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XP Changing Screen Resolution
If you ever find yourself squinting to read text on your monitor screen or want to fit more windows on your desktop, you may be able to fix these problems by changing the resolution of your monitor. Changing the resolution changes the size of your computer desktop.
Note: Flat-panel monitors support only a single resolution. If [...]
XP Restore Point Part 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948247/en-us
XP Restore Point Part 1
When you set up a new computer the first thing to do prior to running all the required updates to the security suite, programs, and operating system you need to create a restore point. What is a restore point?
System Restore is designed to automatically monitor and record changes made to the core Windows system files [...]
XP Chkdsk Utility
Chkdsk (Chkdsk.exe) is a command-line tool that checks volumes for problems. The tool then tries to repair any that it finds. For example, Chkdsk can repair problems related to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files, and directory errors. To use Chkdsk, you must log on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators [...]
XP Backup Part 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/maintain/backupfiles.mspx
XP Backup Part 1
Back up your files. As our world becomes more digitized, the files we store on our computers are becoming increasingly more important. Instead of keeping handwritten letters in a shoebox, we correspond with family members using e-mail. If we use digital cameras, we often keep our photo albums on our computers.Unfortunately, computers (and particularly the [...]
XP Disk Cleanup
As part of our Windows® XP preventive maintenance regular maintenance,periodic removal of old files and unused fragments is critical for keeping your PC running smoothly. Disk Cleanup determines which files on a hard drive may no longer be needed and deletes those files, freeing up a potentially significant amount of space. Please note: do this [...]
Windows XP Security Center Part 5 of 5
Prevent Spyware
Where does spyware come from?
Spyware is most commonly installed as a component of freeware and shareware applications. Whenever you install something on your computer, make sure you carefully read all disclosures, including the license agreement and privacy statement. Sometimes the inclusion of spyware is documented, but it may appear at the end of a [...]
Windows XP Security Center Part 4 of 5
Some question the usefulness of the software and view signature-based offerings in a particularly dim light. Others cite the performance effects that anti-virus tools have on PCs. Anti-virus proponents, however, believe that the technology will endure as a component of a layered defense strategy, pointing to the addition of behavior-based scanning.
As long as viruses exist, [...]
Windows XP Security Center Part 3 of 5
Installing Antivirus Software
Viruses are the most well known of several catagories of maliciously targeted programs (generically called malware); most malware programs install themselves through vulnerabilities in the operating system, software, or through plain old social engineering. Characteristically, once installed they will deliver some sort of a payload (from simply spreading itself again to installing a [...]
