Fix for Empty Add/Remove List
When you try to use the Add/Remove Programs feature in the Windows XP control panel, you may have a problem because the list of programs or currently installed programs comes up blank and never appears.
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Override OWA Attachment Size Limit in Exchange 2003
To override the attachment size limit for OWA public folder posts (default attachment size limit is 1 MB) in Exchange Server 2003:
What is ASP?
So, you want to know more about ASP, huh? Well, you’ve picked a good place to start. This brief article should give you a good basic understanding of what ASP is all about and get you started on your way to creating your own dynamic web sites.
Remove Antivirus 2008 / 2009 etc.
Antivirus 2009 is a new rogue anti-spyware program. It is also a clone of Antivirus 2008 – also a rogue, and one that’s produced more clones than any other recently. The list of these clones is long: System Antivirus 2008, Ultimate Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2008 etc.
Default IE To Full Screen Mode
Most people don’t know you can run Internet Explorer in Full Screen mode. Full Screen mode allows you to see more of the pages you are surfing, without the need to scroll around, and reduces the clutter of the taskbar, sidebar, etc.
Use Registry to View Installed Patches
This info is especially useful to system administrators, but other power users should find this useful. Periodically Microsoft releases Hot Fixes to patch bugs in Windows and other products, this key contains information about which Hot fixes have been installed.
Place Windows Kernel in RAM
This little tweak will give a slight performance boost, but at a cost. It moves the kernel of Windows XP into speedier RAM. Give it a try, and report back here any gains you experience.
Disable Run Sections of the Registry
Create a new DWORD value for each of the optional values above depending on which Run function to stop and set the value to “1” to disable. Restart Windows for change to take effect.
Disable the Windows Key
Create a new Binary value, or modify the existing value, called ”Scancode Map” and edit the value according to the settings below.
NETSH
Netsh.exe is a tool an administrator can use to configure and monitor Windows-based computers at a command prompt. With the Netsh.exe tool, you can direct the context commands you enter to the appropriate helper, and the helper then carries out the command. A helper is a Dynamic Link Library (.dll) file that extends the functionality of the Netsh.exe… Read More »