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How do I... Use BootVis to improve XP boot performance?
BootVis.exe is a free Microsoft utility that can help users boot their machines and access the operating system more quickly. Jim McIntyre shows you how it works. by Jim McIntyre
Tags: Boot Process, Disk, Performance, Driver, File, Defragmentation, BootVis, BootVis.exe, Layout.ini, Figure C Here, Figure D BootVis, Figure F, Figure G BootVis, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jim McIntyre
Blog posts 2008-07-22
Extract troubleshooting info from Windows XP BSOD error messages
Windows expert Greg Shultz explains how to interpret the key information in common Windows XP BSOD error messages. by Greg Shultz
Tags: BSOD, Microsoft Windows XP, Memory, Hardware, Error, Stop, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-22
Permanently set your flash drive's default AutoPlay action
Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Windows XP to bypass AutoPlay and automatically launch Windows Explorer when you insert your flash drive. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-16
Get better system information from the Help and Support Center
Microsoft Windows XP's alternate System Information tool is your one-stop center for information about your system hardware and software. Greg Shultz explains how to navigate to this useful system information. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Tool, Help, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-16
Understand and exploit USB topology in Windows XP
How many USB devices your Microsoft Windows XP system can handle? The answer may surprise you. Greg Shultz shows you how your machine organizes all its connections and how you can evaluate the Device Manager's total running capacity. by Greg Shultz
Tags: USB, USB Hub, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-09
Schedule a restart operation with Windows XP's Shutdown utility
Wouldn't it be nice if each morning your Windows XP machine restarted before you got to work so you had a fresh system to work on each day? Greg Shultz tells you how to schedule a restart operation. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-09
Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Microsoft Windows Vista uses an applet called SuperFetch to manage memory. Greg Shultz explains how SuperFetch works and what it does to enhance the performance of your system. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Application, Microsoft Word, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, I/O, Microsoft Windows Vista, Defragmenter, RAM, Disk Defragmenter, SuperFetch, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-09
Taking a look at the Vista/XP Virtual Desktop Manager
Microsoft has really taken a lot of heat over the Aero desktop in Windows Vista, most of it pretty well deserved. It had a golden opportunity to radically shake up the Windows UI, but the most we got to show for it is Flip 3D. One GUI element missing from...
Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley, Vista, XP
Image galleries 2008-07-08
Poll: Which of the following Windows versions is the most prevalent among your end users?
Dell and HP's decision to continue selling a nearly seven-year-old operating system, got Bill Detwiler thinking about which Windows version TechRepublic members most often support. Answer the following poll and let us know which Windows version is the most prevalent among your end users. by Bill Detwiler
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Bill Detwiler
Blog posts 2008-07-08
Add multiple desktops to Vista and XP with the Vista/XP Virtual Desktop Manager
Having multiple virtual desktops has long been a feature of KDE and GNOME in Linux. Apple recently added it to the Mac as well. Now you can do the same thing in Vista or XP. by John Sheesley
Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Virtual Desktop, Installation Program, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-07-08
IT Dojo: Control users' temporary Internet files and browser history
Monitoring your users' Internet activity is an often unwelcome part of an IT professional's job. Few of us want to be the secret police. However, many companies require some level of Internet monitoring to ensure compliance with usage policies and to track problem users.If monitoring software is too costly for...
Tags: Information Technology, Temporary Internet File, Monitoring, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, it dojo, security, internet, internet explorer, microsoft windows xp, ie
Videos 2008-07-07
Top 10 IT headlines for July 3: Michael Dell buys $100 million in Dell stock, Microsoft opens XP to more low-cost PCs
Top 10 IT headlines for Thursday, July 3, 2008: Michael Dell makes a $100 million statement, the best ways to get an iPhone 3G on July 11, Microsoft eases restrictions for XP on low-cost PCs, Firefox market shares surges, and more. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Stock, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Computerworld, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-07-03
Businesses can still buy new Dell and HP computers with Windows XP Pro
Dell and HP are selling select, business computers loaded with Windows XP Professional. Customers can have Windows XP preinstalled and get a DVD to upgrade to Vista when they are ready. by Bill Detwiler
Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
Blog posts 2008-07-03
Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Windows XP hard disk can give you results that are too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains how to use Word to view a Tree you can read in detail and at your own pace. by Greg...
Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Word, Dialog Box, Tree, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-07-02
Is that all there is? The end of Microsoft Windows XP
June 30, 2008, is the last day Microsoft Windows XP can be sold, at least officially. So, the question is: Now what? by Mark Kaelin
Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2008-06-30
Manage the most frequently used programs list on your XP Start Menu
Greg Shultz shows how to prevent an application from showing up in the Start Menu's most frequently used programs list in Microsoft Windows XP. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-06-25
Top 10 IT headlines for June 18: Can Vista step up to replace XP, Intel talks about Nehalem, Firefox 3 arrives
Top IT headlines for Wednesday, June 18, 2008: Can Vista step up to replace XP, Intel provides more details about Nehalem, Firefox 3.0 arrives, Microsoft is getting into the TV advertising business, iPhone 3G is still a business question mark, and more. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-06-18
Will Vista fill the void left by Windows XP?
The Windows XP era ends June 30 and soon hardware vendors will be shipping you all Vista all the time in most cases. The save XP effort failed. The whining should cease. And now it's time for Vista to sink or swim. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-06-18
Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start menu
Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned items list found in the Start Menu of Microsoft Windows XP, and how you can customize it to easily access your favorite programs. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-06-18
Install Microsoft Management Console 3.0 for Windows XP SP2
The Microsoft Management Console MMC 3.0 can help you create custom consoles in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Greg Shultz tells us how to put it all together in this tip. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Console, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Management Console, Microsoft Management Console Application, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-06-11
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