Win 2000/XP - Information, tips, and techniques {twice monthly posting, early July}

[Jim Eshelman]

In the spirit of exchanging information, tips, and techniques regarding
Microsoft products:

Windows 5 Support Center
(http://aumha.org/win5/ or http://WinSupportCenter.com/win5/)
Supporting Windows Desktop Systems:
Windows 2000 & XP and Leading Applications Software
(See also the Windows 4 Support Center http://aumha.org/win4/ supporting
Windows 95, 98, and ME.)

Many newsgroup participants have found this site useful in resolving a
variety of Windows issues. Among other things, it contains my most common
newsgroup answers. (http://WinSupportCenter.com/ may be substituted for
http://aumha.org/ in any of the links below.)


Support & Discussion Forums: http://forum.aumha.org/
Free newsletter, The E-List News: http://aumha.org/elist.htm
Links to Windows support sites: http://aumha.org/win5/support.htm
Registry patches: http://aumha.org/regfiles.htm
My favorite freeware: http://aumha.org/freeware.htm
Other freeware recommendations: http://aumha.org/morefree.htm
Learn HTML coding: http://aumha.org/html/
What's Hot? (the most-visited pages on the site) http://aumha.org/hot.htm

A large collection of MSKB articles addressing common Windows 2000 & XP
"Stop" Error Messages: http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

Popular Windows support articles and FAQs include:
Windows XP Shutdown & Restart Troubleshooting:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
Virtual Memory in Windows XP: http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm {by Alex
Nichol}
Computer Health: http://aumha.org/win5/a/health.htm
Windows PowerToys FAQ http://aumha.org/win5/a/powertoy.htm
Control Startup Program Loading: http://aumha.org/win5/a/loads.htm
Upgrading to Windows XP (tips): http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm {by
Gary Woodruff}
File & Settings Transfer Wizard http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm {by Gary
Woodruff}
Windows Product Activation FAQ http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm {by Alex
Nichol}
Burning CDs in Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm {by Alex Nichol}
FAT & NTFS File Systems in Win XP: http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.htm {by Alex
Nichol}

Ad-free. Spyware-free. In fact, it's all free. <g> (Cookies are served only
on the forums.)

 

[David Candy]

If only he still particiated in these groups as well.

 

[Jim Eshelman]

If only he still particiated in these groups as well.

Not much time for the newsgroups these days, David, and I tend to stay away
from the XP ones. Too crowded, hard to manage, just too chaotic, too many
posts. I spend most of my newsgroup time in the 95/98 groups. Much more fun!

 

[Jim Eshelman]

Dear Jim,

Your website Aumha.org has always been helpful and power-packed with
all os - shutdown issues. Thank you for such compilation and sharing.

Keep up this excellent work.

Thank you very much, Ramesh.

 

[Kelly]

More fun, Jim?

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Ramesh \(XP Power User\)]

Hi Kelly,

Nice to see you in the forum again.

_______________________________________
Ramesh Srinivasan
MSWindows OS- Poweruser
eMail: (e-mail address removed)
Aim: SRamesh2k
INDIA


More fun, Jim?

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Will Denny]

Someone has to help those in the Win 95 NGs now that MS has stopped supporting Win 95 <BG> You still support the Win 98 NGs don't you, Kelly? I wonder how much longer it will be before MS 'officially' stops supporting Win 98/ME...

Will

More fun, Jim?

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Not much time for the newsgroups these days, David, and I tend to stay away
from the XP ones. Too crowded, hard to manage, just too chaotic, too many
posts. I spend most of my newsgroup time in the 95/98 groups. Much more fun!

--
Jim Eshelman
MS-MVP, Windows Shell/User
http://aumha.org/
http://WinSupportCenter.com/

 

[Will Denny]

Any chance you could post your URL for 'shutdown' problems, say every 2 hours - it will save having to post it a dozen times a day <VBG>. If not, perhaps MS could provide a guide on how to 'easily search news groups'.

Will

 

[Joan Archer]

What about ME Jim, you know how much fun we have in there <g>
Joan

 

[Jim Eshelman]

What about ME Jim, you know how much fun we have in there <g>
Joan

ME is, uh, it's own kind of fun. Always has been!

 

[Jim Eshelman]

Cop Out?

I don't see any of your same named peers adopting that attitude.

So?

It's not like we're cut out of a cookie cutter or some such thing. We're
just individual people who hang out on newsgroups and answer questions in
between the moments of the rest of our lives.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks, Ramesh! But I never went anywhere. At least I don't think I did.
)

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Kelly]

No Will, I left the Win98 groups a great while back. I didn't mean to leave
completely, but the XP groups needed help. Miss them though. (

As per your latter mention, I don't have the projected stats readily
available to post.
/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Someone has to help those in the Win 95 NGs now that MS has stopped
supporting Win 95 <BG> You still support the Win 98 NGs don't you, Kelly?
I wonder how much longer it will be before MS 'officially' stops supporting
Win 98/ME...

Will

 

[Kelly]

Fun is where your heart is, Jim. ) Win95 and Win98 is already covered by
many experts. XP needs more helping hands. If that would happen, then this
statement, could be modified?

Too crowded, hard to manage, just too chaotic, too many posts.

Dive in!

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Will Denny]

A lot people are very glad that you did switch, Kelly - including myself.

Will

No Will, I left the Win98 groups a great while back. I didn't mean to leave
completely, but the XP groups needed help. Miss them though. (

As per your latter mention, I don't have the projected stats readily
available to post.
--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Someone has to help those in the Win 95 NGs now that MS has stopped
supporting Win 95 <BG> You still support the Win 98 NGs don't you, Kelly?
I wonder how much longer it will be before MS 'officially' stops supporting
Win 98/ME...

Will

More fun, Jim?

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

David Candy wrote:
If only he still particiated in these groups as well.

Not much time for the newsgroups these days, David, and I tend to stay away
from the XP ones. Too crowded, hard to manage, just too chaotic, too many
posts. I spend most of my newsgroup time in the 95/98 groups. Much more fun!

--
Jim Eshelman
MS-MVP, Windows Shell/User
http://aumha.org/
http://WinSupportCenter.com/

 

[Kelly]

Thank you very much, Will. What a great compliment! )

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


A lot people are very glad that you did switch, Kelly - including myself.

Will

 

[Kelly]

Hmm and hmm, not from where I sit! Ok, I will settle for your second line.
But still not fair for you to be having all the fun, Jim. )

Tell ya what: You come work XP for three days and I will work Win98 for a
week and then lets hear your view, deal?

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm