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Top Methods of Uninstalling Programs from Windows

Entries are made in the registry each time an application is installed in the computer. It also makes folders in many other locations aside from the Program Files folder. Errors occur when a program is taken out of the system without doing the proper Uninstall procedure. Simply deleting the program files from the Program files folder will do more harm than good. ...

Turn-Off Windows XP Start Screen

To save a few seconds at startup (probably most of you want to do that), it is no longer possible to view the start screen representing the Windows XP logo, which appears between the end of loading your computer BIOS and the login screen of Windows. ...

Add the tab in Windows XP Msconfig

Through a small patch KB906569, Microsoft makes it possible for users of its Windows XP operating system equipped with Service Pack 2, to improve Msconfig, ...

Difference between Windows XP and Home version

Some say that the Pro version is better than the Home version (more reliable, more stable, faster), they are absolutely false. You do not believe here are few examples: ...

The useful orders networks under Windows: ping

This order allows in fact checking that the configuration network as well as connectivity is good between two PC. Syntax is the following one: ping name of the distant machine. One can also specify an IP address instead of the name. The result appears in this form: ...

Your Windows Registry Revealed

Just like your brain controls everything action of your body, the Windows registry controls and manages each and every operation that occurs on your computer. The registry is a database of all configuration information related to hardware and software installed on your computer ...

See your IP address in Windowse

Use this tip to find out how you can very easily see your IP address inside Windows operating system ...

Install the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard on Windows XP Home

Windows XP contains an enough practical utility to backup and restore files. If you have Windows XP version pro, you will find it by clicking to Start menu then All Programs, Accessories, System Tools. On the other hand if you have Windows XP family version you will not find it because it is not includes inside by defect ...

Tricks for easy Internet Explorer 7 optimization

Officially launched on October 18, 2006, to try to dam up the passion growing for its Firefox rival of the Mozilla foundation, Internet Explorer 7 underwent deep changes to fulfill the requirements of the Net surfers. More functional, answering finally the evolutions of the standards of the Web, faster and more pleasant to use, we will reveal you with this article all our tricks and easy ways for better controlling Internet Explorer 7 and making more pleasant your surfing on the vagueness of the Web ...

Uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2

At the time of the installation of Windows XP, you indicated certainly to the system to safeguard your old configuration to retrogress. After a few weeks of use, if you are finally decided to keep the SP1, you can remove the files of installation ...

Deactivate certain functions of Windows

As you can see in our Windows XP Tips and Tricks sections we have a lot of posts based on registry editing. In this post we will also editing Windows XP registry but we will give you more tips than in any other post. Edit Explorer key with up to 15 changes ...

Turn Off the Hyberfile.sys file

In Windows XP, a Hyberfile.sys file is intended to receive the contents of RAM memory when the computer passes in prolonged deactivation. It happens to most users of Windows XP. One day you are searching for a file or cleaning up the PC's hard drive and you encounter a huge file - hiberfil.sys ...

Remove the option Helps and Support from Start Menu

The option Helps and Support which is visible inside Start menu presents some doors open in your system. Thus, it can make it possible a user to let take the control of its remote computer ...

Empty pagefile.sys by leaving Windows

Windows stores the memory swap in a file pagefile.sys. This memory is useful in particular when your memory RAM is saturated. The file can then be rather bulky and it is then possible, if you ...

Windows XP: keys of multiple selections

You probably wonder how to select several files in the Windows explorer, but only those which you want and not all at the same time? And well you will see that with some shortcut keys, one can do everything:.... To read full post visit our web site.

Explorer: like rendering it stable

Microsoft Windows XP use an only process in order to manage the bar of the applications and desktop (a solo thread); it comes therefore a new one thread for each window of Resources of the computer/Explorer that comes opened. That means that an error that whichever of these is taken place inside of one member, will be reflected on the stability of the entire one shell. If you have a quantitative one of sufficient memory RAM, can decide to create a process for the Desktop/Bar of the applications and one for every request of Explorer.... To read full post visit our web site.

Windows Media Player: Say goodbye to the buttons preferred radios, multimedia rows and searches new stations

Windows Media Player is the present in the versions more recent than Windows and however prelevabile multimedia reader from Internet. It contains numbers of push-buttons: some of them can completely turn out useless. If as an example use of the functionality is not made that allows to search radio station via Internet and to listen some, in real time... Visit our website to read full posts

Survive the first day after installation of Windows XP

One of the most serious problems which they face who receive their new computer with Windows XP just installed; or even those that reinstalled the operating system, or are forced to do it after the action of a virus, is to see their infected equipment as soon as they are connected to Internet, without they have had time to update his software. Or in the case of new users, to ignore that they must do it... Visit our website to read full post >

Windows 2000/XP: Problems of press? We take part on the spooler

The spooler of press she is member software that acts like one memory buffer for data directed to printing. Windows concurs to carry out spooling of documents sends you to printing, managing a press tail. Sometimes, but, it can happen that the mechanism not functions. Printing is ignited, the cables is connects to you, your documents in is attended of press but it does not happen null!... Visit our website to read full post >

Repair installation of Windows XP stops

If you maybe had or you have at this moment problem with installation of Windows XP (you did receive some kind of error "Asms") and you are looking for quick solution, try to fix your problem with these few tips. If you after these tips still didn't fix your problem then point to our Windows XP forums where you can post you question and get answer for very short time... Visit our website to read full post >

Eliminate the copies of backup created during the installation of patch and Service Pack

Often it can turn out useful to recover precious space on disc. Every time that modernizations and Service Pack for Windows are settled, the operating system, usually, memorize a copy of all the modified rows or eliminates you of folder \ WINDOWS or \ WINNT inside. This operation comes completed in order to... Visit our website to read full post >

Share a printer under Windows XP

This division inside Windows XP makes it possible to be able to reach a printer since any computer of your network. We will see how to carry out this division. This can have a lot advantages: for example you will not need to buy a printer for computer; you will be able to print a document starting from any PC present on the local area network. ... Visit our website to read full post >

Backup all important files and settings before Windows XP Installation

You must reinstall your system but you are afraid to lose your parameters and your data? Windows XP proposes a very interesting tool to safeguard your parameters before formatting and to be able to quickly restore them after formatting... Visit our website to read full post