(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 10)
Loading ...Time zone change may snarl XP SP3
According to a post from Microsoft’s TechNet forums, those trying out the latest Windows XP service pack have discovered it won’t automatically “spring ahead” along with all the other clocks and timepieces you had to adjust on Saturday night. Instead, Microsoft decided to hold off on adding time-zone updates until about the time SP3 goes live, which will be in the first half of this year. The Daylight Saving Time fix will probably be included as part of a Windows Update that will be released around the same time.
Add to: del.icio.us | Digg IT | Furl | Google | magnolia | StumbleIT | Wink | Yahoo! Technorati
(4 votes, average: 8 out of 10) Loading ...Save time with 125 XP keyboard shortcuts
This is a pretty good list by Lori Fialkoff. Some of them will be familar to experienced users but others (like the ones for manipulating active consoles and various menus) could be useful. The idea is not to memorize them all, of course, but to find the ones for tasks that take up too much of your time. And given Microsoft’s June 30 deadline, most of us don’t have enough time.
Add to: del.icio.us | Digg IT | Furl | Google | magnolia | StumbleIT | Wink | Yahoo! Technorati
(2 votes, average: 8.5 out of 10) Loading ...After the deadline: Licence issues and additional support
As scary as the June deadline might be, it doesn’t mean enterprise XP users are without hope.
According to our colleague Galen Gruman of InfoWorld, volume licence users will still be able to install XP Pro after the order cutoff deadlines. “If you have a volume license for any version of Vista (not just Business and Ultimate), you may install XP Pro on your Vista PCs using the ‘downgrade rights’ granted in the volume licence,” according to Gruman.
“To downgrade, you can use your existing copy of the XP Pro installation images. Microsoft will also supply an XP Pro ‘downgrade’ installation disc or disk image after the cutoff dates. As noted earlier, OEMs can also do the ‘downgrade’ for you in some cases.
For those that get XP through subscription services, providers are the licence owners and therefore should still be able to offer the OS to customers, althuogh you should check with your local Softchoice rep (or other Canadian provider) to see what the terms and conditions are.
As for support, that’s supposed to end around April, but given the number of Microsoft-certified partners in Canada, there is likely to be a hot economy among resellers who assist customers with their efforts to extend XP. To find some of those firms, check out CDN’s list of the Top 100 Solution Providers in Canada.
Add to: del.icio.us | Digg IT | Furl | Google | magnolia | StumbleIT | Wink | Yahoo! Technorati
(2 votes, average: 9.5 out of 10) Loading ...100 XP tips and tricks compiled for DIY users
As though in preparation for the end of Windows XP this June, a blogger called Maaruthi has published a 66-page PDF report of troubleshooting advice for Windows XP users. It covers everything from slow bootups to disabling features you don’t want. If Microsoft holds firm to its deadline, we may be relying on more manuals like this.
Add to: del.icio.us | Digg IT | Furl | Google | magnolia | StumbleIT | Wink | Yahoo! Technorati
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 10) Loading ...The best of Windows XP on YouTube
Here’s a testimonial that Microsoft probably wouldn’t want you to see:
There’s a lot more after the jump.
Add to: del.icio.us | Digg IT | Furl | Google | magnolia | StumbleIT | Wink | Yahoo! Technorati
