The laptop stops responding whenever the Activate Windows program runs. Answer: Lucky for you, I recently read a Microsoft Knowledge Base article where this same type of problem was happening on a Dell Inspiron laptop. This fix for this is simple, but first I want you to try restarting your computer and running the Activate Windows program with nothing else open on the computer.
Also, go into your Control Panel and make sure your modem is installed. If all this looks all right, then it may be as simple as a video adapter conflict. To do this, go to Start Run, type "msconfig" sans quotes , and click OK.
On the BOOT. After your computer restarts, click "Cancel" to close the System Configuration Utility dialog box. Now I have shown you the Microsoft way to resolve this, but I don't think this is the only way to fix this.
It may be easier to just navigate to Dell's Web site and download the latest Windows XP-compatible driver. If this is truly an issue of a conflict with a video adapter, then a new driver may be all you need, and it is a good idea to update your system drivers all the same. I hope this helps.
Internally, NTFS treats folders as a special type of file. The word "file" in this article indicates either a file or folder. There are six causes although, in a typo here, Microsoft lists two as 4 and resolutions offered for each in the article: The file uses an Access Control List ACL and you'll need change the permissions on the file.
You may have to take ownership of the files to be able to change the permissions. The file is being used and you need to close the process that has the open handle. There are issues with the file path.
The file name includes a reserved name for example, "lpt1" in the Win32 name space and needs a non-Win32 program to rename the file. You can use a POSIX tool or any other tool that uses the appropriate internal syntax to use the file. The file name includes an invalid name for example, the file name has a trailing space or a trailing period, or the file name consists of a space only.
Lastly, it could be a combination of these causes. What is the running service svchost. Question : How do I find out what is starting a service on my computer?
The name of the service is svchost. I have ended the process using the Windows Task Manager and have not had any problems. Any insight would be appreciated. Aanswer: You don't mention whether you are using Windows XP or Windows , so I will try to give the information for both.
Let's examine what the svchost. Multiple instances of Svchost. Each Svchost. This allows for better control and easier debugging. So instead of just ending one of the instances of svchost.
For that, we need to do a little detective work. Now you will have a list of every DLL running under each svchost. You may need to extract this command parameter from your installation CD in order to use this technique. For Windows , you need to extract the Tlist. You still need to open a command window, but you will need to navigate to where you extracted the Tlist.
For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Be sure to back up the registry key you are configuring before you make a change. You do this by browsing the desired registry key, and then going to File Export. Follow the prompts, and you will now have a way to bring back that registry key if you accidentally damaged it. Alternatively, you can type migwiz. On the welcome page, click Next.
Click New computer, and then click Next. When the wizard gives you the option to create a Wizard Disk that you can use on the old computer to collect the files and settings, click "I don't need the Wizard Disk," and then click Next. Select the location of your files and settings, and then click Next. The wizard will import the information and write over the existing configuration information.
After the wizard has finished importing the information, click Finish. Log off and log on for all changes to take effect. Setting Windows Explorer to open in a desired Folder on opening.
Click in the Target entry box, and then press End. The complete line in the Target entry box should now be. The default with no switch is Open view. Windows Explorer view is most similar to File Manager in Windows version 3. Note that the default view is Open view. The default is to use the normal namespace root the desktop. Whatever is specified is the root for the display. Have Programs open without typing in your Administrative Password - But You have to retype the password each time, and this becomes rather tedious.
Is there a way to save the Administrator password for a few programs so that the Limited Users don't have to know or enter the password every time? Answer But Well, there is a way to do it, but I will warn you that by doing so, you risk exposing your Administrator password. Open Notepad, which should be in Start Programs Accessories or just click Start Run And type: notepad, then hit the enter key or click okay.
