Windows XP boot up problems

This article deals with the Windows XP support boot up problems which users are facing these days.Start your computer in Safe mode, Use Device Manager to determine if the problem is related to a device driver.

After this simply follow these steps:

1.Use the System Restore tool You can use the System Restore tool to return your computer to a previous working state. System Restore takes a "snapshot" of critical system files and some program files and stores this information as restore points. You can use these restore points to return Windows XP to a previous state.

2.Use the Last Known Good Configuration tool If Windows does not start, try to restore operation of Windows XP by using the Last Known Good configuration. To do this, follow these steps: Start the computer, and then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start.

The Windows Advanced Options menu appears and select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then click OK.

3.Confirm that your CMOS/BIOS settings are correct.Well this procedure may involve changing your CMOS settings and changing your BIOS. For information about the correct CMOS and BIOS settings for your computer and how to check and change these settings, see your computer documentation or contact the manufacturer of your computer.

4.Confirm your hard disk or file system well for this to need to troubleshoot XP Start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, load Microsoft Recovery Console, and then use the Chkdsk command-line utility. This may solve your problem.

Note: If the Chkdsk command reports that it cannot gain access to your hard disk, you may have a hardware failure. Examine all cable connections and any jumper settings on your drive. For more assistance, contact a computer repair professional or the manufacturer of your computer.
If the Chkdsk command reports that it cannot fix all hard disk problems, your file system or Master Boot Record (MBR) may be damaged or no longer accessible. Try appropriate Recovery Console commands such as Fixmbr and Fixboot, contact a data recovery service, or repartition and reformat your hard disk.

Windows XP Maintenence Guidelines

Computers are like pets – they need care. We all want our computer to be fast, efficient, and responsive, this blog gives wonderful ideas on Windows XP Maintenance Tips:

1. Reduce recycle bin size

Nowadays hard disks are pretty large, so the default 10% for the Recycle Bin is way too much. Recycle bin also plays an important role in making your computer run quite well. Now do the following to make your PC run fast:
• Go to Desktop
• Right–click on the Recycle Bin icon
• Select Properties
• Use the slider to choose the required percentage
• Click Apply, and then click OK

Moreover you can visit this blog for Windows Vista Support.Though Vista is faster but it also needs to have some optimization in this regard.

2. Disable Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance
Windows XP has services that make it possible for other people to manipulate your system remotely and access your personal details. So, if your PC is not part of a Internet connection sharing network, it’s best to turn them off..Here’s how:
• Go to Start – Settings – Control Panel
• Double-click the System icon and select Remote tab
• Uncheck Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this computer
• In the same tab click Advanced
• Uncheck Allow users to connect remotely to this computer and then click OK.

3.Run Windows XP chkdsk (Check Disk) regularly

You can run a check disk.Well Windows XP support a chkdsk tool that should be run from time to time. It will scan the disk for errors, fix logical errors, detect and mark bad sectors, so that Windows will no longer try to use them. This will make your computer stable.
Check Disk may require a lot of time to perform its task. So it’s best to run Check Disk only if you don’t need to use the computer for some time.
Steps to run Check Disk:
• Find the My Computer icon on your desktop and double-click it
• Find the disk you want to check, right-click it and go to Properties
• In the Properties dialog box go to Tools, click Check now.
• A new dialog box will appear, check both options and click Start
• Most likely you will get a message that Check Disk wants exclusive access to the disk and wants to start right after your reboot. Click OK then restart computer.



4. Defragging

Defragmenter plays a vital role in system maintenance as well. Windows has a built in Disk Defragmenter. To use it go to Start – Programs – Accessories – System Tools – Disk Defragmenter. Like any other defrag utility it gathers file fragments that are scattered all over your disk and writes them into adjacent clusters.In addition to this you should also visit this blog for details on Windows Vista shrinking and extending.It will also be helpful.However defragmenting is time consuming but it makes your system run just fine.

So just enjoy a faster,smoother,stabler Windows XP system!!!!

Setting up a shared internet connection in Windows XP

WinXP LogoInternet Connection Sharing (ICS) enables a Windows computer to share its Internet connection with computers on local area networks and has a remarkable benefit over the versions of ICS in Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Me.Following are it’s advantages:

1. It's easy to set up and there's no software to install, and no network components or protocols.
2. It's much more reliable and much less likely to cause network problems.
3. You can create a Network Bridge connecting two or more local area networks and share the internet connection with the computers on all of them. This is especially useful if your XP computer is connected to both a wired and wireless network.
4. ICS client computers can use XP's Internet Gateway to monitor and control the server computer's Internet connection. If you have a dial-up connection, you can connect and disconnect when deciding whether to enable ICS.

Steps for setting up Internet Connection Sharing:
Well this blog gives a very simple approach on Windows XP Support allowing shared internet connection between computers with Windows XP:
• The ICS server computer must have two network connections: one for the Internet, and one for the local area network. The Internet connection may be a dial-up (PPP or ISDN), cable modem, DSL, or other broadband Ethernet connection. The LAN connection may be a wired, wireless, or even a USB Ethernet connection. Before enabling ICS:
• Set up your Internet connection and test it so that you know you can connect to the Internet.
• Decide whether to allow client computers to control the server's Internet connection using the Internet Gateway. This feature is automatically available on clients running Windows XP. On clients running Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Me, you must run XP's Network Setup Wizard to enable the gateway. If you have a Windows XP CD-ROM, you can run the Wizard from it. Otherwise, create a network setup disk containing the Wizard files.

In addition to this if you have Windows Vista then this is our blog which provides Windows Vista support for setting Internet Connection Sharing on Windows Vista.It is quite simple in Vista as well to setup an ICS.

Thus ICS is an amazing feature providing a great way of saving time and money: instead of needing a modem and a phone line each computer that needs Internet connectivity, you can get by with one modem and one phone line and is more efficient if you have a fast Internet connection such as a DSL or a cable modem (or the equivalent).

Accelerate Windows XP Startup and Shutdown Process

Are you facing the problem of slow startup and shutdown of your computer? Do you have to wait for a long period of time to have your Windows boot up? Then you need good XP support. Read this article to find out how to speed up the procedure of startup and shut down of your windows XP operating system.

You just need to go after the steps below:

1. Disable some avoidable startup items:
a) Open System Configuration Utility by clicking Start" and Run", type in msconfig" and click OK" to open System Configuration Utility.
b) Click on the Startup" tab. Select the redundant startup items and disable them.
This will stop unnecessary programs from starting with Windows System and extend the startup.

