Complete Windows XP Information
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INDEX to XP Information
Articles |
Backup and Restore |
Backup using XP's Backup |
BACKUP Your Home Computer |
BIOS |
BIOS (Bootup or Hard Drive) PASSWORD |
BOOT CDs, SLIPSTREAMED CDs, Bootable USB & FLOPPIES |
Boot Troubleshooting |
Calendars |
Commands (XP) |
DirectX |
DISK RECOVERY |
Disk WIPING |
DLLs |
EMAIL |
Files and File Systems |
Information |
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL |
Maintenance |
Master Boot Record (MBR) |
(Windows) Media Player |
MEMORY/RAM - HOW MUCH CAN WINDOWS USE? |
MEMORY /RAM TEST |
Other Windows Information |
PASSWORDS |
Performance |
How to PRINT/Capture an Image of Your Windows PC Screen |
PRINTERS / PRINTING - Problems, Solutions, Tricks |
Refresh Rate |
Complete REGISTRY Information |
REGISTRY BACKUP |
Repair XP |
SAFE MODE BOOTING |
SECURITY |
Service Pack 2 (SP2) Info |
Service Pack 3 (SP3) Info |
SERVICES (Windows) |
STOP CODES |
Support |
Themes |
TIPS |
Trouble Shooting |
TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS PC BOOT PROBLEMS |
TROUBLESHOOTING SHUTDOWN |
Upgrading |
What is running on your computer? |
What starts running at Bootup? |
VIRUSES - Computer |
ARTICLES - XP
Create a Windows 8.1 Preview dual-boot setup on your Windows XP system
Annoyances Org
Windows XP Home Page
Clean Install Windows XP
Windows XP Technical Overview
Windows XP Glossary
Mcrosoft Pledges Windows XP Support Through 2014
Revised disabling AutoRun in Windows XP
After CERT warning, Microsoft delivers AutoRun fix
BACKUP and RESTORE Information
Restoring XP backups in Vista
The ultimate guide for installing and running Windows XP from a USB stick / HDD drive
Backing up Files using the XP Backup Utility
Backup up the Registry and other System Files - I use this one alot
Windows XP Backup Made Easy - Microsoft
Use Windows to back up your computer
Windows System Files Reference - Microsoft
How to Easily Backup Your Entire System in Windows XP
See also: Host / Home Server Backup
See also: Enterprise Backup
XP COMMANDS
Windows Commands
A-Z Index of Windows XP/NT Commands
FILES and FILE SYSTEMS
File Extensions
File Formats
Files and File Systems (Linux/Unix)
File RECOVERY/UNdelete
FILE in USE
Files and File Systems (Windows)
.MSI File PROBLEMS - Windows
.MSI Windows files
WINDOWS FILES and FILE SYSTEMS - FAT, FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, OST, VFAT...
INFORMATION
Backup Software (Ghost, True Image)
Belarc Advisor - detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes,,...
BGInfo - display XP System Information on your desktop
Boot CD Information
RAM - How much RAM does Windows XP support?
Answer SEEMS TO BE 2 GB (it will recognize more, but not use it),
although MS claims 4 GB. I had heard 3.5 GB. Pick your answer
RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff - Bruce Sanderson MVP
Here's a list of how much RAM the various Windows versions and
editions support (as of Nov 2004):
Windows NT 4.0: 4 GB
Windows 2000 Professional: 4 GB
Windows 2000 Standard Server: 4 GB
Windows 2000 Advanced Server: 8GB
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server: 32GB
Windows XP Professional: 4 GB
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition: 2 GB
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition: 4 GB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition: 32 GB
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition: 64 GB
SHERLOCK - The Codec Detective! (What Codecs are on your Windows system? - are they broken?)
DirectX End-User Runtime - updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX
DLL Files
Disk partitioning: Use NTFS or partition at or below 137 MB. NTFS is preferred.
Note: A lot of professional disk partition programs are
having problems with SATA drives.
DOS/Windows to LINUX/UNIX ASCII File Conversion - Converts end-of-line characters - "FLIP"
Drive Letters - How to Change in Windows XP
Malware
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
TweakXP.com - Windows XP Tweaks, Tips, Hacks, Visual Styles ...
The Elder Geek on Windows XP
Windows XP tips, Knowledge Base Links, Commands, Utilities & Files
Tips and tricks to tame XP
boot.ini switches in XP/W2k3 Boot.ini switch options in XP and w2k3
CD's - Playing CD's without inserting them
What does "Optimal" Refresh Rate really mean?
