windows xp

How to Use Disk Cleanup in Windows XP

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We all know that computer maintenance is extremely important for a computer to run smoothly and using Disk Cleanup is a big part of this. Disk Cleanup in Windows XP will remove such files as temporary files, the recycle bin, compressed old files, offline WebPages, and downloaded program files. You cannot simply avoid this process as leaving [...]

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How to Use Windows Task Manager in Windows XP

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Task Manager provides information about programs and processes running on your computer. It also displays the most commonly used performance measures for processes. You can use Task Manager to monitor key indicators of your computer’s performance. You can see the status of the programs that are running and end programs that have stopped responding. You [...]

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How to Use Local Users and Groups in Windows XP

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We will see how to use local users and groups on a Windows XP machine. local users and groups manages users and groups of users for your computer. You can create new users and groups, add or remove users to groups, reset passwords, and also disable user accounts. You can even manage users and groups [...]

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Windows XP Tips

June 1, 2010

Even though Windows Xp isn’t the latest Microsoft operating system available, It still seems to be the most popular and people still want to learn new Windows Xp tips and tricks. When windows XP was released I did not use it on my main computer until they had ironed out all of the incompatibility issues [...]

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How to customize the taskbar and start menu

June 1, 2010

Your taskbar and the the start menu are one of the most important features in Windows. Both the taskbar and start menu give you easy access to installed programs on your computer. In this article I will show you how to customize your taskbar and start menu settings. There are so many options for customizing [...]

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Delete, Merge, Create, and Rename a Hard Drive Partition Without Formatting Windows

June 1, 2010

When you format your computer you are asked if you want to create partitions on your hard drive. I definitely recommend having your hard drive at least halved and made into two partitions for starters. This is not unreasonable as most hard drives in computers now days are getting rather large. Therefore you can afford [...]

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