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What is a Firewall & how is it useful to you?A firewall is a windows xp software that keeps remote users from connecting to your computer, while letting you connect to remote servers. A Windows XP system includes a number of services, such as file sharing, that a remote attacker can use to access your system. In some cases, flaws in Windows can let a remote attacker gain complete control over

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Many times in schools, colleges & offices surfing some sites like orkut,etc are banned !To overcome this you can unblock these or block some other websites and play pranks !Here`s What you do:For eg you want to block www.abc.com !* Open the folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc* There you will find a file named HOSTS* Click on the file and press SHIFT and now right click on it .* From the right

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IrDA AdaptersIf you use a notebook computer, you most likely have an infrared port. Most notebook computers come with an infrared port built in; look at the back of your notebook and you should be able to find it. The port is usually a dark red color. Figure below shows the infrared port at the back of an HP notebook.An infrared port at the back of a notebook computer. USB Infrared AdapterIt is

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You can create a new shortcut on the Send To menu, such as one that goes to a frequently used folder.1. Open My Computer, & double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually the Drive C).2. Double-click the Documents & Settings folder, & then double-click the folder for the particular user.3. Double-click the Send To folder. By default the Send To folder is hidden. To see the end To

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Add the Links Toolbar to My ComputerA really handy toolbar is one where youcould put your favorite applications and documents so that you could open themfrom any window at any time. To add theLinks toolbar to My Computer: click Start,then My Computer. Now right-click thetoolbar and then click Links. You nowhave the Links toolbar on your windows,just like in Internet Explorer. Note: Make sure that

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Add New Programs to Your Start Menu AlphabeticallyIf you are like me, you find it annoying that newly installed programs and icons addthemselves to the end of the Start menu in windows xp and instead would like to see themarranged alphabetically. Opening the All Programs menu as a folder and rearranging the iconschanges nothing on the menu.To arrange the Start menu items alphabetically:1. Click

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Organize Your Files into GroupsTry this: Open a new folder containing severaldifferent subfolders and file types.Rightclick any empty space on the window'scontents pane.Click Arrange Icons By, andthen click Show in Groups. To arrange thewindow's contents, right-click again in anyempty space on the window's contentspane, point to Arrange Icons By, and clickName, Size, Type, or Modified.

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You can display any two active windows in windows xp side by side on the desktop by first clicking a window's button on the Taskbar. Next, press & hold the Ctrl key & rightclick the second window that you want to open,then click Tile Vertically from the pop-up menu. This works great when you want to view two Word or Internet Explorer windows at the same time.

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What to Look for in a New Hard DiskThe speed of your hard disk is a major factor of your system's overall performance. After all, the faster it's able to find data & transfer it to your system's bus, the faster Windows will load, the faster your virtual memory will be, & the faster you'll be able to copy files.If you're thinking of upgrading your hard disk, there are several measures of speed

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Don't Just Maximize Your Windows—Go Full Screen When you need a really big window, don't just maximize it: Just go full screen! To view a window full screen, hold down the Ctrl key & double-click the window's title bar—or when the window is active, press the F11 key at the top of your keyboard—to get the biggest window possible

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Send an E-mail Attachment From AnywhereYou can e-mail a file as an attachment without starting your mail program.1. Locate a file anywhere on your hard drive that youwant to e-mail, right-click the file’s icon, click Send To,& then click Mail Recipient. A new mail message willopen with the file attached & ready to send. Your mailprogram doesn’t launch; instead this action creates only asingle new

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Search a FolderOften when you have misplaced a file, you know which folderit is located in, but can’t find it in a maze of documents andsubfolders. This is a great way to search a folder quickly.Locate the folder where you think the file is located, rightclickthe folder, and then click Search. A Search window willopen, ready to search for the selected folder and only thatfolder. This is much

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Use Small Icons on your Start MenuAfter you have installed a few dozen applications, your Startmenu can become rather crowded. One way to reduce theclutter is to use small icons.1. To switch to small icons, right-click the Start menu and click Properties.2. Next, click the Start Menu tab and then click the Customize button.3. Now click the General tab, click Small Icons, and then click OK twice.

