Pc Windows Tips

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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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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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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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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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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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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Scenario: You know you double clicked the folder but instead of the folder opening up to access the content you get the search companion instead.

This has happened to me, and it can be frustrating when you don’t know what’s going on.  You start to think your computer is possessed, but instead it’s just the folder option has been changed.

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If you have a local area network installed at home you probably have noticed when browsing the network in Windows Vista, it requires users on the same network to use a password to access any computer in the Workgroup.

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