Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 is the direct predecessor of Windows XP, and as such has always stayed somewhat it its shadow. It had 4 different versions: Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server. It was a somewhat radical departure from the previous Windows 95-98 Microsoft operating system lineup for private users. It no longer had a MS-DOS base, but rather was built on the Windows NT kernel, but with a different user i ...read more

Driver Detective is utility software that allows you to keep your Windows PC up-to-date with new drivers. While your system can continue to work with the drivers that came installed on it, at some point of time the drivers will become obsolete as companies release new drivers and updates regularly for their hardware.

By updating your PC’s drivers, you can expect better performance and stability. While manual installation of these drivers is possible, it takes a lot of time to ...read more

Is your computer showing a blank screen during boot up? If yes, it is possible that the Master Boot Record or MBR of the hard disk is corrupt.

So, what is this MBR? MBR is basically the first sector on the primary partition of a computer’s hard disk. It holds the necessary computer code to start the boot process. It contains:

• The master partition table that describes the partitions on your computer’s hard disk.
• The master boot code th ...read more
  

If your once fast computer is now running at a snail’s pace and nothing you do seems to fix it, it’s time to clean the Windows registry. Clean registry? Now what is that? In simple, non-technical language, we can say that registry is a centrally located database on your Windows computer, in which all configuration information related to users, hardware and software is stored. This means that registry controls everything from how your computer appears, and how hardware and software carr ...read more

I already have a recovery disk, why do I need to create windows XP boot CD?

In simple words, a boot CD enables you to boot up your computer. There can be several reasons due to which your computer may fail to boot up. Now, if the issue is related to a software on your system, you may be able to salvage your important files and even rectify the issue if you are able to boot up your system. See how you can Repair Windows In Five Easy Steps.

The problem is t ...read more

Windows XP is one of the most successful Microsoft operating systems, intended for use on personal computers, home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. The "XP" is an abbreviation for "eXPerience". Windows XP follows Windows 2000 and ME, and is Microsoft's first OS built upon the Windows NT kernel. It was released in October 2001, and in the following years was a large commercial success, with over 400 million copies being sold by 2 ...read more

Many computers are set to ask users a password at system boot up. This password is set in the system BIOS. If you fail to provide it, your PC won’t boot. Some BIOS may also be configured to ask for password when you try to access the BIOS setup information. If you forget these passwords, you may need to reset them before you can start using your PC or access the system BIOS settings.

The method you use to recover BIOS password, primarily depends on the type of BIOS your computer use ...read more