Windows XP Geek Tips
The following is a complete list of our Windows XP Geek Tips
A client recently asked me if I knew of any alternative to
Microsoft Office. As a firm believer in open source software,
I told him about OpenOffice.org 3 from Oracle.
It is a complete office software suite with a word
processor, ...
E-mail is a great form of communication. But dealing with the spam can be a
nightmare. I bought my first domain in the '90's, I have been dealing with spam
ever since. Luckily for me, I found a program to deal with it ...
In a previous article, I discussed Microsoft Security
Essentials (MSE). I like the easy of use, the
integration with Windows Update and the small footprint it has,
especially on my netbook. Recently, Microsoft has released ...
Let's face it, some of the software we use on a daily basis has become subject to
security vulnerabilities and exploits. Software manufacturers due their best to
develop and test fixes / patches as fast as possible, but this ...
As more and more people are moving from Windows XP to
Windows 7, I thought I would spotlight a series of articles that I
wrote.
Network shell (Netsh) is a tool an administrator can
use to configure and monitor network devices on Windows based
computers at a command prompt. A common use of Netsh, is to
reset the TCP/IP stack back to default ...
When your computer is running low on Random Access Memory (RAM)
and more is needed to complete your current task, Windows uses
hard drive space to simulate system RAM. In Windows,
this is known as Virtual Memory ...
In this article, I share my five favorite tips for maintaining your Windows XP computer.
In this article, I am going to spotlight Microsoft Security Essentials
(MSE). This is not Microsoft's first venture into the ant-virus market, but it
is probably the best. Having used the some of the more well know anti-virus
software ...
The following accessibility tools are frequently used when configuring
accessibility options in Windows XP.
Utility Manager enables users to check an accessibility
program's status and start or stop an accessibility program. Users with
administrator-level access can ...
Magnifier is a display utility that makes the screen more
readable for users who have impaired vision. Magnifier creates a separate window
that displays a ...
Narrator is a text-to-speech utility for users who are blind or
have impaired vision. Narrator reads what is displayed on your screen: the
contents of the ...
On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard
on the screen and allows users with mobility impairments to type data using a
pointing device ...
The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a
tool used to create, save, and open collections of administrative tools, called
consoles. Consoles contain ...
The Backup utility helps you create a copy of the information on a tape or
storage device. In the event that the original data on your hard disk is ...
You can use the Error-checking tool to check for errors and bad sectors on your
hard disk ...
You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the
Administrators group in order to perform some tasks ...
With Scheduled Tasks, you can schedule any script, program, or document to run at
a time that is most convenient for you. Scheduled Tasks starts each time ...
One of the components of the Internet connection on your computer is a built-in
set of instructions called TCP/IP. TCP/IP can sometimes become
corrupted. If your connection ...
PowerToys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience.
What are they? PowerToys are additional programs that
developers work on after a ...