*~U~* *Underlines - Remove* Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/View/Disable Simple Folder View in Explorer's Folder List. *Uninstall Unwanted Components* Open the Sysoc.inf file. Each line of text in the file represents a component that can be displayed in the Add/Remove Windows Components dialog. Delete the only word HIDE for any component that you want to see in the dialog (do not erase the commas). Save the Sysoc.inf file, then close it, and reboot your computer. *Uninstall XP* Manually Remove Win2K/Win XP and Restore Win9x How to Start Windows XP Uninstallation from a Command Prompt Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System "How to Edit the BOOT.INI File in Windows XP" *Suggestion:* How to uninstall Windows XP to 98 Boot to DOS. From there go to your XP Drive and do a format -u. This will delete any XP-Files. Add to format -u an r and it restores the overwritten files from the last OS (you won't see the RESTORED_OS Folder since it is implemented in the Partition. *Unmountable Boot Volume* "STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" Error Message Comment from: Mike Truitt [MS] It comes down to an inconsistency on how the IDE specification handles caching. What most likely has happened is that the NTFS transaction logfile ($logfile) has become out of sync with the drive. This happens when the OS performs write through caching and the drive instead holds the data on its hardware cache and then tries to write it out in a non-deterministic method. This becomes a problem when there is a surprise shutdown and the hardware cache is flushed before it is written to the drive. To work-around the issue, you should be able to boot to a Recovery Console, log into it (see Q308402 if you have problems with this) and then run a chkdsk /r. This will reset the $logfile and allow you to enter the system. I would suggest getting the patch off of Windows Update for Q315403 when the system is up and running again. *Unread Mail - Notification *Use TweakUI/Logon/Unread Mail or ... Enable/Disable Unread Mail Notification in Windows® XP http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_mailnotify.htm Navigate to where you saved it and double click the file. A confirmation dialog will appear and remind you to log off/back on or restart your computer. To change it manually - Start/Run/Regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\[Your E-Mail Address]. In the right pane modify: Message Count, Change it to 0. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail. In the right pane modify: MessageExpiryDays Change it to 0. Currently, there are only two applications that support this feature, Microsoft Outlook Express and Windows Messenger. * * Overview of Mail Notification Display on WinXP Welcome Screen *Universal Plug and Play* How to Install Universal Plug and Play *Unsigned Drivers - System Information* Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information. Go to the Tools menu and select File Signature Verification Utility. *Unmountable_Boot_Volume * When you use volumes that use the NTFS file system on integrated device electronics (IDE) drives with caching enabled, you may receive the following error message during startup: Download the fix here . Stop 0x000000ED Unmountable_Boot_Volume Stop 0x000000ED Error Message When Volume on IDE Drive with Caching Enabled Is Mounted *Unsigned Drivers - * *Use Sigverif.exe: *1. Click Start, click Run, type "sigverif" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK. 2. Click Advanced, click "Look for other files that are not digitally signed", navigate to the Winnt\System32\Drivers folder, and then click OK. 3. Click Start. After Sigverif.exe is finished, a list of all unsigned drivers installed on your computer are displayed. The list of all signed and unsigned drivers found by Sigverif.exe can be found in the Sigverif.txt file in the %Windir% folder, typically the Winnt or Windows folder. All unsigned drivers are noted as "Unsigned". When you determine what drivers are unsigned, create a folder in which to place the unsigned drivers. Typically, SysDriversBak is an easy folder name to remember. Restart your computer without presence the unsigned drivers in the Winnt\System32\Drivers folder and test your program or other functionality to see if the same error messages or issues occur. *More Information: *Open Help and Support and enter "file signature verification" in the Search box for more information on the File Signature Verification Tool. How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting *Updates* Problems When Viewing or Downloading From Windows Update Third-Party Products That Conflict with Windows Update *Update Downloads* Download updates to install later. Connect from an XP machine http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp. Select "Personalize Windows Update". Place a check in "Display the link to the Windows Update Catalog under See Also." Select Windows Update Catalog under See Also. *Tip: *To Save Windows Update Files: Connect to the Windows Update Catalog: http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true. Click on the link for your Download Basket. Review/Remove updates/Browse (Pick Folder)/Download Now. You Cannot Obtain Windows XP Updates for Installation on Multiple Computers *Update - Error Message: Access Denied* Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this message in error, please check with your system administrator. Solution: *For Windows XP Pro:* Start/Run/gpedit.msc. User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Update. In the right pane, double click, Remove access to all Windows Update Features and set it to disabled. *For Windows XP Home Edition:* Start/Run/Regedit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate. Locate the value in the right pane called DisableWindowsUpdateAccess. Double click this entry and change the value to 0 (zero) or right click it and select Delete. *Update - Issues* There are various solutions being put forth for the failed update result. Option 1) Click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Go to Cryptographic Services and double click it. It should be set to Automatic and should be Started. If you were required to change this, try the Windows Update site again. Option 2) Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate If the key WindowsUpdate does not exist, create it by right clicking on the Policies sub-key and selecting New, Key and giving the new key the name WindowsUpdate. Within this key, you may see one or both of the following DWORD entries: NoWindowsUpdate and/or DisableWindowsUpdateAccess If either of these entries appear, change their values to zero by double clicking on them and setting the value to 0 (zero). If they do not appear, add them as DWORD entries with their values at zero. To create a new value, right click in the right