2. Correct Registry keys to patch up difficulty of slow startup and shutdown process in Windows XP.
a) Open Registry Editor. Click Start" and Run", type in regedit" and click OK" to open Registry Editor.
b) Open the submenus: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] --> [Control Panel] --> [Desktop].
c) Finally find [HungAppTimeout], and change the value data to 200. Further change the value data of [WaitToKillAppTimeout] to be 1000.

3. Reinforce data prefetch to accelerate Windows XP startup process.
a) Open Registry Editor by clicking Start" and Run", type in regedit" and click OK" to open Registry Editor.
b) Navigate to the submenus as following : [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]-->[SYSTEM]-->[CurrentControlSet]-->[Control]-->[SessionManager]-->[MemoryManagement]
c) Locate [PrefetchParameters] and look for [EnablePrefetcher] on the right window and change the value data to be 1 or 5.

When you have done the above stated steps, you will find that both the startup and shutdown processes are much quicker than before. To speed up Windows XP, you must modify various parameters and value data of Windows registry, accelerate internet connection, my network places, and troubleshoot browser errors, shell errors, system32 errors and other similar problems.

Impove your slow computer performance with Windows Xp Pro Lite

If you are have an older, slower pc you can learn how to tweak settings and remove some programs or functions. Another option I suggest is to reformat your desktop or laptop and install Windows Xp Lite. Windows Xp Lite is a slim-down version of Microsoft Windows Xp Pro. This mini version has all the major components, functionality and features essential to a average, basic user. One noticeable modification in this light weight operating system is that you can only use the plain Windows Classic theme. Windows Xp Lite is strip down to the core necessities. If your computer is old and lacks the processor speed and memory, then it is wise to sacrifice the awesome graphics and operating system appearance, which is all, looks anyways. System performance is the main priority if you desire an accelerated user experience when having a slow or old machine as your only option. This article will go in full detail on how to install Windows Xp Lite on your pc. I was motivated to write this article because I had to install Windows Xp Lite on my antique pc and it was hard to find instructions that a basic user like me would need in order to understand the reformatting (installing) process. So here is How to Install Windows Xp Pro Lite...


What You Need

• 30 Minutes of free time
• Internet Access
• Bit Torrent
• A blank CD
• CD burner/software

Step 1

First you need to download Bit Torrent, which is a free, peer to peer open source file-sharing application effective for distributing very large software and media on the internet. You can't download torrent files without it. Bit Torrent can be downloaded at bittorent.com or download.com for the low price of - free.


Step 2
So once you download and install Bit Torrent, visit: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3516657/Windows_Xp_Pro_Lite to download the Windows Xp Pro Lite torrent file. It shouldn't take too long
to download; it only took me 15-20 minutes, but that all depends on how fast your internet connection is. Windows Xp Pro Lite is only around 236 MB, which to me, isn't that big of a file. Try to remember to save the file on your desktop so you can easily locate and see the file when it is finished downloading.


Step 3

After you are finished downloading the Windows Xp Pro Lite torrent file, you will notice that it is an ISO image file. An ISO image file contains all the file system metadata including boot code, structures, and attributes needed in order to create a boot disk similar to the original Microsoft Windows Xp setup disk that comes with every pc or laptop when you purchase it. You will need to create your own Windows Xp Pro Lite boot cd.

Burn the Windows Xp Pro Lite ISO image on a blank cd. You will need a cd burner and software that has ISO image burning features such as Nero or Roxio. If not you can visit: download.com and download Cheetah CD Burner. Cheetah CD Burner burns cd's pretty fast and can burn ISO image files on cd for you. A lot of the basic, free burning software do not have ISO image file capabilities.


Step 4

If you have important data or media on your computer, now is the time to save it or transfer it to an external hard drive. You can also back up your system if you have back up software, but Ii usually don't do this because I'm not too familiar with using back up programs, I'm pretty sure it is simple to do, but I just never really had to go that route. Also have your original drivers ready, they should be included int the software package that came with your computer when you purchased it. If you lost it or don't have it, just google it, and download the drivers from your particular computer brand's website. You will need to install your PC's drivers after you are finished install Windows Xp Pro Lite.


Step 5

So now that you created your own Windows Xp Pro Lite boot disk/cd, that you have the Windows Xp Pro Lite boot disk/cd and saved your important data, it is time to reformat your pc and install Windows Xp Pro Lite.

Insert the cd into your computers cd drive and restart your computer.


Step 6
Right when your computer shuts down, press F12 to show the boot menu when it first starts up again. Usually you will see a splash screen with the logo of whatever brand computer you have that usually pops up for a
couple of seconds. So press F12 quickly before your computer fully loads up as it normally does when restarting it. Once you see the boot menu select cd drive. This basically means you are booting or starting up your computer with the cd drive, which is your Windows Xp Pro Lite boot disk.


Step 7

It will say: Press any key to boot from CD... (On the top of the screen) Press any key and then it will go to a blue screen that says: Windows Setup on the top left corner. Just let Windows setup, it will probably take several minutes.


Step 8

The next screen that appears will show you a list of the existing partitions where Windows Xp Pro Lite can be installed. Delete all the files on the partition with the existing Xp setup files you had installed in your system by pressing "D", then hit "Enter", then hit "L" to continue with the delete.


Step 9

Follow the instructions and select the drive you want to install Windows Xp Pro Lite on, which will be the C: drive.


Step 10

It will ask you what format you would like to use, select NTSF quick, which is the most recommended because of its security features and speed. Just follow the on screen instructions to continue with the format/install. This may take a while depending on your machine.


Step 11

As soon as it is finished reformatting and installing, it will restart and you now have fresh install of Windows Xp Pro Lite on your computer. One last thing you need to do is to install your drivers which should have come in a setup cd when you purchased your computer. If you don't have the original setup disk for your particular computer brand and model type, You will need to go on another computer and visit your particular computer brand website, for example: Dell.com and download the needed drivers to a USB flash data storage device or any other storage device and install it on your computer with Windows Xp Pro Lite. After that you should probably install the most recent Service Pack through a secondary site, not Microsoft.com. Now your all set, enjoy using your computer with a lightening fast Windows Xp Pro Lite.

Tip:

Alternatively, you can also avail online tech support services to make this procedure extremely easy.

When installing Windows Xp Pro Lite, there will be on screen instructions to follow, so don't worry if you are not familiar with installing operating systems through bios mode.