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To remove a USB device from Windows,Fastest possible way Click left-mouse button in taskbar as shown hold on the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon in the Taskbar.now safe to remove.Voila! This is the quickest way to remove the usb device rather than the long right click manual process.

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The Windows logo key is the shortcut anchor for the following useful commands:Windows: Display the Start menuWindows + D: Minimize or restore all windowsWindows + E: Display Windows ExplorerWindows + F: Display Search for filesWindows + Ctrl + F: Display Search for computerWindows + F1: Display Help & Support CenterWindows + R: Display Run dialog boxWindows + break: Display System Properties

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Rename Multiple Files SequentiallyIf you have numerous files to rename (for example, photosfrom a digital camera), select a group of files, then rightclickon the FIRST one, rename it, & the remaining fileswill follow suit.

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If you have a favorite application that you frequently use, put it in theStart Menu at the top of the list. Right-click the link to your favorite program on the Start Menu & select Pin to Start Menu. You can also pin an application by dragging & dropping its icon from All Programs to the Start menu. Your program will be moved permanently to the top part of the list, just below your browser &

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Use an On-Screen Keyboard Click on the Start button and select Run.Then type in osk in the box and click OK. Microsoft Narrator Microsoft Narrator is an accessibility option designed to assist readers who are blind or have impaired vision, located at:"Start/Programs/Accessories/Accessibility/Narrator".Or press the Windows key plus the letter "U" to open the Utility Manager. Once you'veread

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If you are more comfortable performing a task with the familiarWindows XP Classic user interface than you are with Windows XP's newinterface, you can quickly switch the user interface to the familiarWindows Classic appearance on your computer if it helps youremember a task in your operating system or program.1. Right-click on a blank area of the desktop, then click Properties.2. Click the

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If you want to know how to change your hard drive letter or your cd-rom drive letter, this is the tip you want.1. Click the start button2. Go into Administrative tools (either in the start button or in "All Programs"3. From Administrative Tools, go into "Computer Management"4. In "Computer Management", click on "Disk Management" under "Storage" from the left menu5. You should see a window from

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1. Make sure you are logged on as an Administrator.2. Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.3. Select the "Users" folder under "Local Users & Groups".4. Right click on the "Guest" account & click "Set Password". When a dialog comes up warning you of the possible consequences click "Proceed". You will then be given a dialog that lets you set a new password.I have

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If you are getting unwanted multiple boot screenThen Follow these Steps:1> Right Click on My Computer2>Select Properties3>Select Advanced Tab4>Select Settings In the Startup & Recovery Section(3rd group)5>Select the operating system which u want.6>And Click OK.7>Further again press the setting and click on Edit.8>It will open “boot.ini” File.9>Now u can delete those operating system entries which

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To convert a FAT partition to NTFS:Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type cmd and then click OK.At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.NOTE: Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion from FAT to NTFS is minimal, it is best to

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How to create a Strong Password.This lead me to explain the method I follow to set a password - A Strong Password indeed by all standards.You must follow the following criteria while creating a Strong Password:* The password must be a minimum of 8+ characters.* The password must have 1 number , 1 special character, 1 Upper Case character.A very simple example that I use to explain my friends and

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So u want to know how to turn the pc on in 10 seconds (may vary)Aight heres what u have to do to turn ur pc on in 10 seconds.Click on the start button then press R it will take u to Run well go to runand type Regeditpress enterthis will open Registery Editornow look for the key.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndexnow there find the Key Called"Startup Delay"Double Click

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DRM is an encryption manifest file which dissallows an individual who's purchased a CD which contains the DRM directly written into the actual Audio Disk. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management.What's the cause for DRM Encryption?DRM(Digital Rights Management) is to control the internets piracy of Audio files, mp3s for example.. on P2P (Peer To Peer) Clients, (A famous one is KaZaA) for non-3rd

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Internet cookies are incredibly simple, but they are one of those things that have taken on a life of their own. Cookies started receiving tremendous media attention starting in February 2000 because of Internet privacy concerns, & the debate still rages.On the other hand, cookies provide capabilities that make the Web much easier to navigate. The designers of almost every major site use them

