The information was originally published by the Windows Secrets Newsletter and specifically by Fred Langa.
Windows Secrets XP setup/maintenance articles
Here are some of the best XP-related stories available in the windowssecrets.com library:
· “Recover lost disk space by dumping dump files,” Langalist Plus, Feb. 12, 2009
· “Access more memory, even on a 32-bit system,” Top Story, Dec. 18, 2008
· “How to maintain XP after Microsoft ends support,” Top Story, Nov. 13, 2008
· “Slimmed-down Windows XP delivers big benefits,” Woody’s Windows, Oct. 9, 2008
· “Keep XP fresh until Windows 7 arrives,” Top Story, May 15, 2008
· “Make a bootable thumb drive that runs XP,” PC Tune-Up, March 27, 2008
· “More free ways to enhance Windows XP,” Known Issues, July 26, 2007
· “XP’s powerful ‘Tskill’ and ‘Taskkill’ commands,” LangaList, March 15, 2004
· “How to move a Windows XP installation to different hardware,” Support Alert, Nov. 4, 2002
· “Recovery console life saver,” LangaList, April 18, 2002
‘LangaLetter’ XP setup/maintenance articles
Before I joined forces with Windows Secrets, I wrote a column called the “LangaLetter” for InformationWeek.com. Please excuse the vanity, but I believe XP users will find some of the following articles of interest.
· “Creating a Windows XP recovery console CD image,” Aug. 16, 2006
· “XP’s no-reformat, nondestructive, total-rebuild option,” June 9, 2006
· “The OS inside the OS,” May 1, 2006
· “XP’s little-known ‘Rebuild’ command,” April 17, 2006
· “A new way to slim down Windows XP,” Nov. 8, 2004
· “How to save an hour (or more) on XP installs,” Sept. 20, 2004
· “Ten more ways to make Windows XP run better,” Jan. 26, 2004
· “Solving automatic maintenance problems,” Nov. 17, 2003
· “Make Windows XP self-maintaining,” Oct. 27, 2003
· “System setup secrets for Windows XP,” July 28, 2003
· “Ten ways to make Windows XP run better,” Dec. 10, 2001
When you’re ready to migrate from XP to Win7
Eventually, the day will come when you’ll move on from XP. Here’s help:
· “Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7,” an MS TechNet article
· “Windows 7 upgrade and migration guide,” a TechNet Library article
· “Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7,” an MS tutorial
· “Migrate XP to Windows 7 with easy transfer over the network,” a How-ToGeek article
· “Migrate XP to Windows 7 with easy transfer and a USB Drive,” a How-ToGeek article
· “Transfer files and settings from XP to Windows 7,” a Help Desk Geek article