Make sure you save any important data or media.

Make sure you have all your drivers ready to install once you are finished reformatting your computer with Windows Xp Pro Lite, so your system can function properly.

IE9 will not feature Windows XP support

The new IE9 browser's features were demoed by Microsoft at Mix 2010, and while most features were impressive there was still a bit of bad news for PC users still running Windows XP: Microsoft officially announced that IE9 will not feature Windows XP support.

During Microsoft's demo of the new IE9 browser at Mix 2010, lots of Microsoft fan-boys were drooling at the mouth while looking all googly-eyed at Internet Explorer 9's new features, until a bomb was dropped on the crowd - all the cool features of the new Internet Explorer 9 browser won't feature support for Microsoft XP users. You might be thinking "yeah, big deal", but honestly, there are still lots of people that haven't migrated from Windows XP no matter how bad it seems.

Windows XP was released in 2000, but up until the release of Windows 7, 9 years later, XP was the only Windows operating system most PC users still had faith in. Many PC users viewed Vista as the worst operating system of all time and weren't willing to risk getting stuck with a bad operating system if Windows 7 was a dud like Vista -so lots are still sticking with Windows XP, which won't support the Internet Explorer 9 browser. Windows 7 isn't Windows Vista 2.0, but lots of XP users still fear the worst; which, unfortunately, leaves them unable to use the new features of the Internet Explorer 9 browser.

Microsoft seems to be on a campaign to rid itself of Windows XP with its lack of Windows 7 upgrade support, and now the lacking support of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser (and all its cool features). Microsoft is likely cutting support for the Windows XP operating system because it's sort of holding back the other operating systems. What Microsoft is doing with its lack of Windows XP support for Windows 7 and IE9 is similar to those Stride Gum commercials where Stride employees hunt down customers and force them to stop chewing their old gum (which lasts an incredibly long time allegedly) in order to drive new gum sales.

Lack of support for the new IE9 browser sucks for Windows XP users and if you're planning to hold onto Windows XP for a long time, beware because sooner or later Microsoft will ditch XP altogether.

Windows XP Startup and Performance Tweaks

Windows XP is now the predominant consumer OS of both gamers and power users. Sure, many of us still dual-boot with Win9x, because it is faster for many games, but the joy of a true 32-bit operating system with full consumer support is too much for many of us to remain loyal to NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. Now that Windows XP has matured past its infancy and many (but by far not all) of the bugs have been shaken out of it, PCCare247 brings you the first in a series of tweak guides for this illustrious and yet somewhat finicky OS.

This first guide aims to cover two main areas of contention: the boot process (sans the system services, which are an entire guide of their own) and a mishmash of general computing tweaks. The boot tweaks will be comprised of not only system settings, but also several under-utilized applications that can dramatically reduce load time. The general performance tweaks are simply various tweaks that do not quite fit in with the theme of this article, but still have a significant effect on system startup performance (because most any tweaks that one performs should have some kind of effect on the startup time of the system).

Before we begin, several pieces of laundry need to be aired out. To begin with, if you have already tweaked the services on the computer in question, please return them to the default settings. One of the applications I am recommending requires that several systems be enabled that most power users frequently disable (e.g., Task Scheduler). Once you have completed the tweaks mentioned in this guide, feel free to return said services back to your preferred settings, as they only need to be enabled for a short time.

Services to turn off:
Alerter
Application Management
Automatic Updates
ClipBook
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Error Reporting Service
Fast User Switching Compatibility
Messenger
Portable Media Serial Number Service
Remote Registry
Routing and Remote Access
Task Scheduler
Telnet
TPC/IP NetBIOS Helper
Uninterruptible Power Supply

Change "Recycle Bin" size to 1%

Registry Hacks:

Auto Sort Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder

Go to Edit/Permissions, click Advanced, clear the "Inherit From Parent" check box, click Copy from the dialog box, click OK and then clear the "Full Control" for your account and now Windows will autp sort the start menu, but you can still do it too

Disable User Tracking
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Add or Edit DWORD = NoInstrumentation, Value = 1
Disables Windows user tracking; better performance, much better privacy

Cache Thumbnails
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Add or Edit DWORD = DisableThumbnailCache, Value = 1
Disables thumbnails in Windows, saving hard drive space

Kill Chrashed Apps Quicker
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Add or Edit Sring = HungAppTimeout, Value = 1000-5000
Cuts time for Windows to recongize a crashed application and allow you to kill it; default is 5000(for 5 seconds)

Faster Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Add or Edit Sring = MenuShowDelay, Value = 0 - 400
Changes the delay that for Windows to show a menu in the start menu; value is in ms

Network Intelligently
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Add or Edit String = DisableTaskOffload, Value = 1
Frees processor from doing network-card work

Browse the Network Faster
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace
Delete subkeys {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} and {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Speeds up network browsing of old Windows machines on the LAN by ignoring their scheduled tasks and printers

Remove Compression Option In Disk Cleanup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Compress old files
Delete the Default Value Key and the next time you start Disk Cleanup, it will skip the compression analyisis.

Go to Start --> Run --> Regedt32

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Locate the key called "MenuShowDelay" and it is probably set to 400.

Change that value to 150.

Reboot your computer.

You should notice a slight increase in the speed of your menus

Turning Off Annoying Genuine Windows XP Operating System Warnings

Microsoft Windows XP is a version of the popular PC operating system released by Microsoft in 2001. In Windows XP, the software developer built-in an automated program called Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA). The WGA is an anti-piracy system used to guarantee that individuals using the PC have a licensed, registered version of the Windows XP operating system. The Genuine Warnings are activated when the computer accesses the official Microsoft Windws Update website. These annoying genuine warnings can slow down the PC and make updating computer programs a hastle. Thankfully, it's possible to disable the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification program. In this computer and technology guide, I will show you how to delete Genuine Warnings from Windows XP and easily disable your PC's built-in Windows Genuine Advantage warnings. Please note that it is still required to have a registered, licensed version of the Windows software.

First, make sure you make a secure backup of your PC's hard drive. It is very important to make copies of any personal files you have before making system-intensive modifications to the computer. To backup your Windows XP computer, you can use blank CDs/DVDs. If you're more technically literate, you can backup the drive using an external hard drive (e.g. an Apple iPod in Disk Mode), a flash drive or an Internet-based backup service like Mozy.com.

