Sometimes you have to rename multiple files in such a away that they all follow same pattern in the file name. For example, files named like TRISH.JPG, TRISH(1).JPG, TRISH(2).JPG and so on. To do you have to follow the given procedure.
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Slipstream SP3 on Windows XP CD
You can slipstream latest service pack for Windows XP x86 (32-bit), which is SP3, on the Windows CD itself. The benefit of slipstreaming is that you do not have to separately install it after installing Windows. When you install fresh copy of Windows XP, the SP3 would be installed by itself.
Read moreUse web pictures for desktop background
The internet is full of eye pleasing beautiful pictures. While surfing the amazing world of internet, if you hit upon a picture you particularly like, such as the following image of the Britney Spears, you can make it your desktop background, so that you can see it whenever you use your computer.
Read moreChange a user’s picture in Windows 7
Windows 7 assigns a random picture to your account after you have installed Windows for the first time. Windows also assigns a random picture after you create a new user account. This picture appears on the Windows logon screen and on the Start Menu. You can change this picture if you want to.
Read moreChanging what power button does in Windows 7
Power button is the button in your Windows 7 Start Menu, clicking on which makes your computer shut down by default. But this is the default action of the power button. You can make this power button restart, sleep or log off if you want. This article shows you how to do this.
Read moreChanging a users password in Windows 7
If you a password protected account in Windows 7 and you want to change its password, then this article describes you how to do that. If you are a standard user you can change only your password (of course). If you are an administrator, you can change the password of any user.
Read moreChange registered user in Windows XP
If you got a second hand computer you would see in Windows it is registered to the previous user. For this or for some other reason you might want to change the registered user name. This article shows you how.
Read moreDisable automatic restarts on Windows crash
Sometimes when a computer running Windows XP encounters a driver or hardware error it immediately restarts. This is a real problem, because you can not find out why the computer restarted. You can disable the automatic restarting of the computer to see the blue screen of death (BSOD) message and copy it down to further diagnose the problem. You can disable the automatic restarting of the computer using the following process.
Read moreDisable Welcome screen in Windows XP
When Windows starts the first thing you see is the welcome screen, which gives you options to logon into Windows. This is the screen at which you have to select a user and enter username and password. You can disable this welcome screen and choose to have classic logon dialog.
Read moreHide a folder in Windows XP
If you want to hide your secret documents in a folder, you can put them in a folder and set its attributes to hidden. This would hide the folder, including all the subfolders and files in it. However this is a very basic method of hiding files.
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