Windows XP - FAQ
Windows xp - FAQ
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In this topic, only frequently asked questions. Compiled on the basis of fak by Alexey Shashkov, with my additions.
Post has been editedMissAlenka - 20.11.10, 22:20
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Post has been editedMissAlenka - 20.11.10, 22:20
Content
1. General information
1.1 What is Windows XP?
1.2 What is the final build? How to know the exact XP version? How to distinguish a pirate release from the present?
1.3 What is Windows Product Activation, and why is it needed?
1.4 What types of XP supplies are there?
1.5 What computer need to have for normal XP?
1.6 How about compatibility with old software?
1.7 And what about the famous dll hell?
1.8 What is Dynamic Disk?
1.9 What is a Task Manager?
1.10 What's new in the XP interface compared to previous operating systems from Microsoft?
1.11 How to customize the taskbar and start menu?
1.12 How to manage users who can go to the computer?
1.13 How to log in as an administrator?
1.14 Are there analogues autoexec.bat and config.sys under XP?
1.15 What is the difference between Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home?
1.16 How to view Up Time (time since last reboot)?
1.17 What happened to regedit32.exe? I just can not find it.
1.18 How to create and edit themes for XP?
2. Installation
2.1 How to put XP?
2.2 How to choose the right version of the kernel and HAL during the installation?
2.3 During installation, the system does not allow to select components, and after installation in Add or Remove Programs - Installation of Windows components is almost nothing.
2.4 Should I switch from FAT32 to NTFS?
2.5 What is NTFS and how does it work?
2.6 What's new in the NTFS5 file system, and what are its differences from NTFS4?
2.7 What is a cluster, and what size should it be?
2.8 How to reduce the occupied volume of preinstalled XP?
2.9 Can I convert a FAT32 disk to NTFS without losing data?
2.10 How to completely turn off SFC (System Files Protection)?
2.11 What parameters can be changed in boot.ini?
2.12 How can I install Win9x with XP already installed?
2.13 How to change the letter of the system / boot disk in XP?
2.14 How to rename the account folder Administrator?
2.15 How to make bootable floppy disks for XP?
2.16 How to remove XP from disk without losing data? I must go back to Win9x.
2.17 After changing the permissions on the files (security permissions) on NTFS, I want to return everything to that mind, as it was after installation. Is it possible?
2.18 What is Service Pack (SP) and Windows XP Gold?
2.19 What updates contain SP for Windows XP?
3. Tweaks system
3.1 When you launch Explorer, the My Documents folder opens. How to make it so that would open the root directory of the system disk?
3.2 When a directory with a large number of files opens, located on an NTFS partition, for example, WINNT, it takes too long. Can you speed up this process?
3.3 How to speed up the XP interface?
3.4 How to disable Dr. Watson (built-in debager)?
3.5 What services can be disabled to speed up the system?
3.6 How to disable autorun from the CD drive?
3.7 How does XP assign letters to drives?
3.8 How to make, when stopping / zapyske erased / created a new paging file pagefile.sys?
3.9 How to set the process priority even when it is recorded? So as not to constantly climb for this in the Task Manager?
3.10 XP on boot checks all disk partitions for errors, even if other operating systems are installed on them. How to disable it?
3.11 How to speed up work with memory?
3.12 I'm empty in the "Autostart", but some programs continue to start when you log into Windows.
3.13 Can I enter the machine in the hibernate state, or turn it off from the command line?
3.14 Is it true that XP always loads a certain set of DLLs, even if they are not used?
3.15 How to make the tasks that hung and stop responding to being killed automatically?
3.16 How to add desktop content to the Start menu?
3.17 How do I lock my computer? Crtl + Alt + Del do not help.
3.18 When you open the folder with pictures, pictures are drawn as pictures. The first time it slows down, then it works quickly. Where is all this cached? And how to disable it?
3.19 Where did the Security tab on NTFS volumes disappear, and what happened to the Access tab?
3.20 How to enable high bitrate Mp3 encoding?
3.21 How to remove the Shared Documents folder from My Computer?
3.22 How do I change the time server used by XP?
3.23 What is boot defrag, and what to do with it
3.24 How to add and edit the message that will be displayed when the computer starts?
3.25 How to disable the message that there is not enough free disk space?
3.26 How to create a bootable CD-ROM with Windows XP?
3.27 How to create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows XP?
3.28 The computer turns off for a very long time. How to speed it up?
4. System Restore
4.1 The system does not boot, what to do?
4.2 How to repair a damaged XP bootloader?
4.3 System fonts for XP disappeared somewhere, or in general, the system began to behave strangely, some programs stopped working, glitches appeared, which were not there before. How can this be fixed?
4.4 How to change the core of the system?
4.5 How to get access to folders other than \ WINNT in Recovery Console?
4.6 Can I recover information from an encrypted XP file?
5. Fonts
5.1 Instead of Russian letters in some programs, squiggles are shown.
5.2 In DOS applications, the keyboard layout does not switch to Russian, although Russian letters are displayed normally.
5.3 Regional settings configured, but still, in some places are shown squiggles.
5.4 How to enable font smoothing in XP?
6. Network
6.1 How to provide access to my resources to other network users?
6.2 What is Remote Assistance and how to work with it?
6.3 Is it true that XP has network problems with AVP installed?
6.4 How to speed up the opening of network machines with W9x from XP?
6.5 How to remove a window with an error message that pops up when dialing fails?
6.6 How to set up a remote access server under XP?
6.7 How to set up aDSL connection?
6.8 Pakak set up internet connection sharing?
6.9 How to use multiple TCP / IP settings for one network card?
6.10 How to hide the username from the Welcome window?
6.11 How to prevent user logs in locally?
6.12 How to prevent the user logs on the network?
6.13 How to configure IPv6 under XP?
6.14 How to connect two computers to a local network (PC-PC)?
6.15 How to connect multiple computers to a local network?
Post has been editedLares - 30.09.11, 00:48
1. General information
1.1 What is Windows XP?
1.2 What is the final build? How to know the exact XP version? How to distinguish a pirate release from the present?
1.3 What is Windows Product Activation, and why is it needed?
1.4 What types of XP supplies are there?
1.5 What computer need to have for normal XP?
1.6 How about compatibility with old software?
1.7 And what about the famous dll hell?
1.8 What is Dynamic Disk?
1.9 What is a Task Manager?
1.10 What's new in the XP interface compared to previous operating systems from Microsoft?
1.11 How to customize the taskbar and start menu?
1.12 How to manage users who can go to the computer?
1.13 How to log in as an administrator?
1.14 Are there analogues autoexec.bat and config.sys under XP?
1.15 What is the difference between Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home?
1.16 How to view Up Time (time since last reboot)?
1.17 What happened to regedit32.exe? I just can not find it.
1.18 How to create and edit themes for XP?
2. Installation
2.1 How to put XP?
2.2 How to choose the right version of the kernel and HAL during the installation?
2.3 During installation, the system does not allow to select components, and after installation in Add or Remove Programs - Installation of Windows components is almost nothing.
2.4 Should I switch from FAT32 to NTFS?
2.5 What is NTFS and how does it work?
2.6 What's new in the NTFS5 file system, and what are its differences from NTFS4?
2.7 What is a cluster, and what size should it be?
2.8 How to reduce the occupied volume of preinstalled XP?
2.9 Can I convert a FAT32 disk to NTFS without losing data?
2.10 How to completely turn off SFC (System Files Protection)?
2.11 What parameters can be changed in boot.ini?
2.12 How can I install Win9x with XP already installed?
2.13 How to change the letter of the system / boot disk in XP?
2.14 How to rename the account folder Administrator?
2.15 How to make bootable floppy disks for XP?
2.16 How to remove XP from disk without losing data? I must go back to Win9x.
2.17 After changing the permissions on the files (security permissions) on NTFS, I want to return everything to that mind, as it was after installation. Is it possible?
