PROBLEM:
You get this error message when trying to access a Windows XP Home computer from a Windows XP Pro computer:
"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"
SOLUTION:
On the XP Home computer (shouldn't be necessary on the Pro computer), run this:
START > Control Panel > Network Setup Wizard
Leave the "Home" PC name as it was (as long as it's unique), but make sure the WORKGROUP is THE SAME on both computers. It also simplifies things if both computers are using the same USER name.
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Adding Safe Mode to your boot menu
Windows VISTA and 7 require BCDEDIT for this. With XP (and NT and 2000), you can use any old text editor. First make sure the file is not marked Read Only. Then open and edit your boot.ini file. If you don't know where that is, you probably shouldn't be messing with it. :)
Add the second line, below, based on the values from the first line. Make any changes appropriate to your machine:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Safe Mode" /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog
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Add the second line, below, based on the values from the first line. Make any changes appropriate to your machine:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Safe Mode" /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog
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File sharing between XP Home and XP Pro
PROBLEM:
You get this error message when trying to access a Windows XP Home computer from a Windows XP Pro computer:
"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"
SOLUTION:
On the XP Home computer (shouldn't be necessary on the Pro computer), run this:
START > Control Panel > Network Setup Wizard
Leave the "Home" PC name as it was (as long as it's unique), but make sure the WORKGROUP is THE SAME on both computers. It also simplifies things if both computers are using the same USER name.
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You get this error message when trying to access a Windows XP Home computer from a Windows XP Pro computer:
"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"
SOLUTION:
On the XP Home computer (shouldn't be necessary on the Pro computer), run this:
START > Control Panel > Network Setup Wizard
Leave the "Home" PC name as it was (as long as it's unique), but make sure the WORKGROUP is THE SAME on both computers. It also simplifies things if both computers are using the same USER name.
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Adding Safe Mode to your boot menu
Windows VISTA and 7 require BCDEDIT for this. With XP (and NT and 2000), you can use any old text editor. First make sure the file is not marked Read Only. Then open and edit your boot.ini file. If you don't know where that is, you probably shouldn't be messing with it. :)
Add the second line, below, based on the values from the first line. Make any changes appropriate to your machine:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Safe Mode" /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog
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Add the second line, below, based on the values from the first line. Make any changes appropriate to your machine:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Safe Mode" /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog
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How to make Outlook 2003 open to your calendar by default
copied from http://www.helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid=1326
By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your default view, do the following:
1.Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
2.Provide the location for the shortcut to Outlook 2003:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar
By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your default view, do the following:
1.Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
2.Provide the location for the shortcut to Outlook 2003:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar
How to make Outlook 2003 open to your calendar by default
copied from http://www.helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid=1326
By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your default view, do the following:
1.Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
2.Provide the location for the shortcut to Outlook 2003:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar
By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your default view, do the following:
1.Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
2.Provide the location for the shortcut to Outlook 2003:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar
screensavers
Avoid screensavers and toolbars that don't come with Windows from Microsoft. I just had a customer whose Internet Explorer wouldn't close after they installed "My.Freeze.Com" screensaver. Luckily, it uninstalled properly when using its uninstall program this time. These things just cause problems not worth the pretty pictures you get in return.
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screensavers
Avoid screensavers and toolbars that don't come with Windows from Microsoft. I just had a customer whose Internet Explorer wouldn't close after they installed "My.Freeze.Com" screensaver. Luckily, it uninstalled properly when using its uninstall program this time. These things just cause problems not worth the pretty pictures you get in return.
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Windows 7
I installed Windows 7 RC1 (release candidate 1) on a home PC with 1gb RAM and 1ghz processor. It took FOREVER to install. I had to let it run overnight. Maybe they fixed all the problems prior to release, but I doubt it. They never do, hence the need for Service Packs.
Anyway, once it finally finished, everything was fine except for two fairly important things: video and audio problems. The display resolution would not go any higher than 800x600, which is just not enough these days. It seemed to install my video adapter drivers, but not the monitor (MAG Innovision) driver. It could not find a suitable audio driver at all. If this was a server, I wouldn't care, but as a home PC, I like to be able to play music and videos (with sound) once in a while. :)
On a work laptop (Dell Latitude D600) a month or so prior to this, everything installed just fine. I was fairly impressed, especially with how fast it shutdown and started Windows. With my home desktop, however, the shutting down and starting were not fast at all. I think the only real difference between the laptop and desktop in regard to RAM, processor and hard drive specs was that the laptop had a 2ghz processor. Everything else was the same, so, maybe that's the problem right there.
