Windows & Windows XP


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Windows XP Professional How-to Resources Windows XP A to Z



Vista (Code Named "Longhorn" - The Next Windows after XP)


SCREEN SHOTS
OFFICIAL WEB SITE

OFFICIAL DEVELOPER SITE
FAQS

Windows Vista Developer FAQ
A PROGRAMMING related article that's somewhat informative; though a little overly technical for some of us

Watch VISTA, Microsoft's next operating system, along with its built in speech recognition, work, in this webcast.

More effective at work and home - this tells about its virtual folders, where the operating system automatically keeps
track of every file by author and by other attributes; and how icons are live documents, showing live, first page file
information in the icon; with properties and everything visible immediately; without opening the document.
WinHEC 2005 Presentations



Errors and Fixes



Getting 'Unknown Error 0x80040201' when sending email in Outlook

Error 781: The encryption attempt failed because no valid certificate was found.

OFF2000: "No File Format Information Can Be Found in the Registry" Error Message When You Start Photo Editor

Recover The My Computer Desktop Icon
if scanreg /restore doesn't work

Fix Corrupted Desktop Icons

I/O subsys error

Windows cannot log you on because your profile cannot be loaded. Check that you are connected to the network, or that your network is functioning correctly. If this problem persists, contact your network administrator. (Troubleshooting profile unload issues)



Burning an ISO Image to a DVD


Burning an .ISO image (file) to a DVD disc using Nero under Windows ISO image (Wikipedia)




Other Links & Articles



About.com's: Focus on Windows

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP

File Format Refresher (5/17/06: Washington Post)

Getting Started With Windows XP.pdf

Cannot attach a file to an email

Windows XP Product Activation

Windows XP User and Account Management

Windows Support Center

NT4/Windows 2000/Windows XP Tips & Tricks

Add Administrator Account to Log In Screen

Policy-Based Desktop Management in Windows XP


Disabling or enabling Windows XP System Restore

Configuring Operating System Settings in Windows XP Professional

How to change the Windows XP Product Activation Key Code

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile


Setting Passwords for User Accounts: Windows XP and 2000

cleaning unnecessary data from a computer

Help Yourself: Ten things to do before you talk to a techie


Resource Management is a very helpful page that helps win 98 and win ME users run all the applications they want to run without any they don't want to run. What to uncheck at startup is the most helpful part of the page.

How to Back Up the Registry

Issues with Windows image thumbnails


creating a boot disk to load your CD ROM drive

Booting to Safe Mode Only

CD ROM driver list
Windows Won't Boot

Modem Com Ports and the BIOS

recovering from a windows 98 crash

Find product key in dos/registry

Not receiving a Windows or a Network Logon dialog box

How do I access the HARDWARE ACCELERATION slider under Windows XP?

Blocked by Phantom Administrator


Use the Recovery Console

Create Start-Up Disks


All Is Not Lost

Reduce Boot Time

Clean Up Custom Notifications

Transferring DUN Settings

Configuring Windows XP IEEE 802.11b Wireless Networks for the Home and Small Business

Turn Off the "Low Disk Space" Warning

Protect Sensitive Files

Lose XP "New Program" Pop-Ups


PC Magazine's Windows Articles


Find Missing Shared Folders

Restoring the Open Command


Virtual Desktops

Limited Accounts in Win XP

Windows XP Tips

Key XP Shortcuts

How to Convert FAT Disks to NTFS

Adjust Computer Sound Volume

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