Win XP & 2000 - Information, tips, and techniques {periodic posting, early June}

[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.)


***NEW: File & Settings Transfer Wizard {by Gary Woodruff}***
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

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/

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
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}
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 Support Center: http://aumha.org/

[Silly You]

"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> In the spirit of exchanging information, tips, and techniques =
regarding
> Microsoft products:
>=20
> 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 most =
common
> newsgroup answers. (http://WinSupportCenter.com/ may be substituted =
for
> http://aumha.org/ in any of the links below.)
>=20
>=20
> ***NEW: File & Settings Transfer Wizard {by Gary Woodruff}***
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
>=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/
>=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
> 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}
> 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}
>=20
> Ad-free. Spyware-free. In fact, it's all free. <g> (Cookies are served =
only
> on the forums.)
>=20
> --
> Jim Eshelman MS-MVP
> Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/
>=20

Smells like badly cooked SPAM to me; think you could have posted more =
links to get web site hits?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

In other circumstances, that assumption might be correct. In this one, =
it is not. Jim has a truely free site. There are no ads, no banners, and =
no pop-ups. He does not care how many hits he gets, as he is not trying =
to sell space to advertisers. For that matter, I know personally that he =
has sworn never to have advertising on his site. He pays for =
*everything* out of his own pocket (though he does accept donations). =
Jim posts his FAQ on a semi-regular basis at the request of a number of =
people, as his site is one of the most commonly used and perhaps one of =
(if not *the*) best references you will find on the Microsoft =
newsservers.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

<snip>

[Silly You]

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message =
...
In other circumstances, that assumption might be correct. In this one, =
it is not. Jim has a truely free site. There are no ads, no banners, and =
no pop-ups. He does not care how many hits he gets, as he is not trying =
to sell space to advertisers. For that matter, I know personally that he =
has sworn never to have advertising on his site. He pays for =
*everything* out of his own pocket (though he does accept donations). =
Jim posts his FAQ on a semi-regular basis at the request of a number of =
people, as his site is one of the most commonly used and perhaps one of =
(if not *the*) best references you will find on the Microsoft =
newsservers.


Ok,

Agreed, visited the site, looks great for info, will reference it!

[Will Denny]

Next time - 'look before you type'. All of your postings today have =
been 'rather useless'. Spend some more time on the XP NGs before =
posting & criticising. 'Spam' from Jim would educate a lot of people...

Will

"Silly You" > wrote in message =
news:3745275236cc48ee455865356f4ca0e3@TeraNews...

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message =
...
In other circumstances, that assumption might be correct. In this one, =
it is not. Jim has a truely free site. There are no ads, no banners, and =
no pop-ups. He does not care how many hits he gets, as he is not trying =
to sell space to advertisers. For that matter, I know personally that he =
has sworn never to have advertising on his site. He pays for =
*everything* out of his own pocket (though he does accept donations). =
Jim posts his FAQ on a semi-regular basis at the request of a number of =
people, as his site is one of the most commonly used and perhaps one of =
(if not *the*) best references you will find on the Microsoft =
newsservers.


Ok,

Agreed, visited the site, looks great for info, will reference it!


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[Silly You]

"Will Denny" > wrote in message =
...
Next time - 'look before you type'. All of your postings today have =
been 'rather useless'. Spend some more time on the XP NGs before =
posting & criticising. 'Spam' from Jim would educate a lot of people...


Sod off mate! Posts like that that has no advice other than to go to =
"the" site, looks nothing more than SPAM to me! I answered with a decent =
reply, and was covered already by Rick; no need for you stick your bums =
in it. As far as my postings go, it is my priviledge to also irritate =
you!

[Will Denny]

"Silly You" > wrote in message =
news:65d566080d3e0bb5284b14c1bc3cea61@TeraNews...

"Will Denny" > wrote in message =
...
Next time - 'look before you type'. All of your postings today have =
been 'rather useless'. Spend some more time on the XP NGs before =
posting & criticising. 'Spam' from Jim would educate a lot of people...


Sod off mate! Posts like that that has no advice other than to go to =
"the" site, looks nothing more than SPAM to me! I answered with a decent =
reply, and was covered already by Rick; no need for you stick your bums =
in it. As far as my postings go, it is my priviledge to also irritate =
you!

It annoys me when your 1st posting regarding Jim's very helpful advice =
was to regard it as 'spam'. Before you spout of next time you may like =
to look at the sig. If you are still not sure check here:

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3D/default.aspx?scid=3D=
fh;en-us;mvpaward&style=3Dtoc

BTW - 'yes' without any qualification doesn't help anyone.

Will



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[Silly You]

"Will Denny" > wrote in message =
...

