Decipher Windows XP Error Messages With Google

Simply type the error message, enclosed in quotation marks, into the search field and hit enter. You might have to hunt through a few results to find the one that solves the problem, but it's highly unlikely that your problem is so unique that no one else has encountered it and already asked for help.

You can use Google to find information about any programs or file names you're curious about - or suspicious of - too.