Now, hold down the CTRL-ALT-DELETE keys on the computer keyboard. This will launch the the Microsoft Windows XP Task Manager. Left-click on the program entitled wgatray.exe. Click the End Task button in the lower right-hand corner of the Task Manager window.

Restart the Windows XP computer in Safe Mode. Double-click C:\\Windows\System32 and drag the wgatray.exe file to the Recycle Bin. Open the dllcache folder and drag that copy of the wgatray.exe file to the Recyle Bin, too. Right-click the Recyle Bin and empty its contents to permanently delete the Windows system files.

In the Run program (found in the Windows Start menu), type "regedit.exe" (without quotation marks). This launches the built-in Windows XP registry edit software. Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonNotify (the folders are listed in a hierarchal format) and delete WGLALOGON and wgatray.exe. Close the window.

Restart the PC and wait for the reboot process to activate all changes you made. The Genuine Warnings in Windows XP are now deleted and all instances of the Genuine Warnings disabled for your Windows XP

Managing Documents in Windows XP

Windows XP is based like a filing cabinet, with folders and document files. As such, managing documents with Windows XP is a little like as you would with a filing cabinet. There are a few options and features worth noting.

Let us first begin, by noting that like any paper related filing cabinet folders are needed for files. These folders can be added and removed from XP, but generally there should be a few large folders which have other sub-folders. Such categories for these folders can be Program files, Games, Windows and Documents and Settings folder. While other folders can be added, the program files folder can be for software and games for any games. The Documents and Settings folder includes a document called My Documents, which includes saved documents of a variety.

So when adding software, the software can be included in Program Files with a sub-folder for the software. Sub-folders fir application software, graphics software etc can also be added to the main folder. To start any new folder, simply go to file, new and then name the folder appropriately. Alternatively, if you wish to delete a folder then you can right-click the folder and then delete.

With regard to document files, the My Documents folder is best to save any documents to. This folder includes a few sub-folders such as My Pictures, My Music etc. You can also add further sub-folders for word documents, spreadsheets, databases etc where appropriate documents can be added.

Folders and documents can be browsed via My Computer short-cut on the desktop. From here, you can simply select your own document folder or alternatively the C: disk for the main folders.

Any document can be removed from a folder if necessary. To delete a file, you just have to right-click and then select delete to recycle bin. Then it will be removed from the folder.

Documents can also be renamed if necessary. Again, to do so just right-click the document and select rename. Then you can add an appropriate title to the document.

In addition to this, such options are included on the left pane of the folder window. Files can also be moved, copied etc. To move a document to an alternative folder, select move document and then the folder to be moved to.

Another good tip to note is that of short-cuts. Short cuts to documents will open the document with the related software also. For example, a spreadsheet document will open with the default spreadsheet software. To add a document short cut to desktop, you can simply right-click the document and then send to and desktop. Alternatively, you can actually drag documents over.

So overall, managing documents with Windows XP will require appropriate folders and sub-folders for the documents. Then they can be added to the appropriate folder. In addition, with the various options documents can be deleted, copied and moved to alternative folders and have short-cuts added to the start menu and desktop.

Internet Explorer 9 won't support window xp

Windows XP users will not be able to run the final version of Internet Explorer 9, according to Microsoft executives, cutting out a decade-old, yet still popular operating system.

In fact, the Windows IE9 Platform Preview, as well as the final version, won’t run on anything but the latest Microsoft operating systems. Users trying to run the preview code on an XP system will receive the following dialogue box: “Windows Internet Explorer Platform Preview does not support any operating system earlier than Windows Vista SP2.”

And of course, don’t even think about versions for non-Windows operating systems. IE General Manager Dean Hachamovitch told us that Mac and Linux versions weren’t currently in the company’s plans.

The reason IE9 doesn’t work in XP is that it uses the Direct2D feature of DirectX when accessing the graphics hardware to accelerate image creation and drawing. Direct2D was introduced in Windows 7, but then added to Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2. But not to WIndows XP.

When I asked the IE9 team about their plans for the legacy OS, they confirmed that XP was not in the cards:

“Windows XP users have a fast, safe, reliable and private browser in Internet Explorer 8,” company representatives said in an emailed statement. “As the Web has continued to change in everything from security to the future HTML5 applications developers are starting to build today, browsers should require the modern graphics and security infrastructure that has come along since 2001. Internet Explorer 9 requires the modern graphics and security underpinnings that have come since 2001, and is intended to be run on a modern operating system in order to build on the latest hardware and operating system innovations.”

It only makes sense the the OS vendor wants to give people as many reasons to upgrade their PCs to Windows 7 as possible, and not spend developer man-hours updating software that debuted nine years ago. Still, this probably won’t make XP loyalists smile. They may even jump ship to fast browsers that do run on their platform – like Chrome, Opera, and Safari.

What is the requirement for window XP?

Occasionally, users need help to install Windows XP or troubleshoot an installation. If you are working in a corporate environment, chances are high that a network administrator will have an automated (or semi automated) installation method in place, so you must be familiar with the types of automated installations that you may encounter. If you are supporting a home user or a small network, it is more likely that you will help users install Windows XP from CD-ROM, so you must be familiar with the decisions that must be made during installation.

System Requirements

Before installing Windows, you must determine whether the computer meets the minimum hardware requirements for the installation. The hardware requirements for Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition are as follows:

- CPU - It requires a 233 MHz Intel Pentium II/Celeron or AMD-compatible processor, although a 300 MHz processor (or higher) is strongly recommended. Its Professional supports up to two processors.

- Memory - Microsoft Windows XP requires a minimum of 64 MB of random access memory (RAM), although 128 MB or more is recommended. Generally, the more memory a computer running Windows has, the better the performance. It supports a maximum of 4 GB of RAM.

- Hard disk space - It requires 1.5 GB of free space for installation. However, you may need additional disk space depending on the applications and features you choose to install.

- Display - It requires a Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA)-compatible or better display adapter, with a monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolutions.

- Input devices - The computer must have a keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or other pointing device.

- CD-ROM - The computer must have a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive if you will be performing Setup from CD-ROM.

- Floppy disk drive - The computer must have a high-density 3.5" drive if you will be performing Setup across the network using a network client or boot disk or if your computer does not support booting with the Windows XP installation CD.

- Network adapter card - The computer must have a network adapter card appropriate for your network if you will be performing Setup from a network installation point.

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Speed Up Your Windows XP PC in Quick Time

Windows XP registry repair is not as hard as most people think. It is a fairly simple job. The only thing you need to make sure is you have the right tools to get the job done. Though there are a lot of choices available on the market today, you need to go for a good software program that not only suits your budget, but also fix registry errors your needs.

