Posts Tagged ‘Pluses’
How to Remove Windows Messenger on Windows XP
What is Windows Messenger?
Windows Messenger is the Microsoft instant messaging program built into Windows XP. There is also a Windows Messenger service built into Windows XP that helps produce pop up ads via IP addresses. The two programs are completely separate and do different things even though Microsoft has essentially named them the same.
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Windows Messenger (the chat program) is equally annoying if you ..read more
Delete or Change URLs in Address Bar Dropdown List

How to Delete Individual Entries from the Internet Explorer Address Bar
Whenever you type an address directly into the Internet Explorer’s address bar, the URL will be saved in IE’s history. If you pull downdown this list later, those URLs will show up. Because of privacy and security concerns, you may want to delete these entries periodically. Although you can remove the website URLs from the address bar dropdown list by clearing the history from Internet Explorer, its tougher ..read more
How to Fix Computer Continuously Rebooting After XP SP3 is installed
I’ve had a few computers that will not boot correctly after I’ve installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 on them. The computer finishes the install and then prompts for a reboot. The computer will start to reboot then give a BSOD Stop Error for a second and reboot again. This process will continue unless the computer is started in Safe Mode. In Safe mode the computer boots correctly and everything seems fine.
This problem only appears on some systems after upgrading ..read more
