How can I make XP boot automatically?...

How can I make XP boot automatically? QUESTION: I have a problem. I installed Vista on my XP computer, to dual boot. But I don’t like Vista and went back to using XP. The problem is that when I reboot, it automatically starts up Vista unless I’m paying attention and choose the “Previous operating system” in the bootup menu. How can I make it automatically go into XP again? ANSWER: Luckily that’s an easy one to fix, although the answer isn’t very intuitive. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Click Start | Control Panel and open...

How to edit the registry to modify Syste...

How to edit the registry to modify System Restore There are three registry keys that can be used to make changes to XP’s System Restore feature. To make these changes, be sure to first back up the registry, then open your registry editor and navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ WindowsNT \ CurrentVersion \ SystemRestore Perhaps the most useful modification you can make is to set the maximum time that a restore point exists before it is deleted. The setting is specified in seconds, and the default is 7776000, which translates to...