Once you find a good software program, fixing your registry related problems is very simple. All you need to do is activate the software. The software program will take care of everything else. Most software programs these days are capable of finding all sorts of registry related errors and fixing them automatically. There is very little manual work involved in this process. So, even if you do not have any technical knowledge, you can easily do it.

It is important to know the difference between a virus attack and a registry related error. Sometimes, your PC might get slowed down or its performance might get affected in some other manner due to malicious software programs like viruses, bots, and malware. In such cases, a simple Windows XP registry repair program will not be of any use to you. You need to go for advanced versions that come with an inbuilt antivirus feature. Such software programs can not only fix all your registry related problems, but also remove viruses and other such harmful programs from your PC and improve its performance.

Windows XP registry repair programs usually come in different versions. The simple or basic version is usually very cheap and has a set of basic features. The advanced versions cost more and they come with a lot of features that are not available in the basic version. Before you choose a version, you need to take a look at the features it comes with and see if it meets your needs or not. Never settle for the basic version just because it costs less. It might not be able to fix certain complex errors that might affect your registry.

Most software companies these days offer free updates for their Windows XP registry repair programs. You can make use of this offer and keep the registry fixer software updated. This will help you stay away from a wide range of registry errors and certain other cyber threats. This is one of the best ways to safeguard your PC and improve its performance consistently.

Win Ipod Nano and T-shirts From Moobell

Moobell Presents IPL Season 3 Contest and Winners get Brand New IPod Nano and Tshirts.This contests takes place in Facebook. And you have to Predict the Result to win.

How to Participate:

• Become a Fan in Facebook Fanpage.
• Goto the Contest Application
• Submit Your Answers Daily ie, Predictions
• Wait For the Results the Next Day

SO Go Now and Start Predicting and Win an IPod Nano !

Fast Your Operating System By New Windows XP Drivers

How do you find a Windows XP driver to let your hardware run smoothly? You may go to the Microsoft web site and get information on driver download updates. Here is how to use the Windows update list are:-

1. Go to the options on the update home page.

2. Go to the update catalog.

3. Search for download updates for your hardware.

4. Use the hardware category to find the latest updates for your Windows drivers.

5. If you cannot locate the right drivers, you should check the web site of the hardware manufacturer of your system units.

6. If you see a warning message it means that the specific driver has not been tested by Microsoft itself for compatibility issues. It is best to stop the installation process at this point.

The Windows XP drivers catalog contains software that have been tested and approved to work with the Windows operating system and will be safe to use. This reduces the potential problems you will experience with your personal computer.

You may need to update Windows XP drivers for the following hardware components:

* Sound card
* Network card
* USB ports
* Video card

Updating these drivers will stop the frustration associated with running new software, adding a new device or outdated and missing driver software. Your PC will also run smoother, experience a lot less errors and have better performance.

You can backup your Windows drivers for future use, but it is easier to get software that will search for and find newer updates. This cuts out the need for you to spend hours on the internet trying to find the right driver that works with your hardware.

Driver download software normally checks for new updates automatically which gives you more time to focus on more enjoyable things and u can also resolve the computer related problems. Play your favorite game without having video performance issues or sound card problems. Run your software without annoying crashes.

Many operating system problems can be caused by outdated or incorrect Windows XP drivers. Keep your system running smoothly by regularly updating your driver software.

How To Reformat Your Windows XP Operating System

While still in Windows, place your XP disk into your disk drive (sometimes a window will appear, simply close this). Simply reboot (restart) your PC while the disk is still in your drive. Reboot your PC from your Windows Disk.After restarting your machine (a few seconds wait) you should be presented with this option: Press any key to boot from CD. Simply press any key and your on your way for a fresh install of Windows XP!. If you did not receive this message then your PC does not have your cd drive as the first boot-up option.

Simply restart your machine and enter Bios (this is done by pressing a key when you machine makes that weird start up noise.) The key to press will be displayed on the monitor. After entering Bios you are looking for start-up sequence or boot options - make sure the CD drive is selected first. Restart your PC and everything should be ok.

Click INSTALL WINDOWS, this gives you a fresh installation. You will be asked now if you wish to create a new partition. To begin with select the partition you already have and press D to delete. Press ENTER to confirm and then L to confirm deletion again. This process will now erase everything off your hard drive. If your copy of windows XP is damaged or lost then you will need to buy an official copy and u can also buy windows XP on discount price or u take a tech support services and relief from all of any computer related problem. For fantastic savings on all software and operating system software visit the free fix it computer store and pick up your copy of windows XP.

To carry on we need to create a new partition. Simply press C. Do not worry about the size of this partition, lets just get installing by pressing ENTER. Next, select the partition that we have just created by pressing ENTER. All we have to do now is select the first option available to us (format the partition by using the NTFS file system/Quick). Windows should now be installing and the screen in front of you will now look more familiar. Installation takes some minutes (depending on how powerful your PC is) so its a good time to get your product activation key ready. Your next task is to carefully enter your product activation key. This can be found in either your Windows XP manual or on the back of your PC case.

Select Typical network settings when prompted and then Windows will finish the installation. Windows will detect most of your hardware but you will still need most of your hardware installation disks to ensure a smooth install. This concludes the article on how to reformat your computer.

To Make Your Windows Faster From The Following Points

Is Windows XP running slow on your system? There are a variety of ways to resolve Windows XP running slow, so that you can work at an efficient pace.

1)Your Computer Needs to Lose Weight
We can use the analogy of a congested highway to refer to something called system bloat. When too many programs automatically load during startup, they can clog your system and make windows XP painstakingly slow. Fortunately, you can use msconfig to pinpoint these programs and disable them. Here's how to do this:

1. Click Start.
2. Go to Run.
3. The Run dialog box will open. In the text box, type msconfig.
4. Click OK.
5. The System Configuration Utility will then open.
6. Click the tab located at the far right, which is labeled Startup.
7. You will now see a list of all of the Startup Items. These are all of the processes and applications that automatically open upon startup.
8. Take a look at the list and disable any extraneous programs from the list. Be careful not to disable anything that you really need.

If you can do some spring-cleaning to your Startup Items, you'll immediately notice that Windows XP will run much faster.

