Deactivate Windows XP Product Key from a deleted partition
Hello MSFN, A couple years ago, I attempted to dual boot Windows 2000 with a computer that had Windows XP installed on it. I had done some dual-booting before, but only with NT4 and 2000,and that went...
View ArticleIntegrate drivers in a "living" Windows
Hi, I'm here to ask you a kinda weird question this time. I know that Windows has a limit of components that you can change, but there is a workaround to avoid them to be checked. That said, I use to...
View ArticleRecent software can crash XP SP1 !
First of all, I expect that Windows XP SP1 will not be dismissed as a valid, working operating system just because a more recent version exists. Granted it is made obsolete. But people here are...
View ArticleChange Desktop Font Style, Size, and Color
XP Pro_SP3 With 98SE I run a script when Windows starts that includes an app called TransText. It changes the desktop fonts and is quickly terminated by my script. I found a few applets while googling...
View ArticleLighWeight App To make XP transperant
Lightweight app to make XP Transperant .\ I haVe used both truetransperancy & Stardock windows blinds. Blinds skinning is better but not free. Please suggest
View ArticleStandalone WinUSB installer for XP? KB971286
See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971286 This is supposed to be installed along with other support software for some USB devices. Well, unless you happen to have already plugged in some USB...
View Articlesuppressing an app's taskbar "witness" altogether ?
Hi ! Posted to the "Windows XP" forum section for lack of a better suited one, although really the question would possibly apply to other versions of the Windows (4, and later) GUI : Given a running...
View ArticleStill find XP with IE6?
I'm tring to find a copy of XP that comes with IE6. So far, resellers on Amazon don't seem to be sure which version of IE their discs have. Is their some kind of identifier that helps you know which...
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POSReady 2009 updates ported to Windows XP SP3 ENU
Some relevant links to threads derived from this one, as time goes by:1. The EMET thread;2. The Root Certificates and Revoked Certificates thread;3. TBA.And for anyone who, like me, prefers reg files,...
View ArticleMsg Could not find file or one of its dependencies MOM.Implementation
I did quite a lot of purging of excessive amounts from all my hard drives yesterday and now I get the msg Could not find file or one its dependencies assembly MOM.Implementation... when the system...
View ArticleHow do I use Remote Assistance/Desktop to work on my parent's computer?
My parents live an hour away, and when they have issues with their PC they call me and I try to fix things over the phone. The problem is that they know NOTHING about computers and can't describe...
View ArticleAnyone still using Windows XP as main OS?
Hello, Does anyone on MSFN still use Windows XP as main OS? If yes, did you experience any problems with hacks after the EOL of Windows XP? And do you still use Internet Explorer 8?
View ArticleHow do I verify SP¤ installed?
My question may seem superfluous, but the only clue I find that SP4 may be installed is the size of the Windows folder, 3.86GB. And updates have been made as late as today (I installed yesterday). But...
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Using up-to-date JRE on WinXP
Hi everyone, some time ago I have noticed that Java updates after jre1.8.0_51 are not possible to install on my WinXP. I tried also the standalone msi file,but then it prompts an issue with the MS...
View ArticleMS User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
XP Pro_SP3 I downloaded this app after reading about it in a computer magazine in the early days of XP. Never needed it until now. I thought I was an advanced Registry hacker, but the "readme.txt"...
View ArticleKB3135993
When I try to install the update from WU, just nothing happens and when I run the file ( NDP40-KB3135993-X86_D7F3F1D40B58935F52381123D60F19B22CFCC872.exe) downloaded from here, I get an error message...
View Article[Fixed]A DirectX 9.0 application crashes on a computer that has more t
http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1916498.htmlI fixed problem some applications crash with more than 17 cpu[in Japanese] It fixed Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8 by Microsoft....
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Chrome 49 Update
Based by language in Google Help, it appears that Chrome version 49.0.2623.108 m is the latest and final version that will be released for XP and Vista. The previous language was "This computer will...
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Root Certificates and Revoked Certificates for Windows XP
Since I have the whole thread no correct solution for the update of the Roots certificates and revoked certificates found, I hereby would like to offer a way to keep them up to date. For the security...
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Introducing - Unofficial Windows XP SP4
Welcome to Windows XP Service Pack 4 (Unofficial).Windows XP SP4 (Service Pack 4) is a cumulative update rollup for Windows XP. Windows XP SP4 Final is now available! IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR XP SP4 USERS...
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