XP is not prone to fragmentation so you need not worry much about it. I would recommend Defragging it ever 6 months. It will tell you it isn't...
Comparator does that very well. Select "Downloads" on that link, you'll see it. Get V2.20 for the freeware. :)
By any chance do you have TweakUi for Xp and have the option checked under GENERAL > FOCUS to flash the icon when something tries to steal focus?...
Yeah, you can do SFC /SCANNOW or any other switch at the RUN window and it'll work. If you don't include the switch, it'll close the window so...
Thanks Maggie, I neglected to mention that it requires an argument. :D I never use the darned thing; I don't trust it. :D Microsoft(R)...
They're merely saying, the file/files you extract won't be protected once they are outside the protection of the original Zip file, but the...
You should take a look in your Windows\System32 folder. You may be surprised. Try START > RUN > SFC and see what happens. It doesn't have all...
Here's the work around that I have often used; select the message and then click on "Forward." The entire message will appear in the new...
BTW, If that Desktop Icon scrambling is a problem for you, you can get this free Layout program. It will save the layout any time you elect to do...
I've heard of people that used TweakUi to get rid of phantom drives. Just uncheck the drive letter listed therein. It found in TwqeakUi under...
In addition to the other good advice already given, open your msdos.sys file in Notepad (on the C:\ root) and verify that it has the correct...
Try the "Easy Way" outlined here. If that doesn't work, you'll need the assistance of some tech that has an install CD to perform the "Hard Way"...
Yeah, but you can't fool Windows that easily. If the folder or file you place inside that newly created folder is actively being used by Windows,...
Hi Ken! Don't you mean before Win98. :)
Check your PATH statment in: My Computer > right click > Properties > Advanced > Environmental Variables. Down in the bottom field you'll see...
Make that chicken enchiladas ala Luke` She's one fine little cook! I did slip a Coors in on the sly though. I'm glad to hear the good news....
Even with all that width, you'll have to concatenate the comma at the end of first line to the bracket that begins the second line. Better yet,...
Hi Jack! Whit's formula will work for you. You can even embellish it some to get rid of the error message when nothing is entered in A1:...
Welcome back Mike! I gotta go for the feed trough so I'll check back later.
You run the FIXMBR command from the Recovery Console (Repair Console), the same way you did the FIXBOOT command. Both of those are available in...
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