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check out [url]http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm[/url] for the list of services that can be disabled in your system for a faster Windows XP

here are some helpful tips to keeping your pc running smoothly [B]everyday:[/B] -Check for virus/spyware definitions: viruses spread within hours so keeping your antivirus/spyware software up to date is crucial. -Backup critical data:Make sure that when you get some data that is very important you back it up in case …

Hi. I have a question regarding updating Windows NT Start Menu hopefully there's someone out there who could help me out :o When I ran a .bat file simply to update the Start Menu (say adding an extra file option), I noted that there are some PCs that doesn't get …

[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]Schedule Tasks in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]With Scheduled Tasks, you can schedule any script, program, or document to run at a time that is most convenient for you. Scheduled Tasks starts every time that you start …

[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]Stop Jerky Graphics [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]If you are connected to a LAN and have problems with jerky graphics, this might be the solution:[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Right-click "My Computer".[/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Select "Manage".[/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click on "Device Manager".[/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Double-click on your NIC …

[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]Obtain Remote Assistance by Sending an E-mail Message in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][size=2][font=Arial][color=#000000]This article describes how to obtain help by using the Remote Assistance feature in Microsoft Windows XP. Remote Assistance allows a remote connection to …

Most of the newer motherboard have an option in the BIOS which allows you to increase and decrease the AGP apareture size. What this option does is lets the graphics card borrow some of your RAM when it runs out of its video memory. ususally the optimum level is half …

[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]Display Your Quick Launch Toolbar[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, click Toolbars, and then click Quick Launch. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Easy as that your Quick Launch bar appears. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]To add items to your …

[font=Arial][b][size=5][color=#0000ff]Speed Up Those Searches Now![/b] [b][/color][/size][/b][size=2][b]Windows can create an index of the files on your computer to speed up searching. [/b][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][b][size=2]Open Search, then choose Change preferences and then With Indexing Service (for faster local searches).[/size] [/b][/font] [/list]

Instead of opening Internet Explorer or whatever internet browser you use. Right click on the tool bar and press tools bars, then address. Now your address bar is right on your tool bar and your ready to search the web at any moment.

[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]Copy Files and Folders to CDs[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Remember when you loved Rubik's Cube, Dynasty, and the floppy disk? In the 1980s, before the World Wide Web and ubiquitous e-mail, you could store 1.5 megabytes (MB) of …

Have you had to format, and after you've reinstalled everything you've had to download those damned Security updates all over again? I'm betting you don't want to be faced with that onerous task again, and you don't have to. Microsoft has made available, free of charge, a 'Security Update CD' …

[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]Use the Ultimate Configuration Tool (Professional Edition Only) [/color][/size][size=2]One of the most full featured Windows XP configuration tools available is hidden right there in your system, but most people don't even know it exists. It's …

[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][size=5][font=Arial][color=#0000ff]Change Out Your Pointer Scheme[/color][/font][/size] [font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Tired of seeing your pointer as an arrow or an hourglass all the time? Windows XP offers a number of alternative pointer schemes, such as Dinosaur, Ocean and Sports:[/color][/size][/font] [list] …

[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]Restore an Update that You Previously Declined [/color][/size][size=2]If you decide not to download a specific update, you can prompt Windows Update to offer that update again. [/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Click Start , click Control Panel, and …

[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]How to Download Available Updates [/color][/size][size=2]If you configured automatic updating to notify you before downloading any updates, an icon is displayed in the notification area each time new updates are found. [/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Double-click the …

[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]How to Have Windows Remind You About Pending Updates [/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][size=2][font=Arial][color=#000000]Click Remind Me Later in the Automatic Updates dialog box before you download or install the update.[/color][/font][/size] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]In the Reminder dialog box, you can …

[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]How to Update Your Files Manually by Using Windows Update [/color][/size][size=2]If you choose not to use automatic updating, you can still install specific updates from the Windows Update Web site. Windows Update is a catalog …

[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]How to Turn On Automatic Updates[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click Start , click Control Panel , and then double-click System. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click one of the following options: - Download the …

[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]Restore Shortcuts [/color][/size][size=2]If a shortcut that you want is removed, follow these steps to restore the shortcut:[/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]On the Desktop, double-click the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder. The Unused Desktop Shortcuts dialog box is displayed. …

[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]Remove Unwanted Shortcuts[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]In the Welcome to the Desktop Cleanup Wizard dialog box, click Next. [/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2]In the Shortcuts dialog box, a list of shortcuts are displayed in the Shortcut to Clean Up list. …

[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]Stop Password Expiration [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]After you have run Windows XP for a while, you may receive this message when you log on: "Your password will expire in 14 days.....". By default, Windows XP is set up …

[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]Enable Clear Type [/color][/size][/font][color=#000000][size=2] [font=Arial]Easy way: Click on or cut and paste link below: [/font][/size][url="http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/cleartypeactivate.htm?fname=%20&fsize="][size=2][font=Arial][color=#0000ff][u][url]http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/cleartypeactivate.htm?fname=%20&fsize=[/url][/u][/color][/font][/size][/url][font=Arial][size=2] or [/size][/font][/color] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Right-click on a blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click on the Appearance tab; …

[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]Close Multiple Windows [/color][/size][size=2]If you just opened a number of separate, related windows (a folder inside a folder, and so on), there's an easier way to close them all than one-at-a-time:[/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Hold down the …

[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]Adjust Various Visual Effects[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Open up the Control Panel.[/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Go under System and click on the Advanced tab.[/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Click settings under Performance options.[/size][/font] [/list][font=Arial][size=2]You can now change various graphical effects (mainly animations and shadows).[/size][/font]

[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]Internet Connection Sharing [/color][/size][size=2]To enable Internet Connection Sharing on a network connection: [/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Open Network Connections. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click the dial-up, local area network, PPPoE, or VPN connection you want to share. [/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Then, under …

[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]Fix Movie Interference in AVI Files[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]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 …

[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]Getting an Older Program to Run on Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]If an older application gives you trouble when running Windows XP, you can set the compatibility properties manually so that the program runs in a different …

[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]Hard Disk Performance Is Slower Than You Expect[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#0000ff]Symptoms [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]After you install Microsoft Windows XP, hard disk performance may be slower than you expect. Note: Hard disk performance may be even slower when your computer …

[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]How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]This article describes how to check the integrity of the hard disk drive in Windows XP. After you install Windows XP, the Scandisk command is not …