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Today's Tips 07/27/2006
Want To See What Your PC Is Running?
They're called processes. These are the programs that are running in
your computer. One of them could be using up the system's CPU cycles and
causing a system slowdown. Finding the one isn't that difficult. You
just need to know where to look.
In Windows XP and Windows 2000, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. On the Windows
Security window, click Task Manager. Select the Processes tab. This will
show you which processes are running. Under CPU, you'll find the
percentage of microprocessor time each process is taking. It should be
easy to identify the hog. Make a note of its name, then click the name
to highlight it. Click End Process. Then put the process name in a
search engine and hunt for information about it on the Web.
Windows 98 and ME do not include process details. But you can get that
information with Process Explorer v10.2, available free at:
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
Gary Chambers
When All Else Fails A Full Reinstallation Of
Windows XP Is About The Only Way Out!
If all else fails and you are ready to completely delete everything on
your hard drive, then you are ready to do a full reinstallation.
You will be erasing everything, so make sure you already have a backup
of any important data before you continue.
If you want a detailed Step By Step process for this go to
http://www.internetfixes.com/question.asp and leave me a note and I
will send you the whole process!
Gary Chambers
Change Explorer's Hot Tracking Color In Windows
XP!
When you hover over an object in Windows Explorer, Windows XP underlines
it and changes its color. If you select an object, XP highlights it with
the same color. This is called the Hot Tracking Color, and it's designed
to help you keep track of the objects you're working with.
If the default color is too subtle, you can change the shade of the Hot
Tracking Color by tweaking a registry setting. Here's how:
I don't publish the actual hacks in my
newsletters! You can get this one at my
Customer Support Site!
This is a Free Site that I am combining several sites to. All that
you have to do is register if you haven't already!
An RGB code is a standard that computers use to display different
colors. The value of each number in the code varies from 0 to 255, and
the code specifies how much red, green, and blue is used to create the
color. To set the Hot Tracking Color to red, specify an RGB code of 255
0 0. For dark orange, change the RGB code to 255 140 0.
You can find numerous RGB codes by using Paint's Edit Colors tool.
Follow these steps:
1. From the Start menu, open Paint.
2. From the Colors menu, select Edit Colors.
3. Click the Define Custom Colors button.
4. Select a box in the palette, and take note of the values in the Red,
Green, and Blue boxes.
Note:
Editing the registry is risky, so be sure you have a verified backup
before saving any changes.
Gary Chambers
Automatic IP Addressing With Windows 98!
IP Auto-configuration Addressing allows administrators to set the Obtain
An IP Address Automatically option on Win98 clients without configuring
a DHCP server. When booted, the PC will:
- Check for a DHCP server.
- Fail.
- Check to determine whether another PC has claimed an address in the
169.254.x.x Class B address range.
- Assign itself that address.
This behavior is useful only in small non-routed networks where all
hosts reside on the same subnet. However, it saves the small network
administrator the task of issuing static addresses to each PC. If a DHCP
server is later introduced to the network, the Win98 PCs will recognize
the addition and lease an address without further configuration.
IP Auto-configuration Addressing is enabled by default on Win98 PCs, but
it can be disabled by right-clicking the IPAC_OFF.INF file in the
\tools\mtsutil directory of the Win98 CD and selecting Install.
Gary Chambers
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