2.18 What is Service Pack (SP) and Windows XP Gold?
2.19 What updates contain SP for Windows XP?
3. Tweaks system
3.1 When you launch Explorer, the My Documents folder opens. How to make it so that would open the root directory of the system disk?
3.2 When a directory with a large number of files opens, located on an NTFS partition, for example, WINNT, it takes too long. Can you speed up this process?
3.3 How to speed up the XP interface?
3.4 How to disable Dr. Watson (built-in debager)?
3.5 What services can be disabled to speed up the system?
3.6 How to disable autorun from the CD drive?
3.7 How does XP assign letters to drives?
3.8 How to make, when stopping / zapyske erased / created a new paging file pagefile.sys?
3.9 How to set the process priority even when it is recorded? So as not to constantly climb for this in the Task Manager?
3.10 XP on boot checks all disk partitions for errors, even if other operating systems are installed on them. How to disable it?
3.11 How to speed up work with memory?
3.12 I'm empty in the "Autostart", but some programs continue to start when you log into Windows.
3.13 Can I enter the machine in the hibernate state, or turn it off from the command line?
3.14 Is it true that XP always loads a certain set of DLLs, even if they are not used?
3.15 How to make the tasks that hung and stop responding to being killed automatically?
3.16 How to add desktop content to the Start menu?
3.17 How do I lock my computer? Crtl + Alt + Del do not help.
3.18 When you open the folder with pictures, pictures are drawn as pictures. The first time it slows down, then it works quickly. Where is all this cached? And how to disable it?
3.19 Where did the Security tab on NTFS volumes disappear, and what happened to the Access tab?
3.20 How to enable high bitrate Mp3 encoding?
3.21 How to remove the Shared Documents folder from My Computer?
3.22 How do I change the time server used by XP?
3.23 What is boot defrag, and what to do with it
3.24 How to add and edit the message that will be displayed when the computer starts?
3.25 How to disable the message that there is not enough free disk space?
3.26 How to create a bootable CD-ROM with Windows XP?
3.27 How to create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows XP?
3.28 The computer turns off for a very long time. How to speed it up?
4. System Restore
4.1 The system does not boot, what to do?
4.2 How to repair a damaged XP bootloader?
4.3 System fonts for XP disappeared somewhere, or in general, the system began to behave strangely, some programs stopped working, glitches appeared, which were not there before. How can this be fixed?
4.4 How to change the core of the system?
4.5 How to get access to folders other than \ WINNT in Recovery Console?
4.6 Can I recover information from an encrypted XP file?
5. Fonts
5.1 Instead of Russian letters in some programs, squiggles are shown.
5.2 In DOS applications, the keyboard layout does not switch to Russian, although Russian letters are displayed normally.
5.3 Regional settings configured, but still, in some places are shown squiggles.
5.4 How to enable font smoothing in XP?
6. Network
6.1 How to provide access to my resources to other network users?
6.2 What is Remote Assistance and how to work with it?
6.3 Is it true that XP has network problems with AVP installed?
6.4 How to speed up the opening of network machines with W9x from XP?
6.5 How to remove a window with an error message that pops up when dialing fails?
6.6 How to set up a remote access server under XP?
6.7 How to set up aDSL connection?
6.8 Pakak set up internet connection sharing?
6.9 How to use multiple TCP / IP settings for one network card?
6.10 How to hide the username from the Welcome window?
6.11 How to prevent user logs in locally?
6.12 How to prevent the user logs on the network?
6.13 How to configure IPv6 under XP?
6.14 How to connect two computers to a local network (PC-PC)?
6.15 How to connect multiple computers to a local network?
Post has been editedLares - 30.09.11, 00:48
1.1 What is Windows XP?
This operating system from Microsoft, from which the attempt is made to combine the two, independently of preexisting, W9x and NT line. Initially, this project called Whisler, but later it was divided into two lines, WindowsXP, positioned to replace W9x and W2kPro, and Windows.NET, positioned to replace NT Server all kinds. Regardless of the name, they are the direct heirs Windows2000, and successors line WindowsNT. This fact determines the main features of WindowsXP. It is fully 32-bit operating system with preemptive multitasking. It is based on the same principles, which are based on all NT:
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:21
This operating system from Microsoft, from which the attempt is made to combine the two, independently of preexisting, W9x and NT line. Initially, this project called Whisler, but later it was divided into two lines, WindowsXP, positioned to replace W9x and W2kPro, and Windows.NET, positioned to replace NT Server all kinds. Regardless of the name, they are the direct heirs Windows2000, and successors line WindowsNT. This fact determines the main features of WindowsXP. It is fully 32-bit operating system with preemptive multitasking. It is based on the same principles, which are based on all NT:
- Compatibility (Compatibility) . The system may have the familiar interface of the Windows OS family, with some additions and extensions, support for the NTFS5, NTFS4, FAT16 and FAT32 file systems. Most applications written for MSDOS, W9x, NT4, as well as some programs for OS / 2 and POSIX run and function without problems. The design of NT took into account the ability of the system to work in various network environments, so the delivery includes tools for working in Unix and Novell networks.
- Portability . The system runs on various x86 processors from Intel and AMD. There is already a 64 bit version of WindowsXP and Windows.NET, designed to work on Intel Itanium. Implementing support for other processor architectures is possible, but will require some effort. Scalability. WindowsXP supports SMP technology. In Windows .NET Advanced Server and Datacenter Server, there is also COW (Cluster Of Workstations) support.
- Scalability . WindowsXP supports SMP technology. In Windows .NET Advanced Server and Datacenter Server, there is also COW (Cluster Of Workstations) support.
- Security System (Security) . Implemented the usual for NT security system at the user level.
- Distributed processing . WindowsXP has built-in network capabilities that allow communication with various types of host computers due to the presence of various transport protocols and client-server technology.
- Reliability and robustness . The OS architecture protects applications from damage by each other and the operating system itself. It uses a fault-tolerant, structured handling of special situations at all architectural levels, which includes a recoverable NTFS file system and provides protection using embedded security and advanced memory management techniques.
- Localization . The system provides opportunities for work in many countries of the world in national languages, which is achieved by applying the ISO Unicode standard.
- Extensibility . Thanks to the modular construction of the system, it becomes possible to add new modules to various architectural levels of the OS.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:21
1.2 What is the final build? How to know the exact XP version? How to distinguish a pirate release from the present?
Final build - 2600 . You know it can be a team winver, either version of the XP kernel, such as ntoskrnl.exe file. To distinguish pirated release of this, it's even easier than in any other Windows. This is made possible thanks to the mechanism of activation (Windows Product activation) vostrennym in. In pirate release should include means of combating it, so if you see a folder named crack, or something like that, you can be sure that the release of a pirate. If there is nothing like it on your disk, and the disk has all the signs of illegal (there is no hologram, the license agreement on paper, no stickers that change color when heated her finger), then you run the risk that your version will cease to work for a month. However, there are "broken" pirated releases, which do not require registration at all. In addition, there are the so-called corporate releases, Microsoft made for its largest OEM partners. These releases do not require registration initially.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:21
Final build - 2600 . You know it can be a team winver, either version of the XP kernel, such as ntoskrnl.exe file. To distinguish pirated release of this, it's even easier than in any other Windows. This is made possible thanks to the mechanism of activation (Windows Product activation) vostrennym in. In pirate release should include means of combating it, so if you see a folder named crack, or something like that, you can be sure that the release of a pirate. If there is nothing like it on your disk, and the disk has all the signs of illegal (there is no hologram, the license agreement on paper, no stickers that change color when heated her finger), then you run the risk that your version will cease to work for a month. However, there are "broken" pirated releases, which do not require registration at all. In addition, there are the so-called corporate releases, Microsoft made for its largest OEM partners. These releases do not require registration initially.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:21