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When speed counts, the keyboard is still king. Almost all the actions & commands you can perform with a mouse you can perform faster using combinations of keys on your keyboard. These simple keyboard shortcuts for windows xp can get you where you want to go faster than several clicks of a mouse. You'll work faster on Excel spreadsheets & similar documents,such as Microsoft word etc too, because

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This is an incredible tweak that has improved the performance of my system by leaps & bounds.There have been lots of articles & tweaks concerning the Page File. I have tried them all, however, whilst researching articles for work, I came across this tweak directly from Microsoft that has been the best improver of my system performance.If you have two or more hard drives, especially if they reside

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Basic & common way to dial the internet connection using giving path:Click on Start Button > settings then click on Network & dial-up connections option, here you can dial your internet connection.Another way to dial your internet connection if you have a shortcut to your internet connection on your desktop. Simply boot your system & dial your internet connection from your desktop shortcut. A new

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What will You do If your system is infected with some virus or adware. One must format & reinstall whole Microsoft Windows XP operating system. If you know how to format & install its fine, but what about people who don't know. Good news for them i`d say Read on….Here is a good news for those people who dont know how to install Microsoft Windows XP. Recently i came across with this beautiful

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Yahoo MessengerSave the following text in notepad with .reg as extension and run it. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\Test]"Plural"=dword:00000001To get messenger to the original state, create another .reg file adding following given text below in notepad and run it.Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\Test]"Plural"

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Windows XP Problem: "Your current security settings do not allow this action"Fix For "Your current security settings do not allow this action" when working with Networked Files.When trying to Copy or Drag & Drop Or Transfer files from network share to Local computer.Common on Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with IE7 UpdatesIf you Get similar error..."Your current security settings do not allow this

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WINDOWS XP starts a number of background services automatically, many are unessential and can be disabled or set to start manually to improve performance and security.The following applies to windows Xp Home Users; ie who have a stand-alone pc / are not conncted to a Network, but may be having an Internet Connection.The following xp services must always be set on AUTOMATIC :Application Layer

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1. Application Secrets.DefragSecret - Hidden Command Line SwitchInstructions - Go to "Start", "Run" & Type defrag c: -b to defragment the Boot & Application Prefetch information. Similar to what BootVis invokes.PaintSecret - Image TrailsInstructions - Open an image & hold down Shift then drag the image around to create an image trail.Secret - 10 X zoomInstructions - Open an image & select the

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Have you ever wondered, how can you make a folder invisible without even using any kind of software in Microsoft Windows Xp? Well, here is the answer to that. It is easily possible & Microsoft Windows Xp itself will help us in doing this. How? 1. Create any new Folder. 2. Right click & go to Rename, remove the content, press “Alt” & type “0160&Prime. The Folder name would become NIL. 3. Now go on

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The default setting for Windows XP is to cache the Explorer settings for 400 folders.To increase the cache size:1. Start Regedit2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam3. Change the vaule of BagMRU to whatever size you want (hex)1000 - 3e82000 - 7d03000 - bb84000 - fa05000 - 1388

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This Easy Tutorial shows how to add & remove fonts in Windows XP. The following fonts are included with Windows XP & are installed on every computer:* Courier New (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, & Bold Italic variations)* Arial (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, & Bold Italic variations)* Times New Roman (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, & Bold Italic variations)* Symbol (TrueType)* Wingdings

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Print from Windows ExplorerIf you need to print a document, such as a Word document, there’s no need to launchWord first. Browse your hard drive for the file that you want to print, right-click its icon,and then click Print. This will automatically send the document to your printer without launching Word.

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NTFS vs. FAT Filesystem (windows Vista uses NTFS only) To NTFS or not to NTFS—that is the question. But unlike the deeper questions of life, this one isn't really all that hard to answer. For most users running Windows XP, NTFS is the obvious choice. It's more powerful and offers security advantages not found in the other file systems. But let's go over the differences among the files systems so

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For those who are getting this error when you try to install WinXP on a motherboard that has UDMA 100 Promise Controllers you need to do the following in order to get XP installation correctly if your hard drives are connected to the UDMA 100 controller.Now there are two ways to get windows XP installed, the first one I am going to mention is the easiest way and the second is a bit more advanced

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