The windows Documents Menu display all the information about last used files and programs as a history. Your co-workers, family members can trace your activates on the computer with clicking on Documents menu. If you are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your documents menu history to safe yourself from cyber crimes. You can clear the documents menu history manually, but automatically history clean... [ Continue reading... ]
To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the “Services” Admin Tool (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services).Alerter Clipbook Computer browser Error reporting service Indexing service IPSEC service Messenger Netmeeting Remote Desktop sharing Remote Registry Routing & Remote Access Security Center System event notifikation Task Scheduler Telnet WINDOW TIME Window... [ Continue reading... ]
Following this steps to remove Windows Messenger from Windows XPFire up the Windows Explorer and navigate your way to the %SYSTEMROOT% \ INF folder. What the heck is that thingy with the percentage signs? It's a variable. For most people, %SYSTEMROOT% is C:\Windows. For others, it may be E:\WinXP. Get it? Okay, on with the hack! In the INF folder, open sysoc.inf (but not before making a BACKUP copy first). Before your... [ Continue reading... ]
If you like using a screen saver and have digital photos on your computer, you can easily make your own screen saver using the pictures that you have stored on your PC. You can set up your screen saver in Microsoft Windows XP to display a slide show of some or all of your pictures when you’re not using your computer.To set up a My Pictures slide showRight-click on the desktop, and then click Properties. In the Display Properties... [ Continue reading... ]
To automatically log on to Windows XP upon startupClick Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2 and click OK. Clear the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box. Click OK. Click the User name box, type the user name that was displayed on the Start menu in step 1. If you normally type a password to log on, type your password in both the Password and Confirm Password... [ Continue reading... ]
This tip lets you include company and support information on the System Properties page n Control Panel. This is especially useful if you run a computer store and want your customers to be reminded where they bought their PC and where to get technical support.To add the manufacturer and support information you need to create two new files in the Windows system directly, normally "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM" for Windows 95, 98 and Me and... [ Continue reading... ]
Here's How to Convert FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XPChoose Start - All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt. You see the Windows command prompt. Type convert x: /fs:ntfs /v, where x is the drive you want to convert, and press Enter. To convert your D: drive, for example, you type convert d: /fs:ntfs /v. Windows may tell you that it can’t convert the volume because it is in use by another process . . . Would you like to force a... [ Continue reading... ]