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Shutdown & Restart Shortcuts
WINDOWS SHUTDOWN & RESTART CENTERSHORTCUTS TO SHUTDOWN & RESTART WINDOWS 2000 & XPLast updated January 1, 2006Click here to refresh this page & its menu bar.
You can create desktop shortcuts to shutdown or restart Windows, or go into standy or hibernate mode, with a single click. You can put these shortcuts anyplace you like — on the desktop itself, the Quick Launch bar, your Start Menu — wherever.
To make a new shortcut, right-click on an empty part of the desktop (or inside a folder). Select New, then Shortcut. A “wizard” will pop up to guide you through the rest of the process. You will have to provide a command line, and then a name. The name can be anything you want.
Shutdown & Restart Shortcuts for Windows XP & Windows 2000
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Buggy McAfee update whacks Windows XP PCs | Security
McAfee’s popular antivirus software failed spectacularly on Wednesday, causing tens of thousands of Windows XP computers to crash or repeatedly reboot.
A buggy update that the company released early in the day turned the software’s formidable defenses against malicious software inward, prompting it to attack a vital component of Microsoft Windows. The update was available for business customers for about four hours before distribution was halted, McAfee said.
The damage was widespread: the University of Michigan’s medical school reported that 8,000 of its 25,000 computers crashed. Police in Lexington, Ky., resorted to hand-writing reports and turned off their patrol car terminals as a precaution. Some jails canceled visitation, and Rhode Island hospitals turned away non-trauma patients at emergency rooms and postponed some elective surgeries.
How to Set Windows XP to Increase Computer Performance :: Windows XP maximum performance
Increase Computer Performance With Windows XP Performance Mode
Why Your Computer Performance has Dropped: When Windows XP computers were first shipped, many retailers only installed the minimum amount of memory required to run a Windows XP computer – 128 MB. Consumers took their new computers home only to find that after they loaded all of their games and applications their computer’s performance dropped drastically and was even slower than their old computer.
Shortly thereafter, the default amount of in new computers was increased to a more robust 256 MB. This was plenty of memory for computer performance with Windows XP and a few applications running. However consumers have become increasing concerned about their security and have installed ever more demanding anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall programs. With all of this running at once computer performance has taken a hit again and many people now rely on Windows virtual memory to run their computer.
How to Fix Slow Computer Startup
If your computer takes too long to start or restart, this article can help you fix the problem. Although this article applies primarily to Windows XP computers, its general concepts also apply to fixing slow computer startup problems on Windows Vista, Mac, and Linux computers.
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Windows XP Shutdown Troubleshooter
Shutdown problems in Windows XP can be caused by many factors, just like earlier versions of Windows. These included: a damaged exit sound file; incorrectly configured, damaged, or incompatible hardware; conflicting programs, or an incompatible, damaged, or conflicting device driver.
For a step-by-step troubleshooting method that applies to all versions of Windows 9x, see the generic Windows Shutdown Troubleshooter. Some of its steps may be found to apply to Windows XP as well, though many will not.
Windows XP shutdown issues mostly center around a very few issues, especially legacy hardware and software compatibility issues.