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 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 moreAutomatically logon in Windows XP
f you are the only user using your Windows XP based computer and you are sick of entering username and password at every startup you can make your computer to auto log on into Windows XP using any of the methods described in this article.
Read moreAdd userpasswords2 command to Control Panel
Windows XP Control Panel has a basic user management tool. But you can add an advanced user management tool too. This tool is usually accessible through command line userpasswords2.
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How to Add Registry Editor to Control Panel in Windows
Registry Editor is a widely used application for system administrators. Wouldn’t it be great, if you could access it from Control Panel? If your answer is yes, then it can be done pretty easily. You need to have administrator level access to do so.
Read moreAdd Command prompt here to right-click menu in Windows XP
If you want to open a command prompt it always opens with path as current user’s documents folder. You can add a right-click shortcut to open the command prompt in any folder you want.
Read moreCreate a new user account in Windows 7
The first account Windows 7 creates during Windows setup is the administrator account. If you have only one account on your computer, then you are using the administrator account. You can create a new user account if you want to.
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 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 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.
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