Dr. Watson will check out your website from spelling to including link validity, download speed, search engine compatibility, and link popularity. This site is NOT related to Microsoft Doctor Watson for Windows For more detailed help with Doctor Watson for Windows, click here More Web Master Tools and Utilities

Advanced Windows Care - Freeware Advanced Windows Care v2 Personal is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes an one-click approach to help protect, repair and optimize your computer. It provides an all-in-one and super convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection. This fantastic program is available free of charge for private use.

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2

FreeTechBooks. Lists free online computer science and engineering books and lecture notes, all of which are freely and legally available over the Internet. What's the Catch? None. All the books listed in this site are available for free, as they are hosted on websites that belong to the authors or the publishers. Note that each author and publisher has their own terms and conditions in the forms of free documentation licenses or other specific ones. Of course, you are most welcome to view, download and print the books for your own private use at no charge.

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Scott Hanselman's 2006 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows A lot of utilities coving most aspects including Blogs, Regular Expressions, Low-Level Utilities, TabletPC Indispensibles etc..

Windows Script is a comprehensive scripting infrastructure for the Microsoft® Windows® platform. Windows Script provides two script engines, Visual Basic® Scripting Edition and Microsoft JScript®, which can be embedded into Windows Applications. It also provides an extensive array of supporting technologies that makes it easier for script users to script Windows Applications.

Windows Script Control. The Microsoft® Windows® Script Control is an ActiveX® control that provides developers with an easy way to make their applications scriptable.

Microsoft Script Debugger. This section provides information about to use the Script Debugger how to start it, how to set breakpoints, run scripts, and so on.

Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool - Free

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WindizUpdate. This free website allows users of Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3, Netscape 4.0, Mozilla Firebird 0.7, Opera 5, or K-Meleon 0.9, to keep their copy of Windows up-to-date.

Microsoft XP style guidelines Creating Windows XP Icons. This article discusses how to design and create colorful and dynamic icons for Windows XP using a vector program, such as FreeHand or Illustrator, and Photoshop. (19 printed pages) 

XP Style Icons - Windows Application Icon, Software XP Icons

EnjoyXP! This site is dedicated to teaching and support about Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Office XP! This site is run by the same people who run MSN 8 for Windows XP, so we know what we are talking about.

The X-Mac icon collection provides you with a realistic style which has all the main characteristics of Mac © icons. The designs have been created to give a clean and smooth sensation for your software and web projects. It has a great definition and details but also stylized images that enhances the functionality of electronic applications. For Windows 2000/XP/Me/98/95.

CodePlex, Microsoft's community development Web site. You can use CodePlex to create new projects to share with your fellow developers around the world, join others who have already started their own projects, or use the applications on this site and provide feedback.

Software tips and tricks

Windows Tips and Tricks

Nvu (pronounced N-view) Finally! A complete Web Authoring System for Linux desktop users as well as Microsoft Windows and Macintosh users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver. Nvu (which stands for "new view") makes managing a web site a snap. Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML. Nvu is open source and covered under the MPL/LGPL/GPL tri-license

Wine  A compatibility layer that tries to provide the Windows application interface (API) on top of Linux.

FINECOUNT  Freeware. An essential free software package for translators and translation managers - providing a wide range of features and functionality needed for document analysis. FineCount can quickly provide detailed statistics for documents in many different formats (Microsoft Word, PDF, HTML, and many, many others.) FineCount can also be used to prepare cost estimates and invoices for translation work. FineCount also allows the user to create their own report templates that can be reused with different documents.

Tweaker is a utility that can customize several Windows settings that you can't control anywhere else. Tweaker is more for the "power users" out there who want more control on Windows settings -- to be able to change things that Windows just doesn't have a spot to change them in.

Fast Defrag is a tool that can free and optimize RAM and the swap-file usage .It displays current memory usage and statistics and can also be run from the command line (useful for automation). Fast Defrag cleans only the memory that was filled by previous loaded applications and does not remove Windows components or active programs from memory.

Start Menu Cleaner Clean up your Start Menu! A small and handy tool that finds and removes invalid entries from the Start Menu as well as your desktop.It cannot only delete broken shortcuts, but also empty folders (in the Start Menu) that were left behind from previous software installations.

Apache Lounge, home for Apache 2 on Windows.

