How Do I see the Security Tab in XP Home?
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Maintaining security on our systems is becoming more and more difficult - and more and more important - every day. Here are some simple tips to help you avoid and combat intruders, viruses and spyware on your PC. Nothing is 100%, but these will go a long way toward keeping your computing experience enjoyable. You should also read mnosteele's excellent Spyware Removal & Prevention post in this... Read More
One of the most important things to create backup copies of, is your email messages. Here's a short guide on how to do this if you use the Outlook Express mail client.
Copy the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities{long sequence of numbers and letters}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
to a backup location (blank CD, Zip disk, backup HD...
Read MoreThe question frequently comes up about how to format and install XP from scratch. Following are the steps I take when I get a new system. I mention the "brand names" of software I use not as an endorsement or recommendation, but just for the sake of example.
Read MoreOne of the most common XP topic concerns shut-down or power-down issues. The solution can be as simple as going into Power Options in Control Panel and changing the "When I Press The Power Button" setting to: "shut down" or so complex that it simply can't be identified. Sometimes it's a third party product causing a reboot at Shutdown (ie, Roxio CD 5.0 - and there is a fix).
Read MoreTo convert your drive or partition from fat32 to ntfs, type the following at Start - Run (assuming it's drive c:):
Read MoreIf you find you need to reinstall Internet Explorer from the XP CD or if you want to do it for troubleshooting purposes:
Read MoreTo completely remove Outlook Express from your system:
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