1.3 What is Windows Product Activation, and why is it needed?
This technology, developed by Microsoft to combat illegal copies of their software. For the first time such a mechanism has been tested on Terminal Service, from W2k Server, but now, it seems, will be protected in this way many subsequent Microsoft products. The essence of technology is as follows: after the installation of the system based on the serial number, which is given with every copy of XP, and some of the features of your computer, it generates a so-called Product ID. It consists of 20 digits, and on its basis (together with the correct serial number, of course) you get the Activation Code, after the introduction of Windows which is considered to be activated. According to Microsoft, on the basis of these two numbers, they can not learn anything about your computer. That is, full anonymity. If you do not do this procedure, after 30 days in XP will simply cease to function all but the applet is responsible for the activation. Carry out the activation on the same computer can be any number. Product ID on a single piece of iron that will always be the same, so you can fearlessly to rearrange the system as many times as you want, Activation Code that you have a time, will always come. Regardless of which method you used to activate. To find out whether your version of XP is activated, it is possible in the System Summary box in the Start menu>All programs>Standard>Service>Information about the system. If you see the Activation Status line and an inscription in front of it like Activation Pending (XX days remaining), then your XP will stop working after XX days. The applet, which is responsible for activating XP, is in the Start menu>All programs>Standard>Service>Activate Windows. When you launch this applet, a simple wizard will open, which will offer to register your copy of XP via the Internet, or by phone. After the system is activated (by any means), the Activation Pending line from System Information disappears without a trace.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 15:08
This technology, developed by Microsoft to combat illegal copies of their software. For the first time such a mechanism has been tested on Terminal Service, from W2k Server, but now, it seems, will be protected in this way many subsequent Microsoft products. The essence of technology is as follows: after the installation of the system based on the serial number, which is given with every copy of XP, and some of the features of your computer, it generates a so-called Product ID. It consists of 20 digits, and on its basis (together with the correct serial number, of course) you get the Activation Code, after the introduction of Windows which is considered to be activated. According to Microsoft, on the basis of these two numbers, they can not learn anything about your computer. That is, full anonymity. If you do not do this procedure, after 30 days in XP will simply cease to function all but the applet is responsible for the activation. Carry out the activation on the same computer can be any number. Product ID on a single piece of iron that will always be the same, so you can fearlessly to rearrange the system as many times as you want, Activation Code that you have a time, will always come. Regardless of which method you used to activate. To find out whether your version of XP is activated, it is possible in the System Summary box in the Start menu>All programs>Standard>Service>Information about the system. If you see the Activation Status line and an inscription in front of it like Activation Pending (XX days remaining), then your XP will stop working after XX days. The applet, which is responsible for activating XP, is in the Start menu>All programs>Standard>Service>Activate Windows. When you launch this applet, a simple wizard will open, which will offer to register your copy of XP via the Internet, or by phone. After the system is activated (by any means), the Activation Pending line from System Information disappears without a trace.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 15:08
1.4 What types of XP supplies are there?
It will initially be released in two versions - Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. In addition, there is a 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional, made for the 64-bit Intel Itanium. Later they will be released Widows.NET Server, Windows.NET Advanced Server and Windows.NET Datacenter Server (x86 or 64 bit edition for each). XP Home is positioned as the operating system to replace W9x line (although it has nothing to do), XP Professional as a change for Windows2000 Professional. Of the essential differences between them can be noted the lack of SMP support in XP Home. But, despite this, even XP Home is built on the core ideology and NT, so from October 25, 2001 (the date of the official release XP) can talk about long-promised official death W9x line, and MS-DOS ideology along with it. Windows.NET differs from XP availability of system services and applications inherent in server and support more powerful hardware. So if XP Pro supports SMP only two processors, then NET Server has 4, NET Advanced Server 8, and NET Datacenter Server 32.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:25
It will initially be released in two versions - Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. In addition, there is a 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional, made for the 64-bit Intel Itanium. Later they will be released Widows.NET Server, Windows.NET Advanced Server and Windows.NET Datacenter Server (x86 or 64 bit edition for each). XP Home is positioned as the operating system to replace W9x line (although it has nothing to do), XP Professional as a change for Windows2000 Professional. Of the essential differences between them can be noted the lack of SMP support in XP Home. But, despite this, even XP Home is built on the core ideology and NT, so from October 25, 2001 (the date of the official release XP) can talk about long-promised official death W9x line, and MS-DOS ideology along with it. Windows.NET differs from XP availability of system services and applications inherent in server and support more powerful hardware. So if XP Pro supports SMP only two processors, then NET Server has 4, NET Advanced Server 8, and NET Datacenter Server 32.
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Windows XP was released in many versions:
Windows XP Professional Edition was designed for businesses and entrepreneurs and includes features such as remote access to a computer’s desktop, file encryption (using the Encrypting File System), central access control and support for multiprocessor systems.
Windows XP Home Edition - a system for home use. Available as an inexpensive “trimmed” version of the Professional Edition, but based on the same core.
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is based on the Professional Edition and contains special applications optimized for stylus data entry on Tablet PCs. The most important feature is the understanding of texts written by hand and the adaptation of the graphical interface to the rotation of the display. This version is sold only with the corresponding computer.
Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on the Professional Edition and contains special multimedia applications. The computer is usually equipped with a TV card and a remote control (RC). The most important feature is the ability to connect to a TV and control a computer through the remote control thanks to a simplified Windows management system. This system also contains functions for receiving VHF radio.
Windows XP Embedded - is embedded component operating system on Windows XP Professional Edition-based and is designed for use in a variety of embedded systems: industrial automation systems, ATMs, medical devices, POS terminals, gaming machines, VoIP-components, etc. Windows XP Embedded.. It includes the incorporation of additional functions, including write protection filter (EWF and FBWF), loading a flash memory, CD-ROM, network use private system shell and m. p.
Windows Embedded for Point of Service is a specialized operating system based on Windows XP Embedded, configured for service points and optimized for retail and service industries. On the basis of this platform, you can create an ATM, payment terminal, gas station, cash register, etc. In addition, Windows Embedded for Point of Service includes POS for .NET technology for rapid development of trade applications and support for commercial peripheral equipment.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - a special 64-bit version designed for processors with AMD64 Opteron and Athlon 64 technology firms from AMD and processors with EM64T technology from the company Intel. This system does not support processors from other manufacturers, but also does not work with the Intel Itanium processor. Although the first 64-bit processors appeared in 2003, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was published in April 2005. The main advantage of the system is fast work with big numbers (Long Integer and Double Float). Thus, this system is very effective, for example, when performing calculations using floating point numbers needed in areas such as the creation of special effects for films and three-dimensional animation, as well as the development of technical and scientific applications. This system supports mixed mode, that is, the simultaneous operation of 32-bit and 64-bit applications, but for that all drivers must be 64-bit version. This means that the majority of 32-bit applications can run in this system. The only exceptions are those applications that are heavily dependent on computer hardware, such as anti-virus software and the defragmenter.
Windows XP 64-bit Edition — This edition was designed specifically for workstations with an IA-64 architecture and Itanium microprocessors. This edition of Windows XP is no longer evolving since 2005, after HP stopped developing workstations with Itanium microprocessors. Support for this architecture remained in the server versions of the Windows operating system.