Right-click the saved text file, choose Rename, and put a ". You will need to create a batch file for each program unless you always open the group together, at which time you can just hit Return after your first program and retype the same code with the path to the next program. Now when you double- click the batch file it will open all the programs you included as the Administrator. There is a better way:. I warned you that you risk exposing your Administrator password, because any computer-savvy user can just right-click the batch file, choose Edit, and see your Administrator password in plain text.
I would recommend that you create a Power User account and give that account the appropriate rights to run these programs. You can still create the batch file listed above, but instead of referencing the Administrator account, you would reference the newly created Power User account. Now you don't have to worry about someone stealing your administrator password.
Question Why is it that my new laptop used to boot up to XP real quick less than a minute a few weeks ago, but now it is taking so long up to 5 minutes? I only have a couple of programs in Startup folder. Answer There are many things that can be causing this slowdown. I some people mention that installing the latest Windows XP service pack can cause your computer to startup a little bit slower. The Startup folder isn't the only place where startup programs reside. Many programs, having gotten smarter than this, have started to place references in the run and runonce areas of the Windows XP registry.
You can turn off startup items by unchecking them on the Startup tab; your settings will go into effect after a restart. I recommend that you go to blkviper. In here you will find ways to tweak your Windows XP machine for maximum performance. This Web site also includes some REG files that you can apply directly to your registry to increase your system performance.
Also, you may want to run the Disk Defragmenter on your system. You can never, Over Defragment, your system.
In past articles I have said that the prefetch feature in Windows XP is the culprit of system slowdowns. Microsoft defines the prefetch feature as "Windows XP monitors the files that are used when the computer starts and when you start applications. By monitoring these files, Windows XP can prefetch them.
Prefetching data is the process whereby data that is expected to be requested is read ahead into the cache. Prefetching boot files and applications decreases the time needed to start Windows XP and start applications. There is a program called Windows XP Prefetch Clean and Control that you can use to clear your prefetch log and control what files are logged.
You can find this program at majorgeeks. From my tech point of view, I recommend that you follow the instructions on blkviper.
After you do all this, then you should run the Disk Defragmenter. If you do all this, then I am sure you will notice an increase in your startup speed. One additional problem with Prefetch is what happens if a file, meant to be cached, is moved, or somehow becomes corrupted?
This can cause all manner of problems and how do you know which file or program is at fault? Well, checking the logs is one way, if you have a rainy Saturday and aren't planning to actual live life. Don't worry, the prefetch folder will fill back up again and you may notices some slight delays in start times for a short period, but the benefit is that you get the prefetch folder back to a good working order again.
As for disabling Prefetch? I don't advise it. However, there are times when this make perfect sense. See the below:. Disable the Prefetcher component when troubleshooting startup problems As you may know, Windows XP has a memory management component called the Prefetcher. By design, this component shortens the amount of time that it takes Windows and the most often used applications to start up.
In order to accomplish this feat, the Prefetcher goes to work during the startup routine. However, this component can get in the way when you're troubleshooting startup problems. If this happens, you may want to disable the Prefetcher. Follow these steps:. Open the Registry Editor Regedit. Double-click the EnablePrefetcher value. When you've finished troubleshooting the startup problem, be sure to go back to the Registry Editor, and change the value of EnablePrefetcher back to 3.
MSN Messenger 5. It is installed on your computer when you install MSN 8. If you are running Windows Messenger 4. The note describes how to run one or both programs. Now, was it really necessary to create two different programs?? Question: Is there a way to make a printable list from the contents of a folder? Example: I have my MP3s in a folder and I would like to print them as a list to give out.
At a command prompt, locate the drive that contains the folder whose contents you want to list. For example, if you want to create a text file that contains a list of the contents of a folder on drive C, at the command prompt, type "c:" no quotes and then press Enter.
While at the command prompt, locate the folder whose contents you want to list. Then type "cd music" and press Enter.
Once again, don't type the quotes. For example, if you want to create a file named mp3list. The text file that you create is located in the folder that you are in when you follow these steps. In this example, the mp3list. Use a text editor, such as Notepad or Microsoft Word, to view or print this file.
