tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20195001288928711092011-10-14T10:48:01.692+07:00Get software review window xp service pack 1 2 3David Williemnoreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019500128892871109.post-61210772794615078262008-02-11T06:47:00.000+07:002008-02-11T06:56:22.438+07:00

Applying a service pack after every reinstallation of Windows XP is a schlep and a waste of time, especially in a business environment. That's why it's a good idea to have a copy of XP with the latest service pack already integrated into it--a process known as slipstreaming. But that's not nearly the end of the story. What about adding all the subsequent hotfixes/updates Microsoft has released

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The Send To feature in Windows XP is a hidden gem that I want to share with you. I don't think a day goes by that I do not take advantage of this feature. Click Start Run and type sendto in the textbox. The sendto folder opens up and allows you to enter shortcuts to folders that you find desirable. For example, you could enter a shortcut to your music, pictures, a network share, etc. Once you

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To simplify access to the tools in Windows XP’s Control Panel, Microsoft created the Category View, in which the Control Panel’s tools are organized into categories. If you’re an old-school Windows user, you can still switch back to the Classic View, in which all of the Control Panel’s tools are available. If you admire the simplicity of the Category View but prefer the Classic View, you may want

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Here is a simple tip to automatically login a user. Click on the Start orb and type netplwiz (Advanced User Accounts Control Panel) in the Instant Search Field. On the Users tab, uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. Click the Apply Button and the Automatically Log On button appears for you to enter the User name and password information. After entering

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Do you often work in high resolutions? Do you feel the need to magnify portions of your screen to help you see better? Window Vista has a nifty utility that gives you the ability to magnify portions of your screen. Click Start and in the Instant Search field, type magnifier. You can change the scale factor, dock position and tracking options.

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Do you want to add another level of security to your login if you are in a workgroup? Every wonder why domain users have to use the CTRL + ALT + DELETE? By having to physically perform a CTRL + ALT + DELETE you make sure a trojan/backdoor program doesn’t spoof you. It is just another layer of security if you are interested. Click and type netplwiz (Advanced User Accounts Control Panel) in the

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If you’re like most IT folks, you use the command line to perform all kinds of tasks. However, there is one drawback to working from the command line that is exacerbated by long folder names — changing from one folder, or directory, to another using the CD (Change Directory) command. Not only is typing long folder names on the command line a lot of extra work, but one typo and you’ll find

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Did you know that a command line utility exists to deal with issues of activation and licensing in Windows Vista? The command line utility is called the Windows Software Licensing Management Tool. In order to access the tool, click Start and type cmd in the Instant Search bar. If you are not running as an administrator, right-click on the cmd.exe and choose Run as Administrator. Next

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For many Windows XP users, the notification area’s calendar is the most used area for date information on the system. If you hover your mouse pointer over the time, the date appears; if you need more information, you can simply double-click the time display to bring up the Date And Time Properties dialog box. While this is a good system, a handy freeware utility from CrispyBytes Development

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With the imminent launch of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 coming on February 27, 2008, I want to show you a feature I am fond of in this new operating system. With Windows Server 2008, you have the option of performing a Windows Server Core installation, which provides you with the minimum set of tools to run Windows. You are provided with a kernel and a command line to manage the server. It is

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Microsoft Windows Vista adds several layers of system security above and beyond what was used in Windows XP. In general, that is a good thing. However, those added layers of security sometimes interfere with an end user’s experience. The Remote Desktop Application is one example. Completing a remote desktop connection to a PC running Windows XP from another PC running Vista can be

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If you regularly use Remote Desktop Connection to manage other Windows XP Pro systems, chances are that you’ve been working with a remote system in a window. If so, you’ve likely used [Windows] or [Alt][Tab] with the intention of controlling the remote system and then remembered that those keys control the local system. This happens because the Keyboard setting on the Local Resources tab of the