2)Defeat Spyware
It's also wise to run anti-spyware software periodically. Spyware can interfere with applications, data, hard drives, processes, and a multitude of other system resources. In fact, you need to make sure that you run some sort of anti-spyware or anti-malware software at least once every two weeks and u solve all of the any computer problems by the online tech support services, these services are very effective ,fast and cheap in cost.

If there are hundreds of files that have been just sitting in your hard drive for a long time, then it's likely that these files have become fragmented. When files become fragmented, they seriously slow down your computer. All you have to do is run Disk Defragmenter to solve this problem. Follow these steps:

1. Open My Computer
2. Click the local disk that you wish to defragment. Right click that disk.
3. Open Properties.
4. Select the Tools tab.
5. Click Defragment Now.
6. Click Defragmentation.

You've now learned about the three most effective methods of speeding up your computer. However, if Windows XP is still running slow, then you have one more option: a registry cleaner.

3)The Final Hurrah: Registry Cleaners
A registry cleaner literally scans your entire registry for missing keys, lost files, and corrupt data. The registry cleaner then deletes corrupt and missing data and replaces necessary information.

Registry repair are very thorough and very exhaustive, so they work well to speed up your system's processes. This is a major way of fixing problems, as it's kind of like performing surgery on your computer. It's totally safe, and you should use it if you want to really speed up your system.

Repair Your Windows XP And Speed Up Your Booting Process

Windows XP might not be the latest operating system support from Microsoft, but it's certainly one of the most popular. Launched in 2002, it's famed for being a reliable and effective way to run your PC, but is constantly having a big problem in the form it running slowly. This problem is an issue which even the most advanced of computers cannot escape, and is one which is actually pretty easy to fix, if you know how...

A Windows XP slow start up can be annoying and destructive to your computer's performance. That's because crucial processes and applications can all be affected by a Windows XP slow startup. Fortunately, there are a bevy of methods to speed up the booting process of Windows XP.

Run the Disk Defragmenter

Since the files on your computer's hard drive inevitably become fragmented, your system has to spend more time matching files. This, in turn, slows down your machine, especially at startup.

The Disk Defragmenter works to defragment the hard drive and thereby speed up your windows xp experience . You'll immediately notice the benefits of running the Disk Defragmenter. Here's how to run the Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP:

1. Click My Computer
2. Select which local disk you wish to defragment. Right click that disk.
3. Select Properties.
4. Click the Tools tab.
5. Click Defragment Now.
6. Click Defragment.

You should defragment the majority of your hard disks. A defragmented disk will operate much quicker.

Run a Boot Defragment

You can also specifically defragment files and processes that are associated with startup. This wonderful process can really speed up your computer. If your computer is booting up slow, you definitely need to run the boot defragment. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Registry Editor and Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction
2. From the list at the right, select Enable and Right click and then select Modify.
3 Change the value to Y in order to enable, and N in order to disable.
4. Restart the computer.

Microsoft first included the Boot Defragment in Windows XP, and it is one of the most useful features for fixing a slow startup.

The most beneficial and effective option is to clean out all the corrupt & damaged registry files which have been slowing it down. To fix this, you should use a 'registry cleaner' to scan through all the registry settings inside your computer and fix them all.

Malware, spyware, and viruses can all contribute to a slow boot in Windows XP. These malicious programs often suck precious resources from your computer, making it extremely difficult to even start your computer.

Best Registry Repair Review In Windows XP Support Center

There are so many different registry repair soft wares out there in the market, that some of them have to claim to be the best registry cleaning software, though obviously they are not. Getting only the best registry repair software ant nothing but is very important for your computers well-being and this article will attempt to help you make your decision with the most confident.

You may already be familiar with the commonly occurring problem of windows slowing down and u can remove of these errors u must be know about windows 7 operating system and how to operate on this ,offering so many errors that is associated with the over clogging of windows registry.

Things like what you installed, uninstalled or modified as well as your start-up programs and login passwords, all are saved in your registry, however since it is so well used up part of your operating system, it gets clogged up with time.

There are two kinds of registry tools, one that actually cleans and repairs up the registry values and actually make the computer faster and the other that just deletes the oldest registry values it can get it virtual hand upon and delete them.

Make sure when using your registry cleaning tools that you do not accidentally remove the registry values necessary for your computer. A mistake in determining what files to delete and what not to may very well result in your computer not only slowing down and giving continual errors, but it may sometimes end in the operating system completely failing to even boot.

Getting only the best registry repair program is of an outermost importance since not-so-good registry repair software can just as well become the reason why you windows fail to boot after a certain time. On the other hand good reliable registry repair software will ensure a longer and faster usage of your operating system.

Windows XP Support-Install IIS Windows XP SP2

Windows XP is one of the operating systems produced by Microsoft. It was the successor to both Microsoft 2000 and Me. Windows XP support Home Edition was targeted at home users and XP Professional was targeted at power users, business and enterprise clients.

Having problem installing a piece of software on your system is frustrating. Do you want to find out how to install IIS on Windows XP SP2 without actually having the SP2 CD?

The problem I experienced with while installing IIS:

I tried to install Internet Information Service (IIS) on my Windows XP Service Pack 2. The setup failed and kept asking for Windows XP SP2 CD. I only had Windows XP SP1 CD and the Service Pack 2 Service Pack 2 installation package.

I tried to find an existing solution on the Internet using Google. I read and attempted many solutions including a complicated one from Microsoft Support (support.microsoft.com/?kbid=894351) and some simple solutions "Installing IIS after Service Pack 2". None of those solutions I found actually worked, or the instruction was too complicated to follow

Finally I had to solve by myself. Here is what I did: I had unpacked the SP2 installation file using a while ago and compiled a CD image file from it and u also take online tech support services, through these services u can solve your any computer problems or any hardware also.. I mounted this CD image onto a virtual CD. I install and use this Virtual CD to supply the missing files which are somewhere inside the I386 folder.

Here are the steps you can follow to install IIS without having a Windows XP SP2 CD:

1. Download the XP SP2 installation file and u know that how to operate on windows xp,or another operating system (softwarepatch.com/windows/xpsp2.html) if you do not already have.
2. Extract the content of the file into a folder using WinRar (win-rar.com) or similar compression software;
3. Start installing IIS using standard procedure (Control Panel > Add and Remove Programs > Windows Components)
4. When it prompts for source folder, browse for the I386 folder that you extracted earlier
5. When it prompts for missing files, browse I386 and its sub-folders for them.