How To Change the Screen Refresh Rate of Your Monitor in Windows XP
Refresh Rate - more information
Crypto in Windows 2000/XP
SECURITY - XP
Security - Overview of All Groups in Windows XP
StickyKeys - check setting and change setting
Sysinternals Freeware - advanced utilities, technical information, and source code related to Windows internals
UNDLETE Windows Files (Free)
VIRUS INFORMATION (Computer)
DLLs - Dynamic Link Library
Microsoft's DLL info list
Fix Windows Glitches by Re-registering Your DLLs
dll-files - what is it? Download it
Task List Pages at AnswersThatWork.com
MAINTENANCE
Preparing Windows XP for the long haul
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player version 11.0.5721.5280 has been released
Version 10 and later require Windows XP or Later versions of Windows.
Windows Media Player - DOWNLOAD
Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows 98 Second Edition, Me, and 2000
Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 has all the high-quality, easy-to-use tools you need
PERFORMANCE
Five tips for speeding up Windows XP performance - TechRepublic
REPAIR XP
Repair XP - CBT Planet
SECURITY
BLOCK (some) SERVICE PACK INSTALLATIONS
Microsoft issues Vista, XP service pack blockers - Tool blocks automatic download of Vista SP1, XP SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 for as long as a year
SERVICE PACK 3 INFO
5/14/2008 - SP3 is offically released as a non-Beta update.
Microsoft issues FIX for PCs crippled by XP SP3 update
Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3)
XP SP3 Coming April 21 for OEMs, MSDN/TechNet Subscribers
Will XP SP3 Slow Vista's Adoption?
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
XP OFFICE SP3 is OUT
XP Office Service Pack 3 (SP3) came out on 2/9/2005
SERVICE PACK 2 INFO
Analysis of Microsoft XP Service Pack 2 - Steve Friedl
Understanding Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Microsoft
See also FIREWALLS
List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Device drivers known to cause instability in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality on SP2
SP2 patch for fireWire glitch
The Dark Side of Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Experiences
prohibits the playback of Indeo content online
Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
SERVICES (Windows)
Windows XP services that can be disabled
About Windows Services
Writing Windows Services - Made easy
MFS Service Manger
How to Create a Windows NT/ Windows 2000 Service
Simple service base class for Windows
Start Your Windows Programs From An NT Service
Beginner's introductory guide to writing,installing,starting,stopping NT services
A general purpose NT Service Class
Disable Windows Server 2003 services
SHELLS / COMMAND LANGUAGE
Coming soon, to this Web page
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Essentially, a Device Driver tried to write in a computer
memory location that it did not own (an Acess Violation). This
is usually the result of a buggy or out-of-date device driver that
is not compatible with your computer operating system (XP, for example).
If the Access Violation occurs in Kernel Mode, it generates a
STOP 0x0000000A message.
The most commonly used cure, if you have just installed a new device,
device driver or software, is to un-install it.
One quick method of uninstalling the software and drivers would be to
reset XP to the last known good version of XP.
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - tweaksforgeeks
XP - IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL !!! PLEASE HELP!!!
"Stop 0x0000000A Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal" Error Message During ...
"STOP 0x000000D1 IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Kbdclass.sys" Error Message When You Try to Shut Down the Computer
Geek.com Message Parlor: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL?
Irql_Not_Less_or_Equal - daniweb
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - Microsoft
STOP CODES
TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS STOP MESSAGES - Complete List
STOP CODE 0x0000008E
STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x804EE3D73, 0xF897D60C, 0x00000000)
SUPPORT - Free, I think
DTS-L Org
techsupportforum
MS Usenet
See also: FREE HELP
THEMES
ThemeXP Org
SpyderBAR - tgtsoft
TIPS
Complete WINDOWS TIPS
PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions
Complete collection of Windows XP
Windows XP hacks (O'Reilly)
Free PowerToys and Add-ins for Windows XP
TROUBLESHOOTING
BOOT CDs, Floppies & Sector Information
BOOTUP TROUBLESHOOTING
The ultimate guide for installing and running Windows XP from a USB stick / HDD drive
Bare Bones Troubleshooting Installation
CPU HOGs - TAME THEM
How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP
How to Troubleshoot Issues with Reading CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD Discs
Internet Connection is Slow
Memtest86+ 1.51 - download from majorgeeks
Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP
Question about 'Resolving Hardware Conflicts'
SHUTDOWN TROUBLESHOOTING
troubleshooting tips for printing from Office programs in Windows XP
see also: TROUBLESHOOTING
UPGRADING
Upgrading to Windows XP from Windows 9x/Me
WHAT IS RUNNING ON YOUR COMPUTER?
WHAT IS RUNNING ON YOUR COMPUTER?
WHAT STARTS RUNNING AT BOOTUP?
OTHER WINDOWS INFORMATION
AGP
ActiveX
DirectX
File Extensions
INF File Info
Office
Word
INDEX to XP Information
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- QA
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- References - Other, Postage, Converters, Dictionaries, Languages
- REGISTRY - Complete Windows Registry Information
- SAN / NAS / SATA / Storage / CIM
- SCSI / iSCSI / RAID / SAS / SMI-S
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