Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 6th 07, 05:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 262
APM Tab
Hi Joe,
Windows XP is really Windows NT 5.1. Windows 2000 was NT 5.0.
See if these help.
Your Computer May Not Shut Down After You Upgrade to Windows...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 6th 07, 05:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 424
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Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP
June 6th 07, 05:02 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,727
How to disable write access for CD/DVD drive?
I don't know of a policy to disable the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.
MS used to have a pretty good Windows 2000 Group Policy Reference and
Windows 2000 Registry Reference. I think they're phasing...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 4th 07, 04:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 11
Views: 253
Shortcut error message
You could have manually typed out the error message by now. :-)
This does not work with all error messages, but it does with most.
To copy an error message...
When the error message pops up, click...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 4th 07, 04:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 424
No miniviews of pictures in folder thumbnails
I have these also.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam
Both with a Bag MRU Size DWORD and both with a BagMRU Size...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 4th 07, 03:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 382
Add/Remove Programs list, need help
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article05-009 describes how to use
Regedit to accomplish this task. It also says that TweakUI can be used
I see that at the link. I just looked through...
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Forum: The Basics
June 2nd 07, 09:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 264
Dixk Clean Up; Why the (7) days not removed?
Safety valve, I suppose.
"Temporary Files - Programs sometimes store temporary information in a Temp
folder. Before a program quits, the program usually deletes this
information. You can safely...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 2nd 07, 08:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 12
Views: 161
windows root system 32 file
I either learn stuff the hard way or by accident. :-)
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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Rock hunted...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 2nd 07, 08:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 382
Add/Remove Programs list, need help
TweakUI, wonderful tool that it is, has no options for Add or Remove
Programs. Other than hiding appwiz.cpl (Add or Remove Programs) from the
Control Panel.
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 2nd 07, 08:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 11
Views: 253
Shortcut error message
Is the text of the error messages a secret?
No screenshot here.
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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 2nd 07, 08:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 6
Views: 382
Add/Remove Programs list, need help
If DisplayName is used the program should be listed in Add or Remove
Programs (appwiz.cpl). If QuietDisplayName is used, the program will *not*
be listed.
Navigate to...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
June 2nd 07, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 4
Views: 384
Cookies keep coming back
Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK |
Privacy tab | Advanced button |
Check: Override automatic cookie handling.
Under First-party Cookies, check Accept.
Under Third-party Cookies, check...
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Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP
June 2nd 07, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 4
Views: 264
Cookies keep coming back
Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK |
Privacy tab | Advanced button |
Check: Override automatic cookie handling.
Under First-party Cookies, check Accept.
Under Third-party Cookies, check...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 2nd 07, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 6
Views: 162
Cookies keep coming back
Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK |
Privacy tab | Advanced button |
Check: Override automatic cookie handling.
Under First-party Cookies, check Accept.
Under Third-party Cookies, check...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
June 2nd 07, 08:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 4
Views: 210
Cookies keep coming back
Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK |
Privacy tab | Advanced button |
Check: Override automatic cookie handling.
Under First-party Cookies, check Accept.
Under Third-party Cookies, check...
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Forum: The Basics
June 2nd 07, 08:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 264
Dixk Clean Up; Why the (7) days not removed?
Default setting is 7, you can change it if you like.
Safely delete access time stored here (7 is days):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\VolumeCaches\Temporary...
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Forum: Customizing Windows XP
June 2nd 07, 08:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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Replies: 1
Views: 348
Origin of Azul.jpg
North Sioux City, South Dakota.
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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In ,
John B....
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Forum: Customizing Windows XP
June 2nd 07, 08:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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Replies: 7
Views: 497
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 2nd 07, 07:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 262
APM Tab
The APM tab is unavailable on ACPI–compliant computers. ACPI automatically
enables Advanced Power Management, which disables the APM tab.
Power Options
Start | Run | Type: powercfg.cpl | Click...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 2nd 07, 07:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 144
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
June 2nd 07, 07:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 10
Views: 203
"turn off" button missing from logon window
secpol.msc does not exist on Windows XP Home.
These two items do not come with XP Home edition:
gpedit.msc = Group Policy
secpol.msc = Local Security Settings
The Remove and prevent access to the...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 2nd 07, 07:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 1
Views: 351
Can't install speech recognition
Speech Recognition is not part of XP.
You have to have at least Word 2002 or Office XP.
Or another third party program.
How to install and configure speech recognition in Windows...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
June 2nd 07, 06:42 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,655
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Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP
June 2nd 07, 06:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Replies: 2
Views: 366
.NET Optimization RunTime Question
Disable the .NET Runtime Optimization Service. Mscorsvw.exe is what runs.
Then ask AutoPatcher.
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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In...
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
June 2nd 07, 05:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 7
Views: 424
No miniviews of pictures in folder thumbnails
I made some screenshots, which I would be happy to show in order to
illustrate my problem.
I understand your problem from reading your posts, no screenshots are
necessary. Unfortunately I do...
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