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3D/default.aspx?scid=3D=
fh;en-us;mvpaward&style=3Dtoc

BTW - 'yes' without any qualification doesn't help anyone.

Will

Keep your the MS link, don't care about that. And, what is wrong with a =
"yes" answer, when the question(s) are easily discernible as being =
required with a "yes" or "no" answer?=20


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[Jim Eshelman]

Silly You wrote:
> Smells like badly cooked SPAM to me; think you could have posted more
> links to get web site hits?

Why yes, I could have <g>. Thanks for reposting them. :)

Silly, I've written messages just like yours above on a few occassions over
the years, so I understand the impulse. (Usually after I've seen such posts
for a long time, and especially if they aren't properly cross-posted for
easy one-short removal -- and if they really make my pop-up filters sing for
their supper!)

BTW, sometime around, say, tomorrow (6/6/03) the site is likely to get its
50 millionth page view since I took it off of its initial free hosting and
went to commercial hosting in Dcember 2001. I recently substantially
restructured the site to differentiate the Windows ver. 5 content from the
Windows ver. 4 content, but joined by a common search engine and support
forum. One reason for posting these links at the present time is that most
of the links in circulation for the site are now incorrect, though I have
server-side redirects in place on most things (these will stay in place for
at least six months).

Rick and Will: Thanks very much.

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

[Silly You]

"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...

<snipped>

Fair enough, and an excellent site if I may say so. So duly referenced =
in my favorites.

[Bob S.]

Jim,

That is one helluva site you have put together ! Thank you for your time
and efforts.

Bob S.


"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message
...
> 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.)
>
>
> ***NEW: File & Settings Transfer Wizard {by Gary Woodruff}***
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
>
> 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/
>
> 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
> 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}
> 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 Support Center: http://aumha.org/
>
>
>

[Will Denny]

"Jim Eshelman" > wrote in message =
...
> Silly You wrote:
> > Smells like badly cooked SPAM to me; think you could have posted =
more
> > links to get web site hits?
>=20
> Why yes, I could have <g>. Thanks for reposting them. :)
>=20
> Silly, I've written messages just like yours above on a few occassions =
over
> the years, so I understand the impulse. (Usually after I've seen such =
posts
> for a long time, and especially if they aren't properly cross-posted =
for
> easy one-short removal -- and if they really make my pop-up filters =
sing for
> their supper!)
>=20
> BTW, sometime around, say, tomorrow (6/6/03) the site is likely to get =
its
> 50 millionth page view since I took it off of its initial free hosting =
and
> went to commercial hosting in Dcember 2001. I recently substantially
> restructured the site to differentiate the Windows ver. 5 content from =
the
> Windows ver. 4 content, but joined by a common search engine and =
support
> forum. One reason for posting these links at the present time is that =
most
> of the links in circulation for the site are now incorrect, though I =
have
> server-side redirects in place on most things (these will stay in =
place for
> at least six months).
>=20
> Rick and Will: Thanks very much.
>=20
> --=20
> Jim Eshelman
> MS-MVP, Windows Shell/User
> http://aumha.org/
> http://WinSupportCenter.com/

Jim, you are more than welcome - I will give credit where credit is due =
and you probably know what I would say to those who make derogatory =
remarks where they are unfounded.

Will



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[Silly You]

"Will Denny" > wrote in message =
...

"""Jim, you are more than welcome - I will give credit where credit is =
due and you probably know what I would say to those who make derogatory =
remarks where they are unfounded."""

LOL,

I bet he sleeps better at night knowing you are there like a trained =
watchdog!






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[Jim Eshelman]

Bob S. wrote:
> Jim,
>
> That is one helluva site you have put together ! Thank you for your
> time and efforts.
>
> Bob S.

Bob, you're very welcome. Thank for the kind compliments. Enjoy the site!

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

[Jim Eshelman]

Mike Thoma wrote:
> Jim, that looks like one great site. I'll be visiting it a lot.

Thanks :)

> I did find the "powered by freeBSD" a little ironic.

Pair.com is arguably *the* best high grade web host that can be found. Does
it help any, Mike, if I point out that the site is specifically aimed (as
the caption says) at "supporting Microsoft desktop systems," and not server
systems? <g>

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

[John B]

Jim Eshelman, while banging their head on a wall, wrote:

> Mike Thoma wrote:
>> Jim, that looks like one great site. I'll be visiting it a lot.
>
> Thanks :)
>
>> I did find the "powered by freeBSD" a little ironic.
>
> Pair.com is arguably *the* best high grade web host that can be found. Does
> it help any, Mike, if I point out that the site is specifically aimed (as
> the caption says) at "supporting Microsoft desktop systems," and not server
> systems? <g>
>
> --
> Jim Eshelman

But finish up Jim...it's that way, because no M$ server could handle it well.
<w>

John
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