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How to Make a DOS Boot USB
Smaller laptops and netbooks are very popular but they also mean users may have to make sacrifices in terms of storage space. Most of these computers come without an internal CD/DVD-ROM drive. Therefore, many computer users are turning to USB drives to boot their computers. Because DOS is such a sma
How to Uninstall Removed Programs
Removing software from a computer is not the same thing as deleting the program from your desktop. When you delete the program from the desktop, there are still parts of the program on your computer. When you install programs on your system, there are registry keys created for the application. You w
How to Install PCI SYS
The PCI.sys file on your computer is responsible for the communication between the Windows operating system and the PCI bus on your computer. This file is a crucial hardware driver and is essential for Windows to load. This function driver is supposed to be located in the System32 folder in the Wind
How to Create an MS DOS Prompt CD for Windows XP
When installing Microsoft Windows XP, you have the option of booting to the DOS prompt with or without CD-ROM support. You can also create a DOS-bootable CD. To make an MS-DOS boot CD for XP, download an MS-DOS ISO CD image and burn the image to CD. Once created, use the CD to boot into MS-DOS using
How to Repair Rundll32 Problems
Rundll32 is a command line process for activating Dynamic Link Library or DLL files in the Windows operating system. If you are experiencing problems with the Rundll32 process, consider performing a system restore. The System Restore utility is a native Windows feature you can use to repair system f
How do I Make a Boot CD From a Win98 Disk?
In order to perform many of the operations required to have Windows 98 operate efficiently, you will have to make a boot CD. Windows 98 includes a utility that makes the boot CD for you with only minimal effort. If you have never made a boot CD for Windows 98, you may not feel comfortable completing
Minimum Requirements for Windows XP Pro
Windows XP is currently the most popular operating system available, even beating out its successor, Windows Vista. The vast majority of computers produced even since 1998 can support XP, but not every one of them. Windows XP Pro is supported by systems that meet certain minimum requirements.
Microsoft Virtual PC Requirements
Windows Virtual PC is eligible to operate on desktop or laptop computers.computer image by michele goglio from Fotolia.comWindows Virtual PC is an upgraded operating system developed by the Microsoft Corporation. This is the 1.0 version and downloads at 30.4 to 60.9 megabytes (MB). This...
How to Fix Windows Explorer in Vista X64
Windows Explorer is a key component of the operating system that allows you to navigate through folders and files with ease. When Windows Explorer "breaks," you have a fundamental problem with one or more files in your operating system. Fixing Windows Explorer on Vista x64 means performing a repair
How to Disable UAC Windows Security Alerts
User Account Control (UAC) is a new security feature introduced in Windows Vista and Windows 7, which helps prevent unauthorized changes from being made on your computer. Every time a change is about to be made, it prompts you whether you want to cancel or allow the new change to be made. Although i
How to Display All Minimized Windows on the Taskbar
When you minimize a program that is open on screen, you can maximize the program again by clicking on its icon in the Windows taskbar. This allows the programs to stay running while still enabling you to do other things on your desktop. If you want to display all of the minimized programs that are o
How to Disable the System Idle Process
Hibernation is a function on a computer that puts the system to sleep to save electricity while saving the status of open files. However, hibernation uses a lot of resources on a Windows operating system and older computers may have difficulty coming in and out of hibernation. If a computer fails to
How to Correct a 403 Error
When you have limited access to a Web domain or directory, the result is what is known as the "HTTP 403 Forbidden" error. Web domains can be blocked by the computer administrator. You need added permissions on the Windows host machine using the Internet Information Services (IIS) console to rectify
How to Remove a Briefcase From a New Context Menu
Windows comes with a basic file synchronization feature called Briefcase. Copy files that you frequently update to the Briefcase so you can quickly update other computers with these files if you make any changes to them. If you prefer to use another sync feature such as the newer Sync Center found i
How to Add a Scheduled Task
A scheduled task is something that you set to happen on your computer automatically. For example, you could schedule a certain program to open at a specific time or even your antivirus software to perform a scan of your computer on a scheduled date. You can add a scheduled task to your computer usin
How to Repartition in Ubuntu & Install XP on the Partition
In order to repartiton your Ubuntu system, you'll need a partition management program such as GParted Live. By running it from a live CD, you can edit your partitions in a graphic environment without mounting your hard drive, allowing you to edit your partitions. The bigger issue is that when you in
How to Remove AntiMalware Defender
Antimalware Defender is a fake anti-spyware program that is spread through trojans and other malicious software. Once the program is installed, it launches a pop-up that resembles a Windows Critical Update pop-up. The pop-up tells you that there is an "Antimalware security update" that must be insta
How to Compare Windows Directories
A "directory" is another name for a computer folder. Directories in the Windows operating system can house both computer files as well as other folders, which would then be called "sub-directories." If you want to compare two directories in Windows, including when they were created, what their total
How to Uninstall IE 6 From XP
Internet Explorer 6 is the default web browser that comes pre-installed on Windows XP. While uninstalling the browser from your computer will cause the computer to revert back to Internet Explorer 5, which has more security holes than Internet Explorer 6, you can do so if you want.