Windows XP Edition N is a system without Windows Media Player and other multimedia applications. These versions are created under pressure from the European Antimonopoly Commission, which demanded to “ease” Windows XP. Currently, this distribution is designed for developing countries. If desired, the user can download all missing applications from the Microsoft website for free. There is both in Home and Professional versions.
Windows XP Starter Edition - highly functionally limited version for developing countries and financially weak regions. This version can simultaneously work only 3 applications, and each application can create a maximum of 3 windows. The system is completely absent network functionality is not supported by a high resolution, and are not allowed to use more than 512 MB of RAM or a hard disk capacity of more than 120 GB. The system can run on Intel Celeron or AMD Duron level processors.
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs - A stripped-down version of Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 designed for legacy computers.
Windows XP Professional Edition was designed for businesses and entrepreneurs and includes features such as remote access to a computer’s desktop, file encryption (using the Encrypting File System), central access control and support for multiprocessor systems.
Windows XP Home Edition - a system for home use. Available as an inexpensive “trimmed” version of the Professional Edition, but based on the same core.
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is based on the Professional Edition and contains special applications optimized for stylus data entry on Tablet PCs. The most important feature is the understanding of texts written by hand and the adaptation of the graphical interface to the rotation of the display. This version is sold only with the corresponding computer.
Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on the Professional Edition and contains special multimedia applications. The computer is usually equipped with a TV card and a remote control (RC). The most important feature is the ability to connect to a TV and control a computer through the remote control thanks to a simplified Windows management system. This system also contains functions for receiving VHF radio.
Windows XP Embedded - is embedded component operating system on Windows XP Professional Edition-based and is designed for use in a variety of embedded systems: industrial automation systems, ATMs, medical devices, POS terminals, gaming machines, VoIP-components, etc. Windows XP Embedded.. It includes the incorporation of additional functions, including write protection filter (EWF and FBWF), loading a flash memory, CD-ROM, network use private system shell and m. p.
Windows Embedded for Point of Service is a specialized operating system based on Windows XP Embedded, configured for service points and optimized for retail and service industries. On the basis of this platform, you can create an ATM, payment terminal, gas station, cash register, etc. In addition, Windows Embedded for Point of Service includes POS for .NET technology for rapid development of trade applications and support for commercial peripheral equipment.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - a special 64-bit version designed for processors with AMD64 Opteron and Athlon 64 technology firms from AMD and processors with EM64T technology from the company Intel. This system does not support processors from other manufacturers, but also does not work with the Intel Itanium processor. Although the first 64-bit processors appeared in 2003, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was published in April 2005. The main advantage of the system is fast work with big numbers (Long Integer and Double Float). Thus, this system is very effective, for example, when performing calculations using floating point numbers needed in areas such as the creation of special effects for films and three-dimensional animation, as well as the development of technical and scientific applications. This system supports mixed mode, that is, the simultaneous operation of 32-bit and 64-bit applications, but for that all drivers must be 64-bit version. This means that the majority of 32-bit applications can run in this system. The only exceptions are those applications that are heavily dependent on computer hardware, such as anti-virus software and the defragmenter.
Windows XP 64-bit Edition — This edition was designed specifically for workstations with an IA-64 architecture and Itanium microprocessors. This edition of Windows XP is no longer evolving since 2005, after HP stopped developing workstations with Itanium microprocessors. Support for this architecture remained in the server versions of the Windows operating system.
Windows XP Edition N is a system without Windows Media Player and other multimedia applications. These versions are created under pressure from the European Antimonopoly Commission, which demanded to “ease” Windows XP. Currently, this distribution is designed for developing countries. If desired, the user can download all missing applications from the Microsoft website for free. There is both in Home and Professional versions.
Windows XP Starter Edition - highly functionally limited version for developing countries and financially weak regions. This version can simultaneously work only 3 applications, and each application can create a maximum of 3 windows. The system is completely absent network functionality is not supported by a high resolution, and are not allowed to use more than 512 MB of RAM or a hard disk capacity of more than 120 GB. The system can run on Intel Celeron or AMD Duron level processors.
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs - A stripped-down version of Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 designed for legacy computers.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:25
1.5 Which computer do I need to have XP work properly?
Microsoft claims that the successful installation of XP you need a processor of at least 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM, and 1.5 GB of free disk space. However, for a more or less comfortable work you need a processor of at least 500 MHz and at least 128 megabytes of RAM. Although possible to facilitate the interface can ensure that XP will require less memory than W2k, so if you donate any "bells and whistles", and visual effects, it is quite comfortable and can work on less powerful systems. Generally, if your machine running W2k, it will work, and XP, not worse, if not better. As with any OS on the NT kernel, XP loves extra RAM, so 512 megabytes for such a system will not be superfluous at all, although they are not binding. 256 Mb system works very fast and very nice, if not its very heavy load applications. If you turn on all visual effects, then XP will noticeably slow down at a relatively slow processors, regardless of the amount of RAM. The same effect is observed when using weak card. However, if the system is powerful enough, then fine tuned XP will run much faster than any operating system from Microsoft released earlier.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:29
Microsoft claims that the successful installation of XP you need a processor of at least 233 MHz, 64 MB RAM, and 1.5 GB of free disk space. However, for a more or less comfortable work you need a processor of at least 500 MHz and at least 128 megabytes of RAM. Although possible to facilitate the interface can ensure that XP will require less memory than W2k, so if you donate any "bells and whistles", and visual effects, it is quite comfortable and can work on less powerful systems. Generally, if your machine running W2k, it will work, and XP, not worse, if not better. As with any OS on the NT kernel, XP loves extra RAM, so 512 megabytes for such a system will not be superfluous at all, although they are not binding. 256 Mb system works very fast and very nice, if not its very heavy load applications. If you turn on all visual effects, then XP will noticeably slow down at a relatively slow processors, regardless of the amount of RAM. The same effect is observed when using weak card. However, if the system is powerful enough, then fine tuned XP will run much faster than any operating system from Microsoft released earlier.
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1.6 How about compatibility with old software?
As in W2k, NT kernel imposes its limitations, so you can not be expected from XP completely full compatibility with older software. However, compared with w2k compatibility situation has improved somewhat. Among the most significant changes can be noted in the old appeared sound the DOS games that was very difficult to achieve in W2k. Supports Sound Blaster emulation and 2 General MIDI, so it is now possible without Run Games with a tambourine and third-party utilities to make working with sound such old hits as Worms, Duke Nukem 3D, Warcraft 1 and 2, Dune 2. In addition, the built-in XP compatibility mode with the old OS. In order to use it, you must select the Compatibility tab of the Properties file or shortcut (shortcut) to the file. In this tab you can specify the guise of what OS you want to run a program, whether it is necessary to change the resolution or color depth in this (needed for many older programs).
Unlike acompat.exe of W2k, XP distribution in compatibility mode does not just report to the program that it is not her (like old utility from MS-DOS, called setver), but also emulates the structure of the Windows Registry, characteristic of a particular OS version. If there is no desire to climb the file properties and label your own, you can use the Program Compatibility Wizard, from the Start button - Programs - Accessories. However, we should not expect miracles from this mechanism, 100% compatibility to achieve and failed, so will not be superfluous to go to the site of the manufacturer of your program and see if there does not appear to update it makes it compatible with XP. How about compatibility with old software? As in W2k, NT kernel imposes its limitations, so you can not be expected from XP completely full compatibility with older software.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 22:33
As in W2k, NT kernel imposes its limitations, so you can not be expected from XP completely full compatibility with older software. However, compared with w2k compatibility situation has improved somewhat. Among the most significant changes can be noted in the old appeared sound the DOS games that was very difficult to achieve in W2k. Supports Sound Blaster emulation and 2 General MIDI, so it is now possible without Run Games with a tambourine and third-party utilities to make working with sound such old hits as Worms, Duke Nukem 3D, Warcraft 1 and 2, Dune 2. In addition, the built-in XP compatibility mode with the old OS. In order to use it, you must select the Compatibility tab of the Properties file or shortcut (shortcut) to the file. In this tab you can specify the guise of what OS you want to run a program, whether it is necessary to change the resolution or color depth in this (needed for many older programs).