Codec is an abbreviation for Coder-Decoder or Compressor/Decompressor,. It may be used for analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converter for translating the signals from the outside world to digital, and back again. Or used to compress/uncompress files for easier storage and/or transmission.

Resource Hacker^TM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP operating systems. Viewing Resources: Cursor, Icon, Bitmap, GIF, AVI, and JPG resource images can be viewed. WAV and MIDI audio resources can be played. Menus, Dialogs, MessageTables, StringTables, Accelerators, Delphi Forms, and VersionInfo resources can be viewed as decompiled resource scripts. Menus and Dialogs can also be viewed as they would appear in a running application.

Stretch Break is an ergonomic stretching and typing break timer program. the program reminds you to take periodic breaks from your computer and provides ergonomic information, including workstation setup guidelines.

RSI Action is a student group providing preventative education about RSI to the general public and to students at Harvard. It also provides advocacy and support for Harvard students with RSI. RSI stands for Repetitive Strain Injury. It includes a whole spectrum of conditions, from tendonitis of the hand or wrist to carpal tunnel syndrome to cubital tunnel syndrome.

UserHealth. Do you spend several hours in front of the computer without breaks or pauses? Maybe you want a tool that can monitor how much time you actually spend in front of the computer? In that case this software can be perfect for you, and by the way did I mention that it is freeware!

Preventing and healing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Repetitive Stress Injuries

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury

Safe computing tips Know the basic tips about Office Ergonomics, Workstation Ergonomics, Ergonomic PC, Laptop Ergonomics, Ergonomic chair and avoid health problems such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Repetitive Strain Injury. Stay Healthy & Fit while working in front of your computer. No eyestrains, back pains or other discomforts.

Learn About WMV HD Experience high-definition video on your computer with Microsoft Windows® Media High Definition Video (WMV HD). Also view Graphics, Graphics file formats Video and Images

Microsoft Update. Now you can get updates for Windows, Office and other Microsoft applications all in one place. Microsoft Update is a new service that brings you all the features and benefits of Windows Update plus downloads for other Microsoft applications including Office.

Windows Server Update Services. Download it today and find out how you can fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in your network.

The Windows Security Center, (Microsoft Windows®), which is already installed on your computer, monitors and enables you to manage important security settings on your computer, including a firewall, automatic updates, and the status of your antivirus software. Anti-Virus Software Tools & Utilities

Microsoft Windows® Service Pack 2  A free software update pack for Windows XP, which is the operating system of many home PCs. Microsoft Windows® Service Pack 2 is commonly known as SP2 is designed to fix several bugs and vulnerabilities in Windows XP simultaneously, and give your PC better protection from viruses and hackers. How to get SP2 Also view Security and Anti-Virus Software Tools & Utilities

Windows XP Expert Zone

MSDN: Windows Media SDKs and Documentation

Microsoft’s Patterns & Practices team

Registry Guide for Windows, formerly RegEdit.com, provides an extensive range of registry tweaks, tricks & hacks for optimizing, enhancing and securing the Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98, 95 and Windows Me operating systems

Registry Wizard allows you to scan Windows registry for errors or useless keys and fix registry problems. You can also backup and restore deleted keys. This program does not require installation. Features: Scan Registry - Scan Windows registry on critical and non critical errors. Fix founded Registry Errors - Delete from registry keys and values useless and containing errors. Restore backup - Restore registry keys and values from backup file.

Windows Live Search makes it easy to find the information you want. No matter what you’re looking for—music, images, the closest pizzeria to your hotel, something you thought you read in a blog a month ago—you’ll simply find it faster

Microsoft Office Live is the perfect way to get started on the Web. It features all the basics you need to create your first Web site, including free hosting, Web site statistics, personalized domain name, and e-mail addresses.

Microsoft Research Labs

Microsoft Live Labs

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC is the evolution of the traditional notebook PC.

Microsoft Office® Online File Converters and Viewers

Microsoft Reader eBooks and more.. Including free eBooks

Microsoft Reader Text-to-Speech Package. Microsoft Reader for Tablet PC and Microsoft Reader for Windows-based PCs and laptops boast accessibility features that are bringing eBooks to more communities and providing a richer on-screen reading experience with additional TTS and Verbosity functionality. To enable Microsoft Reader to take advantage of existing speech technologies, you must install the Microsoft Reader Text-to-Speech Package (TTS) Package.

Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC's (PDA's) Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC.

Microsoft ActiveSync. Synchronization software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones.

