Ever wanted to boot windows xp from a usb disk. No? Well me neither but I can see it might be handy for those times that windows wont boot. Tom’s hardware has a nice article on how to install windows xp on your usb disk.
‘All it takes is a minor error in the Windows Registry […]
Tech Yogurt has 23 ways to speed up windows XP.
There is some interesting suggestions here and it is worth working through each suggestion to gain that little bit more speed out of your windows XP system.
Read the 23 ways here
S small but handy update to msconfig has been released by Microsoft. This nothing ground breaking but I am for these types of releases that just make the operating system a little easier to use.
‘Install this update to add a Tools tab to the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe). The Tools tab will allow further diagnostic […]
Cnet reports that a number of security patches are coming the way of windows users. So, be sure to be checking windows update every now and then.
‘As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release eight security alerts for flaws in the Windows operating system.
At least one of the alerts […]
Microsoft has confirmed that their will be another service pack for windows XP, Zdnet reports. This will be the third service pack for windows XP.
All I can say, is that there should be one, as it is still a considerable time before Vista will make an appearance in the shops. So, well done Micrsoft.
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A handy list of the windows key shortcuts is here. It shows the way you can speed up the way you interact with your windows pc by using the keyboard shortcut keys that utilise the windows key. The windows key is on most keyboard available today.
Check it out here.
The officeweblog points out this cool add-in for the msn search toolbar.
MSN Weather Add-in for MSN Search Toolbar keeps the local three-day weather forecast at your fingertips:
Easy to use: Your three-day forecast and current conditions for your favorite city.
Search: Find and change location directly from the Weather Add-in.
Consistency: Your favorite location is shared […]
FreePCTech has an incredibly big list of tips and tricks for windows xp. There are some great ones here that help move beyond some of the limitations that Microsoft built into its operating system.
Go have a look here
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I am using the object desktop vista theme but if you don’t have that then check out this theme for standard windows xp.
If you don’t want to try the new Windows Vista Beta 1 on your system, but you’d like your Windows XP desktop to have a nice-looking Longhorn/Vista theme, here’s something you might want […]