Win 2000/XP Information, tips, and techniques

[Jim Eshelman]

In the spirit of exchanging information, tips, and techniques regarding
Microsoft products:

Windows 5 Support Center
(http://aumha.org/win5/ or http://WinSupportCenter.com/win5/)
Supporting Windows Desktop Systems:
Windows 2000 & XP and Leading Applications Software
(See also the Windows 4 Support Center http://aumha.org/win4/ supporting
Windows 95, 98, and ME.)

Many newsgroup participants have found this site useful in resolving a
variety of Windows issues. Among other things, it contains my

most common newsgroup answers. (http://WinSupportCenter.com/ may be
substituted for http://aumha.org/ in any of the links

below.)

Support & Discussion Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
Free newsletter, The E-List News: http://aumha.org/elist.htm
Links to Windows support sites: http://aumha.org/win5/support.htm
Registry patches: http://aumha.org/regfiles.htm
My favorite freeware: http://aumha.org/freeware.htm
Other freeware recommendations: http://aumha.org/morefree.htm
Learn HTML coding: http://aumha.org/html/
What's Hot? (the most-visited pages on the site) http://aumha.org/hot.htm

A large collection of MSKB articles addressing common Windows 2000 & XP
"Stop" Error Messages: http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

Popular Windows support articles and FAQs include:
Windows XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Virtual Memory in Windows XP: http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm {by Alex
Nichol}
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/win5/a/health.htm
Troubleshooting Windows - Zero in on the Problem!:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/tshoot.htm
Windows PowerToys FAQ http://aumha.org/win5/a/powertoy.htm
Control Startup Program Loading: http://aumha.org/win5/a/loads.htm
Upgrading to Windows XP (tips): http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm {by
Gary Woodruff}
File & Settings Transfer Wizard http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm {by Gary
Woodruff}
Windows Product Activation FAQ http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm {by Alex
Nichol}
Burning CDs in Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm {by Alex Nichol}
FAT & NTFS File Systems in Win XP: http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.htm {by Alex
Nichol}

Ad-free. Spyware-free. In fact, it's all free. <g> (Cookies are served only
on the forums.)

--
Jim Eshelman MS-MVP, Windows
Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/

[Will Denny]

Hi Jim

As usual - great content. Let's get it together for Gary Woodruff:



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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> In the spirit of exchanging information, tips, and techniques =
regarding
> Microsoft products:
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> Windows 5 Support Center
> (http://aumha.org/win5/ or http://WinSupportCenter.com/win5/)
> Supporting Windows Desktop Systems:
> Windows 2000 & XP and Leading Applications Software
> (See also the Windows 4 Support Center http://aumha.org/win4/ =
supporting
> Windows 95, 98, and ME.)
>=20
> Many newsgroup participants have found this site useful in resolving a
> variety of Windows issues. Among other things, it contains my
>=20
> most common newsgroup answers. (http://WinSupportCenter.com/ may be
> substituted for http://aumha.org/ in any of the links
>=20
> below.)
>=20
> Support & Discussion Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
> Free newsletter, The E-List News: http://aumha.org/elist.htm
> Links to Windows support sites: http://aumha.org/win5/support.htm
> Registry patches: http://aumha.org/regfiles.htm
> My favorite freeware: http://aumha.org/freeware.htm
> Other freeware recommendations: http://aumha.org/morefree.htm
> Learn HTML coding: http://aumha.org/html/
> What's Hot? (the most-visited pages on the site) =
http://aumha.org/hot.htm
>=20
> A large collection of MSKB articles addressing common Windows 2000 & =
XP
> "Stop" Error Messages: http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm
>=20
> Popular Windows support articles and FAQs include:
> Windows XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting:
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
> Virtual Memory in Windows XP: http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm {by =
Alex
> Nichol}
> Computer Health: http://aumha.org/win5/a/health.htm
> Troubleshooting Windows - Zero in on the Problem!:
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/tshoot.htm
> Windows PowerToys FAQ http://aumha.org/win5/a/powertoy.htm
> Control Startup Program Loading: http://aumha.org/win5/a/loads.htm
> Upgrading to Windows XP (tips): http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm =
{by
> Gary Woodruff}
> File & Settings Transfer Wizard http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm {by =
Gary
> Woodruff}
> Windows Product Activation FAQ http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm {by =
Alex
> Nichol}
> Burning CDs in Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm {by Alex =
Nichol}
> FAT & NTFS File Systems in Win XP: http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.htm =
{by Alex
> Nichol}
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> Ad-free. Spyware-free. In fact, it's all free. <g> (Cookies are served =
only
> on the forums.)
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> --
> Jim Eshelman MS-MVP, Windows
> Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/
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>=20
>=20


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[Jim Eshelman]

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi Jim
>
> As usual - great content. Let's get it together for Gary Woodruff:

Great idea, Will. Some of Gary's best pages (e.g., File & Settings Transfer)
just aren't getting the attention they deserve (though others, such as
Upgrading to Windows XP, are quite popular). All of Gary's articles are
summarized on this general page:
http://aumha.org/gary.htm


--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows
http://aumha.org/
http://WinSupportCenter.com/

Did you find this newsgroup on the web? A newsreader like Outlook Express
will make your online life a lot easier. Get better help! See:
http://aumha.org/win4/supp1b.htm and
http://support.microsoft.com/support/news/howto/default.asp

[Will Denny]

Hi Jim

I have had http://aumha.org/gary.htm 'bookmarked' for a long time. I =
hope that Gary is back where he belongs ASAP.

Will

"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Will Denny wrote:
> > Hi Jim
> >
> > As usual - great content. Let's get it together for Gary Woodruff:
>=20
> Great idea, Will. Some of Gary's best pages (e.g., File & Settings =
Transfer)
> just aren't getting the attention they deserve (though others, such as
> Upgrading to Windows XP, are quite popular). All of Gary's articles =
are
> summarized on this general page:
> http://aumha.org/gary.htm
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>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows
> http://aumha.org/
> http://WinSupportCenter.com/
>=20
> Did you find this newsgroup on the web? A newsreader like Outlook =
Express
> will make your online life a lot easier. Get better help! See:
> http://aumha.org/win4/supp1b.htm and
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/news/howto/default.asp
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>=20


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