Many people still use Windows XP operating system. This category contains list of useful tips-n-tricks, troubleshooting and how-to guides for Windows XP. You’ll also find several customization tutorials in this section to change look-n-feel of Windows XP user interface and transform it into other Windows versions.
Following is a list of all articles posted in this category, click on a link to read the complete article:
UPDATE: Download link added for the latest Microsoft .NET 9.0 Preview 2 offline installer. This article will help you in downloading full offline installers of all versions of Microsoft .NET Framework officially from Microsoft servers. Many times you download a…
Many times Windows users are advised to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows operating system installed in their computer system to repair corrupted files or fix various issues and problems faced by the user without deleting any file or app.…
If you are getting 0x800f081f or similar error codes while trying to download and install updates in Windows and the update fails to install in your computer, this article will help you in fixing the issue and install the Windows…
If you want to know how many types of updates are available for Windows operating system, this article will help you in understanding all different types of Windows updates. Many times people get confused by the names of Windows updates…
Unknown files are those files which either have no extension or file type or are not associated with any application program to open with. If you find an unknown file in File Explorer or Windows Explorer, it has a blank…
This small tip will help you in customizing keyboard repeat delay and repeat rate in Windows operating system to improve your typing and reading experience on your computer system. In this article, we’ll learn what are these repeat delay and…
Microsoft has released an official desktop wallpaper to celebrate the holidays season. This wallpaper has been released for Windows 11 users but you can use it in any operating system whether it’s Windows 10 or good ol’ Windows XP or…
If you face printing problems with your Canon printer and you receive random error codes or support codes (5200, 5B00, etc) while trying to print anything, this article will help you in fixing the issue. The method given in this…
This article contains all possible solutions to help you in fixing almost all kind of problems and issues related to Internet and network (LAN) connectivity in Windows operating system. Almost all methods given in this article will work in all…
This article will help you in creating or adding a portable Quick Launch toolbar to Windows taskbar which will allow you to launch your favorite programs quickly and easily using a single mouse click on the Taskbar. We are using…
Recently while trying to install an older version of a software program in one of my Windows 10 computer systems, I received following error message: Program Compatibility Assistant This app can’t run on this device This app can’t run because…
This article will help you in learning how to enter or access the BIOS Setup screen or BIOS Settings page in your Windows device. The methods given in this article will allow you to open and check the BIOS setup…
UPDATE: Microsoft has released security updates for affected Windows versions to fix the vulnerability. You can download and install the update using Windows Updates or Microsoft Security Update Guide page. Here is an important news for Windows users. Microsoft is…
This article will help you in getting all Taskbar buttons in center of Taskbar in Windows 10 and all previous Windows versions such as Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc. By default, all Windows versions display running program buttons…
Recently when I posted a detailed guide to check and know which group policies are currently active and applied in Windows (Read here), lots of readers asked following question: How to reset or remove all active group policies at once…
This tutorial will help you in checking which group policies are currently active and applied in your Windows computer system. The methods given in this tutorial should work in all Windows versions. Almost everyone applies or enables group policies in…
NOTE: All articles mentioned in this tutorial will work in all Windows versions including Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Context menu is basically the menu which appears when you right-click somewhere e.g. Desktop,…
NOTE: All articles mentioned in this tutorial will work in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Some articles may work in Windows XP as well. As you all know AskVG.com is always the first website…
Recently a reader contacted me regarding this weird issue, so I decided to publish a dedicated article containing its solution so that other people can also take benefit of it. PROBLEM SYMPTOM: Whenever you try to open or launch a…
If you are getting “The file is too large for the destination file system” error message while copying files to your USB drive and want to know how to fix this error message, this tutorial will help you. PROBLEM SYMPTOM:…
It is a very important information to share! If you are still using Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 operating systems in your computers, you must immediately install the urgent security fixes released by Microsoft.…
PROBLEM SYMPTOM: You are working on your computer and suddenly you computer restarts itself without giving you any choice or option to save your work, close running programs, etc. You lose important documents which you were creating, you lose tabs…
SUMMARY: This tutorial will help you if you want to enable Status Bar and Word Wrap at the same time in Notepad. Also if Status Bar option is always grayed out i.e. disabled in your Notepad, this tutorial will help…
Recently an AskVG reader contacted me regarding this issue. Whenever he was trying to install or uninstall a software program, he was getting following error message: The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows…
In previous tutorial, we told you how to add or remove entries from startup programs list in Windows operating system. All startup programs entries are stored in Windows Registry and we can modify Registry to add/remove entries from Windows startup…
We know that when we install 3rd party software programs in Windows operating system, some programs add their entries to system startup so that they can start automatically as soon as you sign into your Windows account. Sometimes these startup…
Recently one AskVG reader “Jack Kitchen” contacted me regarding following problem: I am running Windows 7 SP1. I have this nagging problem in Device Manager, under Portable Devices. I have 6 items listed: “WPD FileSystem Volume Driver“. In their properties…
Yesterday while installing Windows 10 in my friend’s computer, I faced this issue. It was a new laptop and I was doing a clean installation of latest Windows 10 version. Since most of the branded computers come with a single…
How many time has it happened when you are working on your computer and suddenly your computer hangs or freezes? Almost all of us have faced this problem. Now-a-days in Windows 10 days, it doesn’t happen frequently but in good…
Who doesn’t know about the good ol’ “File Manager” program which came bundled with the classic Windows 3.0 operating system in early 90s? Most of you might have heard about Windows 3.0 and some of you even have used it…