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Forum: General XP issues or comments June 6th 07, 05:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 6th 07, 05:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 7
Views: 423
Posted By Wesley Vogel
No miniviews of pictures in folder thumbnails

Hi Roland,

Glad you got it sorted out.

BTW, Vox stands for Voice Operated Switch. And Vox makes guitars and amps.
The Beatles used Vox amps. ;-)

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Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 6th 07, 05:02 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 11
Views: 3,672
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 4th 07, 04:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 11
Views: 251
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 4th 07, 04:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 7
Views: 423
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 4th 07, 03:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: The Basics June 2nd 07, 09:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 2nd 07, 08:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 12
Views: 161
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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

In ,
Rock hunted...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 2nd 07, 08:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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
Replies: 11
Views: 251
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 2nd 07, 08:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 381
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
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
Replies: 4
Views: 384
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
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
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
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
Replies: 6
Views: 160
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
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
Replies: 4
Views: 210
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: The Basics June 2nd 07, 08:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 4
Views: 264
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP June 2nd 07, 08:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 1
Views: 345
Posted By Wesley Vogel
Origin of Azul.jpg

North Sioux City, South Dakota.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
John B....
Forum: Customizing Windows XP June 2nd 07, 08:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 7
Views: 495
Posted By Wesley Vogel
Change icon and font size on the All Programs menu?

Is it possible to change the font and icon sizes on the All Programs menu
on the Start button in Windows XP?

Yes.

Start Menu Icon sizes.

For the XP Start Menu...
Right click the Taskbar |...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 2nd 07, 07:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 262
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 2nd 07, 07:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 144
Posted By Wesley Vogel
Deleting or Repairing Component Service

File | Add/Remove Snap-in

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
Ms. Rabbitville Ms....
Forum: General XP issues or comments June 2nd 07, 07:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 10
Views: 201
Posted By Wesley Vogel
"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...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 2nd 07, 07:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 351
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP June 2nd 07, 06:42 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 8
Views: 8,420
Posted By Wesley Vogel
cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk

Cannot delete file Cannot read from the source file or disk

You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

See: Invalid File Names...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP June 2nd 07, 06:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Replies: 2
Views: 366
Posted By Wesley Vogel
.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...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 2nd 07, 05:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 7
Views: 423
Posted By Wesley Vogel
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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