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Windows XP provides a complete range of tools that help you get online. Of course, there are a whole lot of third-party software that you can install, but you can get started on the Internet with XP straight out of the box. Here we will give you an overview of various Internet software tools that come with Windows XP and how to get started with them. Read the rest of this entry »

Compatibility has long been a major concern for Windows. Microsoft has played a balancing act between providing compatibility for a wide range of hardware and software on the one hand, and making the OS stable and efficient on the other. Many users expect to be able to run their ancient DOS or Windows programs and outdated peripherals on the latest version of Windows. Read the rest of this entry »

The Network Setup Wizard

Use the Network Setup Wizard to register you computer on a network. Before you proceed with the Wizard, decide on a Workgroup name—it should be a name that describes your area, your housing society, or the department in which you work. Decide on a computer name as well. The Wizard now guides you through the process. Read the rest of this entry »

Optical Device Drives (ODD), commonly called CD/DVD drives, are well backed by Windows XP’s driver database. You shouldn’t find any difficulty in installing a drive. If you do encounter some sort of problem, you’ve either done something wrong or the device is faulty. Read the rest of this entry »

Windows XP creates many folders such as ‘My Pictures’, and such folders are by default used by applications to store their files— unless the user decides to save it elsewhere. Novice users may love the idea, but it is not entirely safe to use such ‘friendly’ folders; we will tell you why shortly. Before that, let’s get down to understanding the basic file system of Windows XP. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re using Windows 98, you’d want to know what’s different in XP. But before we move on to the differences between the two operating systems, we should tell you that Microsoft withdrew support for Windows 98 a long time ago! It’s true that there were initial hardware and software compatibility issues when XP was first released on October 25th 2001—that’s why people took Read the rest of this entry »

Now that you’ve installed XP, it’s time to have some fun playing around with it and getting used to it. This isn’t too difficult if you’re a Windows 98 user, but there are a few things that might confuse you at first. In addition, XP introduces several new features, and by the time you’re through with this post, you should have a hang of what XP has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Anti-virus Software

Before you start surfing the Internet or sharing your files on a network, you must install anti-virus software, otherwise your computer could get infected in a matter of seconds. There are quite a few anti-virus software available, such as Norton AntiVirus 2006, McAfee ViruScan, Read the rest of this entry »

All types of network connections, including dial-up, LAN, and VPN (virtual private networking), can be created and maintained within the Networking Connections window. The New Connection Wizard in that window guides you step by step through the process of creating any type of connection. Read the rest of this entry »

Windows XP allows multiple users on a single computer, where each user can have his own settings. To create a user account, go to the Control Panel and click ‘User Accounts’. In the window that opens, the names of all the current users are listed. Read the rest of this entry »