Microsoft XP Tips by Gary D

Microsoft XP Tips by Gary D

<p> Windows XP Tips – by Gary D. Moore ([email protected]) Add or Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl Auto-complete feature may slow typing Boot configuration (Boot.INI) – bootcfg.exe bootcfg /query = view bootcfg.exe /addsw or /rmsw Boot loading parameter /sos = show devices as they load Boot Menu – At XP Start Up Screen, Press F8 CAB file – see: Extract Check NTFS partition(s) – chkntfs.exe cmd.exe – MS-DOS prompt (cmd.exe /k xp.bat – runs the batch file upon execution) Computer Management – compmgmt.msc Defrag Hard Disk – dfrg.msc Device Manager (Computer Description) – devmgmt.msc Device (problems) – msinfo32 Device Update Agent Service and select either Start or Stop to start or stop the service.  Start/Start DUA: net start "Device Update Agent" or net stop "Device Update Agent Service" Disk Management Utility – diskmgmt.msc Disk Probe Help File – dskprobe.hlp Driver Query – Diverquery /v /fo CSV > DrvList.CSV (creates detailed Driver list for Excel import) Event Viewer: eventvwr.msc Extract a file from a CAB file – expand.exe  Expand a File: EXPAND "Source:\[Path]\filename.EX_" "Destination:\[path]\filename.EXT"  For CABs: (Destination Source FileName)  EXPAND /L "Destination:\[Path]" "Source:\[path]\CABName.CAB" FileName.EXT Fax Service must be turned on and setup via components options File System Management – fsmgmt.msc Group Policy (Edit) – gpedit.msc Hardware Add/Remove – hdwwiz.cpl Indexing Service: (ciadv.msc)  This file (Cidaemon.exe) can take 80%-90% of system resources. Do: START --> RUN Services.msc  Find the file/service and double click. DISABLE it. (Works with other files/programs.) Microsoft Management Console - mmc MS-DOS Prompt – cmd.exe /k FileName.bat (executes the named batch file) Network (Reset) – Start > Run = cmd.exe (enter IPConfig/Renew at the prompt) Permissions – cacls.exe /d username (denies specific access) Power Management Features – powercfg.msc Registry Edit – regedt32.exe Services – services.msc Sounds and Audio – mmsys.cpl System Properties – sysdm.cpl Users and Groups – nusrmgr.cpl Windows Management – wmimgmt.msc XP Activation Fingerprint file = %SystemRoot%\System32\WPA.Dbl (WPA.Bak)</p><p>XP_Tips.DOC by Gary D. Moore www.gmasw.com 20060323/20070711 1</p>

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