Unlike acompat.exe of W2k, XP distribution in compatibility mode does not just report to the program that it is not her (like old utility from MS-DOS, called setver), but also emulates the structure of the Windows Registry, characteristic of a particular OS version. If there is no desire to climb the file properties and label your own, you can use the Program Compatibility Wizard, from the Start button - Programs - Accessories. However, we should not expect miracles from this mechanism, 100% compatibility to achieve and failed, so will not be superfluous to go to the site of the manufacturer of your program and see if there does not appear to update it makes it compatible with XP. How about compatibility with old software? As in W2k, NT kernel imposes its limitations, so you can not be expected from XP completely full compatibility with older software.
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1.7 And what about the famous DLL-hell?
This problem has been given the highest priority. Moreover, this question came up more comprehensively than ever before. Firstly, no one will just overwrite what or DLL in the system directory. In addition, it was familiar to us from W2k mechanism SFC, System File Protection. This system monitors the main system files, and in the case of replacement of any of them, change everything back. In addition, Microsoft why it took care of Krivorukov programmers, who can not write properly, and they should definitely be that their creation has worked with its own DLL, a substitute system. When you install a program, these remodeled DLL still be written to the disk, but instead of the system. Then, when you start such a program, in the case of a call DLL should be called not a system file, and the file was previously saved by this program. These are stored in a subdirectory of the WinSxS DLL, which means Windows Side by Side (side by side), which is very symbolic.
This problem has been given the highest priority. Moreover, this question came up more comprehensively than ever before. Firstly, no one will just overwrite what or DLL in the system directory. In addition, it was familiar to us from W2k mechanism SFC, System File Protection. This system monitors the main system files, and in the case of replacement of any of them, change everything back. In addition, Microsoft why it took care of Krivorukov programmers, who can not write properly, and they should definitely be that their creation has worked with its own DLL, a substitute system. When you install a program, these remodeled DLL still be written to the disk, but instead of the system. Then, when you start such a program, in the case of a call DLL should be called not a system file, and the file was previously saved by this program. These are stored in a subdirectory of the WinSxS DLL, which means Windows Side by Side (side by side), which is very symbolic.
1.8 What is Dynamic Disk?
This is the physical disk on which dynamic partitions can be created. Such a disk can only be accessible from W2k or XP. Dynamic partitions can be of the following types:
Simple Simple sections practically do not differ from those to which we are accustomed.
Spanned (spanned). Consist of several dynamic disks, which are represented as one disk. Data is written and read sequentially.
Striped (stripped). Several dynamic disks, which are presented as a single disk. The data are written and read simultaneously across multiple disks. This, in theory, should provide twice the speed of disk operations. In practice, although a significant increase, but less than two times. We would recommend using this mode only if there are already two drives. Otherwise, it is much cheaper to buy a hard drive, twice the volume, with excellent speed characteristics than the two smaller and slower, counting on the fact that they are much faster. Of course, if you take two fast disk and combine them Stripped Volume, they will be faster than one. However, the system partition can not be Stripped Volume. In this case it is reasonable to acquire hardware IDE-RAID Controller that provides the opportunity to work with the RAID even from under DOS; thus it is possible to make the system partition alternating.
Mirrored (mirrored). These partitions consist of two physical disks. Data written to one of the disks is automatically duplicated on the other. This does not give any advantages in terms of speed, but it provides twice the degree of reliability of data integrity.
RAID5. It consists of three or more disks. Is a stripped volume with kontrolom errors. That is, data is written to two disks, in two blocks, and the third disc, and the third block is written ECC, an error correction code, by which, according to any of the blocks can restore the contents of the second block. And ECC code is written alternately to each of the disks in the array. This technology allows for a more economical use of disk space than mirrored volumes, but is slower. Each of these sections can be formatted as a FAT32, and under NTFS. Dynamic disk management through section Disk Management Computer Management window.
Note: All these sections, except for simple, can be created only on dynamic disks.
A regular disk can be converted to dynamic from the Disk Management window, but the reverse process (convert a dynamic disk to simple) is not always possible. For example, if the disk was created as dynamic from the very beginning, then it does not have the usual partition table, and in order to create it, it will have to be re-split using fdisk and formatted.
In addition, if you delete several partitions on a dynamic disk, the free space is not combined and a new partition, equal in size to the deleted one, will consist of several small partitions combined into a volume set under one letter.
This is the physical disk on which dynamic partitions can be created. Such a disk can only be accessible from W2k or XP. Dynamic partitions can be of the following types:
Simple Simple sections practically do not differ from those to which we are accustomed.
Spanned (spanned). Consist of several dynamic disks, which are represented as one disk. Data is written and read sequentially.
Striped (stripped). Several dynamic disks, which are presented as a single disk. The data are written and read simultaneously across multiple disks. This, in theory, should provide twice the speed of disk operations. In practice, although a significant increase, but less than two times. We would recommend using this mode only if there are already two drives. Otherwise, it is much cheaper to buy a hard drive, twice the volume, with excellent speed characteristics than the two smaller and slower, counting on the fact that they are much faster. Of course, if you take two fast disk and combine them Stripped Volume, they will be faster than one. However, the system partition can not be Stripped Volume. In this case it is reasonable to acquire hardware IDE-RAID Controller that provides the opportunity to work with the RAID even from under DOS; thus it is possible to make the system partition alternating.
Mirrored (mirrored). These partitions consist of two physical disks. Data written to one of the disks is automatically duplicated on the other. This does not give any advantages in terms of speed, but it provides twice the degree of reliability of data integrity.
RAID5. It consists of three or more disks. Is a stripped volume with kontrolom errors. That is, data is written to two disks, in two blocks, and the third disc, and the third block is written ECC, an error correction code, by which, according to any of the blocks can restore the contents of the second block. And ECC code is written alternately to each of the disks in the array. This technology allows for a more economical use of disk space than mirrored volumes, but is slower. Each of these sections can be formatted as a FAT32, and under NTFS. Dynamic disk management through section Disk Management Computer Management window.
Note: All these sections, except for simple, can be created only on dynamic disks.
A regular disk can be converted to dynamic from the Disk Management window, but the reverse process (convert a dynamic disk to simple) is not always possible. For example, if the disk was created as dynamic from the very beginning, then it does not have the usual partition table, and in order to create it, it will have to be re-split using fdisk and formatted.
In addition, if you delete several partitions on a dynamic disk, the free space is not combined and a new partition, equal in size to the deleted one, will consist of several small partitions combined into a volume set under one letter.
1.9 What is Task Manager?
Task Manager (Task Manager) - is one of the most powerful and convenient tools in NT, designed to manage processes. It is called either by Ctrl + Shift + Esc, or by selecting in the menu that appears after right-clicking on the Taskbar. The task manager in XP consists of five tabs — Applications (Applications), Processes (Processes), Performance (Performance), Networking, and Users Users. Let's start with Performance (Speed).
This tab displays information about the CPU (s) in real-time (green user processes, red system processes), shows the physical memory load, moreover shown how busy / free memory, and how busy the system Swap-a. In addition, given other additional information, such as Threads (thread) and Processes (Processes), - the number of threads and processes executed currently by car, Peak (Peak) - the peak Swap-and size during the session, Nonpaged (non-paged) - the amount of memory allotted by the kernel. This information can be used when it is necessary to answer the question of which factor in the system is a "bottleneck", slows down (although for these purposes it is better to use the Performance Monitor).
