Customization Tweaking
Last reply by Four and Twenty, 
CDROM spindown
Mekadave
Does anyone know where the setting in the registry is that controls the spindown time for CDROM/CDRW drives? Thanks in advance. . . . .
Windows 2000 Style search box in Windows XP
pmistry
Could somebody tell me how to do this again? I forgot. .
Last reply by Jerry Atrik, 
compatibility mode in win2k sp3
DragonSoull
Since i re-installed win2+sp3 i lost the compatibility mode tab (like the one in xp) and the compatibility update installer that added the feacture says that the it's already included in sp3. can anybody help me get it back i realy need the compatibility mode.
Last reply by Admiral LSD, 
Http Sever on XP
rt59pnoy
Hi im sort of new at this, but yeah i use to run an Http Sever off my computer when i had Windows2000 Adv Sever, i was running Apache2, php, mysql. . bla bla bla, but now i have windows xp and i can set up the sever but the things is that im the only one who can view my site and no one else can unless there on my l ...
auto open programs
peterjohno
just recently, ive noticed that when i used to put a cd in any of my drives i would get a window popping up prompting me to choose what program to open the files. this doesnt happen any more. and also if i put a utility program in, it doesnt fire up automatically!!, instead , i have to go into my computer and open ...
Last reply by el_vago32,
Utility to Install Windows Updates from Catalog
DGauthier
First off, I'd like to say that this is a great site. I just discovered it about a week ago and I love it. As an IT professional, this site has so much good info. Keep it up fellows!! Now I do have a problem and question.
My Network Places Annoyance in XP
SwashbucklerDude
Hey all, This is my first post Nice Forum! OK, here's the deal. I am so annoyed by the fact that Windows XP puts a discription in front of the computername in my network places. I am in a 1200 node network here and I have to look through about 200 Servers/PC's in My network places to get to things sometimes.
W2K Dialing the Internet after SP3 and other updates?
DougD
Hi I have a strange problem. When I start W2K it dials out to the internet. I recently installed SP3, Updated Internet explorer 5. 5, updated security and Installed Borland C++ Builder 6. System configuration: CUSL2C networked to Dell W98 machine shairing dial up internet connection through the Dell.
Slow Video after SP1
jwl812
Anyone experiencing slower than normal video performance after installing XP SP1? When I go to access the video properties from the control panel, everything gets real slow and jerky until I close out of properties.
Memory dump settings
JMD
Can someone tell me where I can change the setting that controls the size of the dump. I want to change it to a mini memory dump instead of the full size Thanks Win 2000 pro.
A printer configuration question...
Lotus
Recently we had to re-install a printer on one of our systems. We use this dot matrix printer for a DOS based database program called DME. (Durable Medical Equipment) Trying to get my company to update to a windows based program, but anyway here is my prob: Before the re-installation of the printer drivers, we were ...
repair win 2000 pro
JMD
My system has been crashing on me and I need to know how to to a repair windows. There isn't an option to repair when you put the CD in it just gives you an option to install or install add ons Thanks PS Time like this I want to punch Bill Gates.
Auto Installing MS Patches
Igor
What would be the best way to auto install all the current MS security updates on the network if we don't have AD (Novell 5. 1). Most clients are 2000, but still a few are 95/98, I suppose we can just ignore those for now.
Resize Logon Pic.
Hipshot
Is there a way, probably in the register to make the logon picture bigger, you know the litte like 40*40 or what is is, I want it like 100*100 or something, is that possible?
Last reply by EddiE314, 
corrupt desktop theme - can not see anything
Mat1920
Last night I attempted to switch my desktop theme on WindowsXP to Windows Classic. Everything except for the icons went black and mouse. The text was black, the menus were black, the tooltip background color was black.
Security Tab missing in Windows explorer
Curley_Boy
After some system tweaking I seemed to have lost the security tab on file property sheets in windows explorer, can someone tell me how to get it back plz thx
Help with boot.ini
Jason B
I have a dual-boot of ME and XP, on a 60Gb drive, split in half. Here's the deal. It's my mother's computer. She likes ME, (don't ask) and I love XP. The modem is not compatible with XP, so I have to do all of my internet use from ME.
Last reply by DosFreak, 
Is Remote Access Connection Manager necessary?
ECO
Is the Remote Access Connection Manager service and Remote Access Auto Connection Manager, running in the background of Windows 2000, really necessary?
