Windows XP Info

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1

27 January 2009, 20:30 GMT

Yesterday Microsoft announced the release of Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 (RC1). This release is the first update sice the public Beta 2 release last August.

Update for Windows XP (KB954708)

5 September 2008, 13:55 GMT

Install this update to enable XMP metadata with complex data types to be stored using Windows Imaging Component.

Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB954086)

24 July 2008, 12:50 GMT

Install this update to resolve an issue in which a Windows Media Center configuration that uses an analog TV broadcast without a set-top box, displays a protected content message when recording television shows.

Update for Windows XP (KB951618)

7 July 2008, 16:50 GMT

Install this update to resolve a known application compatibility issue with the Saming OneKey recovery software driver Safnt.sys.

Update for Windows XP (KB953979)

4 July 2008, 17:35 GMT

After you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Device Manager may not show any devices, and Network Connections may not show any network connections.

Update for Windows XP (KB952155)

4 July 2008, 16:35 GMT

Install this update to use new Terminal Services features on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 connecting to computers that are running either Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 operating systems.

Update for Windows XP (KB952230)

4 July 2008, 16:30 GMT

Install this update to display the Remote Desktop Connection 6.1 interface in multiple languages on systems using Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Windows XP: No Reprieve - Phasing-out Starts June 30

28 June 2008, 09:45 GMT

Microsoft is to stop selling Windows XP on June 30, but many people are confused on what that actually means. What will happen after that date is that Microsoft will no longer be supplying the retail chain with (shrink-wrapped) copies of Windows XP. It will also stop supplying XP to the OEMs (Dell, HP and other manufacturers).

Update for Windows XP (KB951978)

12 June 2008, 22:15 GMT

Microsoft released an update to resolve resolve an issue in VBScript/JScript scripts from CScript\WScript hosts, certain built-ins may not function correctly when "Standards and Formats" in "Regional Settings" is changed.

Update for Windows XP (KB953356)

12 June 2008, 22:15 GMT

Microsoft released an update to install before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 to prevent an issue in which your computer may restart continuously after you upgrade to SP3 on systems with non-Intel processors.

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Create Bootable CD

15 May 2008, 05:50 GMT

Slipstreaming a Service Pack, is the process to integrate the Service Pack into the installation so that with every new installation the Operating System and Service Pack are installed at the same time.

Keep your Computer free from Viruses, Trojans, Spyware and other Malware

May 11, 2006 - 12:50 GMT

Surfing the Internet these days is a hazardous occupation, but a few simple precautions will keep your computer free from infection in an increasingly hostile environment.

Troubleshooting Windows Explorer Errors

March 14, 2005 - 15:25 GMT

I get messages from people having problems with Windows Explorer crashes on a regular basis. In a lot of cases, these errors are caused by 3rd party shell extensions that are not functioning properly.
If your computer is part of a Workgroup, you will notice that a Shared Documents folder appears in My Computer. This folder lets you share files with multiple users easily. If you want to remove this folder you can:

Start the Registry Editor
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New > DWORD Value
Name the new value NoSharedDocuments
Double-click this new value, and enter 1 as its Value data
Close the registry editor
Log off, or restart Windows for the changes to take effect



To reverse this process, change the Value data to 0, or delete the NoSharedDocuments Value.



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