Well let's see, I think I've read though most if not all the post and i can't seem to find another post with this problem, If i missed it please let me know. And i hope this is the right topic, well with all that being said here's my problem..

Recently I upgraded from a Compaq to a dell computer after getting my dell i pulled the hard drive out of my Compaq and installed it in the dell along with the ONE that was in it. And all went well, After getting most of my programs reloaded i noticed the my MSN was not working right, i COULD not set my home page, So the search began to find the problem, With no luck after hours of searching, I went to msn themself (on-line CHAT) and explained the problem, We went though this and then we went though that and then after about 3 hours we (or i should say they) removed msn and reinstalled it and WALLA and that fixed that, Or so i thought, After doing a finale reboot i noticed 2 things i no longer had my little speaker in the lower right hand corner of my screen and i had lost my roboform from my right click on my mouse. No problem i said out loud, Well i got fooled, i STARTED with 1 problem now i have 2. So i re downloaded roboform and that took care of that, now on to the other problem, So start-settings-control panel-sound, place check to put icon in corner (Oh by the way i have sound just no icon to control it) Clicked to put check for icon and got error message
(Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the volume control program has not been installed to install it, use add/remove program in control panel)
So there i went but no such critter is there, So i have updated the driver, uninsulated and reinstalled the driver,searched and read and jumped up and down and cursed a bit (Well quite a bit) all with no luck and then last night i noticed that my entertainment folder under program-Accessories is empty. So here i am asking for help. Oh 1 last thing my dell is a custom build and not from dell so i can't go to them and my builder is out of town for the holidays so i can't go there. Can anyone help? And Merry Christmas to all..hi sorry i cant help you, i just wanted to say i am having the exact same problem i have cursed many times at the stupid thing.... your not alone i hope some one can help..