Windows Mobile Comunity Forum

Microsoft Virtual PC is now free! This may help you during testing as a developer. It lets one much more easily replicate the production environment without investing in hardware. It lets one test out beta software (such as IE 7 or Windows Vista) without breaking their current, working installation. The VPC image is stored as a file, it allows one to do some serious test runs on violate resources, such as databases, then restore without complex scripts.

VBRun60sp6.exe installs Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 run-time files. VBRun60sp6.exe is a self-extracting executable file that installs the latest versions of the Microsoft Visual Basic run-time files that are required by all applications that are created with Visual Basic 6.0. The files include the fixes that are included with Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 6.

WinErrs Did you ever get an 'Illegal Operation' or 'Page Fault' error message and wonder what it meant?  WinErrs is a database of 1.554 Windows error codes and their definitions.  These codes are extracted directly from Microsoft Windows and are their descriptions.

Load Windows XP on your Intel Mac, Now!    Windows on Mac Wiki! The main purpose of this Wiki is for people to share information on how to install Windows XP on an Intel Mac, and where to obtain the Windows drivers for Apple hardware.

MS .NET Framework 2.0 The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 (x86) redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0. The .NET Framework version 2.0 improves scalability and performance of applications with improved caching, application deployment and updating with ClickOnce, support for the broadest array of browsers and devices with ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services. For more information on the .NET Framework 2.0, click here. Required Software: Windows Installer 3.0 (except for Windows 98/ME, which require Windows Installer 2.0 or later). Windows Installer 3.1 or later is recommended. IE 5.01 or later: You must also be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later for all installations of the .NET Framework.

Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0, the collection of reusable and extensible application blocks for enterprise development, has been improved and updated specifically for Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0 (January 2006)   

Microsoft patterns & practices are Microsoft's recommendations for how to design, develop, deploy, and operate architecturally sound applications for the Microsoft application platform.

Depositit automatically protects all the essential data you hold on your computer, laptop, mobile phone and PDA. Keep your data safe from damaging viruses, hardware errors & natural disasters. Software and this backs up Microsoft Exchange servers. In order to use this feature customers must subscribe to the 'standard package' on our website which will take them to the 'package selection' area where they can then select the Exchange 'plug-in'.

Backup/File Compression. Data Recovery

Microsoft Global Input Method Editors (IMEs). Now, you can input Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text into any Microsoft Office XP applications, Web forms, and e-mail messages on any language version of Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, Windows 98, and Windows NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later. And it's easy. After you have installed the Global IME for Office XP, you just start your Office XP program, select the language from the Language bar, and you can type the language you choose, regardless of the language version of Office XP or Windows you are using. Translation 

The Windows Genuine Advantage

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Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package

Advanced WindowsCare Repair and fix windows with 1-click. Slow down, freeze and blue-screen crash are over. Advanced WindowsCare thoroughly examines the Windows system, accurately detects the bottlenecks for slowing down and crashing, fixes these problems and repairs Windows. All work will be done with 30 seconds and 1 click. The intuitive interface makes Advanced WindowsCare the perfect tool for Non-IT professionals<

WHDC - Resources for system designers, driver developers, and test engineers. (Microsoft Windows)

Windows Mobile

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Technology Advancement Program. Upgrade to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition from Windows XP Professional (32-bit). Notes Not all Drivers may function. This like all software may be buggy. You may have to give up using the 32bit version. You will need to have an x64 processor (the AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, Intel Pentium 4 with EM64T, or Intel Xeon with EM64T) to run the new software.

Bob Cerelli's Windows Page

PowerPoint Viewer 97 for PowerPoint 97, 2000, and 2002 Users. This download is for users who don't have Microsoft PowerPoint®; it allows them to view PowerPoint 95, 97, 2000, and 2002 presentations.

• PowerPoint Viewer 2003

• PowerPoint 2003 Add-in: Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

• Excel Viewer 2003

• PowerPoint 2003 Add-in: Template Creation Wizard

• Office 2003/XP/2000 Add-in: Office Sounds

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner allows you to safely clean and repair registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks. After scanning and fixing the invalid entries, your system will be more stable and run faster.

Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Server System

Windows Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, 98, and Me

Advanced Windows Care - Freeware Slow downs, freezes and crashes are over. Repair and cure your windows with 1 click. Unlike other utility, Advanced WindowsCare does not do simple registry cleaning. It thoroughly examines Windows system, accurately detects the bottleneck for slowing down and crashing, and fixes them. With the novel system technology, Advanced WindowsCare empowers you to run computer faster, more stably and more efficiently than with any other system utilities.

