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Windows XP
Windows XP: Introductory Articles & Links
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Windows XP Home Page Just what it says. This is the official MS page introducing Windows XP.
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Expert Zone
Articles, intros & updates to help users get up to speed on Windows XP, with special focus on its new features.
Includes a “Windows XP Tips & Tricks” that is updated weekly. Useful and informative stuff!
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Windows XP Solutions Center
A great collection of Win XP How To, download, and troubleshooting support links on Microsoft’s site, sorted by topic.
(Think of it as this present page’s big sister!)
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Windows XP Newsgroups Frequently Asked Questions
A FAQ file, compiled by Microsoft’s Sandy Hereld, summarizing answers to some of the most common questions asked on microsoft.public
Win XP newsgroups.
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Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2
This is the master KB article cross-referencing other articles on SP2 download, setup, and features.
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Windows XP Professional Resource Kit
While you’re waiting on the book, read it here! This is the “bible” of which every other Win XP book you buy will simply
be a copy.
- Kernel Enhancements for Windows XP
A technical discussion of differences between the Windows 2000 and Windows XP kernels — quite a few changes have been made.
Learn about such issues as Win XP Registry, memory management, and power management, among other topics.
So far, this is probably the single best portal for technical information on Win XP’s “under the hood”
functioning.
Windows XP: Home vs. Professional Edition Comparisons
Windows XP: How to...
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Windows XP Professional: How-To Articles Microsoft’s “How To” page for XP Pro. Links to dozens of articles
on a wide range of topics related to getting started, customization, networking, communication, multimedia, security, maintenance, and more.
Many consider these instructions much better for the typical user than the Knowledge Base “How To” articles on similar topics.
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Windows XP Home Edition: How-To Articles Here’s the same kind of “How To” collection for XP Home
Edition. The many dozens of linked articles cover topics related to getting started, personalizing your computer, communication, home networking,
maintenance, and working with photos, music, and video. HINT: If you don’t find the topic you want on one of these pages, look on the
other!
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Best Practices for Active Directory Design & Deployment
- Change a computer name or join a domain in Windows XP {KB 295017}
Win 2000
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Configure & Use Error Reporting in Win XP {Q310414}
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Configure & Use Text to Speech in Win XP {Q306902}
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Configure Windows XP to Automatically Log On a User Account {Q282866}
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Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition with Windows XP {Q305595}
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Create & Configure User Accounts in Windows XP {Q279783}
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Create Custom MMC (Microsoft Management Console) Snap-in Tools Using {Q230263}
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Enable Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on a Home or Small Office Network Connection {Q314066}
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Enable the Personal Firewall Feature in Windows XP {Q2836731}
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Install & Configure a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server {Q308208}
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Install & Use the Recovery Console for Win XP {Q307654}
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Kill an Orphaned Process {Q197155}
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Move the Default Paging File & Print Spooler to a Different Hard Disk {Q314105}
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Move the Paging File in Win XP {Q307886}
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Obtain the Latest Win XP Service Pack {Q322389}
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Replace Currently Locked Files with INUSE.EXE {Q228930}
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Script Compatibility Layers in Windows XP {Q286705}
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Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions {Q308418}
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Use QFIXAPP.EXE in Windows XP and Windows .NET {Q294416}
Windows XP Product Activation (WPA)
Windows 2000 & Server 2003