Windows XP - Solutions, Tutorials & Downloads

SATA Windows XP Driver Finding Service

0 Comments | Thursday, December 29th, 2011

A service provided by Proposed Solution to help you find your SATA drivers when you want to create your own Windows XP boot CD.

Stop Windows Rebooting Automatically After Updates

2 Comments | Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Could this be the most annoying thing that Windows plagues us with on a regular basis? Here’s how to stop Windows automatically restarting following the scheduled install of Windows updates.

Stop Google Redirecting To Local Country Site

8 Comments | Monday, March 7th, 2011

A 30 second fix to stop Google redirecting itself from www.google.com to the local country or other language version of Google when abroad.

3 Ways To Save Your Files When Windows Won’t Load

5 Comments | Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

3 ways to save your files when Windows refuses to boot and you’re forced to do a full format and reinstall of the operating system.

Anyone Can…Backup! – Launch Week 50% Discount

0 Comments | Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Anyone Can…Backup! will guide you, step-by step, through setting up a remote backup system for your home PC with minimal time, effort and cost and a money back guarantee!

Find Your Windows XP SATA Drivers

13 Comments | Monday, January 24th, 2011

SATA drivers for Windows XP Setup. XP Setup will often ask for an SATA or RAID driver floppy disk to be inserted especially for newer SATA systems. This article steps you through finding your drivers and creating a custom Windows CD with them on it.

Video: Reset A Forgotten Windows Password

1 Comments | Monday, December 20th, 2010

The video below shows steps 6 to 19 of the solution Lost Windows Password which utilizes the NT Offline Password & Registry software. This allows you to reset your Windows administrator password if it has been lost or forgotten.

Install Recovery Console (Add to Windows XP Boot Menu)

3 Comments | Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

This article provides step by step instructions on installing the Recovery Console so that it appears as a boot option on Windows Boot Menu when you switch on your PC. This is my first step after installing Windows XP before anything else, it’s that important.

Four Ways to Get Into Windows Recovery Console

21 Comments | Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

This article describes how to access the XP recovery console whatever your situation including creating your own bootable CD or USB stick.

5 Essential Windows Housekeeping Tips

0 Comments | Sunday, November 14th, 2010

I guess we’ve all noticed all to often how Windows slows down gradually over time and eventually comes to a halt. By following these 5 simple steps about once a month your PC should continue at a fairly good pace for longer.

HOWTO: Stop Windows Live Messenger (MSN) Starting Automatically with Windows

4 Comments | Thursday, June 24th, 2010

This article explains step by step how you can disable MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger from starting automatically when Windows starts.

Uninstall Guide: McAfee Products

1 Comments | Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Download the official Mcafee removal tool which removes over 15 different McAfee products from your PC cleanly.

Mapped Network Drive Launches ‘Open With’ Dialog

1 Comments | Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Solution to a problem that exists in Windows XP where a mapped network drive launches the ‘Open With..’ dialog box instead of Windows Explorer.

NTLDR is missing. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart

129 Comments | Monday, February 15th, 2010

You receive the error ‘NTLDR is missing’ after switching on your computer or after restarting Windows XP. This article documents several possible solutions.

Limited or No Connectivity – Local Area Network

2 Comments | Monday, February 8th, 2010

A comprehensive guide with multiple methods to resolving this common Windows XP error message.

SVCHOST.EXE – High CPU Usage (90% to 100%)

1 Comments | Monday, February 1st, 2010

SOLUTION: SVCHOST.EXE CPU 99%. Stop svchost.exe from hogging your cpu time with this quick and easy solution.

Windows Error: MMC Cannot Open The File

32 Comments | Thursday, January 7th, 2010

When you try to launch a Microsoft Management Console Snap-in file (.msc file) you receive the error “MMC cannot open the file c:\pathfilename.msc”.

Cannot Access Certain Websites – Conficker Virus Removal

5 Comments | Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

SOLUTION: If you cannot access come security related websites then it’s lively you are infected with the Conficker Worm Virus. Quick solution here.

Error 1923.Service Kaspersky Administration Server (CSAdminServer) could not be installed

1 Comments | Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

When installing Kaspersky Administration kit you receive the error: “Error 1923.Service Kaspersky Administration Server (CSAdminServer) could not be installed. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to install system services.” This article contains the solution to this common issue.