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Sftp. Why Windows takes so long to shut down. How to disable or uninstall the pilot version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications. This article applies to the version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications for Windows XP that is distributed during the pilot program.

How to disable or uninstall the pilot version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

For example, this version is included in the pre-release version that accompanies the Microsoft Software License Terms. To safely and easily uninstall the pilot version, you must install the general release version of WGA Notifications. If you do not install this version, you can follow the steps in this article to disable or uninstall the pilot version. Important These instructions have not been tested on the general release version of the WGA Notifications. Therefore, these instructions are not supported. For more information about how to obtain the latest release of WGA Notifications, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: And Compaq Desktop PCs - Performing an HP System Recovery in Windows XP.

Scot's Newsletter Forums > ipconfig error. WxMusik Site. Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands - Guide - Short-Media. Note: This article is now available on the Amazon Kindle Bookstore: Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands.

Repairing Windows XP in Eight Commands - Guide - Short-Media

Download a convenient e-book version of this article to keep at your side while you repair your computer. Every IT tech from casual to professional should have a copy of this handy reference on their e-reader! Most of us have seen it at one time or another; perhaps on our own PC, the PC of a loved one, or perhaps a PC at your place of employment. The system spends weeks or months operating in a smooth fashion, taking you to the far reaches of the wide, wibbly web, and after one particularly late evening of browsing and gaming, you shut your PC off and go to bed.

Millions of people across the globe do just this every night, but a few of us have turned our PCs on the next day not to the standard Windows XP loading screen, but instead this dreaded error: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: Select ‘R’ at the first screen to start repair. The Windows XP Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting.

Pick click play internet TV-channels. Recover deleted photos from your digital camera’s memory card. Accidentally deleted photos?

Recover deleted photos from your digital camera’s memory card

There’s a chance you can get them back. Stop now, but that memory card away, and try one of these image recovery programs when you get back to a computer. I accidentally deleted the photos that were stored on my digital camera’s memory card before I got a chance to import them. Stupid Command Prompt Tricks. Backup Files to DV Camera. Tape backup was once the norm for archiving files from home PCs.

Backup Files to DV Camera

Consumer grade tape drives tended to be flaky and slow, but were the only alternative to using dozens of floppy disks. CodeFromThe70s.org. Desktop Earth is a wallpaper generator. It creates desktop backgrounds that are accurate representations of the Earth. The imagery is based on NASA's Blue Marble Next and Earth's City Lights. Day and night is accurately represented depending on the Sun's overhead position, which depends on the time of day and the day of the year. Snow cover and foliage change with the seasons. uSwitch.com: Search, switch & save on all your home services and financial products. Downloads. Geek to Live: Automatically back up your hard drive - Lifehacker. Your One Stop Windows XP Fix It Site - Essential Keyboard Shortcuts. Win XP 20 things you do not know - Windows Tips 'n' Tweaks.

Now it's time to delve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XP's secrets. 1.

Win XP 20 things you do not know - Windows Tips 'n' Tweaks

It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. 2. 3. ePassportPhoto - the quickest and easiest way to get a valid passport photo! Login Screen Tutorial. I want to - a page of utilities that help you do stuff you want to. Internet Health Report. Tech Yogurt » 23 Ways to Speed Up Windows XP. The New Microsoft Office User Interface Overview:

R.I.P. WYSIWYG - Results-Oriented UI Coming (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox) Free Software - Windows Freeware. The Extended Best-ever Freeware Utilities List. Ultimate Boot CD - Overview. UltraVNC. Wink - [Homepage] Here is a sample Flash tutorial created by Wink.

Wink - [Homepage]

Click the green arrow button to start viewing it. Web Building: Web Builders' Toolkit. A million monkeys typing » D*I*Y Planner 2.0 Released. Update : These sets, and many more, are now available free at www.DIYPlanner.com.

a million monkeys typing » D*I*Y Planner 2.0 Released

In particular, you might want the newest version of this, which is located on the D*I*Y Planner Classic/A5 page. Well, it’s been a busy few months, but I’m happy to announce that the D*I*Y Planner version 2.0 has finally been released. Tech Support Guy Forums - Free help for Windows XP, 2000, 98, and more! WinMerge 2.2. ClamWin Free Antivirus. GNU GPL Free Software Open Source Virus Scanner. Free Windows Antivirus. Stay Virus Free with Free Software. 21 Rules of Thumb – How Microsoft develops its Software. I will be presenting a session at TechEd in next week on the subject of software development – “21 Rules of Thumb – How Microsoft develops its Software”.

21 Rules of Thumb – How Microsoft develops its Software

As someone who has been involved with software development for over two decades, the whole area of how you actually bring together a team and get them to successfully deliver a project on time, is one worthy of a lot of attention, if only because it is so hard to do. Even before I joined Microsoft, ten years ago, I was interested in this topic, having been involved myself in a couple of projects that, I shall politely say, were somewhat “less than successful”. So, just how do you get teams to work together successfully? I’ve written a few articles on it, interviewed people at Microsoft about it, and witnessed it first hand with teams inside and outside Microsoft.

The other topic I cover in my session is the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF). My Favorite Smallware. FilZip home. Try a great, free zip program. How to fix Mom's computer [Scribbling.net]