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Managing Windows XP Professional


Windows XP is Microsoft's most popular desktop operating system (OS), and with several tweaks and updates to be included in Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (SP3) this year, it doesn't appear to be going away any time soon. However, just because most Windows administrators have already been working with Windows XP Pro for years doesn't mean they still don't need help managing it. This topic page provides tons of Windows XP troubleshooting tips and tricks to help speed up your system, plus the latest news on Windows XP SP2 and SP3. Our Windows experts write about the best software applications and tools for Windows XP administration, with articles focusing on everything from the Windows XP Recovery Console to troubleshooting Windows XP startup issues.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (159) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (5) , NEWS (18) , DOWNLOADS (11) , DEFINITIONS (1)

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Windows XP Troubleshooting Tutorial
TUTORIAL - Need help troubleshooting Windows XP? This tutorial features tons of tips that admins can use, with advice on troubleshooting system startup issues, printer problems and more.
How to install the Windows XP Recovery Console
TIP - What happens when you can't use Safe Mood to fix an OS that won't boot? Try the Windows XP Recovery Console. Microsoft MVP Brien M. Posey explains step one -- installation.
Disabling annoying Windows XP startup programs
TIP - Some applications and services can cause problems when booting Windows XP. Fortunately, there are several tricks that admins can use to solve these bothersome startup issues.
Discover the 'hidden' user control panel in Windows XP
TIP - Find out about the features of a hidden control panel in Windows XP which provides user options that normally aren't available.

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 159
Regaining lost functionality in the Windows XP Recovery Console
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 30 Mar 2008
TIP - The fact that so many features are disabled in the Recovery Console can be frustrating for admins. Fortunately, workarounds can help restore access to most of those functions.
More tips for troubleshooting Windows XP Device Manager error codes
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 27 Feb 2008
TIP - Microsoft MVP Brien Posey continues his series on the Windows XP Device Manager with more error code explanations and solutions, starting with error code 16.
How to use the Windows XP Recovery Console
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 21 Feb 2008
TIP - Once you install the Recovery Console, you have to familiarize yourself with the new command prompt -- and how it differs from the one within the OS itself.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 5
Recover from configuration changes to Windows XP
SearchWinComputing.com | 05 Mar 2008
ADMINISTRATION GUIDE - In this three-part series, Microsoft MVP Brien Posey runs through the best practices and strategies for returning Windows XP to a functional state -- with minimal effort.
Windows XP Troubleshooting Tutorial
SearchWinComputing.com | 17 Mar 2008
TUTORIAL - Need help troubleshooting Windows XP? This tutorial features tons of tips that admins can use, with advice on troubleshooting system startup issues, printer problems and more.
How to Cheat at Managing Windows Server Update Services -- Chapter 6, 'Administering WSUS Servers'
Syngress Publishing | 28 Feb 2006
BOOK CHAPTER - Read this chapter to learn how to take full advantage of WSUS using Syngress's proven "How to Cheat" methodology.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 18
XP, Vista SPs out for all but Dynamics RMS users
SearchWinIT.com | 06 May 2008
ARTICLE - Microsoft is releasing XP SP3 and Vista SP1 to those who are not using the retail management application software that caused the initial problem.
XP SP3 distribution held while Microsoft readies fix
SearchWinIT.com | 29 Apr 2008
ARTICLE - The third service pack for Windows XP will be delayed briefly while Microsoft repairs an incompatibility with RMS.
XP SP3 ready in late April
SearchWinIT.com | 22 Apr 2008
ARTICLE - IT shops are so happy with Windows XP SP2 that they're not moving to Vista. Will they even be wooed by a new service pack?
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  DOWNLOADS: 1 - 3 of 11
Microsoft AntiSpyware Client
Published by: Microsoft | 21 Nov 2005
DOWNLOAD - Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
Microsoft Log Parser
Published by: Microsoft | 21 Nov 2005
DOWNLOAD - A versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file ...
DNSLint
Published by: Microsoft | 21 Nov 2005
DOWNLOAD - DNSLint is a Microsoft Windows utility that helps you to diagnose common DNS name resolution issues.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 1 of 1
XP key changer
28 Mar 2006
WORD - XP key changer is a way to update the product activation code, also known as a product key, for the Windows XP Professional operating system. This action may be necessary in the event a product key intended for a single ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Managing Windows XP Professional: 
Managing Microsoft Windows NT and 98, Managing Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Administration, Windows Desktop Management Tools, Managing Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer and Other End-User Applications, Windows Desktop and Application Virtualization, Managing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional


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