June, 2004 Archive

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What does XP in Windows XP stand for?

“eXPerience”.

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 :).

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

How can I force Terminal Server to terminate a disconnected client session

When a Terminal Server client abnormally (power failure, network failure, etc..) loses their connection to the Terminal Server, their session may not be marked as disconnected. When the client logs on again, a new session is created, leaving the origonal session active, consuming resources. To fix this problem, apply the latest Terminal Server Service Pack. […]