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    How can I remove Favorites toolar in IE8?

    Here is a reg file that will do what you want. REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions] "NoCommandBar"=dword:00000001
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    $800 Well Spent? What Do You Think?

    Newegg ZZF
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    Copying WinXP to different HDD, use fixmbr?

    Yes the registry edits would need to be reversed. If you haven't made the reg edits yet, boot the UBCD and make a copy of the C:\WINDOWS\system32\config folder somewhere. If you run into problems, you can just use the UBCD to restore the config folder (which contains the registry). If you...
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    Copying WinXP to different HDD, use fixmbr?

    I've done this several times, no need to run fixmbr, but you need to do a registry change to point Windows to the new drive. If you just copy everything over without the registry change, you won't be able to log on to Windows. Install the new drive and use diskmgmt.msc to create a...
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    Force vista to open full screen

    I use AutoSizer (freeware app) to do this.
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    GIGABYTE P965 S3 REVISION 1 AND CORE 2 E8400

    I have the exact same rev1 board and my E8400 would not post with it. I ended up getting an Asus P5K-Pro.
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    Dell Recovery partition will not boot.

    Try Dsrfix. It worked for me.
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    need some help to make a simple program or something...

    Put this into a batch file. Change the copy destinations to your server's names. This batch file will handle multiple files dropped onto it. :loop if [%1]==[] exit copy %1 F:\server1 copy %1 \\server2 copy %1 \\10.1.0.3 shift goto loop
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    ATTRIB Command doesn't work

    Directory name has spaces - use quotes. ATTRIB -R "E:\Close Combat 5 Normandy Invasion" /S /D
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    Can someone tell me the best way to...

    Try NetCPS and NetStat Live.
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    Does anyone know to turn off windows file protection?

    Rename c:\windows\system32\dllcache\sfcfiles.dll and c:\windows\system32\sfcfiles.dll and reboot.
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    XP: "Show desktop" Taskbar Icon porked...Fix?

    Paste the below text into notepad and save as "Show Desktop.scf" and move this file down to the quick launch toolbar. [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop
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    Good Defrag program?

    Use the built in Windows defrag via command line. A batch file with defrag c: defrag d: defrag e: ... in it will do what you want for free.
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    cannot delete file in windows xp?!

    Download Handle v2.10 from www.sysinternals.com. Run it from command prompt like: handle ut2004 This will show which process has ut2004-betademo.exe in use. Then kill this process from task manager.
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    Central Ohio's Highway Sniper

    If Ohio "sucks" then why the fvck are you living in Milford, Ohio attending the University of Cincinnati Mr. Wooten???
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    Where does xp hide the chkdisk switch?

    chkntfs /d will also work
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    Has anyone slipstreamed within win98. winxp bysp1a to create a bootable winxpSp1a CD I was told I can, but cannot

    It cannot be done with Win9x. Windows 2000/XP (or possibly NT4 ??) must be used.
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    Help with a Dell blue-screening....

    Try GoldMemory or Microsoft's Windows Memory Diagnostic.
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    combine 2 hdd's

    Convert your drives to dynamic disks and then create a spanned volume. Read more about it here. Although the article is for Windows 2000 it also applies to Windows XP Pro.
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    How to: Create a directory in MSDos(in xp) that is named the current date

    Like this for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do md %%c%%a%%b & cd %%c%%a%%b or for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do set date=%%c%%a%%b md %date% cd %date%
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    How to: Create a directory in MSDos(in xp) that is named the current date

    for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do md %%a-%%b-%%c To put the year first: for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do md %%c%%a%%b
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    YATT: This time it is '80s lyrics

    Thanks for the link MaxDepth! Final Score: 65.5
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    my onboard sound SUCKS - need a sub-$30 soundcard

    Try muting unused inputs like cd in, line in, microphone. This may help.
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    cant delete empty frontpage dir

    The FrontPage and Xerox folders are protected by Windows File Protection. They will be recreated unless you either disable WFP or edit sfcfiles.dll. WFP is useful so I recommend the sfcfiles.dll edit. This is only for XP Home/Pro with SP1 installed. Boot into safe mode and use a hex editor to...
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    Help! How to get my "show desktop" icon back?

    Open up a command prompt and paste the following into it or paste into a batch file and run it. set var="%appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf" echo [Shell] >%var% echo Command=2 >>%var% echo IconFile=explorer.exe,3 >>%var% echo [Taskbar] >>%var% echo...
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    Windows XP pro background music during setup?

    %systemroot%\system32\oobe\images\title.wma
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    Is there some kind of problem with Win2K SP3 and VIA Chipsets (Maybe the 4in1s?)

    Agreed. I too went through this when I got my 200GB Maxtor (W2k integrated sp3 also). :)
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    Is there some kind of problem with Win2K SP3 and VIA Chipsets (Maybe the 4in1s?)

    Per Q305098 make sure you have EnableBigLba registry value set to 1 in the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Parameters
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    Restoring the registry in Windows XP

    Check out ERUNT. It's a small, freeware registry backup/restore utility for Windows NT/2000/XP.
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    Info on big,big drives and Win2K/XP

    For XP also check out Q331958 for an updated atapi.sys.
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    Why am I getting this message? HELP ME PLEASE

    Try the Windows file checker. start > run > sfc /scannow
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    windows server 2003. Where can I download the lastes MS Java VM

    Here is a link to build 3809.
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    How do I change the XP shutdown menu?

    Go to control panel and then User Accounts Select change the way users log on or off Uncheck 'Use the Welcome screen'
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    how to stop searching .zip files in xp search?!

    The only way I've found is to disable zip integration from run or command prompt with "regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll". Re-enable with "regsvr32 zipfldr.dll". Or for an alternative search utility try Agent Ransack.
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    W2K start up screen disappeared

    Check your c:\boot.ini file for a switch called /noguiboot. This switch would cause bootup to behave the way you described. If it's there just remove that switch.
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    XP First Start Sound - Location

    It's called title.wma and should be located in WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OOBE\IMAGES. Catchy tune. :)
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    Maximum Subdirectories

    This thread made me curious (I was also bored). I made this batch file which will create a folder called folder in the root of your hard drive. I have not been able to delete this folder by any means in DOS, Win9x, or XP. Pretty cool. Don't try this unless you want an undeletable folder ;)...
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    No Login Option

    Open the network control panel and change the primary network logon to Windows logon. On next reboot enter anything you want for a username but leave the password blank. You will not be prompted again for a logon.
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    Bypass win 98 reqs?

    /nm skips the check for a minimum of a 486/66DX and 16MB of memory.
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    Bypass win 98 reqs?

    Run setup with the /nm switch.