Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 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. (This is how
folders are shared in Windows 2000.) However, in Windows
XP Professional, you can also set folder permissi... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
Follow
this tip to increase the priority of active processes,
this will result in prioritisation of processes using
the CPU.
CTRL-SHIFT-ESC
1.Go
to the second tab called Processes, right click on
one of the active processes, you will see the Set
... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
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. The Network
Setup Wizard in Windows XP Professional will automatically
provide all of the network settings you need to share
one I... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
Here's
a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP
machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as
default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for
Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience
a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view
shared files across a net... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
Go
to ontrol Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance
area > Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use
drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop" Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
This
guide describes how to upgrade a Microsoft Microsoft
Windows 98-based, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition-based
client that has user profiles to a Microsoft Windows
XP-based client.
The
following steps enable the Windows 98 and Windows Millennium
Edition (Me) profiles to be retained throughout the
... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
You
can upgrade a computer that runs Windows 98, 98SE, or
Me to Windows XP Home Edition. Those same versions,
along with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows 2000
Professional, can be upgraded to Windows XP Professional.
(1).To ensure a smooth upgrade and avoid networking
problems,... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009
With
the loads of problems reported by users with Soundblaster
cards on Windows XP Creative has stepped up and offered
drivers for at least some models of their Sound Blaster
cards, but check your particular model closely. I have downloaded the SB128 drivers and my sound
problems have been resolved..! So they do work.
... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
When I first saw the default search pane in Windows
XP, my instinct was to return it to its classic look;
that puppy had to go. Of course, I later discovered
that a doggie door is built into the applet. Click "Change
preferences" then "Without an animated screen
character." If you'd rather give it a bare-bones
"Windows 2000" look and... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows XP
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.
Fire up the Windows Explorer and navigate your way to
the %SYSTEMROOT% \ INF folder. What the heck is that
thingy with the percentage signs? It's a variable. For
most pe... Continue reading...
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