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Since Windows 95 , Autorun allows an inserted CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or Flash Drive to launch automatically, for example, installing a program when the disc is inserted. This isn’t always a good thing. It’s how some malware and rootkits can be installed without your knowledge. Read More »

If you have ever lost a password to anything, you know that the forgotten password feature can be a life saver, or a nightmare. Lucky Windows XP has a built in feature to help it’s users with this problem. Here is a link for creating user account recovery floppy. If you haven’t done this, and [...]

In this Computer Tip I will tell you about a little feature inside Windows XP and Vista that will help you the next time you have forgotten your user account password. Read More »

PC Magazine has an article up to explains how to downgrade your computer’s operating system from Windows Vista to Windows XP. This is probably ideal everyone to use with the mass epic fail of the Vista operating system. “If “buyer’s remorse” describes regret and self-doubt after a costly purchase, then “upgrader’s remorse” seems to sum up [...]

Lifehacker has posted an article that breaks down the new and improved features of Windows XP’s new service pack 3 release. If you were expecting a big change or something new to look at than you will be disappointed. I installed SP3 on a spare computer without any problems as of yet…

The service pack’s release hasn’t officially been announced yet but Tip and Trick has found the official downloads on the Microsoft Windows Update Server. So you can get your copy early before the update is announced!