1) Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)
2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe
3) Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard)
4) Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool)
5) DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards)
6) Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters)
7) IExpress Wizard [...]
Backup- XP Pro has the standard Win2k backup program, XP Home has no backup program.
Dynamic Disks- XP Pro supports dynamic disks, XP Home doesn’t.
IIS – XP Pro includes IIS, XP Home doesn’t.
Encrypted File System (EFS)- EFS debuted in Win2k and lets u encrypt file on an NTFS, a very useful feature for mobile machines. XP [...]
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So here are the list of the Windows XP and Vista Run commands. Just type it on the Run Dialog Box.
Accessibility Controls: access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard: hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs: appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools: control.exe admintools
Automatic Updates: wuaucpl.cpl
Calculator: calc
Certificate Manager: certmgr.msc
Character Map: charmap
Check Disk Utility: chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer: clipbrd
Command Prompt: cmd
Component Services: dcomcnfg
Computer Management: compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties: timedate.cpl
DDE Shares: ddeshare
Device [...]
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We look at some useful Windows XP and Vista keyboard keyboard shortcuts keys that will help you personalize the Window without using the mouse. Complete List of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts to improve productivity.
CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
DELETE (Delete)
SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
CTRL while dragging [...]
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Hear is a Simple Command where we can find out up-time of Windows XP system.
Click Start | Run and type CMD to open a command prompt. At the prompt, type systeminfo
Scroll down the list of information to the line that says System Up Time.
This will tell you in days, hours, minutes and seconds how [...]
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Windows XP has a utility that allows you to convert your hard drive volume file system from FAT32 to NTFS. You won’t find it in the start menu, but with a few quick command line keystrokes, you can be up and running on NTFS… WITHOUT having to completely reformat and restore your computer from scratch.
Open [...]
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You may have noticed that every time you open my computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers every time you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing significantly:
Open My Computer
Click on Tools menu
Click on Folder Options
Click on [...]
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I came across this handy tip for Thumbs Irritants problem If you, like me, use Windows XP, have hidden files displayed and are sick of those stupid Thumbs.db files polluting your projects and folder, you can simply turn off thumbnail caching for a Thumbs.db-free life.
Thumbs.db is a file which is created in a folder with [...]
Every time when you boot up XP many people do not like the boot logo covering up what’s happening during the XP boot process. This tips will show how to turn off the boot logo during start up process.
Disable XP Boot Logo
You can disable the XP splash screen; which will speed up the
overall boot process.
Click [...]
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Windows Vista has a nice feature of showing the amount of free space available on a disk graphically. Showing the drive’s free space with a smooth colored horizontal bar below the drive icon, the same can be made in Windows XP by Vista Drive Icon.
Vista Drive Icon, changes the drive icons shown in [...]
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