Not legally, and I won't tell you how it can be done. The official policy is that each computer needs its own individual copy of the software.

You will need to download a patcher/replacement for the UXTHEME.DLL located in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder as Microsoft only allows digitally signed themes. This patch will remove that restriction. You can find it by performing a Google Search. for themes, you can try ThemesXP (known to have adware) or DevianTart or ThemesWorld. Remember to use only .THEME files, not EXEs as those could be malicious.

Students living in the residence halls (Towers, Dadisman, Boreman, Arnold, Stalnaker, Pierpont, and Summit) should have Windows XP Professional for security reasons for connection to ResNet, WVU's Residental Network (internet connection). Windows XP Professional is much more reliable. Windows XP Media Center Edition is not recommended. Windows XP Professional was built to operate in a business-like environment utilitizing network technology such as ethernet and wireless connectivity.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP provide their own certified drivers for some EMU10kX-based audio cards. Our kX Audio Driver has not been certified by Microsoft (WHQL-ed) and thus a special installation procedure might be required. It is recommended that you first try running kXSetup, and if that fails, follow our Windows XP installation guide.

No. You're only allowed to install it on one computer. You will be unable to activate XP on the other computer. You have to purchase additional licenses to install it on more than 1 computer. Every time my PC boots up, it takes about 2 minutes for the Network connections submenu in the Start, Settings menu to expand! Disable "Obtain IP Address Automatically" for the local area network connection.

Just one according to the Microsoft EULA (End User License Agreement) and the pricing policy on the Microsoft website. This applies to both the Retail and OEM versions. Additional licenses can be purchased at a discounted price through Microsoft or a Microsoft retailer.

Yes, both Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional have the built-in Internet Connection Firewall. The steps to turn on the firewall are identical. You might not be logged on as an administrator. You must be logged on as an administrator to turn on Internet Connection Firewall. When you first set up your Windows XP computer, the procedure guides you through the process of establishing an administrator account and password.

Please refer to the Quick installation guide, which comes with the package or you may download it below.

Windows XP Home Edition does not support any version of IIS and cannot be made to run IIS by any reliable method. Windows XP Home Edition was not designed to be a development platform for Web-based applications. Upgrading to Windows XP Professional will allow you to install IIS 5.1 on your system so you can develop with ASP.Net. IIS 5.

Please refer to the Quick installation guide, which comes with the package or you may download it below.

It is better to uninstall Home edition saving all the data you need but Windows Professional may work adequately even if you don't. Though we will strongly recommend you to remove the operational system you originally had. Please, read Abode Installation Requirements. You need to have at least Windows 2000 to be able to install it. Even though you are not able to register the product online you will be able to receive automatic updates of the programs.

First, start up SmartDrive to speed things up. Next, run WINNT from the I386 folder. Setup should launch, warn you if you don't have SmartDrive loaded, copy the cd to a temporarily to your hard disk and reboot your computer. A more detailed guide.

KW-1582V is supported by Windows XP OHCI built-in native driver. You do not need to load any third party driver in order to get it to work. Please make sure that your Windows XP copy is not a beta or pre-release version (only retail or OEM version will work).

Please make sure that you have been granted access before attempting to log on to view the bill for your department. If you do not have access, please email your userid and department’s DA (funding number) to the Help Desk at hsc_helpdesk@hsc.wvu.edu Once you enter this address, a window will pop up asking you to enter your user name and password. The user name is always in the same format as: wvu-ad\userid-hsc (you have to enter the entire thing including the wvu-ad\ and the userid.

Alternately, from the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type netsh interface ipv6 install. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, click Microsoft IPv6 Developer Edition, and then click OK. Alternately, from the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type netsh interface ipv6 install.

There are no XP drivers for The PCNIC, however, the Windows 2000 drivers usually work. After Windows detects the PCNIC, and it attempt to find a driver, it should find several on CD. Point to \Installs\Setup\Alcatel\1384w2k, and install those drivers. Windows will give an 'unsigned driver' warning, click 'Continue Anyway'. The boxes down the system tray way have a prohibition symbol around it, but create the connection and it'll probably work anyway.

Yes. Windows XP includes a technology called WPA (discussed above), which enforces a license Microsoft has been using for years (that is, you're supposed to buy one copy of Windows for each computer). However, there are ways in which you can minimize your costs. If you only need Home Edition, and you qualify for the upgrade version, buy two copies of that. Or use Microsoft's new Additional Family License (AFL) option to get 8 to 12 percent off the cost of the second installation.

Yes, but the cure is worse than the problem. See my Windows XP Tips 'N' Tricks page for more information. This text is not present in the release version of Windows XP. Open the Start Menu, then Control Panel, and go to Add and Remove Programs. You will see an option to uninstall Windows XP. If you upgraded from Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, there is no uninstall option, so you will need to do a full reinstall from scratch.

unprotected XP machine exposed to the internet without the necessary firewall safeguards and\or security patches is at risk of infection from trojans and viruses, most notably the msblast RPC exploit. Prior to installation, one should consider disconnecting the machine from the outside world.

Windows XP does not support NetBEUI (mskb 306059, The NetBEUI Protocol Is Not Available in Windows XP, at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q306/0/59.ASP). However, mskb 301041, How to Install NetBEUI on Windows XP, at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q301/0/41.ASP tells how to install it. Mskb 301041 must be there for a reason.

There are several differences between Windows XP Home and Windows XP Pro. The main differences are that Windows XP Pro is better for networking as it has more features. For a full comparison of the differences, please click here.

Microsoft recommends Windows XP Professional for the education environment. Windows XP Home Edition is a limited subset of Windows XP Professional and does not take advantage of the extended capabilities around desktop management, mobility and multi-processor support. Windows XP Professional includes ALL of the benefits of Home Edition plus: Greater security, including the ability to encrypt your files and folders, to protect your sensitive data.

Note that doing any of the below will erase all data in your hard disk! You can boot from a Windows 9x boot disk, reformat the XP partition and install a previous version of Windows. If XP is installed using NTFS file system, you'll first have to use FDISK to delete the partition, type FDISK at the prompt. Once you are at the menu, select "Delete Non-dos Partition.

Use the Unlocker utility. This file will unlock all file handles on the file/folder and even offer to delete it for you before the program locks it again!

Microsoft is aiming to combine the features of Windows Me for the consumer, and reliability of Windows 2000 for businesses and power users into one new operating system. This operating system in its' different flavors will have new features for gaming, multimedia applications, audio, etc. in addition to features for networking, development, etc. for businesses and power users.

Windows XP comes in Professional and Home versions. Servers will also come out, but they are still in beta testing.

Windows XP Home is $99 for an upgrade copy and $199 for the full version. Windows XP Pro is $199 for the upgrade version and $299 for a full copy.