NTFS - New Technology File System designed for Windows NT, 2000, XP NTFS is a high-performance and self-healing file system proprietary to Windows XP 2000 NT, which supports file-level security, compression and auditing. It also supports large volumes and powerful storage solution such as RAID. One of the most important new feature of NTFS is the ability to encrypt files and folders to protect your sensitive data. 

Windows 98 100 Internet problems fixed. APPLIES TO Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition.

JIS FAQ. Windows NT® / Windows 2000® / Windows XP® / Windows Server 2003® Tips and Tricks Purchase a license for our Desktop Tips and Tricks, available in a form suitable for use on your local computer.

Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) Donation Program, provides Windows 98 and Windows 2000 operating systems to nonprofit PC refurbishers for an affordable administrative fee. Providing affordable access to technology Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher (MAR) Worldwide  The Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher (MAR) programme is part of Microsoft’s Partners in Learning and Unlimited Potential initiatives. The MAR programme works with eligible refurbishers to provide legally-installed Microsoft operating systems on donated computers to eligible recipients.  The primary goal of the MAR programme is to increase the number of donated and low-cost computers available to eligible charitable organisations, eligible academic users, and other Microsoft-specially approved recipients. In addition, the MAR programme benefits the environment by helping to keep serviceable computers out of landfills.  How the MAR programme works  The MAR programme authorises eligible refurbishers to install either Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Professional operating systems, and Microsoft Works 7.0 software on donated computers. Through the programme, Microsoft provides authorised refurbishers with Microsoft media, special certificates of authenticity (COAs), and Eligibile Recipient agreements. By reducing the cost refurbishers incur when refurbishing donated computers, the MAR programme makes the equipment more affordable for eligible refurbishers to restore and eligible recipients to obtain. The MAR Web site facilitates the process by bringing together eligible refurbishers, computer donors, and eligible recipients.  For more Hardware donating view the Hardware Guides, BIOS, Drivers, DLL files and Peripherals page

Find a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher.   Search by Refurbishers Location (EMEA), Europe, Middle East and Africa area only)   Search by Locations They Supply Computers (Global)

VirtualDub. Desktop video processing and capture application (Win32). More Graphics and Video Links

A Computer Portal. Site Map        Desktop version of the ROR Sitemap Generator. Download ROR Sitemap Generator 1.0! This tool requires the Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1, if you don't already have it or if you are not sure, use this link:- Download ROR Sitemap Generator 1.0 + Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 Download and install it on your computer (for Windows only). Feel free to re-distribute this tool. The Desktop version will generate a sitemap of up to 5,000 URLs (and even more, soon). Site Map in XML of this site. Using ROR (Resources Of a Resource) is a rapidly growing XML format for describing any object on a website (sitemaps, products, services, menus, images, reviews, contact info, business info, etc), so any search engines can better understand its content. ROR Sitemap Generator    ROR Submission  More information about Site Maps and Google Site Maps

    More information about Site Maps and Google Site Maps

DOS, Disk Operating System

Help maximize your security with the Internet Explorer High Encryption Pack.

The Official Win32::Perms Home Page. One of the most frustrating aspects of administrating Win32 machines is the way that permissions are managed. The only way to modify permissions is by using the GUI tools that come with the operating system, such as the Explorer.exe program. There are other tools such as Cacl.exe but they are not necessarily easy to find nor are they easy to use. Additionally such tools typically only work on permissions for one particular type of object (such as files and directories or printer shares). This is what the Win32::Perms extension was designed to combat. It allows a script to query and modify the permissions on files, directories, registry keys, network shares and printer shares. In addition to permissions the extension also allows the management of how an object is audited as well as editing the objects owner and group.

WiredX.net enables access to Unix applications from Windows machines via web browsers.

MVPS Internet Explorer Trouble Shooters, Hijacked Home page correction etc...

AGrep for Windows (Search & Replace tool, use regular expressions)

Overview of the RHCE If the company Red Hat has its way, its Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) credential will eventually replace Microsoft's MCSE certification as king of the network operating system...

PlayStation Portable PSP2 Running Windows or Linux

Utter Access Microsoft^® Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Visual Basic^®, SQL Server^®, Office online help discussion forums. And... many more!

