Source: Microsoft Corporation July 2004To create a Windows device driver:
Under Windows 98, Me, or 2000 there was an option in the shutdown dialog box to enter the computer into hibernation (where all the content of the RAM is copied to the hard disk).
Want to use an on screen keyboard? Well it is this simple
If you have to reinstall Windows XP you normally will have to reactivate too.
To download adobe flash player 10 active X please follow below links:
My Computer Won't Shut Down Itself After Installing XP
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There are a number of users who are noticing that their PC will no longer automatically power down/shut off without pressing the power off button on the computers unlike in Windows Me/95/2000.
To change drive letters (useful if you have two drives and have partitioned the boot drive, but the secondary drive shows up as "D")
>Here you can find a Description of the things which are done by the Program or you can manually change the following settings to have the same effect:
>When you download photos from your digital camera, they often have unrecognizable names. You can rename several similar files at once with the following procedure. This also works for renaming other types of files.
Introduction:Windows XP represents Microsoft's big push to get the largely Windows 9X-based user community to an operating system family based on the Windows NT-kernel.
>You must first enable the Remote Desktop feature on your office computer so that you can control it remotely from another computer.
>Some people have noticed that they are experiencing a really slow shutdown after installing Windows XP Home or Professional.
To change the interval that Windows updates the time using the internet time servers via regedit, navigate to:
>Right–click the executable or the program shortcut to the executable, and then click Properties.
To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the "Services"
- A very important new feature in Microsoft Windows XP is the ability to do a boot defragment.
Frist click on the start menu then Right click on any .exe file
You've read the reviews and digested the key feature enhancements and operational changes. Now it's time to delve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XP's secrets.
- Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC
If you’re running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer when you forget your password. To create the disk:
- To copy files and folders to a CD
•Insert a blank, writable CD into the CD recorder.
To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.
You can run "wmiprvse.exe" as a process for quick shared network access to Win98/ME machines. Stick it in Startup or make it a service.
(XPPro only)
Go to start/run,
Go to Start/Run, and type:
How do I enable advanced security settings like found in Windows 2000
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Open windows explorer then click on Tools->Folder Options
Mustek 600 CP scanner or other software unable to install on XP
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If you have a piece of software that refuses to install because it says that you are not running Windows 2000 (such as the Win2K drivers for a Mustek scanner!!) you can simply edit
If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, which have interference when opened in Windows XP, there is an easy fix to get rid of the interference:
To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.
How to remove the Default Picture and Fax Preview Action
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Go To Start > Run and type 'Regedit' and press 'ok'
If for some reason you need to install NetBEUI then follow these instructions.
If you want to save your files to your hard drive, so after a format you dont have to download them all again, here's How:
Go to start/run type 'cmd'
•Open My Computer
•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
>To NTFS or not to NTFS—that is the question. But unlike the deeper questions of life, this one isn't really all that hard to answer.
Windows Product Activation uses the following ports:
How to Provide Remote Assistance When Using a NAT Device
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You can provide Remote Assistance to a friend who uses a Network Address Translation (NAT) device by modifying the Remote Assistance invitation using XML.
>To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, pen Regedit
If you don't use the Recycle Bin to store deleted files , you can get rid of its desktop icon all together.
With Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in Windows XP, you can connect one computer to the Internet, then share the Internet service with several computers on your home or small office network.
To boost performance of your PC or to increase RAM virtually,
Right click on My Computer Icon on Desktop
>> Go to Properties
If you work in a multiuser computing environment, and you have full (administrator level) access to your computer, you might want to restrict unauthorized access to your "sensitive" files
The Search companion in Windows XP searches for hidden and system files differently than in earlier versions of Windows. This guide describes how to search for hidden or system files in Windows XP.
Sharing of files and folders can be managed in two ways. If you chose simplified file sharing, your folders can be shared with everyone on your network or workgroup, or you can make your folders private.
Follow this tip to increase the priority of active processes, this will result in prioritisation of processes using the CPU.
Go to ontrol Panel >
When I first saw the default search pane in Windows XP, my instinct was to return it to its classic look;
Theoretically, you can get rid of it (as well as a few other things). Windows 2000 power users should already be familiar with this tweak.
How To Speed Up Your Windows XP By Disabling File Indexing
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>File indexing is a Windows service that like many others, is totally useless – unless you do a lot of searching on your computer. As most users don’t, it’s a good idea to disable it to speed up actions like opening and closing files and folders on your Windows XP.
To disable the Indexing Service:
It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process.