The second tab, Processes, lists the currently active processes.
For each process, you can find out some additional information, such as: PID (Process ID), the amount of RAM used, the number of threads generated by the process, and much more. Of the useful additions that appeared in XP, we should note the appeared column User Name. In it, you can find out which user or system service has started a particular process. You can add / remove the displayed parameters through the View ->Select Columns (View>Select columns).
In addition, any of these processes can be carried out certain actions. To do this, simply click on it, right-click context menu appears, through which you can finish, "kill" process ( "End Process"; "End Process"), you can kill the process, and all the others that he had "spawned" (End Process Tree). You can set the priority of a process by Real-Time highest to the lowest, Low. If the machine has two processors and multiprocessor kernel, then the menu is one more point, Set Affinity, which allows you to put the process on another processor, The Cpu 0, CPU1, and so on until Cpu31.
Bookmark - Applications, allows you to view a list of running applications, and "kill" any of them. Task Manager allows you not only to “kill” applications, it can also launch new applications. File ->New task (Run ..). Sometimes it is very useful. For example, if for some reason the user interface hangs, you can easily kill it (the explorer.exe process), and then restart it. Moreover, it does not have to be explorer.exe. You can, for example, run progman.exe, and get an interface similar to the W3.1 interface, or any of the external interfaces that can be found in abundance on the Internet.
Networking tab. This is one of the bookmarks that appeared in Task Manager only in XP. It shows the loading of the local network.
Users tab. On it you can see the users who are currently working on the machine. If you have enough rights, you can disable this user, or just send him a message. Such things have long been widely used in the most diverse software designed to manage multi-user systems, but this is the first time in Task Manager.
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Task Manager (Task Manager) - is one of the most powerful and convenient tools in NT, designed to manage processes. It is called either by Ctrl + Shift + Esc, or by selecting in the menu that appears after right-clicking on the Taskbar. The task manager in XP consists of five tabs — Applications (Applications), Processes (Processes), Performance (Performance), Networking, and Users Users. Let's start with Performance (Speed).
This tab displays information about the CPU (s) in real-time (green user processes, red system processes), shows the physical memory load, moreover shown how busy / free memory, and how busy the system Swap-a. In addition, given other additional information, such as Threads (thread) and Processes (Processes), - the number of threads and processes executed currently by car, Peak (Peak) - the peak Swap-and size during the session, Nonpaged (non-paged) - the amount of memory allotted by the kernel. This information can be used when it is necessary to answer the question of which factor in the system is a "bottleneck", slows down (although for these purposes it is better to use the Performance Monitor).
The second tab, Processes, lists the currently active processes.
For each process, you can find out some additional information, such as: PID (Process ID), the amount of RAM used, the number of threads generated by the process, and much more. Of the useful additions that appeared in XP, we should note the appeared column User Name. In it, you can find out which user or system service has started a particular process. You can add / remove the displayed parameters through the View ->Select Columns (View>Select columns).
In addition, any of these processes can be carried out certain actions. To do this, simply click on it, right-click context menu appears, through which you can finish, "kill" process ( "End Process"; "End Process"), you can kill the process, and all the others that he had "spawned" (End Process Tree). You can set the priority of a process by Real-Time highest to the lowest, Low. If the machine has two processors and multiprocessor kernel, then the menu is one more point, Set Affinity, which allows you to put the process on another processor, The Cpu 0, CPU1, and so on until Cpu31.
Bookmark - Applications, allows you to view a list of running applications, and "kill" any of them. Task Manager allows you not only to “kill” applications, it can also launch new applications. File ->New task (Run ..). Sometimes it is very useful. For example, if for some reason the user interface hangs, you can easily kill it (the explorer.exe process), and then restart it. Moreover, it does not have to be explorer.exe. You can, for example, run progman.exe, and get an interface similar to the W3.1 interface, or any of the external interfaces that can be found in abundance on the Internet.
Networking tab. This is one of the bookmarks that appeared in Task Manager only in XP. It shows the loading of the local network.
Users tab. On it you can see the users who are currently working on the machine. If you have enough rights, you can disable this user, or just send him a message. Such things have long been widely used in the most diverse software designed to manage multi-user systems, but this is the first time in Task Manager.
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1.10 What's new in the XP interface compared to previous Microsoft operating systems?
After quite a long break Microsoft significantly alters the appearance of their operating system. Basic principles of the interface are the same, but all sorts of small and not very, changes and improvements just a huge number. The first thing that catches the eye, it will change the design of the system. In place of strict, smooth lines rounded lines come without unnecessary "frills", soft midtones and shadows. Actually, the Microsoft did not invent the "wheel", many of the trends that have found their expression in the new design of XP we have seen before, including on a PC. As W2k, use color gamut for the first time appeared in KDE 1.2, XP uses elements of colors and design of some of the interface elements (such as scroll bars) are similar to those used in KDE 2.0 If someone does not like the new trends in "computer mode", it can easily result in appearance of the system in a more conventional form, such as in W2k or W98.
Note:
Bliss (Russian. "Bliss", "Serenity") - a photograph of the sunny meadow, made in Sonoma County, California, east of the Sonoma Valley. It depicts a sloping green hill and a blue sky with patches of stratocum and cirrus clouds. By default, it is used as a background image of the Windows XP desktop due to the ease of changing the ratio of image height to width, which is good for display on monitors of various formats.
The author of the photograph, Charles O’Rear, worked for many years on the founder of Microsoft’s Windows company, Bill Gates.
Photo "Bliss" on the desktop of Windows XP:
The same place in November 2006:
After quite a long break Microsoft significantly alters the appearance of their operating system. Basic principles of the interface are the same, but all sorts of small and not very, changes and improvements just a huge number. The first thing that catches the eye, it will change the design of the system. In place of strict, smooth lines rounded lines come without unnecessary "frills", soft midtones and shadows. Actually, the Microsoft did not invent the "wheel", many of the trends that have found their expression in the new design of XP we have seen before, including on a PC. As W2k, use color gamut for the first time appeared in KDE 1.2, XP uses elements of colors and design of some of the interface elements (such as scroll bars) are similar to those used in KDE 2.0 If someone does not like the new trends in "computer mode", it can easily result in appearance of the system in a more conventional form, such as in W2k or W98.
Note:
Bliss (Russian. "Bliss", "Serenity") - a photograph of the sunny meadow, made in Sonoma County, California, east of the Sonoma Valley. It depicts a sloping green hill and a blue sky with patches of stratocum and cirrus clouds. By default, it is used as a background image of the Windows XP desktop due to the ease of changing the ratio of image height to width, which is good for display on monitors of various formats.
The author of the photograph, Charles O’Rear, worked for many years on the founder of Microsoft’s Windows company, Bill Gates.
Photo "Bliss" on the desktop of Windows XP:
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The same place in November 2006:
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1.11. How to configure the Taskbar and Start menu?
All the richness of the Taskbar settings is invoked through a right click on the taskbar, the Properties item.
On the first tab, the Taskbar, there are two sections. The following checkboxes are available in the first section, Design of the taskbar.
Lock the taskbar - by ticking this item you will lose the ability to add / delete icons in the "Quick Launch" menu, you will not be able to change its size and location. On the other hand, the demarcation line between the Quick Start menu and the main part of the taskbar is removed.
Lock the taskbar - a similar item existed already in W98, and by marking it you will force your taskbar to go down, off the screen, when the mouse cursor is not on it.