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Tutorialfind Learn more about computer related items.

Annoyance is the most complete collection of information assembled for and by actual users of Microsoft Windows.

OldVersion.com Sometimes upgrading to a newer version can be a good thing. Other times, your computer may not be compatible with the new version, the new version is bloated, or all the good options are no longer available. OldVersion.com has been supplying the online community with old versions of various programs since 2001. The service is utilized by thousands of users every day and has been featured in newspapers and magazines as well as on radio and television.

Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center from Microsoft.  Beginning in 2007, daylight saving time (DST) will be extended in the United States. DST will start on March 11, 2007, which is three weeks earlier than usual, and it will end on November 4, 2007, which is one week later than usual (more details on the new DST start and end times can be found here). This results in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than in previous years. Observance of DST, and “Summer Time” in much of Europe, is often different around the world; many areas, countries and territories shift their clocks at different times throughout the year. During these changes, clocks are usually shifted by one hour. Some locations follow a set of standard, uniform rules for the start and end dates of DST, but some locations determine the dates on a much more dynamic basis. Unless certain updates are applied to your computer, the time zone settings for your computer's system clock may be incorrect during this four-week period. In particular, you must make sure that both your Windows operating system and your calendar programs are updated. View our World Time & Zone links

DB2 Universal Database, IBM, for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows.

What Differentiates Linux from Windows? (Linux Insider View point)

MICROSOFT ANTI-SPAM POLICY. Microsoft prohibits the use of the MSN Services in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution or delivery of any unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial e-mail ("Spam"). You may not use any MSN services to send Spam. You also may not deliver Spam or cause Spam to be delivered to any of Microsoft's MSN Services or MSN customers. More...

Microsoft Product Code-names. From Noël's Home Page

How to Install and Configure PHP4 to Run with Apache on Windows   PHP Links  Microsoft Windows^®

Apache Links.    Downloading the Apache HTTP Server        Windows XP Apache Users Read This First If you will install Apache on Windows XP, you must install the Windows XP Service Pack 1.    Additional Warning: we recommend disabling the "Quality of Service" (or QoS) network driver from Microsoft if you are using Apache, since Apache Links does not support the QoS extensions to the WinSock API.

How to Install and Configure PHP4 to Run with Apache on Windows

The Internet Content Rating Association  The original aims of RSACi Rating System, (now folded), to protect children from potentially harmful content while preserving free speech on the internet, continue to provide the cornerstone for ICRA's work, backed by the biggest names online.

Micosoft Infomation RSACi Rating System Internet Explorer is installed with a PICS-based content rating system known as the Recreational Software Advisory Council on the Internet (RSACi) system. This built-in PICS support can help you control the types of content that users can access on the Internet. When you enable Content Advisor, Internet Explorer reads the meta tags to determine whether Web sites meet your criteria for suitable content. You can also subscribe to independent ratings bureaus or use third-party ratings to control access to Web content.

RSACi is an open, objective content ratings system for the Internet developed by the Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC), which has since been folded into the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA), an independent, nonprofit organization. The RSACi system provides information about the level of sex, nudity, violence, and offensive (vulgar or hate-motivated) language in software games and Web sites. For more information about ICRA and the RSACi rating system, see the ICRA Web site at The Internet Content Rating Association You can also download the ICRA's new content ratings system from this Web site.

The following table shows the five levels of the RSACi Rating System and describes the content allowed for each level. Level 0 is the most restrictive, preventing users from accessing Web sites that include offensive language, nudity, sex, and violence. Level 4 is the least restrictive, allowing users to access Web sites that present explicit content.

RSAC no longer exists. In 1999 it was "folded into" a new organization, the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA). The original aims of RSAC, to protect children from potentially harmful content while preserving free speech on the internet, continue to provide the cornerstone for ICRA's work, backed by the biggest names online.

