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Microsoft Windows XP - Helpful Tips and Tricks

(latest update - June 23 2008)

1. Microsoft Support

• Microsoft Support Home Page
• Microsoft Help and Support Page (Self Support, Assisted Support and Microsoft Services).
• Microsoft TechNet
• Find help for your Microsoft related technical issues, straight from Microsoft itself.
• Microsoft Windows XP Support Center
• Latest news and information on Microsoft Windows XP. Includes How-to articles, various downloads and troubleshooting tips.
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Solution Center
• Do you have questions about Windows XP SP2? Are you running into problems with hardware or programs now that you've installed the service pack? This portal can help you find answers and troubleshoot SP2 on your home computer, notebook or network.
  Look for answers and solutions to the three most common topics:
  • Installing Service Pack 2
  • What to do after installing Service Pack 2
  • Using programs and hardware with Service Pack 2
• Information about Windows XP Service Pack 3
• Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base
• Portal used to search the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
• Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
• An access point to link to all of the support newsgroups. Read interesting posts, search for specific topics, answer a question, or post your own questions to the group.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin Search (TechNet)
• Search the vast store of security bullitens for the solution to your issues.

2. Important Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles

• Limitations of the FAT32 File System in Windows XP - 314463
• This article discusses the limitations of the FAT32 file system in Windows XP.
• How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard Disk - 255867
• This article describes the Fdisk and Format tools and how to use them to partition or repartition a hard disk. Applies to Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and Millennium Edition ONLY.
• How to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP - 313348
• This article describes how to partition and format a hard disk with Microsoft Windows XP. Learn about your partitioning and formatting options, what to consider before you partition or format your hard disk, and how to partition and format your hard disk. Additionally, this article contains links to resources that can help you troubleshoot if problems occur.
• How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP - 309000
• This step-by-step article describes how to use the Windows XP Disk Management snap-in to configure a basic disk and prepare it for use. This article also describes how to create and delete partitions, and how to format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems.

3. Microsoft XP - Interesting Web Sites

• AXCEL216 MAX SPEEED Windows XP
• Tweaks, Secrets, Bugs and Fixes
  Includes the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Comprehensive Guide
• Doug Knox - Windows XP Tips
• Various tips... including some links to Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles.
• The Elder Geek on Windows XP
• Various tips... including some links to Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles.
• Dynamic Zone FX
• Various tips... including some links to Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles.
• Windows XP pages from Black Viper
• Black Viper's Win XP SP3 Service Configurations
• WINDOWS SUPPORT SITES - aumha.org
• Links to helpful NewsGroups and Web Pages where you can find help for almost any Windows problem.

4. General Tips

• Using Computer Management
• Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK
• Using Disk Management
• Click Start, point to Run, type diskmgmt.msc, and then click OK
• To Disable Services
• Click Start, point to Run, type services.msc, and then click OK