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Monthly Archives: June 2004
Does Windows XP contain any Easter eggs
Because they had to supply certain government agencies with software, Microsoft can’t include undocumented features, including Easter eggs, in its software. As a result, ou will not find any Easter eggs exist in XP, atleast as of right now 
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Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in Windows XP
A direct cable connection is a link between the input/output (I/O) ports of two computers by using a single cable rather than a modem or other interfacing device. In most cases, you make a direct cable connection with a null modem cable. You can use a direct cable connection to transfer information between the computers to exchange files, access resources, and so on.
Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in Windows XP
A direct cable connection is a link between the input/output (I/O) ports of two computers by using a single cable rather than a modem or other interfacing device. In most cases, you make a direct cable connection with a null modem cable. You can use a direct cable connection to transfer information between the computers to exchange files, access resources, and so on.
How can I remove ‘My Computer’ from the desktop?
Use Regedt32 to navigate to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D
On the Registry menu, choose Save Key, in case you change your mind. Then delete 20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D and all its’ subkeys.
How do I grant a user local administrative privileges on their NT Workstation, without traveling ?
To grant a user local administrative privileges on their workstation, you would add them to the local Administrators group on their workstation. They will still be ordinary users in the domain, but will simultaneously be an Administrator on their Windows NT Workstation.
You can do this without visiting their workstation, if the Schedule service is running on the workstation, either under the System Account (the default) or under an Administrators or Domain Admins Account. On your workstation (or server), open a CMD prompt and type:
AT RemoteComputerName HH:MM cmd /c “net localgroup Administrators DomainNameUserName /ADD”
where HH:MM is at least 2 minutes from now.
How do I disable the Logoff button on the CTRL+ALT+DEL Security dialog ?
To disable the Logoff button from the CTRL+ALT+DEL Security dialog, navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Add Value name NoLogoff as a type REG_DWORD and set it to 1. A value of 0 enables the Logoff button.
This change is effective immediately.
How do I set OUTLOOK to be the default mail client?
OUTLOOK 98 or OUTLOOK 2000
Run “C:program filesmicrosoft officeofficeoutlook.exe.” /checkclient
Answer Yes to:
Outlook is not currently your default manager for Mail and News.
Would you like to register Outlook as the default manager?
How can I add a Printer to the Send To?
To add a specific Printer to the Send To option:
1. Using My Computer, browse to the SendTo folder in your profile. Example: %SystemRoot%ProfilesSendTo.
2. Open the Printers folder and select the desired Printer. Example: Start / Settings / Printers / PrinterName.
3. Right click the Printer and drag it to the SendTo folder.
4. Select Create a Shortcut Here from the shortcut menu that appears.
5. Right click the Printer shortcut in the SendTo folder and rename it.
