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| Let Windows XP Help You Windows XP help |
| How To Cut, Copy and Paste http://www.newbiesandnitwits.com/article1028.html |
| Use Safe Mode To Remove Spyware The most important point about spyware removal is to do it in Windows Safe Mode. This prevents almost all spyware from loading at startup and makes removal more reliable. At bootup, press F8 after the BIOS screen. Choose the second option, Safe Mode, with networking. You’ll need to connect to the Internet to install and update the definitions for the spy checkers. |
| Instructions for erasing contact and other personal data from a cell phone: http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=1513 http://www.wirelessrecycling.com/home/data_eraser/ |
| Here's a tip for a quick way to get to your Temp directory. in Explorer: click Start | Run and type %temp% |
| Install Backup on Windows XP Home Edition. backupxphome |
Zip A Folder (WinMe/XP) If you use WinMe/XP, you don’t need a third-party utility to compress files. |
Using Windows XP to print multiple photos on a single sheet. |
| Sending Email Photos using Windows XP. Send Email Photos XP |
| How NOT To Mess Up Stored CDRs! Article from Fred Langa's newsletter. cdproblems |
| If you come to web page/s that have dark colors and fonts hard to read, hold down the CTRL key and tap the letter a which will select all to reverse the colors and may be able to see better. |
| To have more screen viewing room in MS Internet Browser, tap the F11 key to hide the Menu Bar. Tap it again to return. It is a toggle switch. |
| Tool Bar Tip A Scroll Bar Tip |
| Use the Event Viewer to check for error messages from SCSI or FASTFAT in the system log. To launch the Event Viewer, click Start, Settings, and Control Panel; double-click Administrative Tools; and double-click Event Viewer. Check for error messages from Autochk in the application log. Error messages may tell you whether a device or a device driver is causing the STOP error. Disable virus scanning, backup, and disk defragmenting programs, and other programs that actively monitor the file system. |
| Instead of using msconfig to check your Startup programs, (Win XP) and for much more detail, click on START, RUN and type in services.msc then OK. Make full screen, make sure the EXTENDED tab on the bottom is selected. Click on name to see the details. Right click on any and choose PROPERTIES where you can manually change the setting. Also see the tip just below this one on Windows Messenger. Another great free program for viewing your startup programs. All versions of Windows. http://www.winpatrol.com/ |
| Turn off Windows Messenger to stop potentially harmful pop ups. (For Windows XP). Does not affect the Windows Messenger program. In Control Panel, open Administration Tools, then open Services. Make full screen view. Scroll down to Messenger and select it. Right click on messenger and choose Properties. Use the dropdown to select Disabled or Manual. Apply and Ok. Will take effect next time windows is restarted. While in the properties of Windows Messenger Service, you disable and also click on stop, then Ok. It will stop it immediately without restarting. |
| Can I log on to XP without a password? Log on without password |
| Article on Keyboard Shortcuts from Smart Computing Magazine. Keyboard Shortcuts Another shortcut page. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q126449 |
| When you have selected files or folders you want to delete, and sure you will not need them, hold down the SHIFT key and tap the DELETE key. It will bypass the Recycle Bin). |
| Pressing Shift while loading a CD in the CD-ROM drive will bypass autorun. (Hold SHIFT till CD is done initializing) |
| Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then you've come to the right place. http://tinyurl.com/ |
If you are going to type an address in the Windows Internet browser address bar, if it begins with www and ends with com, click the address once to highlight it, then just type the name, (for instance msn, hold down the CTRL key and press enter. |
| Stop Windows from saving the thumbnail cache (THUMBS.DB) http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-204 Now you can use the Windows Search to look for thumbs.db and delete if wanted. |
| To find the keyboard shortcuts for whatever programs you are using at the time, just click on FILE, EDIT, VIEW etc. and you'll see the keyboard shortcuts listed. A lot will remain the same but each program will have their own sets. |
If you go to a web site that has small fonts that are hard to read, in MS Internet Explorer, on the menu bar, choose VIEW, TEXT SIZE and enlarge if you want. Works on most web pages. Reset back to normal if done. If using MS Internet explorer and a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and with each click of the wheel as you turn it forward or backward, increase or decrease the font size. |
| Tip from Logitech - If using a cordless optical mouse, you can prolong the battery usage by using a white or light colored mouse pad. The reflection is easier to read than on dark colors. |
| ALWAYS use your right mouse button when dragging and dropping files and folders so when you release the button you will have a choice on what you want to do. Safest way is just to right click on files or folders you have selected and choose COPY. Release the button, right click on folder where you want them to go and choose PASTE. When sure it is ok you can go back to the originals and delete them if you want. REMEMBER, if you make a mistake you can click on EDIT at top of page and select UNDO or just hold down the CTRL key and press the letter z. You only have one chance to do this. |
| If running Win XP, Tap the SHIFT key 5 times in a row which brings up some options to try. Click on SETTINGS. There is a question mark next to the X at top right. Click that and click on the area where you want more info for that selection. |
| FollowMeIP Lite is a plain and simple tool that displays your external IP address, even if you are behind a router or firewall. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/followmeiplite.html |
| Setting your clock with Windows XP. In Control Panel, open Date and Time, select the Internet Time tab. Check mark in Auto Synchronize and Update Now. Wait till done and OK. |
| When you select multiple files in windows explorer to copy and paste into a folder that may have duplicate files and it brings up the confirm file replace dialog box saying YES, YES TO ALL and No there is no NO TO ALL choice. By pressing the SHIFT key and selecting NO it will function as a NO TO ALL button. |
WinXP: avoid reactivation ??? To avoid having to re-activate WinXP after re-installing it on the same, original machine it was first installed on, copy the c:\windows\system32\wpa.dbl file to a safe location, re-install WinXP, and when re-booting, reboot into Safe/Command mode. Copy the wpa.dbl file back to its original location, and reboot. This will NOT allow installing the same copy of WinXP onto another pc. |
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