Display the taskbar on top of the other windows - removing this checkbox will cause the windows opened to full screen to close the taskbar
Group similar taskbar buttons - if this item is checked, then several copies of the same program are grouped in one button. For example, if you have several dozen IE windows open, they do not crawl into several rows, but are grouped in one button, and are thrown out by the list when you click on it.
Display Quick Launch - shows / hides the "Quick Launch" menu.
The second section, the notification area.
Display Clock - turns on / off the clock display on the taskbar.
Hide unused icons — allows you to hide unused icons in the notification area. By clicking on the customize button located next to each other, you can view the list of icons shown in this area and select for each of them, it should always be shown, should be hidden immediately, or should be hidden when not in use.
The second tab is the Start Menu. Only two items, the Start menu and the Classic Start menu. What they do is perfectly understandable from the picture above them, which changes when you select one or another item. The "Configure" buttons are somewhat more interesting in front of each of the items, but even there everything is quite clear and obvious.
For the Start Menu, you can adjust the size of the icons, how many programs will appear in the list of the most frequently used programs, select programs launched when you click on the Internet and E-mail, select the mode in which various menu items will be displayed, and whether they will be displayed at all (Display as link - when you click the window opens, Display as menu - when you hover the mouse throws out the menu, Do not display this item - does not show).
For the Classic Start menu, the same options are available that were in W2k, and several new ones, of which it is worth noting an item that was previously available only through the registry or using various tweakers, delete Run from the Start menu.
All the richness of the Taskbar settings is invoked through a right click on the taskbar, the Properties item.
On the first tab, the Taskbar, there are two sections. The following checkboxes are available in the first section, Design of the taskbar.
Lock the taskbar - by ticking this item you will lose the ability to add / delete icons in the "Quick Launch" menu, you will not be able to change its size and location. On the other hand, the demarcation line between the Quick Start menu and the main part of the taskbar is removed.
Lock the taskbar - a similar item existed already in W98, and by marking it you will force your taskbar to go down, off the screen, when the mouse cursor is not on it.
Display the taskbar on top of the other windows - removing this checkbox will cause the windows opened to full screen to close the taskbar
Group similar taskbar buttons - if this item is checked, then several copies of the same program are grouped in one button. For example, if you have several dozen IE windows open, they do not crawl into several rows, but are grouped in one button, and are thrown out by the list when you click on it.
Display Quick Launch - shows / hides the "Quick Launch" menu.
The second section, the notification area.
Display Clock - turns on / off the clock display on the taskbar.
Hide unused icons — allows you to hide unused icons in the notification area. By clicking on the customize button located next to each other, you can view the list of icons shown in this area and select for each of them, it should always be shown, should be hidden immediately, or should be hidden when not in use.
The second tab is the Start Menu. Only two items, the Start menu and the Classic Start menu. What they do is perfectly understandable from the picture above them, which changes when you select one or another item. The "Configure" buttons are somewhat more interesting in front of each of the items, but even there everything is quite clear and obvious.
For the Start Menu, you can adjust the size of the icons, how many programs will appear in the list of the most frequently used programs, select programs launched when you click on the Internet and E-mail, select the mode in which various menu items will be displayed, and whether they will be displayed at all (Display as link - when you click the window opens, Display as menu - when you hover the mouse throws out the menu, Do not display this item - does not show).
For the Classic Start menu, the same options are available that were in W2k, and several new ones, of which it is worth noting an item that was previously available only through the registry or using various tweakers, delete Run from the Start menu.
1.12 How to manage users who can go to the computer?
Like any NT, XP has a user authentication mechanism, and each user can be limited in their rights. These users and their right to build the whole model XP security, both on the local machine or network. You can not protect anything password, you can determine which users have the right to use a particular resource. Members set can be on the same machine, and that it was easier to control them, the users are divided into groups. User and group management is performed using an applet Accounts Control Panel members. After installation of the system is formed only two users (of course if you are in the installation process is not added yet), one with administrative privileges, which you created in the XP installation process, and guests who are shown in the window (in fact there are several users, such as administrator user, but it does not show in the list, and they will have to log in to make some tweaks). If you have administrator privileges, you can add or delete a user in this window, you can change the user password or the icon corresponding to the user, change the method that you use to log into the system. To do this, choose Change the way users log into the system. The default is Use the welcome page which means that for the logon should only click on the icon from the list and enter the password. If you remove the check mark from this item will be used the good old method of entry known by all the NT, a window prompting you to type a username and password. You may not use the Welcome page, if the computer is part of a domain. Classic input can be of two types, demanding press Crtl + Alt + Del, and without it. In order to change this, type in the command line ( "Run" or via the menu):
The window familiar to W2k users will open:
On the second tab of this window, Advanced, put or uncheck the checkbox Require Ctrl + Alt + Delete, located in the Secure Login section.
On the same tab, you can click the Advanced button in the Additional user management section, and launch the local users and groups applet that is familiar to users of previous NT operating systems (you can also launch it through the Control Panel>Performance and Service>Administration>Computer management>Local users and groups). You will find yourself in a familiar applet to users of previous operating systems of the NT line, in which you can add or remove users to edit existing ones, change the group for them, etc.
In addition, some of the settings for the user, such as time password age, specific rights for different groups, and some others are set from applet Local Security Policy from the Administrative Tools. The last thing I would like to mention is the ability to turn off altogether the need for a password. For this re-run control userpasswords2, and remove the check mark c Require a username and password. After that the user selected in the Users section of your computer is logged in to the computer immediately, without going through any formalities, such as entering a password or of clicking on your own behalf.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 23:55
Like any NT, XP has a user authentication mechanism, and each user can be limited in their rights. These users and their right to build the whole model XP security, both on the local machine or network. You can not protect anything password, you can determine which users have the right to use a particular resource. Members set can be on the same machine, and that it was easier to control them, the users are divided into groups. User and group management is performed using an applet Accounts Control Panel members. After installation of the system is formed only two users (of course if you are in the installation process is not added yet), one with administrative privileges, which you created in the XP installation process, and guests who are shown in the window (in fact there are several users, such as administrator user, but it does not show in the list, and they will have to log in to make some tweaks). If you have administrator privileges, you can add or delete a user in this window, you can change the user password or the icon corresponding to the user, change the method that you use to log into the system. To do this, choose Change the way users log into the system. The default is Use the welcome page which means that for the logon should only click on the icon from the list and enter the password. If you remove the check mark from this item will be used the good old method of entry known by all the NT, a window prompting you to type a username and password. You may not use the Welcome page, if the computer is part of a domain. Classic input can be of two types, demanding press Crtl + Alt + Del, and without it. In order to change this, type in the command line ( "Run" or via the menu):
control userpasswords2
The window familiar to W2k users will open:
On the second tab of this window, Advanced, put or uncheck the checkbox Require Ctrl + Alt + Delete, located in the Secure Login section.
On the same tab, you can click the Advanced button in the Additional user management section, and launch the local users and groups applet that is familiar to users of previous NT operating systems (you can also launch it through the Control Panel>Performance and Service>Administration>Computer management>Local users and groups). You will find yourself in a familiar applet to users of previous operating systems of the NT line, in which you can add or remove users to edit existing ones, change the group for them, etc.
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In addition, some of the settings for the user, such as time password age, specific rights for different groups, and some others are set from applet Local Security Policy from the Administrative Tools. The last thing I would like to mention is the ability to turn off altogether the need for a password. For this re-run control userpasswords2, and remove the check mark c Require a username and password. After that the user selected in the Users section of your computer is logged in to the computer immediately, without going through any formalities, such as entering a password or of clicking on your own behalf.
