Enable or Modify password for user accounts

Posted by saurabh On March - 5 - 2009
I have listed down simple steps to enable or modify password for user accounts on Windows XP. You have to be logged in as an administrator. Goto ’Start–>Control Panel–>User Accounts’ Click on the account for which you have to set/modify password. Click on ‘Change my password’. Type your current password in the first field. If

Command Prompt – ‘systeminfo’

Posted by saurabh On March - 4 - 2009
There is a great utility that is accessed from command prompt. It shows various details about the system. Information about BIOS Version, System Install Date,etc.. can be found out. How to Use Goto ‘Start–>Run’. Type ‘cmd’ and press enter to open ‘command prompt’. Type ‘systeminfo’ and press enter. Details about the following will be shown:

How to remove from ‘Add or Remove Programs’ list?

Posted by saurabh On March - 4 - 2009
Sometimes you find the program’s name in the ‘Add or Remove Programs’ list eventhough the progam has been removed from the computer. This may be due to an error while un-installing or you may have deleted the folder instead of uninstalling it. If you wish to remove any program’s link from the ‘Add or Remove

How to find out MAC Address?

Posted by saurabh On March - 3 - 2009
In computer networking, Media Access Control address (MAC address) or physical address is a quasi-unique identifier assigned to most network adapters or network interface cards by the manufacturer for identification. Steps to find out the MAC Address Click Start–>Run, then type ‘cmd’ in the text box and press enter. It will open command prompt. Type

Change DNS Settings on Windows XP

Posted by saurabh On March - 3 - 2009
Steps to Change DNS Settings on Windows XP Select Control Panel from Start menu. Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices. Open your connection (e.g. LAN) from the Network Connections window. Click Properties button. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Click the radio button ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’ Enter the Preferred

Boot Windows XP in Safe Mode

Posted by saurabh On March - 3 - 2009
Method 1: Using ‘F8′ Key If the computer is running, shut it down. Press the power button to boot the system. After the pre-boot menu, gently keep tapping the ‘F8′ key till you get a black screen with different options listed on it. Use the arrow key to select ‘Safe Mode’ and press enter to