Disable the Windows XP built-in Certificate Propagation Mechanism
The Windows XP built-in certificate propagation mechanism is designed to propagate all the certificates on a smart card to the local My Certificate store.
Remove the low disk space warning
Probably you have seen the irritating “low on disk space”-warning before, if your hard disk reaches full capacity. This warning message can be turned off by adding the DWORD-value NoLowDiskSpaceChecks with value 1 in the following key:
Disable the Balloon Tips
Already irritated by the information balloons, covering the important buttons in the Start Menu?
Disable the useless Security Center warnings
If your Windows is not provided with one of the well known virus scan and/or firewall software, the Security Center will come with useless repeating reminders.
Set CPU Priority
This setting gives a boost to priority of foreground applications. In very overly-simplified terms, what you see on the screen gets more attention from the CPU than what you can`t.
How To Enable Hidden Boot Screen in Windows Vista
The default boot screen of Windows Vista is a black screen containing just a progress bar and the text “Microsoft Corporation”. Those of you who are tired of this boring default look of the Windows Vista Boot Screen, can enable the hidden boot screen.
How to backup and restore the Windows Registry
The absolute best way to backup and restore the registry is to use Acronis True Image. Here is the way to do it using XP’s built-in features. These are NOT images. They simply restore files.
Do an Unattended Installation
The Windows XP Setup routine is much nicer than that in Windows 2000 or Windows Me, but it`s still an hour-long process that forces you to sit in front of your computer for an hour, answering dialog boxes and typing in product keys. But Windows XP picks up one of the more useful features from Windows 2000, the… Read More »
Fix for ORA 12705 – NLS Link error
Fix for ORA 12705 – NLS Link error.
How To Plan For IT Emergencies
IT emergencies are inevitabilities in today`s technological world. Handling them will be critical to your IT business and maintaining a strong and loyal customer base. You have to achieve a delicate staff balance that allows you to meet the needs of existing clients and gain new ones.