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Knowledgebase Home > Microsoft Windows Knowledgebase Home Welcome to our knowledge base. To find what you're after, use the search box below or choose a category to view listed questions. Search the Knowledgebase Browse by Category [Advanced Search] -- Select Category -- eMail Clients    - Outllook    - Outlook Express    - Windows MailMicrosoft Office    - Excel    - Outllook    - Outlook Express    - Windows Mail    - WordMicrosoft Windows    - Microsoft SBS 2003    - Vista        - Windows Mail    - Windows Mail    - XPNetwork CablingSend StudioSwift CMS    - Advertisements    - Content    - Databases    - Events and Tickets    - Layout    - Properties    - Registered Users    - Rss Feeds    - Satellite Sites    - Setup    - Site News    - TravelSwift Hotel & Guest Houses    - Full Online Booking FeatureZone    - Backpack    - Ei42    - test View Questions by Category: Microsoft SBS 2003 (10) Vista (0) Windows Mail (0) XP (0) Microsoft Windows There were 7 questions found in this category: How can I remove old (no longer used) drivers from Windows XP? When you install a device driver on a Windows XP machine, the operating system loads that driver each time the computer boots regardless of whether the device is present—unless you specifically uninstall the driver. This means that drivers from devices that you have long since removed from... How do I remove MS Messenger (not MSN Messenger) Go to: Start > RunPaste the following into the run dialog (without quotes): "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"This can also be pasted directly into a batch (.BAT or .CMD) file.Now install a proper IM client such as Trillian or Gaim. How to Extend the Nicknames List in Outlook The default number of names that will appear when you start to type an email address in a new email is set at 64 by Microsoft. You can extend that list value with this simple registry edit.Open regedit and navigate toHKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/OFFICE/Open the folder appropriate office ve... Is it possible to Lock, Logoff, Restart or Shutdown network PCs remotely? The simple answer to this is yes.Firstly, visit: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/PsShutdown.html and down PsShutdown.exe. Move the file to a suitable location on your PC or a server (NO INSTALL REQUIRED). Now you can use a command prompt to Lock, Logoff, Restart or Shutdown any of your PCs.Exa... Modiyfying Your VISTA Hosts File How to change your Hosts file in Windows Vista Due to "Enhanced" security if you try to modify your hosts file in Vista you cannot save it. In order to correctly modify the hosts file you need to run notepad.exe as an administrator and open the file. 1)  Start - All Programs - Accessories2)... When attempting to install Windows XP fax software, a "Cannot copy file" error message is displayed. Click on Start > Run.In the dialog box that appears, type cmd.At the DOS prompt type: esentutl /g %windir%\security\database\secedit.sdb and press [ENTER]. This will check to see if the system security database is corrupted / out-of-date.If the previous command shows corruption, type: esentutl /p... Why does my wallpaper appear whenever I connect to my PC via RDP, then disappear? This occurs because WindowsXP has a default wallpaper setting which transmits before RDP can override it. To prevent this, copy the following into notepad and save the file as "REMOVE Default Wallpaper.reg" (it must be a .REG file):Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Pan...