to have the pc boot faster you would need to eliminate items from your start up menu through Run-> msconfig start up tab, and also you can go into services and select either manual or disable rather than auto if it is one that you know can be removed from auto. when you do a change in start up as you boot the next time a pop up comes up warning you that start up has changed simply check the box for do not show this again and continue on. Alter Startup Programs in Windows XP

By and large, powders are better than liquids. Some people using liquids in frontloaders have reported that a musty odor developed, but the problem didn't recur after cleaning their machine and switching to powdered detergent. HE detergent isn't necessary, but it *can* be helpful to prevent oversudsing during the EcoActive wash period. A full dose of a regular/high-sudsing detergent can generate a lot of suds during the EcoActive wash. Also, DON'T wash in only cold water and don't skimp on the detergent dosage (don't overdose, either). The EcoActive wash period sprays detergent water around the tub, but if it's cold, that doesn't do much to keep body oils, dirt, grease, and detergent/softener residue dissolved and washed away. To remove the inner basket: 1. Unplug the machine and turn off the faucets. I recommend disconnecting the water supply hoses from back of the console so the water valve doesn't get cracked if the top is forced back too far when raised up ... although that's not necessary if you're careful. 2. Remove the lid for ease of access. Carefully pry out the two lid bumpers at the sides of the top. Remove the two screws (Phillips screwdriver). 3. Raise up the top. BE CAREFUL not to break the out-of-balance lever that protrudes down at the right-rear from the console. Pull the tub toward the left-front to help the lever clear the tub. An assistant to hold the top up is helpful. 4. Remove the softener dispenser, reach down into the agitator and unscrew the wing nut. Take the agitator out. 5. Unclip the bias spring from the left-front suspension strut. Leave the spring connected to the tub ring. Unsnap the tub ring all the way around and remove it. 6. The inner basket now simply lifts out. Any scum/residue on outside of the basket can be scrubbed with a brush. Be careful of the sharp perforations on the outside. Likewise, the inner tub can be cleaned. Be careful not to damage the seal around the drive shaft. Lay the drain hose on the ground to drain the tub by gravity. 7. Reverse the steps to reassemble. Again, BE CAREFUL of the out-of-balance lever when lowering the top back down.

Are you referring to the dock? The toolbar is the menu @ the top of the screen - the dock is the thing w/ icons.The dock preferences in the Apple menu should enable you to configure that. Did you try clicking the little apple @ the top left of your screen? Yosemite is so new, I imagine it has a number of bugs that will be revealed as more folks start converting to it. Have you checked the Apple.com support pages & looked to see if there any discussion of this on the boards there? If not, you can post a message & hopefully get answers there. You can also try clicking 'Help' in the toolbar & searching there.... Here is a link that might be useful: Apple.com community support - Yosemite

If one heats silicone to destruction, the most likely solid product will be silicon dioxide, or quartz, the primary compound in glass. It can be dissolved in hydrofluoric acid, but don't try this at home, or anywhere else. The metal it has coated may be dissolved faster and the fumes are toxic. The good news, such as it is, is that if the unbonded "glass" dust is vacuumed up or wiped up, the residue is unlikely to get in one's food, and would not be more harmful than eating outdoors in a dust storm, or eating a mud pie if one were young enough. Wiping may be better than vacuuming, depending on how well one's vacuum keeps dust out of its motor. Moving glass dust -- much like regular dust but possibly finer -- is not what you need in the vacuum's motor or in the exiting air. I would be concerned about the dust that makes it into the convection fan passages that are difficult to get to. Some consideration of the cost-effectiveness of oven replacement may be called for. In general, my condolences for the disasters that have befallen you.