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All About System Restore in WinXP

How to Restore a Windows XP system to a previous State using System Restore



If Windows XP will start:

* Log on to Windows as an Administrator.
* Click Start, point to All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore.
* On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and click Next.
* Or type or paste the following command in the Start - Run box then press Enter.

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe



This command can be used at the Safe Mode Command Prompt also.

Tags: winxp, sysrestore, xp, tip on 2008-07-12 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Schedule a restart operation with Windows XP’s Shutdown utility | Microsoft Windows | TechRepublic.com

1. Go to Control Panel | Scheduled Tasks.
2. Double-click Add Scheduled Task to launch the Scheduled Task Wizard.
3. Click Next and then click the Browse button.
4. Access the Windows\System32 folder, select Shutdown.exe, and click Open.
5. Follow the wizard through the next two screens to give the task a name and choose a schedule.
6. Enter your user account name and password and click Next.
7. Select the Open Advanced Properties check box and click Finish.
8. In the task’s Properties dialog box, add the /r parameter to the end of the command line in the Run text box and click OK. (Be sure to include a space between the last character in the command name and the first character in the parameter list.)
9. Enter your user account name and password and click OK.

Tags: techrepublic.com, xp, tip on 2008-07-10 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Install Microsoft Management Console 3.0 for Windows XP SP2 | Microsoft Windows | TechRepublic.com

Downloading and installing the MMC 3.0 for Windows XP is a breeze. However, you must manually enable the new user interface by adding a key to the registry. Here’s how:

1. Download the Microsoft Management Console 3.0 for Windows XP from the Microsoft Download Center.
2. Locate and run the WindowsXP-KB907265-x86-ENU.exe executable file to launch the MMC 3.0 installation wizard.
3. Once the installation is complete, launch the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC.
5. Right-click the MMC subkey and select New | Key.
6. Name the key UseNewUI and press [Enter].
7. Close the Registry Editor.

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Manage the most frequently used programs list on your XP Start Menu | Microsoft Windows | TechRepublic.com

Fortunately, you can prevent an application from appearing in the Start Menu’s most frequently used programs list by adding a special key to the registry. Follow these steps:

1. Launch the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications.
3. Right-click the Applications key and select New | Key.
4. Name the key the same as the application’s executable file.
5. Right-click your new key and select New | String Value.
6. Name the string value NoStartPage.
7. Close the Registry Editor.

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Zoho Will Help Backup All Your Google Docs Documents Locally

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View nonpresent devices in Windows XP’s Device Manager | Microsoft Windows | TechRepublic.com

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Launch Tabs from Run Box | Firefox Facts

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Microsoft Windows XP - Fsutil

Tags: cl, ref, tip, tweaks, xp on 2007-12-23 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Create your own user-defined services Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003) - TACKtech Corp.

Tags: tip, tutorial, win, xp, xpservice on 2007-12-13 and saved by4 people -All Annotations (0) -About

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How to change the root password in Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux

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Gmail Version 2 - Diigo - gmail2 - Diigo Community | Diigo Groups Forum

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Missing DLL Balks Install - Expert Help by PC Magazine

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* Mungo Says Bah *: How to delete all cookies in Firefox on closing, EXCEPT for those from selected domains!

Tags: cookies, fx2, tip on 2007-05-18 and saved by7 people -All Annotations (0) -About

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Deleting temp files automatically - Dev Shed

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