The video starts with a guy talking while we see a computer screen with instructions on how to log in as an administrator of your Windows XP Personal Computer. First thing is to restart your PC. Second,is to wait for the login screen. Third, then press and hold down the Co ...more
This is another video in the helpvids series of technology videos. The video describes how to set power options in Microsoft Windows XP. These options control when the monitor is turned off, when the computer goes to sleep, and when the computer will go into a hibernation stat ...more
This video will show you how you can easily find out what your IP address is for a computer which is running the Windows XP operating system. You will first need to go to the start bar and click on the button which says "Run". Choose to run a program called "cmd" by typing thi ...more
How to Make the Internet Faster in Windows 7 Go to Control Panel. Click on your Start menu, and then select the Control Panel. Click on Network and Internet. Click on View Network Stats and Tasks. Find the Internet Protocol. Find your network and click on it. B. A dialog ...more
In my first installment in this series on professional hacking tools, we downloaded and installed Metasploit, the exploitation framework. Now, we will begin to explore the Metasploit Framework and initiate a tried and true hack. Before we start hacking, let's familiarize ours ...more
This video shows you how to set environment variables in Windows XP. A lot of the older software written for windows requires the use of environment variables. There are variables set at the system level and programs that run in a DOS window or older programs can access these ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to create a invisible folders on your Windos XP or Windows Vista operating system. First, create a folder or find a folder that you want to be invisible. Select the folder and hold and type alt+0160. Release the alt key. Next, right cli ...more
This video tutorial from tarunkumarsinghal shows how to change Mac address on Windows XP. Click Start menu and then Control Panel. Make sure control panel window is in classic view mode. If not, change it to classic from the left pane. Double click Network Connection. Right ...more
This video from Michael presents how to establish a Remote Desktop connection in Windows XP Professional.This type of connection allows you to access your computer via Internet from any place and manage files, local resources, or perform any other remote activity.To establish ...more
1. Describes how to setup a VPN connection on Windows XP. 2. Goto Start-> Control Panel-> Network connections. 3. Then click on "Create a new connection" under the Network task panel. 4. Click Next. 5. Then select the "Connect to the network to my workplace' radio button. ...more
This is a step-by-step guide to cleaning out those old fires in your Windows XP computer. You want to start by clicking the "start" button and then clicking on "my computer". Once there, you are going to want to right click on the C-Drive to clean that one first and click on " ...more
This video tutorial from easycomputercoach shows how to easily attach pictures to email addresses. In Windows XP you can send pictures resizing them in the process, in case you have large file sizes. First, locate and select pictures you want to send. You can do it by clicki ...more
Follow the steps outlined in this video to learn how to connect to XBox Live using a laptop running Windows XP. The first step is to connect the XBox with the laptop by using an Ethernet cable. When they are connected you have to click on Start and select 'Connect To' and then ...more
In this tutorial, learn how to install superstar fonts like those used for Hannah Montana and High School Musical in Windows XP. Both of these Disney movies use very cool fonts, and now you, too, can use them for projects made on your PC. If you are making a project, banner, ...more
This how-to video explains how to changing the name of a computer, workgroup in a network and the description on a Windows XP. A workgroup is a network, example home computer network where two computers are connected to the same network that can share the same router or modem ...more
Although it is a rare and potentially frightening occurrence, knowing how to do a system restore in Windows XP is an important thing to know how to do. To get started with a system restore, select the Start menu in the lower right of your screen. Then select All Programs. Then ...more
There are a number of items that you will have to use your mouse and click onto in the process of changing your clock, language and religion in Windows XP. Click START-CONTROL PANEL-DATE/TIME/REGIONAL OPTIONS. This will get you to the window that allows you to change any of th ...more
If you have files on your PC that you don't want other window's accounts to be able to access, you can encrypt them. Right click the file that you want to encrypt and select properties from the drop down menu. Once the properties page comes up, choose advanced. Now choose Encr ...more
First of all launch the program "Nero 7". Now click on "cd" and then click on "cd-rom boot'. From the new screen choose ' image file' and then click on 'browse'.Now go to the 'drive d' and select 'windowsxp-boot image' folder and then select 'boot.ima' file. Now click on 'open ...more
Setting thumbnails for your Windows folders can be time-consuming. Tekzilla will show you how to make Windows do your dirty work.
In this instructional video, learn how to transfer files from your Windows PC to your iPhone or iPod Touch using DataCase. Datacase basically converts your iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless drive that you can access your information on the Mac, PC, or Linux.
How to create and map a network drive using XP home.
