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| | [URL=http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html]Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide[/URL] Optimize Windows XP to improve both work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP's default configuration is far from optimized. This guide will help you improve your overall system performance. I avoid using or recommending "all-in-one" Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly … |
 | If you've ever felt the need to get rid of MS Messenger,heres a trick that will let you do that,and so much more. MS thought it would be nice to include some components they "knew" you would need,and wont let you get rid of. Until now :D 1) Click Start. … |
 | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Add a Voice Message to an E-Mail Message[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Personalize e-mail with a voice message? You can perform this task using the Windows XP Sound Recorder and a microphone. First, open the sound recorder: [/size] [list] … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Easily Disable Messenger [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Go into: C:/Program Files/Messenger. Rename the Messenger folder to "MessengerOFF". This does not slow down Outlook Express or hinder system performance.[/size][/font] |
 | ok, :cool: my wife went to one of her sites & wanted to save it to desktop item. instead doing that :o she accidently r. clicked on a an image on her site & r. clicked & selected set as background, & now its on desktop as a small in … |
| | I have a computer that uses Windows 98 and whenever I try to forward an email I lose my dial-up connection and have to reconnect. Sometimes I'm unable to save the email. Any ideas on why I'm losing my connection while trying to forward emails? Thank you. janda5:!: |
 | I've been trying to put Vista on my computer, but for some reason it is not booting.....thats not my problem. Since I couldn't get Vista on, I put MCE on......when I turn on my PC it takes me to the welcome screen, and asks me to select a user (there … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Stop Getting Tricked into Running Viruses[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Stop getting tricked into running viruses because you don't see the file extension of an attachment.[/size] [list] [*][size=2]Click Start, click My Computer, and on the Tools menu, click Folder … |
| | my laptop keeps disconnecting fom wireless network I have a linksys router does anybody know why ? |
| | Hello, When i try to delete a video folder in my documents, it says "Cannot remove folder VIDEO_TS: The directory is not empty". Can someone please help?:sad: |
| | This isn't a MAJOR problem, but I'm that kind of guy who's really picky about these little things. :cheesy: If you have a group of videos, (.avi for example), and you place them in a folder, and put it on THUMBNAIL view, the thumbnail you see is the first second … |
 | Here are some usefull registery tweaks i use for Windows XP. [code];Speed up shutdown [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control] "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"[/code] [code];Do not use Simple File Sharing [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] "forceguest"=dword:00000000[/code] [code];Disable Messenger Service (to stop spam. Does not affect MSN or Windows Messenger) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger] "Start"=dword:00000004[/code] [code];Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "MenuShowDelay"="2"[/code] [b] Make …  |
| | [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff][i][size=2][color=black][font=Verdana][color=black][i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i][/color][/font] [/color][/size][/i][/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn On the Sticky Keys Feature[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]When a shortcut requires a key combination, the StickyKeys feature lets you press a modifier key, such as Shift, Ctrl, Alt, or the Windows Logo key, and have it … |
| | I posted early about MS-DOS lock tweak in which i forgot to say that how to remove protection of that lock. To remove protectoin do this: For example: if a folder in drive d: is locked (locked folder look like this> _) In dos prompt type this : ren ? … |
| | I need to know how to add items to quick launch. I was reading over another post that krispy84 wrote but didn't get anything. |
| | Is there a way to prevent access to hard drives through firefox after you have hidden them. i went through "regedit" from the "run" command and also used "1st Security Agent" program to hide my hard drives, i have got it to the point where you can not access my …  |
| | Hi, I am trying to think the benefits of having Thin Client in an office or PC better for the good IT System in the future. What do you guys think Thin Client works with the technology these days? Does it still need improvement? I have 20 somes PC and … |
| | In windows98, windows media player stores the recent viewed files address and there was no option to remove this privacy from player...some of virusscan provides some utility of cleaning but some of them not work. To clean manually follow this: Click 'start' and go to 'run' and type 'regedit' (only … |
| | WindowsXP does not start or stops its booting process at 'welcome' screen..this will happen if motherboard 'cell' gone down or low battery. Replace the appropriate button cell (3v) and set the time and date proper then start windows |
| | Just worth saying that anyone having trouble with suse 10.2 and VPC 2004 needs to set the RAM to less than 512 |
| | [COLOR=red]Warning: This is not for LAN (Ethernet) users.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Windows98 not starts fast if your lan card drivers are installed, if you are not using lan on your system then remove(uninstall) the drivers or disable the lan card from Device manager or from BIOS.[/COLOR] |
| | if u tired to see windows98 shutdown screen everytime you shutdown your computer....do the following- Unhide files from folder option In windows folder look for 'Logow.sys' file then open with by choosing program 'paint'......then edit it save at its original location --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [I]Note: Do not fill the file too much … |
| | Setting a static page file is mainly a tip that should be reserved for the computer user who has forsaken friends and family for the realm of PC gaming, but anyone can do it, especially if you do video editing, or are a power user of any kind. the premise … |
 | Is there any way that I can freeze my desktop, or block it somehow, so that my little brother can't change the background and/or screensaver? I'm sure there's software out there. Running xp, by the way. |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Place a "Run" Icon On Your Desktop[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial] [list] [*][size=2]Open the Start Menu and drag the Run option on to your desktop. [/size] [/list][size=2]You may want to rename it to get rid of the ampersand. … |
 | I am in the process of making a theme for my computer. I am almost finished, but I would like to change the folder icons for the My Music, My Pictures and My Videos folders. However, if you go to the properties of these folders, there isn't a tab to … |
 | [B][COLOR=red]:lol: I purchased a Laptop from a store that had sold it previosly and the first owner had fired up Widows XP and logged his name to it ...[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]Now everthing goes via C:\documents and settings\Billy>[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=red]I want to change this login to another name (cos i'm not Billy )[/COLOR][/B] … |
| | From Computer Tips, World Start.com [U]The Fifth Internet Explorer Security Zone.[/U] For those of you that don’t know, Internet Explorer places restrictions on Web content by which security zone a site happens to be in. It classifies these sites into zones, which are preset security profiles in Internet Explorer. The … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]My Computer Won't Shut Down Itself After Installing XP [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]There are a number of users who have been complaining that their PC will no longer automatically power down/shut off without pressing the power off button … |
| | Here are a couple of guides designed to address the task of wiping the system clean and performing a fresh install of Windows XP. It's something we all face from time to time, and it can be a daunting task. There are plenty of guides already available, but often they …  |
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