Windows XP Professional is built on the proven code base of Windows 2000, which features a 32-bit computing architecture, and a fully protected memory model. This makes Windows XP Professional the most reliable version yet. Windows XP helps protect data transmitted across a network. IP Security is an important part of providing security for virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow...
The launch of the new Microsoft Windows XP operating system on October 25, 2001, was a major event for the computing industry. Windows XP's robust, easy-to-use operating system and new usability enhancements are changing the way home and office user's computer.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet. TCP/IP uses several protocols, the two main ones being TCP and IP. TCP/IP is built into the UNIX operating system and is used by the Internet, making it the de facto standard for transmitting data over networks. Even network operating systems that have their own...
In this weeks article, we are going to discuss some of the annoying things that almost all people go through when they deal with thier PCs. One the most annoying things we've encountered is the appearing of Windows Messenger in our System Tray (Next To The PC Clock). Before removing Windows Messenger, lets discuss what exactly does Windows Messenger do in the first place.
Editing the registry is not as hard as you might think, but you need to understand what you're doing, and it's essential to make a backup before you make any changes so that you can back them out if necessary. Put simply, the Windows registry is a central repository of information about all aspects of the computer - in particular, its hardware, operating system, applications and users. It can be...
Buried deep inside Windows XP lurks a little-known program called shutdown that shuts down your system in a very fast — but orderly — way. Here's how to put an icon on your desktop that'll shut down your machine quickly:
I was working with some PhotoShop files (*.psd) and after I was done, I saved them on my desktop. Since I didn't have any need for them later on, I had a brilliant idea. I thought, why not just DELETE them? Little, did I know that at times, my Microsoft OS wouldn't let me. For some reason, It kept on giving an error (another program or person is using this file) and won't delete these particular...
Note that running your own home server in most cases will not be a sufficient replacement for a proper web host, if you are running sites that you need the general public to have access to. Running your own public web server will also require, among other things, a permanent high-speed internet connection, a power backup solution, and a computer and server software that can handle the amount of...
To help speed up Web browsing, Windows XP comes with a local cache containing any DNS addresses that have been looked up recently. Once an URL has been resolved by an Internet name server into a numerical IP, the information is stored locally. Anytime your browser requests an URL, Windows XP first looks in the local cache to see if it is there before querying the external name server used by your...
Install more RAM. Yeah, everybody says it, but its true. If you can't stop buggy programs from leaking memory, you can at least give them more memory to leak. How much RAM do you need? According to a scientific survey of experts, you always need n + 16 MB, where n equals the amount of RAM you have now.
This tweak was based on the Easy IP Check tweak posted by Hugo Tremblay.Use this if you just want to display your IP address and not the extra information (default gateway / subnet mask)
This tweak Customize the Title of the Internet Explorer. 1. Click Start > Run > Type gpedit.msc 2. Click User Configuration > Windows Setting > Internet Explorer Maintenance > Browser User Interface 3. Double click on Browser Title
If you would like to change your boot up screen follow the directions below. These instructions assume that you have a place to download the boot screen from the net. If you would like to download a boot screen, visit http://www.themexp.org
If your system hangs about 2 or 3 minutes at startup, where you can't access the Start button or the Taskbar, it may be due to one specific service (Background Intelligent Transfer) running in the background. Microsoft put out a patch for this but it didn't work for me. Here's what you do:
This is a fix for if you ever had a "data invalid" problem that nags you while you were installing and swapping out cards with Windows XP. This error appears to be due to a protection problem in the Windows registry and can occur with a variety of drivers (sound cards and SCSI drivers have been reported). To fix this problem, go to Start, Run... and type "regedit" without the...