Posts Tagged ‘systemroot’

Create a direct shortcut to Network Connections

Posted by Jason in Windows Vista, Windows XP on April 17th, 2007

The new Network and Sharing Center in Vista is great for the average user but can be a huge headache for advanced users. When I need to make a change to my network settings I don’t want to be forced to go through the networking interface for the average non-technical users. I want to go right to the settings screen and make the change.

I am a big fan of the old XP network approach where I could modify all of the network settings and connect to wireless network from the Network Connections screen. In Vista, the Network Connections screen still exists, (more…)

Install/Enable NetBEUI Under WinXP

Posted by Jason in Windows XP on February 1st, 2007

If for some reason you need to install NetBEUI then follow these instructions.

**Note - You will need the WinXP CD in order to to this!

Support for the Extended User Interface protocols (also called NetBEUI or ) in XP has been discontinued. If your configuration requires temporary use of NetBEUI for XP, follow these steps:

To install the NETBEUI protocol: (more…)

How to Remove Windows XP’s Messenger

Posted by Jason in Software, Windows XP on January 30th, 2007

, you can get rid of it (as well as a few other things). 2000 power users should already be familiar with this .

Fire up the Explorer and navigate your way to the %% \ INF folder. What the heck is that thingy with the percentage signs? It’s a variable. For most people, %% is C:\. For others, it may be E:\WinXP. Get it? Okay, on with the hack! In the INF folder, open sysoc.inf (but not before making a BACKUP copy first). Before your eyes glaze over, look for the line containing “” in it. Near the end of that particular line, you’ll notice that the word “hide” is not so hidden. Go ahead and delete “hide” (so that the flanking commas are left sitting next to one another). Save the file and close it. Now, open the Add and Remove Programs applet in the . Click the Add / Remove Components icon. You should see “ Messenger” in that list. Remove the from its box, and you should be set. NOTE: there are other hidden system components in that sysoc.inf file, too. Remove “hide” and the subsequent programs at your own risk.