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"Access is Denied" error message when you try to open...

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2009/02/14

To resolve this issue, you must turn off Simple File Sharing, and then take ownership of the folder: Turn off Simple File Sharing: Click Start, and then click My Computer. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab. Under Advanced Settings, click to clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box, and then click OK. Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.Click the

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How to manually optimize the memory usage

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2009/02/14

You can optimize your computer's memory usage to reflect your specific needs. If your computer is used as a workstation instead of as a server, you can increase performance by devoting more memory to your programs. Your programs will work faster and the system cache size will remain the default size that was included with Windows XP. Or, you can set aside more computer memory for a larger system cache if your computer is used primarily as a server, or if you use programs that require a large system

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How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents"...

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2009/02/14

To Display the My Recent Documents Folder loadTOCNode(2, 'summary'); To display the My Recent Documents folder on the Start menu: Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and then click Properties.Click Customize.Click the Advanced tab.Under Recent documents, click to select the List my most recently opened documents check box, click OK, and then click OK. The next time you click Start, the

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How to Create a Scheduled Task

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2009/02/14

loadTOCNode(2, 'summary'); Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER to display a list of currently running services: net start If Task Scheduler is not displayed in the list, type the following line, and then press ENTER:net start "task scheduler"At the command prompt, type the following line (use the parameters that are appropriate to your situation), and then press

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Making Older Programs Run under Windows XP

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/19

Some programs designed for earlier versions of Windows won't run under Windows XP. Until you can get your hands on a program upgrade for Windows XP, you can try running the program in one of Windows XP Compatibility Modes by following these steps: 1. Double-click the desktop shortcut called Run in Compatibility Mode

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Install Windows XP Professional Quick Upgrade

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/19

Once you've gathered the information you need, you are ready to install Windows XP Professional. To perform a quick upgrade Turn on your computer. Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer's CD–ROM drive. After your computer automatically launches the CD, click Install

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How to Hack into an administrator account on xp

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/19

As far as I know, this only works with Windows XP Media Center Edition, but you can try on a normal XP as well.. Start the computer and press F8 repeatedly while booting.Choose start in safe mode from the menu that appears.Log in as AdministatorNow you can install programs or even give your own account admin privileges! To do this, go to Control Panel > User accounts > User accounts and click on your icon. Click change the account type and choose Administrator. If you want to get into a specific

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How to use Remote Desktop

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/19

The Remote Desktop Connection utility is a very useful tool, especially if you need to access your work computer at home, or vice-versa. It lets you create a direct connection between two computers, one able to control the other. Here’s how it’s done: Step 1: Setting up the Remote Computer account Log in as administrator on the computer you want to access over the connection. Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and decide which user’s desktop you want to connect to. Click the account and choose

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Use Single-Click Everywhere

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/19

With single–click in Windows XP, navigating the files and folders on your hard disk is as easy as navigating the Web. You simple click an icon to open a program or document.To start using single–click:1.In the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, click Folder Options. 2.In the Click items as follows section, click Single–click to open an item (point to select). Note To access Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Windows Explorer

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5 useful Windows XP tricks

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/19

By vishwanathYou know that feeling you get when your friends or family see you do something on your computer that they've never seen before?If you haven't had this opportunity, here's where you start.If you have, then you know that you're feeling like the world's coolest power-user when this happens. Knowledge is power! Here are five Windows XP tips that will get you/keep you schoolin' your friends and family.Don't just maximize your windows—go full screenWhen you need a really big window, don't

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What is the difference between Home and Professional...

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

The features of Windows XP Home and Pro are very similar. Most home users have no need to the Professional version. Windows XP Pro has support for multiple processors and an encrypted file system.

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Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

Sharing of files and folders can be managed in two ways. If you chose simplified file sharing, your folders can be shared with everyone on your network or workgroup, or you can make your folders private. (This is how folders are shared in Windows 2000.) However, in Windows XP Professional, you can also set folder

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How Do I Install Net Meeting

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

Wondering how to install Netmeeting on Windows XP? Well you don't have to install it! Why? It is already pre-installed with Windows XP, but (by design they say) it isn't linked to anywhere on your programs menu. Here is how to load it: 1: Click START then RUN 2: Enter

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Set up and Use Internet Connection Sharing

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

With Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) in Windows XP, you can connect one computer to the Internet, then share the Internet service with several computers on your home or small office network. The Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP Professional will automatically provide

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Remove Shared Documents

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

Open Regedit(Start- Run- Regedit) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer My Computer NameSpace DelegateFolders There will see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. By Deleting this you can remove the 'Other Files stored on This

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How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

Go to ontrol Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance area > Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

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Change the text in Internet Explorers title bar to...

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/15

In regedit navigate to this key:HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain change the value of the string "Window Title" to whatever you want on the title bar of Internet Explorer - to have no title except the title of the web pages you are browsing do

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How To: Make Your XP Look Like Mac OSX In 3 Simple Steps

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/12

Alright. After I showed you how to make your XP look like Vista, some people asked me to post a guide to making your XP look like Mac OSX. Leopard, to be precise. There are two ways to accomplish the OSX look: the easy way - with a transformation pack, and the hard way - manually. I will, of course, show you how to do this the easy way, but if it for some reason doesn’t work for you, email me or comment and I’ll teach you to do it all manually. So here’s how it’s done the easy way: Step 1: Get a

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Create a password reset disk

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/12

If you're running Microsoft Windows XP Professional, you can create a password reset disk that—if you ever forget your password—you can use to log on to your computer. If you forget your password but don’t have a password reset disk, you'll have to reinstall Windows XP to use your computer.To create a password reset disk1.Log on to your computer as an administrator.2.Click Start, and then click Control Panel.3.Under Pick a category, click User Accounts.4.In the User Accounts window, click the

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How To Make Your XP Look Like Vista

Windows XP Tips and Tricks ·

2008/12/12

Tired of your XP? Want to buy Vista? Well, don’t. Vista is still full of bugs and not reliable yet. So what’s so good about it? Most people like the new and pretty looks.It’s a great idea to mix together the good things from both Windows systems: the reliability of XP and looks of Vista. Lets go over this, step-by-step so you can easily follow. 1.Change the theme. This is probably the most important thing when trying to make your XP look like Vista. You will need a good Vista-ish theme, I

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