Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders

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...


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Set Processes Priority

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 ...


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Set up and Use Internet Connection Sharing

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...


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Speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines

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...


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How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent

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"
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How to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition Profiles to Windows XP Domain User Profiles

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 ...


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Upgrading to Windows XP

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,...


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New Sound Blaster Drivers

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.

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Set the Search Screen to the Classic Look

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...
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How to Remove Windows XP's Messenger

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...

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