Possible Solution: Disable Kernal paging using the following
regedit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\SESSION
MANAGER\Memory Management.
Click on the Memory Management folder and right-click the
LargeSystemCache entry. Select Modify, and type 1 in the Value
Data field.
If you have 512MB or more of RAM, you should also locate the
DisablePagingExecutive entry and ensure it is set to 1 as well.
(This setting keeps as much information as possible loaded
into RAM rather than to the swap file.)
How do I turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
as my default image viewer?
Possible Solution: The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is set
as the default image viewer for all sorts of file types in
Windows XP. Unfortunately, choosing a new program as the default
in the File Types window won't change this, and there's no
option in the Windows interface that can disable this component.
It's a really stupid design, and it takes a Registry change
to fix it:
Solution #1:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ SystemFileAssociations\ image\
ShellEx\ ContextMenuHandlers.
Delete the ShellImagePreview key.
Close the Registry Editor when you're done; the change will
take effect immediately.
Solution #2:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}\
shellex.
Delete the MayChangeDefaultMenu key.
Close the Registry Editor when you're done; the change will
take effect immediately.
As the sole user of my computer, I was wondering if
there is a way to completely disable (or hide from view)
then "shared documents" feature of Windows XP Home?
Possible Solution: From Doug Knox, MS-MVP: Click Start, Run
and enter REGEDIT Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Look in the right pane for a value called NoSharedDocuments If it exists,
it needs to be set to 1. Double click NoSharedDocuments and set it to 1.
If it doesn't exist (and it probably doesn't), right click in a blank area
of the right pane and select New, DWord value and name it NoSharedDocuments.
Modify as per the above. Log off/log on.
CD-ROM drives are missing and the following message
appears in the Device Manager "Windows cannot initialize
the device driver for this hardware. (Code 37)" in the
details window for both my cd-rom and cd-recordable drives.
Possible Solution: cdgone.zip
My DVD-ROM drive disappeared! Also, the little red
light on the drive is permanently on and the drawer won't
open.
Possible Solution: This is a well known problem with XP, if
you cannot access CDROM, DVD, CDR or CDRW drives or get a Code
31 or 39 error in Device Manager then the solution is to run
Regedit and delete Upperfilters and
LowerFilters at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
And then restart the PC
See Q2700008 on http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
Where can I find NetMeeting?
Possible Solution: Click Start, click Run, type CONF and hit
enter.
Does Windows XP Pro have the Internet Information
Server?
Possible Solution: Yes, check add/remove programs in the control
panel.
Does Windows XP include a Personal Web Server?
Possible Solution: XP Home doesn't have a web server available.
XP Pro comes with IIS5.1 which allows 10 simultaneous connections,
just like the IIS5.0 in Windows 2000 Professional.
If you need a 'full' version allowing unlimited simultaneous connections
(ie you want to run your own web server) you'll have to either go to Windows
2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server of the XP Server, which won't be
released until at least second quarter of 2002.
I can't seem to get more than 10 incoming client connections
on Windows XP Professional! Is there any way of overriding
this limit?
Possible Solution: No - for more than 10 connections (PRO
is a client) you need a Server -Win2k or Windows.Net and then
you can buy additional Client Access Licenses. The Windows
9x product line did not have an inbound connection limitation.
Microsoft imposed the limit starting with the Windows NT Workstation
products and have continued with it in Windows 2000 Professional
and the Windows XP products.
My Network Places is automatically creating shortcuts
to shared resources on
the network that I have visited. How do I stop this?
Possible Solution: In My Network Places, click Tools | Folder
Options | View and un-check
" Automatically search for network folders and printers". You can delete
any unwanted shortcuts.
I have a computer with Win2k and one with WinXP. The
XP one can see the Win2k but not vice versa.
Possible Solution: Have you disabled the XP's built in firewall?
Is something shared on the XP PC (files, folders, hard drive
etc etc)? Is the User Account on the 2000 PC added as a User
Account on the XP PC? Is the Guest Account enabled on the XP
PC?
I get a CODE 65 error when I ping some IP addresses.
What does this mean?
Possible Solution: Firewall software can create the interference
that causes this error. Try disabling or uninstalling your
firewall software.
I've networked two computers, one with Windows XP
Pro and the other with Windows ME. The Microsoft game Age
of Empires 2 does not load on the Windows XP Pro machine
when the Windows ME machine is connected to the network!
Disabling the Realtek card on the Windows XP Pro machine
allows the game to load, as does just having this machine
on!
Possible Solution: Disable the firewall on the Windows XP
machine.
How do I remove the Administrator as the default log
in and use another user?
Possible Solution: You have to assign a password to the Admin
account and setup another user as admin. The admin account
should disappear and you will always be prompted with the User & Guest
account.
How can I password protect my network shares?
Possible Solution: When you have XP Professional, you can
disable 'simple file sharing' in the folder options. With a
right-click on the folder you want to share, you can enable
sharing and with a click
on the permissions button you can restrict permissions to users and groups.
Every user that want to access to your shared files must have an account
on your system (by default with password). So a single user can access with
his username and password all shared folders, when you allowed this in the
permission settings for this single user /or groups.