The solution was easier than it look. You do not need to riskily alter the Windows security folder. You do not need to spend time merging SP2 into Windows XP CD. All you need to do is to use what were already there

Windows XP Support-How To Choose Registry Cleaner

Windows XP registry cleaners fix the problems of computers having very low performance rate. If your computer constantly hangs and numerous error messages keep on popping in your monitor, then the problem could be in your computer's registry and you need to repair it.

There are a few things that you have to consider in availing of Windows XP registry cleaners to really repair the cause of the problem. You have to get the best cleaner there is so that you will avoid the worsening of your problems just because you made the wrong solution for your problem.

There are many registry cleaner online but you have to be careful in choosing one and there arev many services provides benefits of tech support services for a small or medium business ,through this u can solve any problems about your PC and registry cleaner. Some of these are down loadable free of charge but these kinds of cleaners usually do not offer a backup in case you made a mistake. It is best if you purchase a cleaner but you also have to choose the best one.

There are Windows XP registry cleaners that need a genius mind before it can be installed. Choose a cleaner that is easy to understand and install. You do not want to download software that you do not know how to use. Furthermore, you may just end up clicking the wrong buttons and instead of repairing the problem; you might just be adding another problem. Be sure that you choose a cleaner that you know how to use to its full advantage.

You also need to consider how much Windows XP registry cleaners cost. There are lots of free cleaners out there but they can be unreliable. There are also those that need to be purchased but there is just so many that it is very confusing to decide the best cleaner. To narrow down your choices, you can read several reviews and determine what is getting the most praise. Be careful though in relying too much in these reviews as they are usually paid. The best way to do it is to take not of each cleaner's features and determine if they are compatible with XP.

The last thing that you have to check is whether or not they have a customer support. They are the people that you can call if you experience unexpected problems. They are expert enough in troubleshooting computer-related problems and it is more convenient than paying a technician yourself.

There are lots of Windows XP registry cleaners in the market but you have to be careful in choosing which you should buy.

How We Can Resolve The problem In Windows XP Support

Window XP involves doing cleanups on your computer system by getting rid of unwanted spy wares and viruses. It also involves removing obsolete data files and system settings that are no longer needed or are causing the system to do unnecessary operations, thus eating up memory resources. Here we look at following things you can do in optimizing Windows XP.

1st Step - Remove spy wares

The very first thing you should do in optimizing Windows XP is to make sure that your system is free or at least 90% free of malicious codes like spy wares, Trojan horses and viruses. 80% of problems with Windows performance resulted from these unwanted programs that has the potential to corrupt your system or steal information. In fact, almost 90% of the home PCs are infected with one or more of these programs so, remove these problems u take a online services ,due to these computer repair services u can solve any problems related to the computer system.

When we talk about removing viruses and spy wares, automatically you will think about virus scanners and removers. But before you jump in and buy or even download any of these scanners, do note that there are many bogus programs out there that contain spy wares themselves. So it is better to go for more reputable ones such as Spy bot and Microsoft Windows Defender. They are free anyway so use them. After you have cleaned up your system, put in place Windows firewall that comes with SP2 as well as Anti-virus programs like AVG or Avast thus optimizing Windows XP through protection against future attacks.

2nd Step - Remove cache and temporary files

You can do so easily by using the "Disk Cleanup Tool" that comes with Windows XP. Simply go to Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> and select Disk Cleanup. You should check all boxes and leave "Compress old files" and "Catalog files" option uncheck for optimizing Windows XP. Click OK to proceed.

3rd Step - Uninstall unused/unwanted programs

Optimizing Windows XP also involves uninstalling programs you are no longer using. Go to Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs and go through the list. Remove any programs that you no longer need. If you are unsure what a particular program is, do a search on Google to find out more and then decide whether to remove it. Some programs run the moment Windows startup which causes the system to boot slower.

4th Step - Windows update

Contrary to beliefs that Windows update causes more problems and slows the system, doing an update will actually contribute to optimizing Windows XP. This is because Microsoft continues to tweak the system and remove parts that are not needed and not optimized or can be exploited. System administrators running Windows Servers have to be careful with Windows Update but home users should not fear doing it.

5th Step - Hardware drivers

Another way of optimizing Windows XP is to use the latest device drivers for your graphic cards and motherboards especially. Updated drivers will have bug fixes and system optimization built in. It is advisable to use a proper driver release instead of beta or prerelease to ensure system stability.

6th Step - Disable File Indexing

File indexing was designed to help in optimizing Windows XP by shortening the time it takes for the system to locate files. However, as time passes and more and more files get indexed, the system performance is adversely affected due to growing pagefile size and increased usage of CPU time.

Due to the fact that file indexing is enabled by default, you need to disable it manually. You can do this by going to "My Computer" and right click on every hard drive partitions and select "Properties". Un check "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching". Click on "Apply changes to sub folders and files". If any files cannot be updated, select "Ignore All".

Just as temporary files can built up over time, the Windows registry will also grow in size with more and more entries being created. As programs get installed and uninstalled and spywares and viruses come in, the registry begins to get clogged up with tons of invalid and obsolete entries. This affects Windows performance and causes multiple errors. Use a registry cleaner to remove unwanted entries and remove Windows errors.

How To Get A Best Windows XP Support Center

Windows XP is one of the operating systems produced by Microsoft. It was the successor to both Microsoft 2000 and Me. Windows XP Home Edition was targeted at home users and XP Professional was targeted at power users, business and enterprise clients.

Microsoft offers support for all its products whether an operating system or Office Suite. In case you are a XP user, you can take assistance from Microsoft support website in resolving your technical issues. If you are not an XP user, then you can get information from Microsoft XP support in installing XP, customizing user accounts, switching between users and many more.

You may have several technical issues related to XP, like how to obtain latest Microsoft XP service pack, how to partition and format a hard disk by using Microsoft XP setup program, how to perform disk error checking in Microsoft XP, how to back up and restore the registry in XP OS, and many others. You can visit Microsoft support website for getting information about your technical issues.

If you are working on Windows XP, you will get help about, how to upgrade from XP to Windows 7 , how to upgrade windows vista to window 7 and how to obtain its latest service pack, description about Windows XP Recovery Console, how to restore Windows XP to a previous safe state, how to recover from a corrupted registry, and others.

You can take assistance from Microsoft Windows XP support, in case you require any technical help. You may face many technical issues related to Microsoft XP and u can take tech support resources and these services are very cheap and effective solutions for the computer repair. In this situation, you can contact a support professional by e-mail, online or by phone. You can resolve most of your technical issues by taking help from, Microsoft XP Fix it Solutions.

