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How can I delete the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop in Windows XP/2003? To delete the Recycle Bin icon from the Windows XP/2003 desktop follow these steps: Open Registry Editor. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerDesktopNameSpace Find the following key: {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} Delete the above key. Note: As always, before making…

Sometimes one might need to delete many messages from one or more mailboxes. This might happen when trying to stop someone from reading an e-mail message you‘ve sent by mistake (assuming he or she didn‘t open his or her mailbox yet), deleting an infected attachment or even removing an appointment that was sent to 100…

Can I delete the Internet Explorer Address Bar History? Sure you can! When you use Internet Explorer to browse to a website and do so by directly typing the URL in the address bar, the URL you’ve typed will be saved. This is useful for your own use, but in case you’re using a computer…

How can I delete a failed Domain Controller object from Active Directory? When you try to remove a domain controller from your Active Directory domain by using Dcpromo.exe and fail, or when you began to promote a member server to be a Domain Controller and failed (the reasons for your failure are not important for…

Description This command deletes all files from the specified directory that were last modified prior to the number of dates specified. The utility is very useful when scheduled to delete old log files. Important: No spaces are to be specified in the directory path. Use MS-DOS style short names. Requirements: Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 Download Download [this_link_has_been_removed]…

How can I delay services when Windows starts? In some computers, especially older systems and those with slower peripherals, it may be necessary to delay the loading of a specific Windows NT/W2K service for the computer to boot properly. Or you may want to ensure that one service has started and is available for use…

Exchange databases run a defragmentation process once a day by default. This process rearranges mailbox store and public folder store data more efficiently, eliminating unused storage space. Exchange database online defragmentation occurs automatically as part of the database maintenance process. Online defragmenting is performed automatically at 2:00 AM every day by default. Online defragmentation makes…

What are the new EFS features in Windows XP? Featured Product: Passware Kit – Password recovery software pack for the world’s most popular office application files including Excel, Word, Windows 2003/XP/2000, Access, Outlook, QuickBooks, Lotus Notes, etc. Download FREE version now! Microsoft Windows 2000 introduced the capability for data recovery with the implementation of Encrypting…

How can I change the volume licensing product key on a Windows XP SP1-Based Computer? Because of changes in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows XP-based computers that use a leaked product key that is known to be available to the general public may not be able to install SP1 or automatically obtain updates…

How can I change the CD Key of my Office XP installation? You can do it by editing the Registry. Apply this procedure: Warning! This document contains instructions for editing the registry. If you make any error while editing the registry, you can potentially cause Windows to fail or be unable to boot, requiring you…