Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Windows XP launched in 2001 and has been used by many small businesses and consumers since; it's a stable operating system, according to a 2011 Asia Times article, and some businesses prefer to stay ...

Does anyone know whether or not Windows XP, under the default security settings, makes a log of all user logins and logouts?<BR><BR>The reason I ask is because I have this feeling that my brother has ...

If you use a computer at work, school, library, or where ever a computer is on a network, you've probably seen the logon screen where it tells you to press Ctrl+Alt+Del. This is the logon prompt that ...

Does WinXP Pro create any type of log file when you send a Net Send message to another user on a domain? Anything at all? <BR>Not neccesarily a log of exactly what was sent but at least something that ...

Troubleshooting boot problems with a computer can be a frustrating and time-consuming task. Between the time you press the power button and the time the computer is ready to use, hundreds of commands ...

Q. I use Windows XP Home with Service Pack 1. The machine has run flawlessly since it was purchased, although it always had a bit of a stutter during boot up when the green bar travels from left to ...

Operating systems should be invisible according to some, yet Windows XP is anything but. Visually, it's Microsoft's most innovative OS since Windows 95, making more use of graphics than ever. The ...