Hello,
I thank you for your time and work that you put in helping many of us who need you.   

I am THINKING that I am a bit backwards and behind the times because I find that the more programs I have on my computer the less I like it.  I know there are fantastic programs out there but I'm just not that computer literate and I really PREFER keeping things simple.

There are two computers in our home, mine and my husband's. We occassionally use the other person's PC but not often.  We are connected to the internet through our router provided by our ISP Verizon.  I don't care if I am connected to or "networked together" with my husband's computer.  Actually if it creates the need for alot of Microsoft Windows programing that I otherwise wouldn't use I would like to opt out of the whole "network" thing.  Is this an option?  I have read HP Help and SUPPORT and other technological articles and am still not sure of how our home should or should not be configured to get the results I want.  I'm also not sure of what programs I can uninstall from my PC after having the 'right' configuration. 

Can you help?

Below is information about my PC.

This PC is a Dell Dimension DM051 
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Processor Speed 2.92 GHz
Memory (RAM) 1024 MB
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Operating System Version 5.1.2600
 

My Computer Information - Hardware
     
 
100%  (collecting Memory (RAM) information)

Refresh screen 
 Local Disk  (non-partitioned)  WDC WD1600AAJS-00YZCA0 
 
(C:) Capacity - 149.04 GB   
   Used: 18.71 GB
  Free: 130.32 GB
 
   
 
 Local Disk  (non-partitioned)  Seagate Portable USB Device 
 
(F:) Capacity - 465.76 GB   
   Used: 548.05 MB
  Free: 465.22 GB
 
 
 
 
 Display 
Type: Dell 1704FPT (Analog)
Color: True Color (32 Bit)
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Screen Saver: Active
 
   Display 
Type: DEFAULT Monitor
Color: True Color (32 Bit)
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Screen Saver: Active
 
 
 Modem 
Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Conexant D850 56K V.9x DFVc Modem
DRIVER: Unknown
 
   Modem 
Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: LGE CDMA USB Modem
Driver: Unknown
 
 
 USB Controller 
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller)
Model: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Supported
 
   USB Controller 
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller)
Model: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Supported
 
   USB Controller 
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller)
Model: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Supported
 
   USB Controller 
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller)
Model: Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
Driver: usbuhci.sys
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Supported
 
   USB Controller 
Manufacturer: (Standard USB Host Controller)
Model: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Driver: usbehci.sys
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Supported
 
 
 CD-ROM Drive (D:) 
Manufacturer: (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Model: TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSH492B
Driver: cdrom.sys
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Supported
 
 
  Video Card 
Model: RADEON X300/X550 Series
Driver: ati2mtag.sys
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Supported
 
   Video Card 
Model: RADEON X300/X550 Series Secondary
Driver: ati2mtag.sys
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Supported
 
 
 Sound Card 
Manufacturer: IDT
Model: IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Driver: sthda.sys
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Supported
 
   Sound Card 
Manufacturer: Creative Technology, Ltd.
Model: Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)
Driver: ctaud2k.sys
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Supported
 
   Sound Card 
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model: Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device
Driver: modemcsa.sys
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Supported
 
 
 Network Card 
Model: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Driver: e100b325.sys
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Supported
 
 
 Floppy Drive 
Not Installed
 
 
 Memory (RAM) 
Capacity: 1 GB
 
 
 
 Printers 
 Default Printer
 
Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Driver: mxdwdrv.dll
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Supported
     
 
Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver
Driver: mdigraph.dll
Friday, August 13, 2010
Supported
 
 
 
 
I'm sorry - I really don't understand what you are asking.Are you trying to setup a peer-to-peer network?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb545868.aspx


Quote from: nhchap on December 01, 2010, 11:19:40 PM

...We are connected to the internet through our router provided by our ISP Verizon.
1.  I don't care if I am connected to or "networked together" with my husband's computer. 
2.  I would like to opt out of the whole "network" thing.  Is this an option? ...