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One of the new features of Windows Vista is the ability to have instant search. Well you may or may not know, but with a add-on from Microsoft, you can get this functionality in Windows XP. The add-on is Windows Desktop Search….

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When you are low on disk space Windows XP is nice enough to inform you of this. But once you are aware of the problem that should be it, right? Wrong, Windows XP continues to inform you. It gets rather annoying. Here is how to turn off the warning:

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Tapping F8 while Windows XP is booting will bring you to the Advanced Boot Options screen where you can choose to boot into SafeMode. This guide will show you an easier and more configurable way to boot into safe mode

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The Show Desktop shortcut by default is installed to the quick launch bar. It is a handy shortcut to use especially when you have tons of windows open and you need to get to your desktop. What if you deleted it? Recreating the shortcut using the Shortcut wizard seems like the way to go, but alas it does not work. Here is a simple method to recreate the Show Desktop shortcut.

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Accessing folders that are inside other folders (which can also be inside other folders) can be cumbersome and extremely annoying. The other day, I was standing behind someone who trying to show me a problem that they were experiencing with their computer. I watched as they ...(Continued)

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For additional security, enable the Control+Alt+Delete login screen for XP. Using this is far more secure than the traditional XP login screen due to the fact that no program can intercept CTRL+ALT+DEL. Thus you are protecting yourself from a application (a bad application, could be spyware or a virus) from learning your machine password.

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