windows xp

Windows XP SP2 nightmares

Digital Living On the calendar, find the date you installed SP2, then click 'Installed Windows XP Service Pack 2' in the Restore Point box on the right. From the looks of Windows XP SP2, it seems that Microsoft thinks that users are the weak link in the security...

13 May 2005, 16:27

Is my PC ready for Windows Vista?

Digital Living Windows Vista is far more demanding on PC resources than Windows XP. Hi, I intend switch to Windows Vista when it's released in early 2007, but how can I be sure my PC is fast enough to run it? PCs that meet the minimum requirements are known as...

20 July 2006, 15:21

Speed up your bootup time

Digital Living Does it seem like the more time you spend with your Windows XP installation, the longer your PC takes to pull itself out of bed when booting up? While the System Restore utility built into Windows XP is fine, Norton GoBack 4 delivers much more...

2 August 2006, 16:56

Outsmart spyware

Digital Living If you haven't yet installed Microsoft's Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP, here's another reason to do so: SP2 gives you detailed control of add-ons to Internet Explorer, helping you take back control of your browser and thwart a wide array of...

9 May 2005, 15:49

Can I make my PC faster for free?

Digital Living Windows XP is a fantastic operating system, but like everything in life, it needs a little maintenance to keep it in top condition. The first step you should take is to download the latest software updates for Windows XP from Microsoft Windows...

11 May 2006, 12:14

How do I access my PC while away from home?

Digital Living The most obvious method is to use Windows XP Professional Edition's built-in Remote Desktop feature. You'll need to know the exact IP address of your home PC, which you can find by clicking the Start button in Windows XP, then clicking Run, and...

27 September 2006, 17:08

Laptops for people with disabilities

Digital Living Windows XP and Windows Vista both feature usability enhancement tools designed to help the physically and visually impaired. Unfortunately there is no Speech Recognition Engine built directly in to Windows XP.

11 April 2007, 14:52

How to get music onto your Walkman phone

Digital Living Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4 and other service packs can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site; Windows XP SP2 is also available free of charge from PC World. If you're not sure what Windows Service Packs (SP) you have installed, or how...

31 August 2006, 17:18

Which Vista version is for me?

Digital Living The upgrade versions do what they say on the box -- let you upgrade the copy of Windows XP that's currently on your PC. If your PC is a little on the weedy side, you'll want to go for the Home Basic edition, which is easier to use than XP, and...

7 February 2007, 13:45

Better digital photos

Digital Living If you're running Windows XP on your computer, you don't have to do this. Windows XP will highlight the filename for the first photo, enabling you to give it a descriptive name. After you type in the name, click the white space outside of the photo...

3 August 2006, 16:09

Mac OS X vs Windows Vista

Digital Living His worry is that the loathing he has inherited from his father, Lord XP, means many subversive forces are plotting his demise. Baron Vista believes he has an edge -- the layer of chain mail beneath his frilly shirt is far more durable than that of...

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27 April 2007, 16:34

Do more with your iPod

Digital Living The Insider Secrets video shows the steps for doing this using Mac OS X; here's how to create a separate user and share music under Windows XP. Windows XP kindly provides a shared folder that already includes a directory called Shared Music (find...

9 May 2005, 15:49

Get the most out of Wi-Fi

Digital Living If you use a third-party wireless adaptor, you should use the wireless network management software found on the accompanying CD-ROM, but alternatively Windows PC users can use the Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) manager built into Windows XP.

4 May 2006, 16:30

Tech support for your parents

Digital Living This free utility comes with Windows XP and allows your parent to send a help request to your machine. The best thing you can do for a parent who has a Windows computer is to make sure automatic updates are turned on.

11 May 2005, 12:43

Microsoft's Media Center mansion

Digital Living The grand downstairs living room had a Media Center PC, while the kitchen had a PC running Windows XP. The project's manager, Microsoft's Windows marketing bod Simon Darby, reckons the kit in the mHome cost under £16,000, and that's a pretty small...

2 June 2005, 18:10