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Windows Domain Logon Takes A Long Time
I have been encountering this problem right from the start when I started systems administration. The problem is after adding a computer in a domain, when the computer is restarted and the logon screen appears (usually it’s the classic logon screen...
Windows Vista SideBar for Windows XP
Would you ever wanted Windows Vista Sidebar for Windows XP. Then here it is Isso-Project Inc has developed a sidebar for Windows XP with the same functionality as of Windows Vista Sidebar. You can use Vista sidebar .gadgets files aslo to add new gadg...
How To Boot From USB And CDROM Without BIOS Support
PLoP Boot Manager can launch from floppy, CD, network or existing boot manager like LILO, GRUB, Windows boot menu and DOS, once launched you can use PLoP to boot from USB and CD-ROM even if BIOS does not support these options. To use PLoP from exist...
Vista Transformation Pack 9.0
After announcement of 9.0, ViSplore's unstability and bugs in ViOrb cause trouble everywhere. Since it's the first beta build so we couldn't help much but sigh... Version 9.0.1 will solve incompatibilities with Windows XP Service Pack 3, stability is...
My CD / DVD drive does not appear in My Computer
This Problem may be due to the Following 2 reasons: 1. One possible reason may be the IDE cable/ power cable not plugged properly. That can be fixed by pressing the cable into the drive. 2. The second may be due to some misconfiguration in the r...
Download Windows 7 Pre-Beta M3 Build 6801
This alpha version is distributed in a free 160GB external hard disk which includes Windows 7 and all the PDC videos. Build 6801 has been leaked on torrent, which is a build older than what was shown at PDC. You can download the torrent from here ...
How to Enable Boot Logging to troubleshoot windows startup problem?
You can troubleshoot the windows startup problems by enabling the windows boot logging features. When you will start your computer with enable boot logging feature, a log file will be created to identify the drivers and services...
XP SP3 Software Installation Failures - Fix Available
Microsoft revealed that there are scenarios in which the software installation process on Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows XP SP2 would fail, causing the entire operating system to become unresponsive. The Redmond giant has identified no specif...
Windows 7 Original (Theme)
If you cannot wait anymore until the release of Windows 7 the Windows 7 theme for Windows XP might ease the pain of waiting another year or so until the new operating system is released to the public. The theme can be installed on any Windows XP...
Best Vista Transformation Theme Pack For Windows XP
There exist quite a few different Windows XP to Vista transformation theme packs for changing Windows XP interface and behavior similar to Vista, Today I will be sharing one of the best free vista transformation pack, allowing Windows XP users to get...
Vista Transformation Pack 8.0.1
Vista Transformation Pack will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista alike looks that everyone will never notice it's the same old Windows XP (or 2003). Vista Transformation Pack gives to your Windows XP system the fresh ...
How To Uninstall An Application That Has No Uninstall Program ?
*If you want to uninstall an application that has no uninstall program and it is not listed in the Add/Remove applet of Control Panel (or that uninstall doesn't work), then just delete the directory/files. Make a backup of the registry Shutdown th...
Error message: ‘Your system is low on virtual memory’
Virtual memory is a part of the hard disk that Windows uses like extra memory. Ifthis message appears in Windows XP, check that it is being managed properly. Virtual memory, also known as a page file or swap file, is a file on your hard drive (C:\pa...
Change Hard drive and CD-ROM Drive Letter in XP
1. Click the start button 2. 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 th...
Circle Dock - Drag and drop your files folders and shortcuts onto a circular
Circle Dock has a ton of visual customization options as well. You can either display your icons in concentric circles, or as a spiral. You can add a rotating animation effect to the spiral to make yourself dizzy. There are a more than 30 skins to c...
Improve the quality of help and support in XP
The Help and Support Center in Windows XP has never been the greatest resource for trying to troubleshoot complicated issues. First Open Help and Support by clicking on Start >> Help and Support. The Help and Support Center window will open up....
Logging into Administrator account without Administrator privileges
The following method will allows you to access any local account including Administrator’s on any Windows 2000 or Windows XP machine. The best thing about this trick is that you don’t have to mess around with password. So, Administrator will neve...
