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Upgrading Windows XP: Tips To Save Your Sanity
Dec 16, 2005
This chapter covers how to perform an upgrade Windows XP installation, in which Windows XP replaces a previous Windows OS without first removing all data from the system drive and starting from scratch. This option is most useful in cases where you have customized user settings that you want to preserve.
Using HWMonitor to Track Windows System Temps and Health
Feb 3, 2009
Ed Tittel explains how the free Windows utility HWMonitor can help to prevent overheating.
Using Microsoft Windows XP
Oct 20, 2006
Mike Miller runs through the basics of working in Windows XP: pointing and clicking, resizing windows, changing desktop themes — this sample chapter will get beginners up to speed.
Using Performance Monitor in Windows XP Professional
Oct 26, 2001
Now in its sixth year and fourth operating system generation, Performance Monitor is even more valuable today as a tool for assessing system and network performance than it was when first introduced. That's because Performance Monitor was integrated ...
Using Performance Monitor to Troubleshoot System Performance in Windows XP Professional
Mar 29, 2002
Performance Monitor in Windows XP is a utility that is included with the baseline of the operating system to assess both local and remote workstations’ performance. This article by Louis Columbus explains how Performance Monitor can be used to assess overall system performance.
Using Remote Assistance to Solve Problems in Windows XP Professional
Jun 7, 2002
Remote Assistance is being used primarily for the troubleshooting of problems, but is also increasingly being used for handling the difficult task of completing training at remote locations. Louis Columbus teaches you how to use it.
Using Smartcards in Windows Server 2003/XP
Oct 17, 2003
Worried about password authentication security on your Microsoft Windows network? With Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, you can get smart cards working for you faster than ever before.
Using the Task Manager as a Performance Analysis Tool in Windows XP
Mar 22, 2002
In this fourth article on getting better performance from Windows XP Professional, Louis Columbus discusses the features and depth of functionality of XP’s Task Manager.
Virtual Lock Picking of Windows Mobile Password Managers
Nov 2, 2007
Seth Fogie illustrates just how easy it can be for an attacker to "pick open" the security measures used to protect your sensitive data.
What's So Great About Windows XP?
Aug 6, 2001
Learn a few of the reasons why expert John Mueller regards Windows XP as a vast improvement over its predecessors.
Windows Batch Files for Fun and Profit
Feb 1, 2008
Brian Knittel discusses useful batch file commands and categories.
Windows Media Encoder: Quality Video Training Done on the Cheap
Sep 29, 2006
John Tränkenschuh shows you how Windows Media Encoder can be used to create quick and dirty training videos for your organization.
Windows Media Player Basics in Windows Vista
May 9, 2008
Brian Knittel and Robert Cowart explain how to get the most out of Windows Media Player in Vista.
Windows Pane Relief: Picking Up The Pieces with Disk Defragmenters
Oct 28, 2005
Disk defragmenters are little understood and about as glamorous as taking out the trash. However, just like taking out the trash, disk defragementation is something you've got to do — or you'll drown in your own waste.
Windows PowerShell Unleashed: An Introduction to Shells
May 26, 2009
This chapter walks through some basic shell commands and builds a shell script from those basic commands.
Windows PowerShell: A More In-Depth Look
May 11, 2007
Tyson Kopczynski helps you change your scripting methods by providing some specifics on how PowerShell works.
Windows' Roaming Profiles to the Rescue
Apr 29, 2005
Depending on how you apply them, roaming profiles can do anything from making your life easier to saving your bacon. If a user needs access from all over the building, roaming profiles are a convenience. If you have 50 users and only 10 computers, roaming profiles are an easy solution. If an entire department's computers die in the middle of a critical project, roaming profiles are a lifesaver.
Windows Scripting and Objects
Oct 4, 2002
This sample chapter introduces the concepts of objects, methods, and properties, and shows how to use the objects provided with Windows Script Host with different scripting languages.
Windows Server Core Overview
Sep 23, 2008
John Savill provides a detailed overview of Windows Server Core, looking at installation, configuration, and usage options.
Windows Vista: A Unique Gaming Experience?
Mar 30, 2007
Sandro Villinger focuses on Windows Vista gaming features such as DirectX 10, the Game Explorer, WinSAT performance tests, and upcoming releases to see if Windows still has some tricks up its sleeve to keep gamers interested.

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