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ipconfig – windows networking command explained
ipconfig – windows networking command explained IP Configuration command line Tool for windows (ipconfig) Earlier versions of windows had “winipcfg” tool for performing ip configuration activities. “winipcfg” was [..]
How to use netstat command?
Netstat is a utility that you can use to display your computer’s connections to the Internet. It’s a useful tool for monitoring connections and diagnosing problems. You can [..]
How to password protect your files on Windows?
This is the one of the most commonly asked questions. Most of us have files, folders, data that we would not like to share with everyone. So we [..]
Change Owner and Company Name in Windows XP
How to change Owner or Registeared to Name and Organisation or Company name in Windows XP? When you install Windows, Setup requests that you enter your name, and [..]
Setting Capslock, Numlock, Scroll Lock
If you want to set the startup state for any or all of these keys, you just need to edit the registry. Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ [..]
Identify Faulty Device Drivers
How to find faulty device drivers? If you are having problems with lockups, blue screens, or can only get to safe mode, often the problem is due to [..]
Viewing Your IP Address Information
What is my IP Address? There are several ways you can determine your IP address information: IPCONFIG Start / Run / cmd IPCONFIG /ALL This opens a command [..]
Speeding Up Network Browsing
Speeding Up Network Browsing There are a lot of things which can negatively impact how fast XP will browse network shares. One has been previously covered regarding browsing [..]
Disable Windows Tour
If you want to disable the Take Tour of Windows XP that comes up after you install WindowsXP: Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour Create a new DWORD key [..]