Installing the NetBEUI Protocol in Windows XP

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 23rd, 2007

When setting up a local area network using Windows XP, you may have noticed that NetBEUI is no longer available as a protocol option. That’s because Microsoft no longer supports the NetBEUI Protocal like previous versions.

However it’s still available on the CD-Rom of Windows XP if you need to use NetBEUI under VALUEADD -> MSFT -> NET -> NETBEUI.

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How to Speed Up the Display of Start Menu Items

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 23rd, 2007

Some users of Windows XP find that clicking the start button to bring up the menu is slow or non-responsive right away.

An easy way to speed up the start menu display items is to turn off the menu shadow.

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I just installed Norton Anti Virus and can’t browse my shared Network?

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 14th, 2007

Sometimes you can’t access a Windows XP computer on your local network after installing Norton Anti-Virus.

Now depending on the other computers OS (Operating System) it can be a number of errors that can be related to this issue.

But to examine the errors, logon to your Windows XP computer and examine the “Event Viewer / System log file,” you will probably see the following error.

The server’s configuration parameter “irpstacksize,” is too small for the server to use a local device.

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How to Prevent your Start Menu from being Changed

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 14th, 2007

Whether it’s your office computer that you share with co-workers or your home computer that you and your kids use, you will appreciate this little hack to prevent your start menu from being changed.

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How to Prevent Changes to File Associations

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 12th, 2007

If you have kids that use the computer, you will appreciate this little hack. It prevents users from changing any file associations on your computer, even if they install new image editing software or media players it will keep your file associations the same.

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Setting the Recycle Bin to Permanently Delete Files

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 10th, 2007

Microsoft Windows set the Recycle bin up as a fail safe option for users who accidentally delete files and need to retrieve them by selecting undo. But what about users who just want to delete files without having to go through the hassle of selecting Empty Recycle Bin? I for one hate taking one step forward to only have to take one step back because the file I deleted is sitting in the Recycle Bin waiting for me to empty it!

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How to easily Access Folders from the Toolbar

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 10th, 2007

I find it cumbersome to always navigate to a specific folder that I am always accessing when I can easily add it to the Toolbar. 

So in this Windows tutorial I show you how easy it is to add commonly used folders to your Toolbar, so you can accomplish task quicker and easier.

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How to Defrag your Hard Drive

Posted by Shawn DesRochers on September 8th, 2007

I do this fairly frequently. I recommend that a computer should be defragged once a month for better performance and keep the system files organized.

There are a few things to do before you defrag your hard drive, like removing unnecessary system files that don’t need to be defragged to speed up the process.

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