does on the internet, she seems to spend all day on it, and will never tell me what she is doing. I wanted to know how to get into her user from the login screen on windows xp without her password. Please only helpful information, not insults.
Please note: I would prefer to do this without her knowledge, so deleting the password isn’t really an option for me.

I uninstalled windows movie maker so I could reinstall it because I was having problems with it. But I just realized I don’t have a windows xp disc. Is there a way to reinstall the program without the disc?

I re-installed windows xp, and installed the operating system disc, but I still don’t have sound, screen resolution control ( it won’t let me change it), or internet. I tried to install the drivers and utilities discs that came with my computer, but I must have been doing it wrong because it didn’t install anything. Please walk me through the steps to complete the installation. (P.s. I am a total computer noob, so please be simple.

i want password protect or block an application in windows xp to prevent usage from other visitors can i do that?