Windows XP Tips And Tricks

There is a great way to still get you own computer even if you still do not have a budget to get your Office Software. What people usually overlook is that the hardware does not come with the software. And software, particularly Office Suites are quite expensive. However, this should not stop you for getting [...]

If you want the NumLock key to be enabled automatically for every user, click on the button Start, click on the word Run and then type the keyword Regedit. Go the following directory: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators. Once you are there, the value should be changed from 0 to 2. Enable NumLock manually. After this, you have [...]

You will know that Winsock2 is damaged while releasing and renewing the IP address through IPCONFIG when you get a message saying that an error occurred during the renewal of the interface ‘Internet’ and that the operation was forced on something which is not a socket. What you should do is run the Regedit command [...]

If you have been trying to connect to a computer running on a Windows XP operating system and are always getting an error message saying that access is denied although the user names and passwords are correct, you may have to do some slight registry edit. Click on the button Start and then click on [...]

You may sometimes find that when you reinstall Windows XP, you will receive an error message telling you that access is denied if you try to open a previous directory of a user. There is a way to reclaim ownership of that folder. Log in with the account that has admin rights. Right click on [...]

There are two types of blank CD available in the market, the recordable CD and the rewritable CD. The recordable CD is the less expensive of the two because it can only be used one time. On the other hand with the rewritable CD can be used over and over again. You can take out [...]

If you have a number of files that are all in the same directory and you want to rename them, you do not have to do this individually. There is a better, faster and easier way to do it. Go to Windows Explorer and select the files that you want to rename. Right click or [...]

The Windows XP Professional has an added security feature that assures the safety and security of confidential files. The encrypting feature allows you to translate your confidential files into coded symbols by a simple click of your mouse. It is the perfect complement to your file security feature of password-enabled access.To encrypt your file go [...]