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- Change the font Windows XP displays in Windows Explorer
- Windows XP uses the same font for desktop icons and Windows Explorer. If the font is too hard to read, you can change its size or the font itself with a few mouse clicks. Here's how to adjust the look of your system fonts. Windows Explorer and My Computer...
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Windows, Windows XP, desktops, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-06-27
- Download an extension to learn more about Windows XP fonts
- If you're curious to learn more about the fonts on your Windows XP machine, there's a free and handy extension that will give you the scoop. It also helps you see which fonts are already on your machine. The Fonts folder, located in the Control Panel, provides a ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Font, Greg Shultz, Windows, Windows XP, desktops, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2007-06-20
- Permanently set Windows XP's Windows Explorer as your flash drive's default AutoPlay action
- AutoPlay can be fickle when it comes to determining the default action for opening files from your flash drive. Here's how to configure Windows XP to bypass AutoPlay and automatically launch Windows Explorer when you insert your flash drive. If you have a USB flash drive holding various...
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows Explorer, AutoPlay, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-06-13
- Hide shared folders with Windows XP Pro's Net command line tool
- When you want to limit who can access your shared folders in Windows XP Pro, you can use the Net command line tool to hide your computer, and subsequently your shared folders, from other network users. Greg Shultz shows how to create a hidden share. By sharing a folder...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Greg Shultz, PRODUCTIVITY, computer, network, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Folder, Tool, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-06-06
- Get started with Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows XP Pro
- Windows PowerShell is a new scripting tool that allows you to perform simple or complex tasks from a centralized interface. Here's how to add this new extension to your Windows XP Pro system. Microsoft planned to add a new command-line interface and scripting language (code name "Monad") to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Operating systems, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Software
- Technical articles 2007-05-30
- Cut and paste in Windows XP with ClipMate
- Windows XP's Clipboard is handy, but it has its limitations. Learn how you can extend Clipboard's capabilities with a utility called ClipMate. When you cut, copy, and paste items from one place to another, you're relying on Windows XP's Clipboard to act as the intermediary, temporarily storing...
- Tags: ClipMate, Clipboard, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-05-23
- Change Windows XP's Browse Folders setting on the fly
- You don't have to change the Browse Folders setting in Windows XP if you want to open a folder in a separate window. Here's how to change the setting on the fly with a simple keystroke combination. Your Windows XP system probably has the Browse Folders setting configured...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Construction, Greg Shultz, Change Windows XP, separate window, window, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Folder, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-05-16
- Speed shutdown of Windows XP Pro by disabling Terminal Services
- Is Windows XP Pro grinding to a halt? Terminal Services may hold the key. Here's what you need to know about troubleshooting this complex applications system and disabling it if necessary. If your Windows XP Pro system slows or even stops when you shut it down, there's a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, terminal services, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-05-09
- Understanding USB topology in Windows XP
- Ever wonder how many USB devices your Windows XP system can handle? The answer may surprise you. Here's how your machine organizes all its connections and how you can evaluate the Device Manager's total running capacity. As long as you have enough power, attaching many USB devices to...
- Tags: USB, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, USB Hub, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Hub, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-05-02
- Viewing non-present devices in Windows XP's Device Manager
- Find out how Windows XP's Device Manager can help you track down non-present devices, which may still cause problems even though they're not physically attached to your machine. When troubleshooting driver problems in Windows XP, one of the first places you may look is Device Manager, which provides...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, non-present device, Device Manager, dialog box, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-25
- Use screen savers to keep track of multiple Windows XP computers
- If you use multiple Windows XP computers from a single monitor, here's how to work with the screen saver icon to avoid headaches and keep your systems straight. If you regularly work with multiple Windows XP computers using a Keyboard Video Mouse KVM switch, you...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, PRODUCTIVITY, screensaver, computer, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-18
- Automatically set Processor Affinity in Windows XP Professional
- Is two better than one? Not necessarily, if your dual-core processor runs at less-than-effective efficiency with older programs. Here's how to optimize your processor settings to allow Windows XP Professional to run more smoothly by switching to just one core when running certain applications. If you have a dual-core...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, CPU, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Greg Shultz, Processor Affinity, processor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Technical articles 2007-04-11
- Forcing Windows XP's Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files
- You may have found that Windows XP's Disk Cleanup utility misses a spot from time to time, retaining temporary files most recently accessed. Here's how to perform a clean sweep of your Windows XP files by forcing Disk Cleanup to get rid of all your temporary files. If you've...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Disk Cleanup, Disk Cleanup utility, disk, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-04
- Configure separate wallpapers for multiple Windows XP monitors
- Seeing double? If you use more than one monitor on your Windows XP system, you can configure separate desktop wallpapers without using third-party software. Here's how to break up the monotony of having the same old wallpaper. Do you have a multiple monitor setup on your Windows XP computer...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Monitors & displays, monitor, dialog box, desktop, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components
- Technical articles 2007-03-28
- Create an IP address tracking batch tool in Windows XP Pro
- Finding your network's free IP addresses in Windows XP Pro can work a little too well, giving you more entries than you can easily manage. Here's how to narrow your search for unused IP addresses and output the results to a short, easy-to-read text file. When you're troubleshooting DHCP...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, IP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, NETWORKING, tool, IP address, Do Ping.exe, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-21
- Speed up Windows XP's Search Companion
- There's lots of buzz about Windows Vista's speedy search features, but what can you do to speed up Windows XP's Search Companion? Here's how to optimize your search with speed in Windows XP. One reason why Windows Vista's Search tool is so fast is because, rather than searching...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Operating systems, Speed-up Windows XP, compressed folder, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-14
- Import the results of Windows XP's Tree command into Word
- Using the Tree command to research your folders on your Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast—too fast for your eye to catch. Here's how to use Word to create a Tree you can read in detail and at your own pace. To find out how many...
- Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, graphical tree structure, dialog box, tree structure, hard drive, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Problem, Tree, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-07
- Launch Windows Explorer with administrative privileges on Windows XP Pro
- Do you ever need to perform an on-the-fly administrative task, but you're not on your computer? If the computer runs Internet Explorer 6 or 7, here's how you can launch Windows Explorer with administrative privileges on a Windows XP Pro limited user machine. When you're working on a user's...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Web browsers, Operating systems, EXPLORER.EXE, administrative privilege, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Admin Account, Run, Software, Internet
- Technical articles 2007-02-28
- Remove clutter with Windows XP SP2's Duplicate Finder tool
- Hidden clutter exists on your Windows XP machine in the form of duplicate files. Here's how to free up valuable hard disk space by doing some early spring cleaning with the Duplicate Finder tool. Even if you're a conscientious computer user (i.e., you regularly delete unnecessary files, empty...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Operating systems, Duplicate Finder, tool, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-21
- Create professional-looking icons in Windows XP with IconXP
- If you want good-looking icons but don't have a lot of artistic know-how, there's a shareware program especially for Windows XP users that can help you produce great results. While you can create icons for your shortcuts with Windows XP's built-in Paint program, the editing tools within Paint...
- Tags: IconXP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Greg Shultz, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-14
