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Is the time running too fast or too slow on your Windows XP computer? If so it means the Windows Time Service which keeps your computer time accurate is broken and needs to be restarted. To restart the Windows Time Service you need get your hands dirty and enter some terminal commands at a command [...]

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This tutorial explains how to stop Windows Update from automatically restarting your computer. By default Windows XP’s Automatic Update feature is set to “Automatic” so that windows automatically downloads and installs updates. This is good as it keeps your operating system fully patched and secure, however windows will constantly nag you to restart your computer. [...]

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This tutorial explains how to enable or disable Keyboard Number Lock each time your computer starts.
Have you ever entered a phone number via the numeric keypad only to discover nothing has appeared? The most likely cause is Number Lock (or Num Lock as it us usually labeled)  is disabled, and it’s a simple matter of [...]

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Windows XP comes with an inbuilt instant messaging program called Windows Messenger. There are much better chat clients available now and not many people use it so you might decide to uninstall it. But it isn’t listed in Add/Remove programs in control panel so how can you uninstall it?
To permanently remove Windows Explorer from [...]

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How to Change the Registered Owner and Organisation in Windows XP
1. Run regedit and drill down to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

2. On the right double click “RegisteredOwner” and “RegisteredOrganization” to change the values. A restart needed for the changes to take effect.
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This tutorial clearly explains how to slipstream service pack 3 into a windows installation CD, including screen shots of each step.
What you need:
A windows XP CD of any flavor.
XP service pack 3 which can be downloaded HERE. Rename the file xpsp3.exe.
IsoBuster which can be downloaded for free HERE.
Nero which isn’t free, but has a trial [...]

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This tutorial explains how to view hidden files like .htaccess with the free open source FTP client FileZilla. These instructions are for version 2 and version 3 of the software.
Filezilla Version 2
To view hidden files in FileZilla 2 you need to digg into the settings. Select “Edit -> Settings -> Interface settings -> Remote file [...]

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Want to be able to click a button on your desktop to shutdown your computer instead of having to click “Start -> Turn Off Computer -> Turn Off” every single time? All you have to do is create a shortcut on your desktop that points to shutdown.exe with the right switches. When you have finished [...]

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