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Richard Godfrey is one of the selected few that have earned the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) certification, the newest, most robust Microsoft certification offered. Click here for an in-depth description of the MCA program. Richard is presently the CEO of www.iprinciples.com, which specializes in the design and delivery of high quality Rich Internet Applications (such as 3D book and

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The Microsoft Certified Architect Program The MCA certification raises the bar to an entirely new level for Microsoft who has in the past been accused of facilitating paper-certified “engineers” with the MCSE program. With its steep costs ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 (depending on which architect program you’re seeking) to its rigorous on-campus boards where you defend a real-world

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Now that I am on my command-line kick these days, I wanted to show you how to take advantage of a free command-line FTP utility that comes packaged with Windows Vista. Why pay money for some software when you can take advantage of software you already paid for. There is no glamor and glitz or eye candy here-just straight-up hard knocks command line. This blog post is also available as a

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Here is a nice feature that I found when poking around Windows xp Vista. In Windows xp Vista, you can create dump files that are stored in the Temp directory. Dump files are really useful when you need to troubleshoot BSOD, application crashes, freezing, and any problem a Windows box maybe exhibiting. Here are the steps to create a dump file in Windows xp Vista. Open Task Manager.Right-click

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I've been playing around with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition on my Compaq laptop, which works quite well now that I have drivers for the 802.11 wireless card. Today I noticed that Vista, well the Ultimate Edition at least, comes with an image snipping program. It is located in the accessories area of the start menu. I'll say one thing for Microsoft, they haven't found an

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Here is a shortcut I use to keep all of my favorites accessible from my Start menu. I recommend you take advantage of adding new toolbars to your start menu in window xp. It is very simple and easy to do. Let’s begin. Right-click on your desktop and choose Toolbars | New Toolbar . . . (Figure A). Figure A. Next, choose the folder that you want to appear in your Start menu (Figure B.) Figure B.

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If you work in an office setting where prying eyes would love to see the information on your screen, you might want to take advantage of password protecting your screen saver. To perform these steps do the following: Right-click on the Desktop of Windows Vista and choose Personalize (Figure A). Figure A. Next, choose Screen Saver (Figure B). Figure B. On the Screen Saver Settings page,

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Have you ever wanted to reformat the hard disk and reinstall Windows XP service pack on a system but you didn't want to mess around with Microsoft's Product Activation after the reinstall? Fortunately, you don't have to. As long as you aren't making any hardware alterations, you can back up the activation status files before you reformat the hard drive and then restore them after you reinstall

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Follow these steps to create a Safe Mode option to the Boot menu. When you're experiencing a problem with Windows XP, you may need to boot the system into Safe Mode more than once. However, doing so can be a tiresome process. When the Boot menu appears, you must press [F8], and then you must select Safe Mode from yet another menu. Wouldn't it be nice if Safe Mode were available from the Boot

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If you’ve ever had to resize a group of digital picture files, you’ve likely launched your image editing program and then resized each image individually — this is an extremely time-consuming task. Windows XP has a built-in image resizing utility buried inside the Send Pictures Via E-Mail dialog box that can quickly and easily resize a large group of digital picture files at once. Follow these

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As you probably know, when you open a Command Prompt, from the Start menu or by typing CMD in the Run dialog box, the Command Prompt window will always open in the C:\Documents and Settings\{yourname} folder. (Where {yourname} is the name of your user account.) The reason for this is that by default Windows XP is programmed to start the Command Prompt in the folder designated by the %HOMEDRIVE%%

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Your current registry may be missing or corrupted if you have an error similar to the one below. It may be due to an unscheduled shutdown/reboot and/or damaged hard-drive. Errors may look like: Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMWindows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\

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Windows XP's System Restore lets you restore your computer to a previous time if a problem occurs. To accomplish this feat, System Restore continuously monitors your system looking for significant changes to the operating system, such as an application or driver installation procedure, automatically creating a restore point when it detects an impending change. System Restore will also create

