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Increase Number of Windows Open before XP Starts to Group Them

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Windows XP will group multiple open windows (IE windows, for example) into one group on the taskbar to keep the desktop clear. This can be annoying, especially when you are comparing different web pages because you have to go back to the taskbar, click on the group, and then click on the page you want. At this point, you only get one page because you have to click on each one separately. The default for this is typically eight windows in any combination of apps or utilities open.

How to Prevent Windows XP Users from Writing to USB Drives

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USB drives are handy tools. However, in some instances, allowing other users to write onto these devices from your PC might not be a good idea. This is especially true when working with highly confidential data or intellectual property at work. Users of Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed can disable writing to USB devices on their PCs.

How to Configure Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 to Shut Down Any Guest OS Cleanly

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Each guest OS environment runs under the Virtual Server service (vssrvc.exe), which stops when the host OS shuts down. You can configure each guest OS with a default action in the event that the Virtual Server service is closed. The following tutorial explains how this is done.

How to Enable Friendly Trees in Windows Explorer

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Friendly trees enable automatic folder expansion when you select a disk. Also, any other expanded disks will collapse giving a cleaner view.

How to Force a Windows 2K3 Domain Controller to Reregister Its DNS Records

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Several options exist that let you force a Windows 2003 DC to reregister its DNS records. This tutorial contains examples of how to accomplish this task.

How to Disable Last Access Timestamp to Speed Up XP

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Whenever XP reads a file, it stamps the file with the date and time of the access. You can turn this feature off in order to improve the performance of your XP.

How to Hide a Windows XP Computer from Network Neighborhood

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If you want to share files from an XP computer but you do not want it
to show up in the Network Neighborhood, follow the steps provided in the following tutorial.

Photoshop: Scale Pixel Art without Losing Quality

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Pixel art graphics are often very small in size. When you try to scale an image up, it often comes out blurry and unusable. This tutorial will show you how to properly resize pixel art files to any size you want, without losing the quality of the file.

XP/2000: How to View (and Remove) Hidden Files and Folders

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This tutorial demonstrates how to view and delete hidden files and folders on a Microsoft Windows system.

YouTube: Unsubscribe in Bulk

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If your YouTube subscription list is getting too long and out of control, you may want to clean up the list and focus on important accounts only. While it is easy to unsubscribe from one account on YouTube, it may be time-consuming if you go through all of the account pages individually to unsubscribe from numerous accounts. This tutorial will help you unsubscribe from accounts in bulk with just a few clicks. Continue reading to find out how.

How to Lock Down Your Gmail and Google Account

As we increasingly depend upon Google services, the value of the private information contained within our Google accounts becomes more valuable to hackers. By following these steps, you can maximize the security of your data within Google’s servers. Additionally, you can control how much access websites have to your personal information.

Android: Configuring Speed Dial Numbers

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Speed Dial is a handy feature that lets you call a contact by just pressing a number on the keypad. This tutorial will show you how to configure and use this feature on your Android phone.