Right-click on a blank section of the Task Bar (this is the blue or gray bar at the bottom of your screen).

I'm unable to upgrade my Windows 2000 evaluation version to the full edition using a Windows 2000 upgrade CD.

Firstly it is important to understand that Windows XP has two different views that change the way the Start button and Program menu looks and works. The two views are the Start Menu view and Classic Start Menu. It is useful to understand the basic differences between the two Start Menu views in order to make an informed decision for which to use.

Even though Windows 2000 names are DNS based, e.g. savilltech.com, a NetBIOS name is also specified during DCPROMO execution for backwards compatibility with older clients/domain controllers and is normally the left most part of the DNS name, e.g. savilltech, although it can be changed to a user specified name. Once this NetBIOS name has been set during DCPROMO execution you cannot change it.

Windows XP is supplied with a range of themes that control the look and feel of the windows environment. Themes control the colours, backgrounds, how the windows and icons look and even the animation of menus. There are themes for Windows XP, and Windows 2000 referred to as Windows Classic, and your own customised theme.

Windows 2000 is the new name for Windows NT 5.0, the replacement for the current Windows NT 4.0. It employs the same core technologies as NT, but adds many new ones that were not previously available in NT, such as Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management, DirectX 7.x, etc. It is not for consumers, but for businesses.

You may certainly use Win95/98/ME/2000 to check out the demo version to see if you like it but you should use Windows XP to actually run shows since it has superior multitasking, more precise timing and different file handling characteristics.

Although Microsoft makes no guarantees that general system performance will increase after installing Windows 98, many users have seen an improvement after upgrading from Windows 95 + IE4.0. In addition, with the help of FAT32 and the updated Disk Defragmenter, you should see a noticeable improvement in application loading times. Shutdown times and startup times (if your computer supports OnNow) have also been reduced.

Yes. Windows 98 has built-in support for digital video disc (DVD) drives. One DVD can hold about 15 times more information than a CD. An entire movie - with full-motion video and lush surround sound - can fit on just one disk. Note: Windows 98 own DVD Player does not have great support for a variety of DVD Decoder cards - only a couple are currently supported, this will change in both the SP 1 and OSR releases.

As we saw in 'Q. How does replication work intra-site in Windows 2000?' replication for naming context data is replicated intra-site 5 minutes after the change is made to allow any further changes to be grouped and sent together. This 5 minute pause can be changed via the registry: You will also notice another parameter, 'Replicator notify pause between DSAs (secs)' under the same registry key which determines the number of seconds to pause between notification of the Directory Service Agents.

None of the above software will be compatible with Windows NT. At this time there are no drivers available to make these software programs compatible with Windows NT. There is an update available for the Picture Navigator software to work with Windows 2000 and XP at http://www.jvcservice.com/custrel/download.htm. (When executing the update be sure to have Picture Navigator closed).

No. Like Sew only works on Windows 2000, XP, Media Center, and Vista. It also requires a small amount of hard drive space (about 50 MB) and other resources. If you are running one of the required versions of Windows mentioned previously, you will likely have the other necessary requirements to run Like Sew.

Go to Macromedia.com and download the latest version of Shockwave. (Note: If you are at work, your employer may have strict rules governing the installation of software on company PCs; be sure to check with your help desk before attempting to download and install any software). If you are using Internet Explorer, click the "Install Now" button and follow the prompts; the installation will occur automatically. If you are using Netscape click "Download Now".

click on the Sharing tab "If you understand the risk but still want to share the root of the drive, click here" Click on "Share this folder on the network" and specify what you want your shared folder to be viewed as. A hand should appear under the drive you wanted to share. This lets you know that it is shared on your network

click the "Sharing" tab, and click "Share the printer" then specify the name that you want the printer to be seen as on the network. Then click "OK"

The Printers and Faxes window should open, on the left side there should be an Add a Printer button under Printer Tasks. Click on Add a Printer Click "Browse for a printer", unless you know the computer name(or IP address) of the printer, and the exact printer name. Or the printer is at a location that can be connected to through the internet.

The interfaces are similar. But the Windows 98 interface is more like a Web browser. So you can use the same navigation and viewing techniques whether you're searching your hard disk or the Internet. Most of these options can be adjusted or switched off to resemble Windows 95. Don't worry. Windows 98 setup will have an FAT16-to-FAT32 conversion process.

Yes. Almost all software designed for Windows 95 will run well (sometimes even better) under Windows 98. There are a few cases with various utility programs in which you will need to check the companies website for an update. With Windows 98, you can use more than one monitor at a time. You can spread out your work (and play) across your monitors, just as you might spread out papers across your desk.