XP Essential Commands

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XP Commands

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CONTROL PROGRAMS THAT LAUNCH AT STARTUP:

Start ... Run ... "msconfig" ... OK ... start up tab ... (uncheck files) ... apply

EVENT VIEWER:

Start ... Settings ... Control Panel ... Administrative Tools ... Event Viewer

VIEW ALL FILES IN DIRECTORY:

My Computer ... Tools ... Folder Options ... View ... Show Hidden files

Hard Drive maintenance:

Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and ScanDisk.

Start-->Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools--> Scandisk

DOS Mode:

Start ... Run ... "command.com" ... OK ...

Extended Character Set:

Start ... Search ... for files & folders ... "CHAR" ... desktop ...double click on character set ... copy & paste symbols as required

Change Drive Letters:

start

settings

control panel

administrative tools

computer management

disk management

(right click on drive and follow directions)

To open Event Viewer, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, then click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. Or, open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.
2.	In the console tree, click Event Viewer. The Application, Security, and System logs are displayed in the Event Viewer window.

To view the details of an event, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, then click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. Or, open the MMC containing the Event Viewer snap-in.
2.	In the console tree, expand Event Viewer, and then click the log that contains the event that you want to view.
3.	In the details pane, double-click the event that you want to view. The Event Properties dialog box containing header information and a description of the event is displayed. To copy the details of the event, click the Copy button, then open a new document in the program in which you want to paste the event (for example, Microsoft Word), and then click Paste on the Edit menu. To view the description of the previous or next event, click the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.