Category Archives: Windows XP

Open Control Panel Tools in Command Prompt

Please note some control panel tools require administrative privileges to open. The commands list below works at either the command prompt or Open Box (RUN). Control panel tool Command —————————————————————– Accessibility Options: control access.cpl Add New Hardware: control sysdm.cpl Add/Remove … Continue reading

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Format Large External Hard Drives to FAT32

Formatting drives in FAT or FAT32 will allow other operating systems such as Mac, Linux and previous versions of Windows to view and read the drive. Windows can format drives in FAT32 however it has to be done within the … Continue reading

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Add the Links toolbar to My Computer

This handy built-in utility enables users to create shortcuts to their favorite application and or documents and have it readily available from any window at any time. The toolbar is fully customizable. To enable the Links toolbar simply open ‘My … Continue reading

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Windows Remote Shutdown Tool

Windows Shutdown utility is a handy tool that allows network technicians to troubleshoot and also shutdown/restart/logoff multiple computers on the network simultaneously. Instead of visiting each and ever machine, this tool enable you to shutdown/restart/logoff all computers on the same … Continue reading

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Auto Logon to Windows XP

Configuring your computer to automatically log-in to a specify user account: Start by opening RUN command and type ‘control userpasswords2′

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