You could do screenshots using the PrtScr key, but if the list scrolls off the screen, it's tedious.
Also, the file size will be larger than the text file. Searches taking to long? Try th is tip, its a "ZIP". The zipped files also show in the right panel along with the rest of the non-zipped files in that folder. What's up with this? The zipped files appear in the left-side tree view under the parent folder like any other subfolder.
Just one of a number of little annoyances which takes processing power away from an otherwise fast OS. You can disable XP's support using regsvr32, a tool that allows you to register or un-register object linking and embedding OLE controls. Follow these steps to disable this feature: Select Run from the Start Menu. Click OK.
The change will take effect immediately, but you may have to restart Windows for all traces of the built-in ZIP support to disappear. After restarting your system, your problem should be solved, but you may need to reassociate your unzipping program WinZip, etc.
As with the previous example, the change will take effect immediately, but you may have to restart Windows for all features of the built-in ZIP support to be available.
Use this Microsoft article to identify and locate vendor information for a device that's displayed as "Unknown Device" on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box.
As always, remember to be careful when use the Registry Editor to avoid potentially serious problems requiring ick! Microsoft provides its standard legal disclaimer that the company "cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Answer Chkdsk is intended to replace the older style Scan Disk found in earlier versions of Windows. STEPS: 1. Click your account name. Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password.
Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk. Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account.
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Now, use the 'Browse' button to choose a file to search for icons, make your selection, and click 'OK'. If you decide to make your own custom icons, there are a few things to be aware of.
First, they come in different sizes according to where they are displayed, such as the desktop, the Start menu, Folders, Drives, and so on.
Icons are measured in pixels, and the three sizes used on Windows XP are 16 x 16, 32 x 32 and 48 x Second, icons use a bit palette, enabling you to use any colour that the eye can detect. In the past, icons were either opaque solid , or completely transparent, making them appear as sharp-edged cutouts on the screen. Now, they can gently fade into the background, and you can create subtle shadow effects.
Finally, the default Windows icons are packaged and encoded into the shell If you choose to replace these icons, you can either select any of the default icons, or you can add icons you've downloaded from the internet or created yourself in an image editor or icon creator. You can improve the general look of your PC's desktop by removing the names of shortcuts, leaving the icons to speak for themselves.
If you try renaming a desktop shortcut to a single space, Windows XP won't let you. However, you can force it to accept a space as the name by holding down [Alt] and typing on the number pad. If you want multiple shortcuts to have blank names, you'll need to give each one a different number of spaces to avoid them having identical names.
To remove an unwanted program from this list, select it and right-click in the right hand pane. Name it 'NoOpenWith'. Repeat for each application that you want to remove from this list.
Windows XP comes complete with a selection of screensavers, and it's easy to switch between them. There are plenty more screensavers available online too, although be careful when looking for them. There's plenty of research that indicates that 'free screensaver' is a search term most likely to lead you to malicious software. Right-click inside a folder and select 'Customize This Folder If you decide you'd like to use a picture to represent your chosen folder, when you use thumbnail view, the folder icon will display the picture you've chosen.
For example, if the folder is a collection of family snaps, you might want to use a photo of your family. Alternatively, you can use the Change Icon option to give individual folders a unique, identifiable icon. If you've split your hard drive into two or more partitions, renaming drives can make them easier to identify. Partitions enable you to store groups of data separately from each other on your computer - effectively like having multiple hard drives. Simply right-click a hard drive partition in My Computer, select Properties, and enter a new label.
If you don't always need your CDs and DVDs to launch automatically when you insert them, the needless spinning up of the discs can slow your machine down.
Double-click the 'AutoRun Dword' value and set it to '0'. Change it to '1' to restore it. You can configure your system so that it plays sounds to accompany various events, such as when dialogs appear, or when you make menu selections. You can even have your favourite song play when your PC starts up.
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