http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/57314.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 22:22:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57314atomickarmaWindows XP has been with us since 2001 and the hugely popular operation system has already outlasted Windows Vista. Can it outlast Windows 7? What is the future of Windows XP? Why There is Plenty of Life in Windows XP Windows XP has been around since 2001 when it was released as the successor to Windows 2000 and Windows Me. In popular terms...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/57083.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 22:03:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57083atomickarmaIf you’re running Windows XP and previously avoided upgrading to Microsoft Windows Vista, you’re probably wondering if you should upgrade to Windows 7... To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade? Many Windows XP users are currently wondering if they should upgrade to the new Windows 7 – and if so, how easy is it? With Microsoft’s popular XP ope...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/54267.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:26:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54267feydWhen setting up multiple operating systems, previously-installed systems can become inaccessible in the boot manager. It's easy to fix the boot manager so that both Windows 7 and the older operating system display correctly, and it should only take a few minutes of your time. Problems with the Boot Manager If you are setting up a dual-boot or m...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51002.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51002johngUnlike the annoying memory limits of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 can address far more memory than previous versions of the operating system. Just how much RAM can be added to the 64-bit o/s? Since the introduction of Windows 95, most computer users both in the home and in the office have used some form of 32-bit ope...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51961.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51961huxleymediaThere is nothing worse than having to re-install Windows. Read this article to make sure it really is the last thing you need to do. Explore the Windows Recovery Console, learn how to use it to prevent boot problems and return your system to working order once more. The Windows XP recovery console is a useful set of tools to help troubleshoot opera...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53097.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 16:01:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53097huxleymediaWindows XP has been our workhorse of choice for almost eight years now. In that time it has probably slowed down a bit and picked up some debris from use. We are going to do something about that, and ensure XP has many years of life left yet. Windows XP is by far the most reliable and stable of the operating system editions so far. That means there...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53806.aspxThu, 29 Oct 2009 22:39:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53806atomickarmaIs your Windows XP hanging thanks to an overloaded context menu or are some badly installed applications are hogging your context menu? With ShellExView you can remove these items quickly, and get your context menu (right-click menu) back in shape! System Lock-ups - Context Menu Error? Some Windows XP lags and delays and occasio...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/53403.aspxSun, 25 Oct 2009 05:31:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53403huxleymediaIt isn't always necessary to buy the latest and greatest computer, or software. There can be plenty of life left in an older machine. Lots can be done to speed up a slow one too. Learn how here. Erasing everything but Windows XP sounds much easier than it actually is. Windows by its very nature has hooks into every other program on a computer, ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/49744.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 19:09:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:49744johngMoving Outlook Express e-mail files requires some digging into your hard drive’s file structure. Once found, moving the e-mails to a new computer is easy. With Windows Vista not doing well in the market, Windows XP remains the most popular operating system in the world. Consequently, Microsoft’s Outlook Express program remains the most popula...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52625.aspxFri, 16 Oct 2009 13:43:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52625RTetzlaffThe Windows XP Recovery Console has helped me save a seemingly broken operating system numerous time. This article will show you how to access the Recovery Console and what you can do once you’re in. Overview The recovery console is a tool included on the Windows XP CD that allows you to recover from some Windows issues including registry cor...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52195.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 08:26:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52195RTetzlaffThis article covers disabling the Windows XP Guest account as well as why you should disable the Guest account. Overview The Guest account in Windows XP is there to allow users without accounts to utilize resources on another computer in addition to allowing them the ability to log in locally to a machine. Every install of Windows XP comes with pre...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52194.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 08:14:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52194RTetzlaffRemote Desktop is a great feature but can cause a lot of frustration if your connection fails. This article will show you how to troubleshoot issues connecting to another machine via Remote Desktop. Overview Remote Desktop is one of the more useful features of modern Windows operating systems – allowing you to remotely connect to another machine on...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50595.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 14:13:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50595triciagossHave you recently switched from XP to Windows Vista? Some of the first things you might have noticed are that the Start menu and windows appear a bit different. Learn how to make Vista look more like Windows XP. Overview There are many ways to make Vista appear more like XP, and most of them are quite simple. These steps will show you how to di...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50587.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 13:13:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50587mutley457Pro XP tools are tools that come from many different venues. They allow XP users additional features to work with different applications. Many tools let the user convert applications from one format to another. There are also music applications and free anti-virus software. XP Pro Tools Include Variety and Freeware The amount of freeware available ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50099.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:58:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50099RTetzlaffIf your computer has started to crawl when booting up or during general use, it may be time to do some general maintenance. This article will discuss a few reasons why your computer has slowed down as well as suggestions for making things speedy again. Overview If you’ve had your computer for a few years, you may have noticed it’s not as perky as i...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50012.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:46:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50012huxleymediaThere is nothing worse than a computer runs slowly or not at all, or trying to get an unresponsive machine to do what you want. Often the only remedy is a complete re-install. Don't do that just yet though, this article has a few tricks you can try first. The registry in Windows XP is a database of system settings. It contains all the informati...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50153.aspxFri, 25 Sep 2009 08:30:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50153RTetzlaffWindows typically takes a minute to load from a cold boot, but after a few years you may notice its taking more like five minutes to start. This is primarily caused by numerous programs running at startup. This article will give you some tips for disabling programs from starting up. Overview When you first got your PC, its startup time was probably...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/48998.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 21:13:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48998atomickarmaWindows Media Player is a powerful desktop media management tool that not only plays back various types of audio and video content, it can also be used to burn a music CD. Burn CDs With Windows Media Player If you're looking for ways to burn audio tracks to CD, Windows XP comes ready made with an excellent tool - Windows Media Player. As long as yo...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/48909.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 19:12:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48909atomickarmaMicrosoft Sam is the name given to the text to speech tool in Windows XP. It is a useful utility that is underused within the operating system, where the interface allows only a few lines to be read. It isn't too difficult to change this however and use Microsoft Sam to read full documents! What is Microsoft Sam? Microsoft Sam is the us...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/48884.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 19:00:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48884atomickarmaThere are several ways to improve the performance of your hard disk under Windows XP, from simple cleaning and tweaking to partitioning and defragmenting. Is Windows XP Slow? After several months of regular use, Windows XP can seem to slow down. Your hard drive might whirr a bit longer than usual, programs will take longer to open and Windows m...