This step-by-step article describes how to add and remove fonts in Windows XP. The following fonts are included with Windows XP and are installed on every computer:
• Courier New (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic variations)
• Arial (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic variations)
• Times New Roman (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and […]
This article describes how to share one Internet connection on your home network or your small-office network.
Through the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature for network and dial-up connections, you can use Windows XP to connect your home network or your small-office network to the Internet. For example, you may have a home network in which […]
Turn Off, Display, and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion in Windows XP
This article describes how to turn off, display, and select a different animated screen character in Search Companion.
How to Turn Off the Animated Screen Character
• Click Start, and then click Search.
• In the Search Companion dialog box, click Change Preferences.
• In […]
This article describes how to restore the My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places icons after they have been removed from the desktop. In Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Professional, the new Start menu is enabled by default. When the new Start menu is enabled, the My Computer, My Documents, and My Network […]
With Scheduled Tasks, you can schedule any script, program, or document to run at a time that is most convenient for you. Scheduled Tasks starts every time that you start Windows XP and runs in the background, and it starts each task that you schedule at the time that you specify when you create the […]
This article is a step-by-step guide to using the Backup program in Windows XP to restore files and folders on your computer. The Backup utility in Windows XP helps you protect your data in case your hard disk fails or files are accidentally erased. By using Backup, you can create a duplicate copy of all […]
This article describes how to use Backup Utility for Windows (included with Windows XP) to back up files and folders on your computer. The Backup tool in Windows XP helps you protect your data in case your hard disk fails or files are accidentally erased. By using Backup, you can create a duplicate copy of […]
This article describes how to change the location of the paging file in Windows XP. The paging file is the area on the hard disk that Windows uses as if it were random access memory (RAM) This is sometimes known as “virtual memory.” By default, Windows stores this file on the same partition as the […]
If an older application gives you trouble when running Windows XP, you can set the compatibility properties manually so that the program runs in a different mode, such as Windows 95, or in a different display or resolution setting.
• Right–click the executable or the program shortcut to the executable, and then click Properties.
• […]
When people are having trouble getting to specific programs or services on your Windows XP machine after you enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), you may need to enable the program or service to work through the firewall.
• Click Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections.
• Right-click your Internet connection, and then […]