Find and Replace text within file(s) Notice that munge looks for a complete string (delimited with spaces) – it won’t match part of a string. Syntax MUNGE ScriptFile [options] FilesToMunge… Key ScriptFile : A text file containing the strings to Find & Replace FilesToMunge : One or more files to be changed (may use wildcards) Editing options -q… Read More »
NTVDM stands for “NT Virtual DOS Machine”. WOW stands for “Windows on Windows”. They are both names for the same Win16 subsystem that runs under Windows NT, 2000, and XP.
In MS-DOS, DEL and DELTREE are commands used for deleting files and directories, but they have some key differences in how they operate.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a network protocol used to map an IP address to a physical machine (or MAC) address on a local area network (LAN). It is a crucial part of the Internet Protocol suite and operates at the Link Layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model.
If you are experiencing slow printing for DOS programs with Windows2000 1. Go Start | Run | Regedit 2. Click Hkey_Local_Machine 3. Click on System 4. Click CurrentControlSet 5. Click Control 6. Go to the bottom of this part of the list and click WOW 7. Click LPT timeout and change… Read More »
If XP is corrupted to the point where none of the previous solutions get it to boot,you can do a Repair Install that might work as well as keep the current settings. 1. Make sure you have your valid WindowsXP key 2. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD 3. At the second R=Repair option,… Read More »
If you get an error that NTOSKRNL not found: 1. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD. 2. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key 3. Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair. Typically this will be #1 4. Change to the… Read More »
You can change the default printer spool directory for all printers or the printer spool directory for specific printers. To change the default printer spool directory for all printers add the following value: * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers * Value Name: DefaultSpoolDirectory * Data Type: REG_SZ * String: full path to printer spool directory To change the default printer spool directory for specific… Read More »
To reveal a bit more information on your CPU, we’ve found this neat little trick (for Intel-based machines).
As part of standard maintenance, Disk Cleanup should be scheduled to run at regular intervals, perhaps once a month, at some convenient time when your computer is not otherwise in use.