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Run Linux in Windows
Many users of Windows XP and Vista will want to try Linux at some point, often just to see what all the fuss is about. There are many different Linux distributions and it isn’t convenient for a non-technical user to set up dual booting alongside an existing Windows install.... |
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Vista Codecs
As many users of Windows Vista have found out, videos downloaded from the internet will not always play. This is often due to the lack of appropriate codec, which decodes the data in to something that you can watch in a media player.
There are hundreds of codecs available,... |
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Vista Power Options
I don’t have a Laptop, but for some reason (even in XP) Microsoft seem to think we all have one, and accordingly, set our Power Options to match. Follow this easy guide to find out how to set your Desktop PC to some sort of normality.
There are three levels of preset power... |
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Configuring Windows XP
Windows XP is the most adaptable and “tweakable” operating system that Microsoft have released to date. It can be configured in many different ways to perform many different tasks.
XP has the facilities to act as a flexible and full featured network machine and can also be... |
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Protection against Adware and Spyware
First, let me make my opinion clear: The installation of adware should be illegal and harshly punished. Adware has exploded because it offers big economic incentives for its sponsors. They'll never adequately inform PC users about their software before it's installed. This troubling aspect of... |
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Windows XP Backups
One of the most important rules to learn when using a computer, and especially when storing data on a computer, is to always keep backups. This may sound paranoid, but occasions can happen when you lose lots of work, photos and documents, and the user is the only person to blame.
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Free Old Games for Your New PC
Whizzing around in the vast 3D complexity of today's modern games, I often wonder if gaming has really taken a step forward since the good ole' days of DOS and 3.1 in anything other than graphics. Weak plots, frustrating challenges, lame puzzles, all attempting to cloak the one and... |
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Disabling Messenger Service Pop-ups
Do those annoying 'Messenger Service' pop-ups keep interrupting your work and games on your Windows ME/2000/XP machine? This article shows you how to disable them without buying any software.
Step 1: First go to Control Panel and double click on Administrative Tools (if you... |
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Windows Key Shortcuts
You have probably wondered what the Windows key on your keyboard actually does apart from accessing the start menu. The "Windows Key" is usually located between the CTRL and ALT keys (with a Windows™ logo on it), and it can in fact do quite a few helpful things, such as perform some commonly used... |
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Tweak the DOS box in XP
Sometimes you need to run the DOS-style command prompt … for instance, when you want to use some of the stripped-down commands that XP includes. For a full use-with-care listing, create a shortcut.
Right-click any spare area of your desktop, select New/Shortcut and, when you’re invited to …... |
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Clever ways with Send To
One of the real Windows goodies is the Send To list in the pop-up menu when you right-click a file or an Icon. As it stands, the Send To options include some useful standards … send the file to a floppy, to an email recipient, to the desktop as a shortcut … and a couple more.
But you can easily... |
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