Tips, Tricks and How Tos

Various tips, tricks and How to's for older versions of Windows

WINDOWS XP - WINDOWS 2K - WINDOWS ME - WINDOWS NT -

WINDOWS 98 - WINDOWS 95 - MSDOS - SOFTWARE

WINDOWS XP PRO and HOME

For further XP tips and tricks try www.tipsdr.com 

• Installing a Windows XP Upgrade CD without a Previous OS installed

• Change Login Icon

• Change Login Icon part 2

• Change Login Password

• Change Username

• Create Login Password

• Remove Login Password

• Installing a driver produces warning of system instability in Windows XP

• No Windows XP drivers available for hardware in Windows XP

• Problems installing applications as a Limited User in Windows XP

• Unable to browse or explore a CD in Windows XP

• Unmountable Boot Volume in Windows XP

• Change Background to Windows Classic in Windows XP

• Change Screen Saver in Windows XP

• How To Disable the Startup Group in Windows XP

• How To Run System Restore in Windows XP

• How To add Icons to the XP Desktop

• How To Copy Hard Drive to new Hard Drive  

• How To Setup a Secondary Hard Drive in Windows XP

• Windows XP Pro and Home Upgrade compatibility

• Windows XP Pro and Home Upgrade Requirements

• How to uninstall windows xp upgrade, in windows, MSDOS or from boot disk

• List of Fixes in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For further XP tips and tricks try www.tipsdr.com 

WINDOWS 2000 (2K)

• Converting FAT disks/partitions to NTFS

• Changing Dual-Boot Option

• Keyboard Shortcuts

• Installing a Windows 2000 Upgrade CD without a Previous OS installed

• WINDOWS 2000 MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

WINDOWS MILLENNIUM (ME)

• Windows me Batch Install – Automate the entire process

• Blue Screen of Death when ejecting DVD movies

• Command.com missing after upgrading to Windows ME

• Error message after running defrag

• Format -s does not work

• Cannot Remove Media Player 7

• Installing a Windows ME Upgrade CD without a Previous OS installed

• Scandisk-Defrag Looping, will not finish

• Cannot Complete Setup After Receiving Scanreg Error Message

• System Hangs During Plug and Play Detection on first Boot

• System Restore Disabled

• USB Power Exceeded Error Message

• MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOWS ME

• How to find Product ID in Registry (98 & ME)

• How to Compress or Encrypt Folders

• How to Encrypt Folders

• How to Extract Files From Desktop in Windows ME

• Sharing Compressed - Encrypted Folders

• What's on the Start Menu in windows me

• How to run System Restore in Windows ME

• What is Msconfig For Windows ME

• What is Msinfo32 in Windows ME

• How to Extract Files for Windows ME in MSDOS

• How to uninstall windows ME upgrade, in windows, MSDOS or from boot disk

• Windows ME drivers install guide

• How to find Windows ME Product Key in Registry 

WINDOWS NT

• Windows NT System Requirements

WINDOWS 98

• Installing a Windows 98 Upgrade CD without a Previous OS installed

• Windows 98 Batch Install – Automate the entire process

• No Access to CD-Rom After Installing 98

• Desktop looks like Safemode

• Hanging on Windows splash screen

• Windows 98 SE hangs when the machine is being suspended.

• How to Extract Files for Windows 98 in MSDOS

• Scandisk-Defrag Looping, will not finish

• Windows 98 Hardware Requirements

• Windows 98 SE Shut Down Problem

• Troubleshooting Windows 98 Startup Problems and Error Messages

• Fax Software on Windows 98

• How to uninstall windows 98 upgrade, in windows, MSDOS or from boot disk

• Windows 98 drivers install guide

• How to find Windows 98 Product Key in Registry 

WINDOWS 95

• No Access to CD-Rom After Installing 95

• Windows 95 - Desktop looks like Safemode

• Windows 95 - Disabling Autoplay & Autorun of CD's

• Windows 95 - Hiding the Modem in the Tray

• Windows 95 - Hiding the Speaker Icon in the Tray

• How to Extract Files for Windows 95 in MSDOS

• Windows 95 - How to stop files going to recycle Bin

• Windows 95 -Error Message "Invalid System Disk" After Setup Reboots

• Windows 95 - Error Message- "IOS Failed to Initialize" on Boot

• How To Install Windows 95 OSR2 over Windows 95 OSR1 or Windows 3.*

• Windows 95 - Setup Hangs on First Boot Configuring Plug and Play Devices

• Windows 95 - Computer with USB Devices Hangs

• Windows 95 - USB will not install

• Windows 95 - Hardware Requirements

• How to uninstall windows 95 upgrade, in windows, MSDOS or from boot disk

• Windows 95 drivers install guide

MSDOS

THE MSDOS GUIDES HAVE MOVED TO:

 www.msdos.windowsreinstall.com 

 

SOFTWARE

• Install Office XP without inputting a product key

• Fix your corrupt Office Files

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