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How To Find Your Free Space On Windows XP
[2010-02-04] How do I find the amount of free disk space left on my Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 machine?

How To Landscape Print In Microsoft Word
[2010-01-21] How can I print a document "sideways" in Microsoft Word (or print a Web page in Internet Explorer sideways, for that matter), so that the words run lengthwise down the length of the paper, rather than running from side to side parallel with the shorter sides of the paper?

How To Select File Groups In Windows XP
[2010-01-07] I know how to move files around on my computer and copy them to/from a disk by dragging and dropping, but it's a pain that I always have to open two windows and line them up side by side to drag and drop from one location to another. Plus, sometimes I'd like to select a group of files to copy or move, but they aren't arranged in order so I can't select a group of them by dragging a dotted-line rectangle around them. What's an easier way to do all of this?

How To Find Your Windows Product Key
[2009-12-17] I lost my product key for Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7. I need the product key to re-install Windows. How do I find it?

Setting Your Internet Explorer Home Page In XP
[2009-12-03] I want to set Internet Explorer so that when I start it up, it always goes to a webpage other than the default startup page. How can I change the "startup page" or "home page" in Internet Explorer?

How To Password Protect Your Windows XP Computer
[2009-11-19] Many people have their computer unprotected by a password, so that when you turn on the computer, Windows loads up automatically without the user having to type any password to gain access to the computer. If you decide you want to put a password on the computer after all, here's how to do it.

How To Open Your Windows XP Command Prompt Window
[2009-11-05] I read some set of instructions for Windows saying that I need to go to the "Control Panel" and change some settings. On a computer running Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, how do I open the Control Panel?

How To Select File Groups In XP
[2009-10-22] I know how to move files around on my computer and copy them to/from a disk by dragging and dropping, but it's a pain that I always have to open two windows and line them up side by side to drag and drop from one location to another. Plus, sometimes I'd like to select a group of files to copy or move, but they aren't arranged in order so I can't select a group of them by dragging a dotted-line rectangle around them. What's an easier way to do all of this?

Using Windows XP Mode In Windows 7
[2009-10-01] Microsoft has added some new features to its Windows Virtual PC to make it easy to use and help run older Windows XP applications in Windows 7.

Laplink To Make Switch From XP To Windows 7 Easier
[2009-08-28] Laplink Software has released more details on its forthcoming version of PCmover updated for Windows 7.

Windows 7 Upgrade Chart Spells Bad News For XP Users
[2009-08-07] Windows 7 is almost here, and if you're planning to upgrade, Microsoft's provided a tiny bit of additional info relating to what'll be necessary. An official Windows 7 upgrade chart has been released.

Will Windows XP Users Adopt Windows 7?
[2009-07-24] Are you confused by reports that 60 percent of companies plan to skip Windows 7, while at the same time reading that Windows 7 is selling well in the US, UK and Japan and a recent IDC estimate of Windows 7 forecasted sales?  Join the club.

Adding New Application To The Quick Launch Bar
[2009-07-06] I have installed Google Chrome and did not choose the quick launch. But now i find it nice and how do i set the quick launch (without reinstallation)?

Restoring The My Computer Icon In Windows XP
[2009-06-19] I don't know what my daughter did, but suddenly the "My Computer" icon isn't showing up on my Windows XP computer and I don't know how to make it reappear! Without it, I can't find my files, which is a huge problem. Help!

Using Windows XP To Create Screen Captures
[2009-05-14] I have seen a lot of Web pages - including your own - where there are tons of screen shots from different versions of Microsoft Windows. I run WIndows XP and need to include screen shots (screen captures?) in some documents I'm writing. Is there some way to do this without having to buy and install any additional software?

SP2 Released For Office 2007 To Fix Key Issues
[2009-04-30] If you use Outlook 2007 on a Windows computer to manage your email, calendar and more, you'll definitely want to get hold of the Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2, released April 28th.

How To Install a New DVD Drive To Your XP Machine
[2009-04-07] I recently bought a Guitar Hero III Game for my PC. Only to find out that my computer doesn't have a DVD Drive installed. =[ It only reads CD's. How Can I get my Computer to Read a DVD-ROM? Should I get someone to install a DVD-Drive, or what would be the best thing to do in this situation?

Microsoft Hopes End Of XP Support Will Drive Vista Upgrades
[2009-03-20] Microsoft is hoping that when it stops offering free support for Windows XP on April 14, 2009 that it will be able to get more companies to upgrade to Windows Vista.

XP To Windows 7 Upgrade Path Looking Difficult
[2009-02-26] By all rights, Microsoft should love people who will try to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 - in a sense, these folks are returning to the fold, wallets in hand. Only it looks like actually making the upgrade might be difficult with some computers, and impossible with others.

How To Improve Windows XP Performance
[2009-02-06] I'm running on an old clunker of a PC and find that all the visual bells and whistles in Windows XP are really slowing things down. I don't need fancy window zooming or anything else, I just need the fastest computer I can create. How do I turn off all these effects?

XP Still A Favorite Among Gamers
[2009-01-16] Gamers tend to have good gear: cool keyboards, nifty mice, nice monitors. And fast, new computers. But a fresh report seems to confirm Windows XP's lasting popularity as, even among PC-owning gamers, XP is used a lot more than Vista.

Reducing The Desktop Icons Size in Windows XP
[2008-12-11] I've been dreaming about a new computer monitor for a while, but the sad reality is that there's no way I can afford it for a while yet, so I have to make do with my smaller screen. Which means I really want to make my icons smaller under WinXP. How do I do that?

Setting A New Background In Windows XP
[2008-11-21] I might be the last person to the party, but I can't figure out how to easily change the background picture on my WinXP ASUS EeePC Netbook. For that matter, how can I find new pictures online that I can use as a replacement image?

More Evidence Of XP's Longevity
[2008-11-06] In case anyone was wondering, you readers of WinXPDigest still appear to be part of a large crowd. XP holdouts, long expected to give in to Vista sooner or later, continue to dominate the PC landscape in professional settings.

Windows XP Combats Pirated Software with the Black Screen of Death
[2008-10-17] Microsoft introduced WGA when Vista was launched. For those who are not aware of what WGA is all about. WGA is a mechanism used by Microsoft to detect pirated and non-genuine installations of Windows but as all Microsoft product it also has a problem which is while it's been good at detecting non-genuine installs of Windows, it can sometimes incorrectly flag a genuine install as non-genuine and sorting this out can be tedious and time consuming and even Microsoft tech support acknowledges that WGA can sometimes be wrong.


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