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.

You can add "DOMINONF=1" to your notes.ini file, but you will risk forgetting that you are running a beta version that will expire soon. Released versions of Domino do not have this footer.

That's a question that seems to stir a bit of debate. Microsoft released Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional, targeted as you might suspect from their Home and Professional designations, toward home users and business users. Both versions are based on the same kernel (operating system guts) that is a variation of the one found in Windows 2000.

I'm sure I'll take some heat for this answer, but in my opinion it's far more stable. My experience has shown that instability is most often caused by poorly written third party drivers and systems that have been poorly maintained.

Yes, Active Desktop is still there, but Microsoft has hidden it so users don't need to manually turn it on and off. If you add any Web content--or a GIF or JPEG image--to your desktop, Windows XP will automatically enable Active Desktop. If you turn off these features, Windows XP will turn off Active Desktop as well, behind the scenes. Microsoft needs to update MSN Messenger before you can exchange audio and video with those users.

Numerous security problems exist with non-English versions of Windows.? ? In order to protect the network community at CSUSB , we require that all students have the English version of Windows XP Professional installed on their computers. Computers running a version other than the English version of Windows XP Professional may be denied network access.

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.

They are programs that are still being developed. The author needs help testing the program and finding any "bugs" so that they can be fixed. Do not confuse "Bugs" with "Viruses"! Read our section on Bug or Virus.

quot;The problem is that his workaround doesn't really work. Doing this type of hack creates a Frankenstein-browser that uses bits of both the IE7 Beta 2 Preview and the legacy IE6 browser. All sorts of COM-gnarliness ensues, and bugs abound. Prove it to yourself by watching what DLLs are loaded using something like Process Explorer from SysInternals.com.

Exit Windows Defender (Beta 2). (Click the arrow next to the help icon and point to Exit Windows Defender).

When you click the Search button and the dog appears, choose Turn off animated character. You can also make Windows XP Search act like Windows 2000 Search (which I prefer, incidentally) by clicking Change Preferences, then Change files and folders search behavior; then choose Advanced.

Palm's testing shows Palm Desktop 4.0.1 to be compatible with pre-released versions of Windows XP Home edition. Users can easily install the latest release of Palm Desktop for Windows and synchronize their Palm-branded handheld to Palm Desktop or to Microsoft Outlook running on Windows XP Home Edition. Click here for more information on Palm Desktop for Windows and Windows XP compatibility.

To add the My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer icons onto your desktop: In the General tab, check the box(es) for the icons you wish to appear on your desktop and then click OK. Click OK again to close the Display Properties window. The chosen icons should appear on the desktop. Right-click on the name of the program and select Send To: > Desktop (create shortcut). The icon for the program that you have chosen will appear on your desktop.

The new “KN” versions of Windows XP will be named Windows XP Home Edition KN and Windows XP Professional KN, where "KN" stands for “for distribution in Korea only” and "not with Windows Media Player or Windows Messenger." The new “K” versions of Windows XP will be named Windows XP Home Edition K and Windows XP Professional K.

Yes. SlideWhere can be used with Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows2000 (service pack 3) and later versions.

These new versions will be priced the same as Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard and Enterprise Editions. It is noteworthy that media player software, instant messaging software, and media server software are generally made available for free via Internet downloads. Specific pricing for these products is available from retailers.

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.

You can order 120 day evaluation copies of Windows 2000 Advanced Server directly from Microsoft for $5.95 (to cover shipping and handling. Evaluation versions of Windows 2000 Professional and Server are no longer available from Microsoft, however you can get a 120 day evaluation copy of Windows 2000 Server from the Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE Training Kit

Best of all if you purchase the database from the AGS office and it does not meet your needs just return it for a full refund. From "Gravestone Rubbing for Beginners," a leaflet available from the Association for Gravestone Studies Gravestone rubbing is fun. It is possible to collect some beautiful artwork that can be framed and displayed. A carver's skill can be preserved, or an ancestor's stone recorded and appreciated through this craft.

You cannot log on to a Pro Kiosk computer using Remote Desktop or pcAnywhere; Pro Kiosk only supports fingerprint authentication.

We do in certain areas like 'Programming' where we know our visitors will be experienced computer users. It does give people the opportunity to try a program that may cost a lot of money in its final version, and it does help the authors, but we do not recommend beta versions to everyone. Using a beta version carries a responsibility to the author. He/she's letting you use the program for free but, in return, expecting you to provide useful feedback and bug reports.

Thanks for offering, but we already have all the beta testers we need for Kaleidoscope. Please do not send e-mail asking to be a beta tester since the answer will always be no