How To Speed Up Windows XP by T. O' Donnell
The default install of Windows XP includes features and processes most users don't need. If you're involved in gaming or multimedia, and you can't afford a top-of-the-range PC, here are a few tips to get the most out of your machine. For beginner users: 1. ... Go to: Start > Control Panel > Display > Desktop. ... Go to: Start > Control Panel > Display > Appearance. ... Go to: Start > Control Panel > Display > Settings. ... Go to: Start > Control Panel > Display > Themes. ... Action: Untick all boxes, except those you are certain you need to start when XP boots up.

Speeding Up Windows XP by Ernest Kent
There is number of ways you can speed up Windows XP. In this article I will show you a few of them. 1. Disable the Indexing Service. The indexing service can use up a lot of RAM. To disable this follow these steps: Go to Start Click Settings Click Control Panel Double-click Add/Remove... To optimize do this: Go to Start Click Settings Click Control Panel Click System Click System Click Advanced tab In the Performance tab click Settings Leave only the following ticked. ... To do this: Go to Start Click Settings Click Control Panel Click Add/Remove Programs Click on the...

Virtual Private Network and Dialup Connectivity Modem Strings by Aaron Adams
What to do when your dialup has intermittent network connectivity? Q u e s t i o n What do you do if you reside in a rural area, and your are constantly having problems connecting; when the modem tries to connect, it appears to be retraining continuously and then it either connects at a poor... To add the Extra String to your modem, double click on My Computer, then Dial-up Networking (for Windows ME, Dial-up Networking is located in the Control Panel). ... To find out what type of modem you have installed, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel then Modems.

Changing General Default Settings in Windows XP by Josh Chandler
Windows XP has what is called default options. These options are there from the first time you start up your PC. The defaults are as follows Internet Browser- Internet Explorer Email Client- Outlook Express Media Player- Windows Media Player Instant Messaging Program- Windows Messenger... To change it so the program is changed from the default you must either: Method 1 1) Go to My Computer and locate the icon Control Panel 2)Double click this and find the 'Add and Remove Programs' Button, this is located along the first row of icons in Control Panel 3)Double click this and...

Keep Viruses and Hackers Out of Your Windows XP Computer With a Simple Little Task by Todd Jirecek
One of the easiest things you can do to help protect your computer and data, if you have windows XP is to use the limited and administrator account options. In Windows NT, 2000 and XP. You have the option of these types of computer accounts. Running your windows sessions under a limited account... Go to the start menu and then control panel. ... Once in the control panel, choose user accounts. ... Find your name and under it you will see that it says either limited or admin account. ... Here’s what to do if you have a new computer and you are not sure if you running under admin.

Clean-up Your PC by James Hayes
Installing an application is an easy task for most users. But what about uninstalling? Do you know how to completely remove an application from your system? Did you know that most applications leave permanent files or registry entries on your system? ... It can be found at Start - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs Uninstall Software: Many software applications offer their own uninstall program. ... It can be found at Start - Programs - Accessories - Systems Tools - Disk Clean Up. ... Add/Remove Programs: This is the familiar application you can find on your Control Panel.

PC Repair Using The Tools Supplied With Windows by Douglas Titchmarsh
When your pc goes wrong it is usually time to pay someone to fix it, or call in a big favour from your favourite computer geek of a friend. Sometimes though it's not always necessary to fall back on these two alternatives to repair your pc. There are an abundance of tools supplied with Windows,... If so, then you could try using the software's uninstall link, or the "Add/Remove Programs" section in the Control Panel (Control Panel is linked from your start menu usually). ... The first thing to realise before you start looking into fixing your own pc, is that most of the time it's a...

A White Paper on "Cannot Delete File: Cannot Read from the Source File or Disk" by Scott Best
Recently I had a program cause a problem with; well I’m not sure exactly what. But it created a file folder that absolutely could not be deleted no matter what I tried. I tried to rename it, to move it, to delete it, from safe mode, from administrator safe mode, nothing worked I spent hours and... Now that you are logged on as the administrator in safe mode follow these steps Open control panel from the start menu Select USER ACCOUNTS from the control panel menu icons Select Create New account from the list of tasks In the new task windows, give the account a two or three letter...

Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP by Antonio Fabrique
This articles explains in detail how to set up a small network at home so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP. Sharing the Internet connection between two computers running WIndows XP Connect the first one of your computers (the server) to the... Then click Start -> Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right click the Internet connection and select Properties. ... On your second PC (the client) open Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right click your network connection (the one connecting the two PCs) and select...

No PWS or IIS on Windows XP Home by John Hutchison
It has come to light that Windows XP Home Edition does not support PWS (personal web server) or IIS (internet information server) both are used to test apps written in ASP or ASP.Net. You might say hang on I have the iis.dll (this is the main part of IIS) on my machine. ... Once the installation has been done go back to the control panel Start > control panel in classic view double click on Administration Tools. ... Go to control panel and click on add/remove programs, select add/remove windows components.