"a lightweight driver-backup tool. The application is portable with a caveat: you'll need administrative privileges for full use. You can opt to backup one or all of your drivers, the backed up files are dumped into a tree structure based on driver name. DriverBackup2 also allows you to restore and delete unnecessary drivers. If you ever hunted for obscure drivers online, when installing legacy or obscure hardware for instance, DriverBackup2 will save you the hassle of searching them out again. For other driver viewing and backup solutions check out DoubleDriver and DriverView. " via lifehacker

instructions on how to persuade a MCE remote to work on XP

To enable NLA in XP machines; first install XP SP3, then edit the registry settings on the XP client machine to allow NLA • Configure Network Level Authentication 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER. 2. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa 3. In the details pane, right-click Security Packages, and then click Modify. 4. In the Value data box, type tspkg. Leave any data that is specific to other SSPs, and then click OK. 5. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders 6. In the details pane, right-click SecurityProviders, and then click Modify. 7. In the Value data box, type credssp.dll. Leave any data that is specific to other SSPs, and then click OK. 8. Exit Registry Editor. 9. Restart the computer.

shows you how to completely rebuild, repair, or refresh an existing XP installation without losing data, and without having to reinstall user software, reformat, or otherwise destructively alter the setup.

lightweight and free program that allows you to manipulate floating windows in Microsoft Windows in a way similar to many X11 window managers. It allows you to do the following: * move windows by grabbing them anywhere (not just the title bar) while holding the Alt key, and then dragging with the left mouse button; * resize windows by grabbing them anywhere (not just the tiny little border) while holding the Alt key, and then dragging with the right mouse button; * use the scroll wheel on the window under the cursor, instead of the currently focused window.

Copy C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WPA.DBL Decline to activate after reinstall, enter safe mode, and copy the old one back in place.

a regex tool for searching on Windows

Click Win+R, type msconfig, click on BOOT.INI tab, click on "Advanced Options...", then set the "/NUMPROC=" to however many processors you have.

improves navigating through windows

feed it a text file containing the content you want to memorise, and play the file through at progressively faster speeds

YAY FIX:move your mouse more than 4 pixels while clicking on a file and Windows assumes you've dragged the files and copies them

for automating and slip streaming xp

how to disable the prompt when running an exe off a network drive

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 32-bit DWORD: Name: NoInternetOpenWith Value: 1

a small, free windows hack that gives you the ability to resize any window by dragging and dropping its lower right corner - including those windows that normally do not allow you to resize them.

tool for hard-linking in windows

Turn non-resizeable windows into resizeable windows!

FolderShare alternative

VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux and Macintosh hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD.

grab all 3rd party drivers from your system and stick them into a "Drivers" directory in the same directory as the exe

with suDown you can run applications under the context of your user account and not with another one's

"driverquery" will immediately come back with a complete list of drivers

a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface.

Windows sets aside a blob of system memory called the desktop heap, which it uses to store user interface objects such as windows, menus, and hooks. The interactive desktop heap size needs to be bumped up to a value greater than its default setting of 30

right click on a file, select Copy To Folder or Move To Folder, and the move to box will pop up and let you choose a location to either copy or move the file or folder to.

utilities that run in the background and watch for applications attempting to register themselves to run at Windows startup

* Uncompress the DLL downloaded file from DLL-Downloads.com to your system32 folder within the Windows folder. * Run dialog: "regsvr32 filename.dll"

SUBST w: C:\data\word_docs

# Automatically activate wireless profiles when specified wireless connections are detected. # Change IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS Servers, WINS Server, and DHCP settings with the click of a button. # Specify differe

Control Panel > Accessibility Options > Remove all check-marks filterkeys filterkeys go to the Settings sub-menu and remove the check-marks there

Excellent list of startup tasks.

allow you to easy accomplish such tasks like turning off the monitor, restarting your PC or ejecting selected CD-ROM tray

Hidden Utilities XP allows access to nearly 100 hidden utilities that are not normally accessible to the average user. System information, diagnostics, repair tools and more in both Windows and Command Line utilities are now easily opened.

This article describes how to shadow a Terminal Server session without a prompt for approval.

Windows 2000 and XP include a feature called Windows File Protection (WFP), part of the System File Checker, which is intended to avoid some of the common DLL consistency issues. This feature may also block valid attempts to change system files and it can

how to design and create colorful and dynamic icons for Windows XP using a vector program, such as FreeHand or Illustrator, and Photoshop

customize the context menu of Windows Explorer

a simple tray tool to start user defined applications. Designed to run portable applications (like portable Firefox & Thunderbird), you can start anything runnable from USB key devices or removable disks.

let you run two or more sessions (one local console and one or more remote desktop) concurrently

if a user is logged on at the local console, a remote user has to kick him off (and ironically, this can be done even without his permission) before starting work on the box

an advanced system monitoring and desktop enhancement engine for Windows 2000/XP/2003

takes a list of your favorite programs and will download and install the ones you pick

For some reason, Microsoft decided not to activate the Copy To and Move To menu items in Windows XP Explorer as they did for Send To.

totally handy utility

ide1:0.fileName="/home/user/KNOPPIX_V4.0.2DVD-2005-09-23-EN.iso" ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

My Computer - how to add Administrative Tools, Printers and Fax Devices, Scheduled Tasks, Network Connections, Recycle Bin, and My Network Places

get a Command Prompt running under your normal user account, but in a new logon session in which it is a member of the Administrators group

ISO Recorder is a tool (power toy) for Windows XP, 2003 and now Windows Vista, that allows (depending on the Windows version) to burn CD and DVD images, copy disks, make images of the existing data CDs and DVDs and create ISO images from a content of a di

a simple registry change that will keep the USB storage drivers from starting when the system boots.

Have you ever opened the Add/Remove Programs applet, only to discover that it still lists a program you have already removed?

There's an easy fix for "Missing HAL.DLL," "Invalid Boot.Ini," and several other fatal startup errors more complete howto here: http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/personaltech/189500364

You can gain space, security, and performance with these time-tested tricks for setting up a portable PC, Fred Langa says.

Good list of tweaks for new installations of XP

From faster boot times, to speeding up your current hardware, PCstats has 99 Tips to make your computer run quicker, better, and more efficiently.

readers submit their best WinXP tips to Maximum PC

Replacer is an easy to use system file replacer for Windows 2000 and XP. It safely replaces protected or in-use system files.

Bart Lagerweij's free utility, PE Builder, condenses the original setup data for Windows XP into a slender operating system that is ready to run from a CD or a USB flash drive.

Slipstreaming for XP

This page tries to fill that gap by explaining WPA in a straightforward, detailed way — and to show that it will be a lot less trouble to most people than many have feared.