Level Language rating Nudity rating Sex rating Violence rating: -

4 Explicit or crude language Provocative frontal nudity Explicit sexual activity Wanton and gratuitous violence

3 Obscene gestures Frontal nudity Non-explicit sexual touching Killing with blood and gore

2 Moderate expletives Partial nudity Clothed sexual touching Killing

1 Mild expletives Revealing attire Passionate kissing Fighting

0 Inoffensive slang No nudity No sexual acts No violence

You can set content ratings to any level for each of the four content areas. All content ratings are set to Level 0 by default. When Content Advisor is turned on and the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS)  rating for a Web site exceeds the rating level you specify, Internet Explorer prevents users from accessing the site. Also, you can configure Internet Explorer to prevent or allow users to access unrated Web content. For more information, see "Configuring Content Advisor Settings" later in this chapter.

mIRC is a shareware Internet Relay Chat client for Windows. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is one of the most popular and most interactive services on the Internet. Sure, the Web is nice for finding info and E-mail beats snailmail hands down, but when you've been wondering 'where the others are?', then IRC is what you're looking for. IRC is the net's equivalent of CB radio. But unlike CB, Internet Relay Chat lets people all over the world participate in real-time conversations. IRC is where the Net comes alive! VProtector mIRC Contains mIRC, virus scanner (F-Mirc Worm Scanner) to scan and remove all kinds of mIRC viruses and worms.

XP's Little-Known 'Rebuild' Command There's an easy fix for "Missing HAL.DLL," "Invalid Boot.Ini," and several other fatal startup errors, Fred Langa says. It usually takes a lot to stop XP in its tracks. Even in those rare cases when the operating system is badly damaged, you'll usually at least have the option of booting into the "Last Known Good" configuration, or to Safe Mode. But sometimes, especially after major hardware failures or part swaps (e.g. moving the operating system to a new hard drive), or after problems with dual- or multi-booting software, you may encounter seemingly intractable errors such as "Missing or corrupt HAL.DLL," "Invalid Boot.Ini," or "Windows could not start..." These problems can seem hard to get past. For example, the first time I got a "Cannot find \Windows\System32\hal.dll" error message, I thought I'd be clever and replace the missing file via a simple Copy command from the Recovery Console. I booted the PC, switched to the \Windows\System32 folder, and there it was: The HAL.DLL was already there. It wasn't missing at all. Why couldn't the operating system find it? For DLL files view our Hardware Guides, BIOS, Drivers, DLL files and Peripherals page

Events and Errors Message Center. Find detailed message explanations, recommended user actions, and links to additional support and resources. To perform a search, enter the event ID, the source, the message text, or the file name in the Search for text box, and then click Go. These values can be found in the Event Viewer logs. Bugs and Crashes. Use the Windows XP 'Event Viewer' to help assess problems... to get to it, use the Start button > right-click on My Computer > Manage > System Tools > Event Viewer > Application. Scroll through the log and check anything with a red Error icon. Double click on the line item to read about the problem. When checking the event log, don't stop on Warnings or items of Information. Go right to the Errors.

The OS Inside The OS. Fred Langa shows how a simple tweak turns Microsoft XP's low-level Recovery Console into a complete, standalone mini-operating system--in effect, an XP DOS! Operating Systems and Graphical User Interfaces. Windows Visa/XP, Linux, Apple, BeOS, etc.

Set Up Unix Shell Account using SLiRP with Win 98.  Expita. Includes RFCs by e-mail, accessing the internet by e-mail, agora servers, anonymous posting by e-mail, anonymous servers, archie by e-mail, archie servers, e-mail FAQs, finger by e-mail, finger gateways, finger servers, ftp by e-mail, ftp servers, getweb by e-mail, getweb servers, gopher by e-mail, gophermail servers, gophermail, jughead by e-mail, jughead servers, mail2news gateways, mail2news, other e-mail only servers, search engines by e-mail, usenet by e-mail, uudecode by e-mail, uudecoding e-mail, veronica by e-mail, veronica servers, web by e-mail, webmail servers, webmail, whois by e-mail, whois gateways, whois servers, www by e-mail, www4mail by e-mail, www4mail servers, and the WWW by e-mail.  Configuring Mail Clients to Send Plain ASCII Text, Email only servers listing,

File Names being saved in the incorrect case:-

Filenames being saved in the incorrect case. This sometime occurs when downloading files from a host server to a local hard drive. It will mainly cause problems with Linux hosting because filenames with different case are seen a different files in the Linux System whereas in Windows there are seen as the same file. Sometimes this may also affect folder or directory names as well. This is how I solved this problem.

Mini vMac emulator. The emulator is available for both Mac OS (Classic and OS X), Windows and Linux

MSN Knowledge. MSN Information

Windows Rewrites. Windows Servers. Mod Rewrite

DOS, Disk Operating System

Web Services UDDI, WSDL, SOAP.