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    AOL loves me!

    Everyone with ADSL is being upgraded
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    funny recovery console issue

    Xp home edition does not have an Administrator password by default. The Pro version creates one during the setup routine.
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    Sharing ADSL via router/switch problem

    i have no idea. You need to enable the DHCP first. It might be worth you getting a ethernet modem rather than a USB one. Then the router can fuction as it should do. No need for ICS and no need for you comp to be on while the others have access to the net. Something like...
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    Sharing ADSL via router/switch problem

    Enabling DHCP will allow the router to assign the PC an IP address so you will not get any conflict with any other user or the Router Change it in: control panel - Network Connections
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    Sharing ADSL via router/switch problem

    you've assigned yourself the ip address of 192.168.0.1 which you say is the ip of the router. Enable DHCP. Cant the cable from the other PC connect direct to your computer? You will need a crossover cable to do this.
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    data execution prevention

    I'm sure it will develop into something better. But for me and the tat i keep on my comp its unecessary at the mo.
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    msn 7 update

    Is 7 an improvement to 6.2? Is it worth downloading before final release?
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    data execution prevention

    It is very limited in what it does and does cause problems with some software. So it gets disabled.
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    data execution prevention

    I completely disable DEP as my hardware does not support it. Here's the Ms technet page on how to do it: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsxp/depcnfxp.mspx
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    Sharing ADSL via router/switch problem

    Modem cant assign that IP address only the WAN address from your ISP. START - RUN - cmd.exe In the command box type: 'ipconfig /all' (without the quotes) Press ENTER. All your network info should be in there.
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    display properties keyboard shortcut

    Here's a list of all the XP default shortcuts I scanned through but cant find one. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301583 You could create a shortcut with the following properties: RUNDLL32.EXE SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0 or...
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    Slow 2D Performance with GeForce 6800GT

    I had this problem with 2 ATi cards. The way i sorted it in the end was to go into the cards advanced options in windows and where you select the AGP speed (2x etc), turn it off. Everything worked as it should and i even scored good 3Dmarks and the problem with the 2D was solved. never went into...
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    help my customisation

    No problem :) I spent about 20 of the last 36 hours getting it right, and have even customised some of my own icons for it. Links to some of the pages i ended up on: 1,2,3 (would put url but page is to short :))
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    help my customisation

    i am not using samorize any more cause it is not quite what i wanted, although i think it is a good program. I am using a program called SysMetrix. Ths XP skin is called Caution , with the colour baloo. And finally i am using yzdock which is absolutley wicked. I have attached the skin cause...
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    help my customisation

    thx for your help guys - i've got a bit further now :) look at attachment , wooo hoooo :D
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    help my customisation

    I am new to themes so i need some help please. I managed to get samarize up and running (see attachment) with help from reading people's posts. What i need now is to get Explorer themed. I downloaded the patch from this site but i cant find any themes on the net. :( Where are they? Or is it...
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    Windows 2000....Can you password protect folders?

    You will need a third party application to do that. Edit: you can set up compressed Zip Folders with password protection using WinAce or WinZip.
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    Denied LAN access to my PC how did i do that?? (XP)

    Are you sure its not set to 'log in'? Servers here (Win2k) require you to use a user name and password to initilly set up the connection, then you click 'always remember' or similar and you dont have to do it again.
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