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Windows XP : Tools and Tasks

Troubleshoot advanced compatibility issues

Although compatibility mode is a useful way to make older applications work on Windows XP, sometimes the applications still refuse to work. In such cases, you'll want more advanced methods....

Does old software refuse to work in XP?

Compatibility has always been one of the primary goals of Windows developers....

Troubleshoot DirectX with a built-in diagnostic tool

The DirectX Diagnostic Tool is a troubleshooting utility that ships with Windows XP....

Disk Defragmenter improved in Windows XP

The Disk Defragmenter is one of the essential utilities for every computer user....

Learn how to change or work without drive letters

Windows XP contains administrative tools, such as the Disk Management snap-in, that allow you to perform certain tasks that you couldn't perform in Windows 9x....

Check system driver status with driverquery

It seems that Microsoft has taken complaints from administrators seriously, as it has added several new command-line utilities to Windows XP....

Troubleshoot slow boot times

Improvements in Windows XP make it boot and load faster than any other Microsoft OS. Or, at least it should....

Grab the GUI version of IPConfig

Windows XP, and all previous operating systems that are based on the NT kernel, uses the IPConfig.exe utility to display TCP/IP protocol properties, such as IP addresses and default gateways, and to perform some troubleshooting tasks....

Learn about Windows XP's new command-line tools

Windows XP ships with some new command-line tools that can help you manage your computers and networks. Here are a few:...

Access XP's additional utilities

Although the most important product on the Windows XP CD is the operating system itself, the CD also includes additional applications that are not installed during the Windows XP setup....

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