Windows-Tips

USB drives are extremely useful tools, but in some instances it might not be a good idea to allow users to write onto these devices from their PCs. This is especially true when working with highly confidential data or intellectual property at work. Users of Windows XP with service pack 2 ... [full story]

If your Out of Office does work internally but not externally then follow the instructions below If you use the Out Of Office Assistant and turn on the out-of-office reply, the internal senders (on the local network) receive the automatic reply message, but external senders (on the Internet) may not ... [full story]

WindowsXP has a new feature called Prefetch. Prefetch keeps a shortcut to recently used programs in order to speed the launching time for most frequently used applications. The only downside to this is that windows will never clear that directory automatically and it can fill up with old and obsolete ... [full story]

If you have windows XP SP1 or SP2 then the chances are that you Messenger service is already disabled Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel Click Performance and Maintenance Click Administrative Tools Double click Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties ... [full story]

HOW TO DISABLE INDEXING SERVICES Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when ... [full story]

The following is a list of data store and configuration files used by Microsoft Outlook. Some of the folders might be hidden folders. To view them, do one of the following: Windows XP Click Start, and then click My Computer. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, click the View tab, ... [full story]

Questions: How can I reset the administrator's password if I forgot it? Forgot the administrator's password? If you lost your Windows Administrator password don't worry here are some resources that will help you regain control.:) Free stuff Instructions http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html image files http://ntpass.blaa.net/bd011022.zip (1.4MB - Bootdisk image, date 011022) http://ntpass.blaa.net/sc011022.zip (~700KB) - SCSI-drivers (011022) This ... [full story]