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Takeaway: The System Restore utility automatically creates a Restore Point if it senses a change to the system, or even some application, files. If you'd like to instantly create a Restore Point, read this Windows XP tip to find out how all it takes is two lines of VBScript. Windows XP's System Restore utility continuously monitors your system looking for changes to the system files, and even

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If you've ever been on a troubleshooting expedition involving a problem with System Restore, chances are that you've wondered where System Restore actually keeps the files associated with Restore Points. System Restore stores the Restore Point files in a hidden and protected folder called System Volume Information that is located in the root directory of your hard disk. This folder is invisible

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Windows XP's System Restore feature automatically creates Restore Points every 1 day, in addition to any time that you make a major system configuration change or install new software.In order to be able to perform its operations, System Restore claims a maximum of 12% of the available hard disk space to save the Restore Points. (Although you can alter that value from the System Restore tab in

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Fearful experience from user window xp service pack 2You've heard scary stories of window xp service pack 2 installations gone wrong, and you live by the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" creed. So you've decided not to muck around with a working copy of Windows XP because the possible result--a PC reduced to a pile of rubble--is too horrible to imagine.For better or for worse, Microsoft's

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Technical support for window xp service pack 2 covers the usual bases: you can e-mail questions to Microsoft or find answers to some questions on an online FAQ page. Toll-free phone support is available from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (PT) on weekdays and from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. We called the phone line with our problem of dropped wireless connections and spent nearly two hours getting nowhere.

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Since window xp service pack 3 was supposed to be mostly a bug-fix/patch consolidation release - unlike w/Vista SP1, Microsoft made no promises of improved performance for XP - the unexpected speed boost comes as a nice bonus. In fact, XP SP3 is shaping-up to be a "must have" update for the majority of users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and greatest desktop OS. Of course, none

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With the initial performance characteristics of Windows Vista leaving much to be desired, many IT organizations have put off deploying the new OS until the first service pack (window xp service pack 1) is released by Microsoft early next year. The thinking goes that window xp service pack 1will address all of these early performance issues and somehow bring Windows Vista on par with - or at least

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The real surprise with Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) windows XP Service Pack 2 isn't potential compatibility issues, but the mayhem that can occur when windows XP Service Pack 2 is downloaded onto a system.CRN Test Center engineers evaluated a release candidate two (RC2) version of windows XP Service Pack 2, and upon completion of the install on three out of five systems, the machines blue-screened. A

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Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) introduces significant additions and changes to security features. Developers should review this document against their code because applications developed for earlier versions may break. A applications compatibility tool is available that you can run against your applications that can help you to find if they will break.

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Windows XP Service Pack 3 is currently in development. As of January 2008, Microsoft's web site indicates a "preliminary" release date to be in the first half of 2008. A feature set overview has been posted by Microsoft and details new features available separately as standalone updates to Windows XP, as well as features backported from Windows Vista, such as black hole router detection, Network

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window xp service pack 2 was released on August 6, 2004 after several delays, with a special emphasis on security. Unlike the previous service packs, window xp service pack 2 adds new functionality to Windows XP, including an enhanced firewall, improved Wi-Fi support, such as WPA encryption compatibility, with a wizard utility, a pop-up ad blocker for Internet Explorer, and Bluetooth support.

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window xp service pack 1 for Windows XP was released on September 9, 2002. It contains post-RTM security fixes and hot-fixes, compatibility updates, optional .NET Framework support, enabling technologies for new devices such as Tablet PCs, and a new Windows Messenger 4.7 version. The most notable new features were USB 2.0 support, and a Set Program Access and Defaults utility that aimed at

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Should MSN be able to offer window xp service pack 2 sufficiently debugged to avoid conflicts with, say, Money? I think so, but it still caused the program to malfunction and also negatively impacted many other Windows and DOS programs on my Gateway computer running WIN-XP.Fortunately, MSN techs assisted me to delete window xp service pack 2 from every nook and cranny and restored my

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