Having said that, not a great endorsement, if you're still interested in buying Windows 7, here's a decent deal from Office Depot. Like I said, maybe Microsoft fixed my problems in the official release: Windows 7
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Anyway, once it finally finished, everything was fine except for two fairly important things: video and audio problems. The display resolution would not go any higher than 800x600, which is just not enough these days. It seemed to install my video adapter drivers, but not the monitor (MAG Innovision) driver. It could not find a suitable audio driver at all. If this was a server, I wouldn't care, but as a home PC, I like to be able to play music and videos (with sound) once in a while. :)
On a work laptop (Dell Latitude D600) a month or so prior to this, everything installed just fine. I was fairly impressed, especially with how fast it shutdown and started Windows. With my home desktop, however, the shutting down and starting were not fast at all. I think the only real difference between the laptop and desktop in regard to RAM, processor and hard drive specs was that the laptop had a 2ghz processor. Everything else was the same, so, maybe that's the problem right there.
Having said that, not a great endorsement, if you're still interested in buying Windows 7, here's a decent deal from Office Depot. Like I said, maybe Microsoft fixed my problems in the official release: Windows 7
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Windows 7
I installed Windows 7 RC1 (release candidate 1) on a home PC with 1gb RAM and 1ghz processor. It took FOREVER to install. I had to let it run overnight. Maybe they fixed all the problems prior to release, but I doubt it. They never do, hence the need for Service Packs.
Anyway, once it finally finished, everything was fine except for two fairly important things: video and audio problems. The display resolution would not go any higher than 800x600, which is just not enough these days. It seemed to install my video adapter drivers, but not the monitor (MAG Innovision) driver. It could not find a suitable audio driver at all. If this was a server, I wouldn't care, but as a home PC, I like to be able to play music and videos (with sound) once in a while. :)
On a work laptop (Dell Latitude D600) a month or so prior to this, everything installed just fine. I was fairly impressed, especially with how fast it shutdown and started Windows. With my home desktop, however, the shutting down and starting were not fast at all. I think the only real difference between the laptop and desktop in regard to RAM, processor and hard drive specs was that the laptop had a 2ghz processor. Everything else was the same, so, maybe that's the problem right there.
Having said that, not a great endorsement, if you're still interested in buying Windows 7, here's a decent deal from Office Depot. Like I said, maybe Microsoft fixed my problems in the official release: Windows 7
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Anyway, once it finally finished, everything was fine except for two fairly important things: video and audio problems. The display resolution would not go any higher than 800x600, which is just not enough these days. It seemed to install my video adapter drivers, but not the monitor (MAG Innovision) driver. It could not find a suitable audio driver at all. If this was a server, I wouldn't care, but as a home PC, I like to be able to play music and videos (with sound) once in a while. :)
On a work laptop (Dell Latitude D600) a month or so prior to this, everything installed just fine. I was fairly impressed, especially with how fast it shutdown and started Windows. With my home desktop, however, the shutting down and starting were not fast at all. I think the only real difference between the laptop and desktop in regard to RAM, processor and hard drive specs was that the laptop had a 2ghz processor. Everything else was the same, so, maybe that's the problem right there.
Having said that, not a great endorsement, if you're still interested in buying Windows 7, here's a decent deal from Office Depot. Like I said, maybe Microsoft fixed my problems in the official release: Windows 7
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My computer's really old and slow
QUESTION:
Should I buy a new one?
ANSWER:
The hardware might be fine, you just need to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Some brands have a key you hit upon startup that reverts it back to factory specs fairly automatically. Be SURE you back up all of your documents, music and pictures to an external hard drive (or online storage) first, though.
If you do decide to buy a new one, but are on a budget, you can buy an Acer netbook for just under $300 right now from jr.com. Incredible deal! Or maybe a refurbished Dell from txmicro.com for under $160!
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