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How do I deploy SP1? Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes installation files that you can extract from the XPsp1.exe file. This file contains all of the service pack binary files that have been updated for SP1; it also contains the Update.exe program file. XPsp1.exe is a self-extracting compressed file. You can extract all of the…

How can I find a text file containing a text string? I’m sure I have that file but the XP Search engine says I don’t. Why? In Microsoft Windows 2000 and earlier versions of Windows, all files are searched for the content that you specify. Windows XP does not search all file to enhance the…

In Windows XP, when I right-click a file or folder, sometimes my CPU goes up to 100%. Why? MS KB Article 819101 has more info: In Windows Explorer, when you right-click a file or folder, you may experience any of the following behavior: Any file copy operation that is occurring at that time may appear…

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Patches Note: Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation as of June 30, 2003. Required Patches Windows 98 SE requires the following security-related patches: Make sure you read Internet Explorer 5.X and 6.0 Patches and Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Patches before you go on. August 2005…

Windows 2000/XP/2003 SP Slipstreaming How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 media? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network. This integration is called “Slipstreaming”. The…

What is Microsoft (or Windows) Product Activation (or WPA for short)? Windows Product Activation (or WPA) is Microsoft’s attempt to make sure that one copy of Windows XP is used on only one box. More specifically, to ensure that each CD-key is used to install Windows XP on only one box. It makes up a…

What is Windows ClearType Fonts? How can I get it to run? ClearType employs a technique developed long ago that uses the three color components of a pixel to make text appear sharper on the screen. ClearType separates out individual red, green and blue sub-pixels and manipulates them to make text look sharper. Microsoft ClearType…

What is the Shutdown Event Tracker on a Windows Server 2003? Shutdown Event Tracker overview Shutdown Event Tracker provides a way for IT professionals to consistently track why users restart or shut down their computers. It does not document why users choose other options, such as Log off and Hibernate. It gathers the reasons users…

Why doesn’t the Welcome Screen in XP appear when I turn on my computer? On a Windows XP-based computer that is part of a workgroup and has the Fast User Switching feature enabled, the computer may start without displaying the “Welcome” logon screen. The Guest account is not relevant when Windows determines if there is…