windows xp

How to Activate Windows XP

June 1, 2010

When you format a computer with Windows you must activate the software within 30 days. That’s fine, but there is a down side. You are only allowed to activate the same copy of Windows a certain number of times. This is a disaster for me, as I am constantly formatting a hard drive in my [...]

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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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Create keyboard shortcuts to open your favorite programs

June 1, 2010

Did you know you can create your own keyboard shortcuts to open up your favorite programs, webpage’s, and folders.. It is really easy. You can make a shortcut from any icon on your desktop. Here’s how. Choose an icon on the desktop to create a shortcut to. (How do I create a desktop shortcut?) Then [...]

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Common file or folder address paths in Windows XP

June 1, 2010

Sometimes you need to get to a certain file or folder but cannot remember how to get there. Having long address path does not help. This is why I have a list of the most common file or folder address paths in Windows XP. C:Documents and SettingsUser NameMy DocumentsMy Pictures C:Documents and SettingsUser NameFavorites C:Documents [...]

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Change a partition or hard drive letter in Windows XP

June 1, 2010

Although the drive letters A and B are reserved for floppy disk drives, every other letter in the alphabet is available to be assigned to the hard drives or partitions in a computer. The main hard drive, by default, is always C drive. When you add more hard drives, partitions, or cd drives, Windows Xp [...]

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Set Network printer permissions in Windows

May 30, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education First we have to get to Printers and Faxes properties. Go to the start menu Choose Printers and Faxes from there. If it is not there, choose control panel Then double click on Printers and faxes Now you will see the printers that are installed on your computer Right click [...]

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File sharing between Windows XP and a Vista computer

May 29, 2010

Seems there are a number of people having problems sharing files between their Windows XP and Windows Vista computers. Me included. So after some research and playing around, I have finally worked out how to share my Vista files so that XP users can access them. First things first With the release of Vista, the [...]

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Add a network printer to your Windows XP computer

May 29, 2010

Adding a network printer to your home network is, now days, an absolute necessity. Most households have a home network and will find a network printer, space saving, and money saving at the same time. You will only need one printer to service all of your computers in your house. It does not matter if [...]

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XP Codec Pack

May 29, 2010

Sometimes when you try to play multimedia files on your computer you have either sound problems or video problems. This is common for Windows XP users because this operating system does not come with all the necessary codec’s needed to play these files. You cannot even play a DVD in your DVD burner to watch [...]

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VLC Player

May 29, 2010

Sometimes when you try to play multimedia files on your computer you have either sound problems or video problems. This is common for Windows XP users because this  You cannot even play a DVD in your DVD burner to watch on your computer unless you have certain codec’s installed. If you have not installed any [...]

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Vista Codec Pack

May 29, 2010

Although Windows Vista is a huge improvement on Windows XP, sometimes when you try to play multimedia files on your computer you can still have either sound problems or video problems. This is common for Windows XP users because this operating system does not come with all the necessary codec’s needed to play these files. [...]

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Divx video codec

May 29, 2010

Divx video codec is just fantastic for me because I make video tutorials and the finished product is great. I have tried other codec’s but nothing compares to Divx video codec. And this is a free version, so image what the paid version can do. “DivX® 7 for Windows is a free download that provides [...]

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