Archive for the ‘Windows XP’ Category
Create a shortcut to switch users
On July - 13 - 2009
Fast user switching has been a very useful feature of Windows for multi-user computers. Dating back to Windows XP, fast user switching allows multiple users to be logged into a computer at once. This is very useful if a user is in the middle of work but another needs to use the computer shortly. Fast
Turn off Adobe auto update
On July - 3 - 2009
Adobe auto update was bothering me whenever I connected to the internet. There was a small icon in the taskbar which displayed the percentage of download completed. This was very annoying when I was using EDGE to connect to internet. Finally I disabled the auto update of Adobe. Launch the Adobe software (e.g. Adobe Reader)
Increase Virtual Memory in Windows
On July - 2 - 2009
You can easily increase virtual memory by following the steps below. Your virtual memory is important but before you alter your settings it’s best to find out more about virtual memory. What is Virtual Memory? Virtual memory is simulated RAM. When you have used up all your RAM, your computer will shift data to an
Installing XP on a Dell Inspiron 1525
On June - 28 - 2009
Every Dell Inspiron 1525 laptops that we get in the market comes with Windows Vista alone and few people find it difficult working around with Vista and they need Windows Xp to be installed desperately as i was. The main problem in migrating from a Vista to a XP in Dell is that the XP
How to kill processes from Command Prompt
On June - 28 - 2009
I’m sure you are familiar with the traditional way to kill or end a process in Windowsusing Task Manager. This method is effective but not nearly as fun as killing a process in Command Prompt. Additionally, killing processes in Command Prompt provides much more control and the ability to end multiple processes at once. All
My Computer opens slowly on Windows XP
On March - 28 - 2009
If "My Computer" takes a really long time to open on your computer, you are most likely experiencing a well-known issue where Windows hangs while trying to search for network folders and printers before displaying anything to you. Solution: Open ‘My Computer’ (wait patiently). Open ‘Folder Options’ from ‘Tools’ menu. Click on ‘View’ tab in
Enable/Disable ‘System Restore’ – WinXP
On March - 7 - 2009
The following steps will guide you to enable or disable system restore in Windows XP. Goto ‘Start–>Control Panel’. Click on ‘Switch to Classic View’ if you are in that mode. Find and double click on ‘System’ to open ‘System Properties’. Click on ‘System Restore’ tab. Check ‘Turn off system restore on all drive’ to disable








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