Want to stop SVCHOST.EXE from eating all of your Microsoft XP computer's processing power? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, incl ...more
This is a how to video to prepare a bootable USB installer for windows 7/XP using wintoflash. Here are the steps to do. 1) Download WinTo Flash from wintoflash.com. The wintoflash come in a zip file. 2) Plug ion the pendrive into the USB port. 3) Extract the contents of win ...more
Interested in setting up Google's OpenDNS alternative, Google DNS, on a Windows PC? It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, includi ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to boot a Microsoft Windows PC into Safe Mode with networking enabled. It's easy and, what's more, a valuable thing to know as it just might help you remove a virus from your machine somewhere down the line. For step-by-step instructions, watch t ...more
Need help figuring out how troubleshoot a hard disk not found boot-up error on a Windows PC? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over ten minutes. For more information, inc ...more
Looking for instructions on how to troubleshoot BSOD dump files on a MS Windows PC? With WinDbg, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over ten minutes. For more information, ...more
Need some help figuring out how to run your favorite DOS games under Windows? With DOXBox, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For detailed instructions, and to get started playi ...more
Disk space is a valuable commodity on your PC, and if you're running low, it's time to sell some of that unneeded property! This video shows you the steps to freeing up space on the hard drive of your Windows XP or Vista computer. There are many areas in Windows from which you ...more
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to install VNC, or Virtual Network Computing, remotely onto a Windows machine for GUI access. This tutorial assumes you know how to start a session and get into active command line access in a remote Windows PC. For step-by-step instruc ...more
Interesting in adding custom shortcuts that appear when you right click on the XP Start Menu button? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including detailed, ...more
This video tutorial from ruralgeek shows how to set up and use Wippien VPN on Windows XP. First, download Wippien client from here: www.wippien.com. Once it's downloaded, install the application. Be sure that option Put Wippien to XP firewall extensions is checked. Uncheck a ...more
Want to access a website without using bookmarks or, heaven forbid, typing its URL into your address bar? This video tutorial offers instructions for creating a desktop shortcut to a given website while running any version of the Windows operating system and running any browse ...more
Nero 7 is software program that will let you create your own movies on DVD, and this video shows you how. You can even set up your own template for a menu screen. You can even alter the resolution or format when you burn your DVD.
Faced with a missing log-on screen startup problem? This clip offers some advice for resolving it. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more informati ...more
This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instru ...more
Delete your old device drivers once and for all. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions ...more
Want to know how to fix corrupted NTLDR errors without an install disc? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just under five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step ...more
Faced with an unmountable boot volume error? Want to repair it? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instruct ...more
Archiving files is good to do once in a while for both space and organization. There are many programs available for file archives and this tutorial will show you how to use WinRAR and 7-Zip to accomplish this task. You can download these programs here: WinRAR 7-Zip Notes: * ...more
Need to know how to customize your general system information? It's handy if you build or fix your own systems and want a way to brand them, or just to personalize your system. This is a great tutorial on customizing operating systems in XP by informationleak.net hacker Halla.
How to install Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu without creating new partitions.
The existing uninstall routine for the Mozilla Firefox web browser may leave profile data and a Program Files folder behind. This is how to remove it.
Ian Ozsvald walks you through installing and testing Python 2.5 downloaded from Python.org. This includes how to start Python from the Start Menu and writing your first (Hello World) line of Python code.
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to increase your Windows performance by adjusting your virtual memory settings. This tweak applies to computers running Windows Vista or XP. If you are running a lot of applications, especially large resource hogs that eat huge amount o ...more
Context menus are menus that pop up when you right click an windows element (icons, windows, bars etc.). Sometimes, you would notice that many of the menu items are really not required. This video shows you how to remove them. The process is simple and involves editing a few ...more
This video is about how to install custom fonts on XP. The first thing to do is to open your browser and type "fonts" in the search bar. Several sites will appear and just simply click on any of the websites. Once you have found the site that suits you best, just start looking ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to speed up Widows XP and Vista using boot performance. Disabling programs in the background you don't need will really increase the speed of your computer. To turn the programs off, click "start", then "run", then "msconfig", and press "ok". A n ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to uninstall the video card drivers on a Windows computer. Begin by clicking on the Start menu. Then right-click on My Computer and select Properties. Now click on the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager. In the list, click on Dis ...more
Need help figuring how to access the system volume information folder on an XP computer? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the proces ...more
If you have a folder that contains many images (say anything in excess of 200) and you open it in Windows Explorer with the thumbnail view turned on. You would notice that it takes some time for all the thumbnails to load completely. The process described above can be made fa ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to zoom in like a Mac on a Windows computer. Users will be using the program, Q Zoom. Begin by downloading the program from the link provided in the video description. Once downloaded, double-click on the file and follow the instructio ...more
The video describes sharing of printer with other computers. There is no need of any cable. Can be connected to desktop or laptop. Open (System Properties) from (My Computer) and check computer name. Open (printers and faxes) window. Select the printer to work on. Activate the ...more
Initially you computer performs at its maximum speed when you install a new operating system. But as time progresses and you install more and more applications the computer slows down due to the various changes in configuration and other settings. So you have to tune up your P ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to permanently delete temporary files on your computer with CCleaner. First, find and download the program called CCleaner. Install the program and then open it. Now, go to the settings and choose the strength of the clean up. This will ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to unzip and zip files. The ZIP file format is a data compression and archive format. To unzip a file, right click on the file and select "Extract All". Continue by pressing "Next" and wait for the file to extract. To zip a file, right ...more
Do you have a PC and you keep trying to explain it to your friend, but he doesn't seem to understand what are you talking about? The you need to follow this instructional how-to video that teaches you how to capture the current display on your computer screen. This trick is ...more
In this tutorial the author shows how to find out a Cool XP Easter Egg hidden in the XP which comes by downloading the latest update of widows update. The author now opens Internet Explorer and visits the windows site. Now he quits the explorer and holds down both the Control ...more
1. Open Web Browser and go to WWW.Google.com and type crucial memory mechanic and press enter. 2. Click the first result found on the search page( i.e., lolo memory mechanic) 3. In the new diverted website (Crucial.com), click on Download lolo memory Mechanic and click the S ...more