Posts tagged xp
Windows XP Home GPEdit.msc (Group Policy Editor)
Mar 8th
Group Policy Editor (GPEdit.msc) is not supported in Windows XP Home Edition as this version is not intended for entry into a domain.
Here is a tool from Doug Knox that will help with a few of the common lock-down tasks:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
Screenshots Here
Fake Antivirus: What a pain.
Feb 22nd
Windows XP ONLY
A recent explosion of help requests for Fake AV infection removal has been making an appearance to my inbox, IM, etc. One thing about Social Networking: You’re always available. (LOL).
I wrote a quick batch script that will try to thwart most of the lame fake antivirus malware and hopefully get a good quick More >
Network Diagnostics in Windows XP
Feb 18th
Source: Microsoft KB914440
Microsoft offers a basic network diagnostic tool built-in to windows called “xpnetdiag.exe“.
To diagnose network connectivity status, the Network Diagnostics for Windows XP tool analyzes the following tests:
IP configuration test
Default gateway test
Winsock test
DNS test
Firewall test
Internet connectivity validation test
To run the program, simply click on Start -> Run and type: %windir%\network diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
If More >
Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP
Feb 18th
Source: Microsoft KB92473
Another interesting tool I came across called “Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP”. You can download the tool directly from Microsoft’s website. This tool provides an easy way to track changes to certain parts of the operating system. The tool lets support professionals better understand the modifications to users’ computers More >
Offline Crash Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP
Feb 18th
Source: Microsoft’s KB923800
I discovered a tool that has been around since 2007 that helps aid support professionals in determining cause of system crashes in Windows XP. The tool is called “Offline Crash Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP”. You can download it from this Microsoft link.
Note: I have XP Professional 32bit SP3 and this complained about More >
HOW TO: Save and Restore Dial-up Connections in Windows XP
Feb 9th
I recently wiped out a laptop and needed to restore Verizon Wireless Broadband Access dialup account connections and discovered this method works that was outlined in Microsoft’s KB284269.
This step-by-step article describes how to use the Remote Access Phonebook (Rasphone.pbk) file to save and later restore dial-up connections, and to copy your computer’s connections More >
How To Get The ‘Security’ Tab in Windows XP Home
Feb 5th
Method 1
The Security tab is visible in Windows XP Home only when Safe mode is used.
Start Windows XP Home in Safe Mode
Method 2
Download and install the Security Configuration Manager from Microsoft.
Click on this link, and save the download somewhere handy.
Run the downloaded file, which is a self extracting archive.
Choose a More >
Add Local User Account Batch Script
Jan 27th
Here’s a quick script to add a user to the local computer in the administrators group and hide the user account from the logon screen. This is intended for Windows XP. Wrote this after brief research (noted in script) because I needed to add user accounts across multiple computers easily. Of course, the password More >
Change RDP Port on Windows XP Professional
Dec 15th
This applies to Windows XP Professional (32bit and 64bit)
Start Registry Editor.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.
Type the new port number, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
After editing, restart the service by Right-clicking on “My Computer” and selecting “Properties”. Navigate to the “Remote” tab and More >
TreeSize Free
Jul 23rd
TreeSize Free is a powerful and flexible harddisk space manager for Windows 200X/XP/Vista. Find out which folders are the largest on your drives and recover megabytes on them. TreeSize Personal shows you the size, allocated and wasted space, the number of files, 3D charts, the last access date, the file owner, the NTFS compression rate and More >