Category Archives: Windows XP

End of Support for Windows XP

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

For all of us XP users it looks like we still have about three years of support for our Windows XP SP3 machines. April 8, 2014 is the end of Extended Support and when we may want to sideline our … Continue reading →

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Moving Files Between Computers

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

I have two computers I use on a daily basis. The desktop I use early in the morning and I use the laptop later in the day laying on the couch. It’s aggravating when I have one file upstairs on … Continue reading →

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Print Folder Directory

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

If you ever have the need to print the contents of a folder, there’s not an easy way to do it in Windows. Microsoft has created a fix. All you need to do in download a file and then install … Continue reading →

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What is File SP45123?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

The answer to this and similar questions is that there is no way to tell. By default all file extensions are hidden in XP and Windows 7. It’s stupid. Before people start clicking on files, they need to know what … Continue reading →

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Create a System Restore Point – Today!

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

There is a general adage in computing – sooner or later, something is going to get messed up. I just recently been on the phone with HP tech support for two hours because of a bad display driver. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Start Button – Right Click Options

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

By right clicking on the Start button, then choose Start Menu then Properties and then Customize, you get all sorts of options as to what displays when you click on the Start Menu. You can also follow the same procedure … Continue reading →

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