Occasionally a user will open Add/Remove programs on Windows XP and in the list will be a HUGE empty space that is pages and pages long. This happens when a entry in the list is corrupt. To Fix it download and install CCleaner. Open CCleaner and click on the “Tools” button on the left side.
You will then be brought to a screen with the Add/Remove Programs list. Go back to the Add/Remove Programs applet in your control panel and make note of the last item before the blank space.
Now switch back to CCleaner and highlight the item that is after the entry you just made note of. Click the “Delete Entry” button.
Now when you go back to your Add/Remove Programs applet in your Control Panel all should be well.
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For Pro: Go to Start/Administrative Tools/’Local Security Policy/Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options
Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only. This is enabled by default, disable it.
For Home: (Keith Miller) Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Value name: limitblankpassworduse, Type: REG_DWORD, Data: 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
For Home: Run Scheduled Task without a Password (Line 67)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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HOW TO: Modify Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
Task Scheduler Does Not Run Tasks When “Run As” User Account Has No Password
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There are many reasons to convert a drive to the NTFS files system. I will spare you the reasons and just give you the steps.
NOTE: Once you convert to NTFS you cannot convert back to FAT32/16 without reformatting the drive. Windows 95, 98 and ME cannot read a NTFS drive.
1. Click Start -> Run -> Type “cmd” -> Press Enter
2. At the command prompt type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs
In the example above make sure you replace “drive_letter” with the letter of the drive that you will be converting. Example: if you are converting an external hard drive that you need to backup to you may type convert f /fs:ntfs. If you were converting your system drive you would type(in most cases) convert c /fs:ntfs.
A more detailed explanation of the convert command can be found here.
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I have written several posts on keeping your files backed up. Find your operating system below and click on the link to see the post.
To see how to back up your Vista files, click here.
To see how to backup your XP files, click here.
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