Post has been editedalex - 20.11.10, 23:55
1.13 How to log in as an administrator?
Effortlessly give administrator login only in Safe mode. But they can and login as normal. The easiest way is not to use the Welcome page. In normal input enter a user name (Admin), password and login. When you use the Welcome page when is dropped window with a list of users, double-click Ctrl + Alt + Del, and find yourself in the good ol 'box where you can enter the name of your password. Once logged in administrator can delete all users with administrator privileges, and then you will always be loaded by the Administrator by default. Another way is to configure Windows User Accounts (control userpasswords2) to automatically download manager.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:01
Effortlessly give administrator login only in Safe mode. But they can and login as normal. The easiest way is not to use the Welcome page. In normal input enter a user name (Admin), password and login. When you use the Welcome page when is dropped window with a list of users, double-click Ctrl + Alt + Del, and find yourself in the good ol 'box where you can enter the name of your password. Once logged in administrator can delete all users with administrator privileges, and then you will always be loaded by the Administrator by default. Another way is to configure Windows User Accounts (control userpasswords2) to automatically download manager.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:01
1.14 Are there analogues autoexec.bat and config.sys under XP?
Yes. They are located in the folder C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \, and are called autoexec.nt and config.nt. These files affect only processes running through NTVDM (DOS emulation) and have no effect on Win32.
Note the Sound Blaster 2.0 emulation setup, which NTVDM now supports. Through autoexec.nt you can configure resources (IRQ, I / O port, DMA). The values ​​that are set by default with the string SET BLASTER = A220 I5 D1 P330 correspond to the “traditional values” that were considered standard for the SB, and as a rule, they should not be changed. And it doesn't matter at all what resources your sound card actually uses, when working through NTVDM all ports are virtual.
In addition, it should be noted that when specifying paths in autoexec.nt, Win16 applications may behave incorrectly. Therefore, it is highly recommended to register paths in the properties of "My Computer" ("My Computer") on the "Advanced" tab ->"Environment Variables".
Note: If the autoexec.bat file was present in the root of the system partition at the time of the W2k boot, the path variable values ​​defined in it will be added to the paths defined in the "Environment Variables". If you do not want this, in the HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ WindowsNT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon registry key, the value of the ParseAutoexec: REG_SZ parameter: set to 0.
Yes. They are located in the folder C: \ WINDOWS \ system32 \, and are called autoexec.nt and config.nt. These files affect only processes running through NTVDM (DOS emulation) and have no effect on Win32.
Note the Sound Blaster 2.0 emulation setup, which NTVDM now supports. Through autoexec.nt you can configure resources (IRQ, I / O port, DMA). The values ​​that are set by default with the string SET BLASTER = A220 I5 D1 P330 correspond to the “traditional values” that were considered standard for the SB, and as a rule, they should not be changed. And it doesn't matter at all what resources your sound card actually uses, when working through NTVDM all ports are virtual.
In addition, it should be noted that when specifying paths in autoexec.nt, Win16 applications may behave incorrectly. Therefore, it is highly recommended to register paths in the properties of "My Computer" ("My Computer") on the "Advanced" tab ->"Environment Variables".
Note: If the autoexec.bat file was present in the root of the system partition at the time of the W2k boot, the path variable values ​​defined in it will be added to the paths defined in the "Environment Variables". If you do not want this, in the HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ WindowsNT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon registry key, the value of the ParseAutoexec: REG_SZ parameter: set to 0.
1.15 What is the difference between Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home?
Both of these systems have a lot in common, and XP Pro and XP Home are built on the same kernel, NT 5.1. The difference between them lies only in the fact that XP Home does not support several functions working in XP Pro. The following features are not supported in XP Home:
In addition, there is a slight difference in the interfaces, for example, in XP Home you cannot turn off Simple File Sharing and enable normal.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:08
Both of these systems have a lot in common, and XP Pro and XP Home are built on the same kernel, NT 5.1. The difference between them lies only in the fact that XP Home does not support several functions working in XP Pro. The following features are not supported in XP Home:
- Remote Desktop - allows remote work on the computer.
- Offline Files and Folders - allows access to network resources when disconnected from the server.
- Scalable processor support - support multiprocessor systems.
- Encrypting File System - file encryption using file system.
- Access Control - restriction of access to files, programs and other resources.
- Centralized administration - centralized administration of the system within the domain.
- Group Policy - facilitates the administration of user groups on the computer.
- Software Installation and Maintenance - automatically installs, configures, repairs and removes software.
- Roaming User Profiles - access to your documents and settings from any place where you joined the domain.
- Remote Installation Service (RIS) - support for remote installation of the operating system over the network.
- Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) add-on - support for changing user interface languages.
In addition, there is a slight difference in the interfaces, for example, in XP Home you cannot turn off Simple File Sharing and enable normal.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:08
1.16 How to watch Up Time (time since last reboot)?
Run a command prompt (cmd), and type systeminfo in it. This command will display various information on the system, including uptime.
Run a command prompt (cmd), and type systeminfo in it. This command will display various information on the system, including uptime.
1.17 What happened to regedit32.exe? I just can not find it.
This utility, useful and familiar to many NT users, no longer exists. All the functions that once could be performed only with its help are now available in the simple Regedit.
This utility, useful and familiar to many NT users, no longer exists. All the functions that once could be performed only with its help are now available in the simple Regedit.
1.18 How to create and edit themes for XP?
XP does not include any programs for working with themes. Therefore, you have to use external programs. For example StyleXP, you can download it here -http://www.tgtsoft.com/
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:14
XP does not include any programs for working with themes. Therefore, you have to use external programs. For example StyleXP, you can download it here -http://www.tgtsoft.com/
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:14
2.1 How to put XP?
There are several ways:
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:26
There are several ways:
- Firstly, if your compact with the distribution kit is similar to the one released by Microsoft, then it should be a boot (boot). To boot from it, in the BIOS-e, set the "Boot sequence" parameter to CDROM, insert the CD and reboot. After the computer starts, the installation program will start. Next - just follow the instructions.
This is the only method that will boot directly into the installer with only a CD. Microsoft believes that the CD-ROM is an integral and absolutely necessary part for the computer to which XP is installed, therefore the means for implementing the good old way to boot from floppy disks is no longer included in the distribution kit. - Secondly, you can boot from the DOS system floppy with the CD-ROM driver and run the "winnt.exe" program in the i386 directory on the distribution disk.
Note: if your hard drive is connected to an external controller (SCSI or IDE), then do not forget to download the new XP (or W2k) driver for it and drop it on a diskette. You will need it if the installation program fails to correctly identify and install the device. In this case, you need to click on F6 when searching for such devices. - And finally, from under W9x, NT4 or W2k, you can run the program "setup.exe" from the root directory of the CD drive, or winnt32.exe from the i386 directory, and upgrade the system to XP. This is done very correctly and before rebooting the system gives a list of programs and drivers that are incompatible with XP.
However, the latter method is not the most optimal. Despite the fact that XP is trying to independently determine the list of programs and drivers that will not work with it correctly, it is not able to do it correctly in all cases. Therefore, in order to avoid compatibility problems, we would recommend that you reinstall the system. - There is a more radical method of solving compatibility issues. When installing over an existing operating system, you will have the opportunity to select the OS (Dual boot). Note: After installing XP as a separate operating system will fail normal operation of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer in Windows 9x, because XP to replace the latter. This is only true if you install both operating systems on the same disk partition. But this problem can be solved by copying Some DLL from WinXP \ System32 into the Windows \ System. To determine the necessary libraries can use the program ShowDep (http://www.showdep.com/)or similar information shows Outlook Express in the About window.
In addition, many programs will have to install twice, once for XP, and once for W9x. Sometimes, it is possible in the same directory, for example, Office 2000 is already able to understand during installation that it is already worth it, and as a result it installs only about 18 megabytes.
Post has been editedalex - 21.11.10, 00:26
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