To Get Services Of Windows XP Support Center

Windows xp starts a lot of services. Most are used for good working of Windows, but some of them are unnecessary, and are there only to slower computer performances.
More, some of the services expose your computer to attacks, allowing remote users to access your computer.

To access services, go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and run Services, you will get a list with all services, with status and description for each.
You can go trough each service and read the description, all are self explanatory, you don't need much knowledge to understand what each means, but i will give you a list with some Services that you can disable without any problems.

1. Alerter

Notifies selected users and computers of administrative alerts. If the service is stopped, programs that use administrative alerts will not receive them. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

I don't think it is necessary for a computer to continuously annoy user with alerts.

2. Application Layer Gateway Service

Provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing and the Internet Connection Firewall

If you want to share your internet connections leave it on, but i don't think you want to share your connection with others, because almost all internet service providers don't want their users to share internet, and companies or big networks which want to share connection use routers which are cheap.

3. Automatic Updates

Enables the download and installation of critical Windows updates. If the service is disabled, the operating system can be manually updated.

How many times you found automatic updates necessary ? Microsoft software will always have problems, when they try to fix something they will make other security holes, if you want to be secure, you should use a firewall.

4. Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Uses idle network bandwidth to transfer data.

This will work well for automatic updates, but are you sure you want that your computer to connect to internet and download stuff that you don't want to ?

5. ClipBook

Enables ClipBook Viewer to store information and share it with remote computers. If the service is stopped, ClipBook Viewer will not be able to share information with remote computers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

This will share your clipboard with other computers on the network, seriously, why would you want to do this?

6. Computer Browser

Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

If you frequently copy files from other computers in your network, don't disable it, else, it is waste of resources.

7. Cryptographic Services

Provides three management services: Catalog Database Service, which confirms the signatures of Windows files; Protected Root Service, which adds and removes Trusted Root Certification Authority certificates from this computer; and Key Service, which helps enroll this computer for certificates. If this service is stopped, these management services will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

This is used when you want to pass certificates to the network. Unless you are in a large corporate network you don't need this.

8. Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Coordinates transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and file systems. If this service is stopped, these transactions will not occur. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

This is used only if you want to access filesystems and databases on the network.

9. Error Reporting Service
Allows error reporting for services and applications running in non-standard environments.

Probably you have seen enough times the dialog box with "send error report" on it.

10. Help and Support

Enables Help and Support Center to run on this computer. If this service is stopped, Help and Support Center will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

How many times you got help from their help and service center?

11 IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service

Manages CD recording using Image Mastering Applications Programming Interface (IMAPI). If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to record CDs. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Don't turn this off if you have CD writer attached on your computer.

12. Messenger

Transmits net send and Alerter service messages between clients and servers. This service is not related to Windows Messenger. If this service is stopped, Alerter messages will not be transmitted. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

This don't have anything in common with Windows Messenger or any other Messenger client. It is used to send messages trough network.

13. NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing

Enables an authorized user to access this computer remotely by using NetMeeting over a corporate intranet. If this service is stopped, remote desktop sharing will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Do you want other computers from your network or from internet to access the desktop of your computer ? if yes, don't disable this, else do this for security.

14. Remote Desktop Help Session Manager

Manages and controls Remote Assistance. If this service is stopped, Remote Assistance will be unavailable. Before stopping this service, see the Dependencies tab of the Properties dialog box.

Again, if you want to connect to this computer from other place, change your operating system.

15. Remote Registry

Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

How to do a Systems Restore

If you have decided to use System Restore to revert your system to a previous state, start the System Restore Wizard and follow the prompts. To use the System Restore Wizard, make sure you're logged on as an administrator, and then follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.

2. On the Welcome screen, click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next.

3. On the Select a Restore Point page, select the date from the calendar that shows the point you'd like to restore to, and then click Next.

4. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, verify that the correct restore point is chosen, and then close any open programs.

5. Click Next if you are ready to proceed or click Back to change the restore point.

6. The computer will shut down automatically and reboot. On reboot, you'll see the Restoration Complete page, and then click OK.

After reviewing the stability of your system, you can choose another restore point or undo this restoration. Just open System Restore and make the appropriate choice. After you use System Restore, you'll have an additional task, Undo my last restoration, on the System Restore Welcome page. Remember that you'll have to reinstall any programs that were installed after the restore point.

If System Restore doesn't work in Normal Mode, it might work in Safe Mode. To use System Restore in Safe Mode, press the F8 key during reboot and choose Safe Mode. When your computer starts in either Safe Mode or Normal Mode, System Restore can be used to capture a working previous state. System Restore can't be opened unless the system is bootable into one of these modes.

What if you forgot your Windows XP Password

So you have forgotten your Windows XP password, and you just cannot remember it; big deal! It really is not that big of a deal; in fact, forgetting the Windows XP password is a common problem for many PC users today. There have been many computer users in the past who had to deal with the same problem and were able to logon; so, do not worry!

Here is some encouragement: Realize it has happened, and forgetting the Windows XP login information will likely happen again. Here is a few suggestions for what you and other PC users can do in case of password loss:

(1) If the computer is on a LAN, have the network administrator reset the password; if the PC is not on a LAN, but is a standalone, try
(2) and use a bootable CD/Floppy for system recovery and/ or to reset the password. If a bootable CD/Floppy is available then run nt_pass; if it is not, there are other options for a PC user to try.

Other options for PC users to recover forgotten Windows XP passwords include:

(1) creating a Password Recovery CD or Password Reset Disk,
(2) download a Login Recovery Utility,
(3) get a paid Password Resetter Software,
(4) obtain Password Cracking Tools or Password Recovery Tools or,
(5) purchase a Password Removal Program.

By following one or more of the layed out suggestions and/or options listed, PC users will not need to format or re-install Windows XP; therefore, it will save valuable user and computing time. So, the next time, you forget the Windows XP password, it will not be a big deal, right?

It is not good to have a password that is too difficult to remember; nor, is it a good idea for a PC user to begin writing down a password, or have a password that can easy be identified, stolen and then used by someone else. There is, however, a way to not forget login info and that is by coming up with one that can easily be remembered by the user. The idea is to have a password that uses a mix of the user's favorite keyboard letters, numbers, and/or special characters; plus, making use of the Caps Lock key as well (to input upper and small case letters). Any combination, in any order is sufficient for a Windows XP password! It may worth a try next time.