For Home Edition there is only simple file sharing. If you want to use passwords-
you should create password protected zip archives from the folder, you want
to share with WinZip or another third-party tool and copy the archive to
the 'shared folder' directory.
I have an XP box and a 98 SE box. The XP box can see
and access the 98 shares, but the 98 box keeps getting an
error message saying it needs permission to access the resource
ComputerName\IPC$.
Possible Solution:
1: Turn off firewalls if any are used (including XP's Internet
Connection Firewall). If this is the cause, you will need to
reconfigure your firewalls.
2: Turn on Guest Accounts in Control Panel | User Accounts.
3: Create an account on your XP machine that matches the username
and password you use to log in to the other computers.
4. Get rid of all protocols except TCP/IP and make sure it's
bindings include file and printer sharing. This is not recommended
if you have no router between your network and the internet
because you are very
vulnerable. If you don't have a router, I suggest you disconnect from the
internet before you try this. If it works for your network, you'll want to
purchase a router.
5. If you have a router, run the network wizard and select
to set it up for a "gateway" connection. Also I found
I needed to let it select my connection in the process
I somehow lost the welcome screen and it now comes
up in classic logon. How do I get back to the welcome screen?
Possible Solution: Control Panel->Users->Change the
Way Users log on->select Welcome Screen.
How do you stop programs from "stacking up in
the taskbar?
Possible Solution: From Jason Tsang - Windows XP MVP & Associate
Expert: If you are referring to the Grouping of similar taskbar
buttons, right click your desktop, and go to properties. Under
the taskbar tab, in the taskbar appearance section, uncheck, "Group
similar taskbar buttons."
OR from Bonnie Granat - Technical Editor and Writer:
Right-click on the bottom of the screen (the bottom taskbar).
Click Properties, and then click the Start Menu tab.
Click Customize.
On the General tab, under Programs, set Number of Programs on Start Menu
to the number you want.
Is there a way to turn off the “Notify Microsoft” dialog
that occurs after an error occurs or when a program stops
responding?
Possible Solution: Right click "My Computer" and
select properties, click the Advanced tab, and click the Error
Reporting button. Now select ‘Disable Error Reporting’ and
click OK.
How can you resize the Quick launch Toolbar?
Possible Solution: Right click on the taskbar and make sure
that "Lock the Taskbar" is unchecked.
I am enjoying XP Home very much but where is ScanDisk?
Possible Solution: XP does not come with scandisk, but rather
a utility called CheckDisk. Go to
Start, Run, and enter the command CHKDSK instead, or just right click the
drive you want to check, choose properties, click the Tools tab, and click "Check
Now".
In Windows explorer, how can I stop the confirmations
for file deletions?
Possible Solution: Right click the recycle bin and select
properties. Now uncheck "Display
delete confirmation."
How is one supposed to disconnect a dial-up if the
icon is NOT on the task bar?
Possible Solution: Right click on the clock. Go to ‘Customize
Notifications’ and set it to "always show".
How can I remove people from main welcome screen,
but I don't want to delete accounts, I
just want to hide them (like the Administrator account).
Possible Solution: From Dieter Krosch: HKEY_LM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\userlist
Create a DWORD value for each user that you wish to not appear.
Alternatively there is an XP Powertoys suite. In the TweakUI
powertoy, there is a "Logon" section
where you can turn the welcome screen users on or off.
When I attempt to access WinXP over my network there
is in log-in dialogue box that appears. It’s an entry
for user name which is “xxxx\Guest” (xxxx being
the computer name) and it is grayed out, thus I can not enter
a legitimate user name.
Possible Solution: From Ed Kivell: Go to Control Panel. Open
Adminstartive Tools. Select Computer Management.
Select Local Users and Groups. Double-click on Users. Right-click on Guests.
Left Click on Properties. Uncheck account is disabled.
Other solution is to set up an account for the other computer.
XP has its roots in NT which requires user accounts or guest
accounts for all clients logging into a computer.
Downloading 2+ Files in Internet Explorer
The default configuration of Microsoft's Internet Explorer limits the amount
of files that can be downloaded simultaneously to 2. For those of us
on broadband, unless those two downloads are maxing our connection, we
can easily handle a couple more files. Here's the fix:
1. Start > Run > type "regedit"
2. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software >Microsoft >Windows > CurrentVersion > Internet
Settings
3. Double Click MaxConnectionsPerServer and change the value to your choice.
Taking a ScreenShot of a Video in Windows Media Player
So, you want to take a few screen-shots of your favorite movie in Windows
Media Player, press Print+Screen, paste it in your favorite image editting
program and you get a black screen. The reason for this is due to Hardware
Accelleration. To turn off Hardware Accelleration, just follow these directions:
1. Open Windows Media Player
2. Tools -> Options
3. Go to the Performance Tab
4. Move the Hardware Accelleration Slider to None
More Control Over Local Users (WinXP)
Going through Control Panel restricts ultimate control over the computer
user accounts. For completely control over these accounts, do the following:
1. Windows Key + R (or Start ? Run)
2. Type "lusrmgr.msc" without quotes and press Enter
You can now disable accounts, restrict password changing,
create home directories, etc. It's nice to have full control
over your users
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