pane and select New, DWord value and name it as indicated. Next, go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer you may see the entry NoWindowsUpdate. If it exists, it may be set to 1. To change this, double click the NoWindowsUpdate value and set it to 0 (zero). If it does not exist, right click in the right pane and select New, DWord value. Give it the name NoWindowsUpdate and leave the value at 0. Next, go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \WindowsUpdate Right-click on the WindowsUpdate folder, click on Permissions. Give Admin (and/or System) Full Control and Read permissions by checking the allow boxes. Close Regedit and reboot. Try the Windows Update site again. *Update - Error Message* WINUP - Error "Software update incomplete, this Windows Update software did not update successfully." *Updates - Remind Me* System control panel, Automatic Updates tab, click "Restore Declined Updates" to have Auto Update present you with those updates again. *Upgrade Paths* *Microsoft Windows 3. x * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft Windows 95 * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft Windows 98\Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition\Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition * Windows XP Home Edition Retail (Full) Version Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Version Windows XP Professional Retail (Full) Version Windows XP Professional Upgrade Version *Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation * Windows XP Professional Retail (Full) Version Windows XP Professional Upgrade Version *Microsoft Windows 2000 Trial Edition * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional * Windows XP Professional Retail (Full) Version Windows XP Professional Upgrade Version *Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server with Citrix * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server * No supported upgrade paths *Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition * Windows XP Professional Retail (Full) Version Windows XP Professional Upgrade Version *NOTE:* All Versions of Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation, Server, Enterprise and Terminal Server) require Service Pack 5 to be installed prior to upgrading to Windows XP. To obtain Service Pack 5, go to the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows. Windows XP Supported Upgrade Paths *Uptime* Displays how long time your system has been up as well as the exact time of boot. Ability to log all events to a log file and display statistics over computer usage. Windows Uptime can also check uptime for remote computers and batch-query machines in a network through commandline switches. More information here . *URL - HTTP, FTP and other prefixes* Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes In the right pane, you will see values named www, ftp, gopher, mosaic and others. This is where Windows interprets addresses such as www.msn.com , ftp.microsoft.com and adds the appropriate http:// or ftp:// portion of the URL. You can add your own definitions. An example would be your personal web site. Say the URL is http://johnsmith.freewebsites.com. You wouldn't be able to type in johnsmith.freewebsites.com in the address bar of IE, as IE wouldn't know how to translate johnsmith. Add a new String value to the above key, named johnsmith and set the value to http:// Now, IE will be able to translate johnsmith.freewebsites.com and add the http:// portion automatically. *URL - Typed URL Editor *It reads all typed pages from registry and adds it to the listbox. From there you can edit: Show All, Rename, Add New, Delete All and Delete Selected. Screenshot and Download here . *USB *Interface devices (in Devices by type view). If the controller does not appear in Device Manager, then USB may not be enabled in BIOS or EFI. When you are prompted as you start your computer, enter BIOS or EFI setup, and enable USB. If USB is enabled in BIOS or EFI but the USB host controller does not appear in Device Manager (under Universal Serial Bus controllers), or a yellow warning icon appears next to the host controller name, then the version of BIOS or EFI may be outdated. Contact the maker or vendor for your computer and obtain the current version of BIOS or EFI. If the controller appears in Device Manager, right-click the controller name and then click Properties. Problems and suggested actions are displayed under Device status. For more information, click Related Topics. USB ports have a separate entry in Device Manager. To check the device status, click Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click USB Root Hub, and then click Properties. If you do not see USB Root Hub, you might not have a USB port installed on your computer. You can also use the Hardware troubleshooter to diagnose and solve problems with hardware devices such as USB game controllers. Start the Hardware troubleshooter. *User Accounts* HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP How to Copy User Profiles "Copy To" Button in System Properties Dialog Box Is Unavailable *User - Restrict Logon Hours - For Pro Only* http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_restrict_users.htm Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options. In the right pane, locate the entry for Network Security: Force logoff when logon hours expire More information on setting logon hours can be found in Help and Support. Type "logon hours" without the quotes in the Search box. Go to Full text matches and click on the Net user entry. Examples of setting the logon hours would be: net user johnsw /time:M-F,08:00-17:00 net user johnsw /time:M-F,8am-5pm net user marysl /time:M,4am-5pm;T,1pm-3pm;W-F,8:00-17:00 *User Account - Remove User Account Password * Open the Control Panel, select User Accounts, select your account, select 'Create a password,' type your password twice (and a password hint, if desired), then click Create Password. Change your mind? Follow the steps above to open User Accounts and select your account. Click 'Remove my password,' type your password once, then click Remove Password. *User Name* Err Msg: The User Name May Not Be the Same as the Computer... *User Name - Hide (Reverse for Show User on the Welcome Screen)* Click Start/Run/Regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList (note there is a space between Windows and NT). Add the username you wish to hide as a DWORD value. Set the value to 0 (zero). This will prevent the user from showing up on the welcome screen. You will need to press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice at the logon screen to get the old Win2K logon, to be able to logon to the account you've hidden. *User Name - Show Last User Name - Disable *Start/Run/Regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\System Value Name: dontdisplaylastusername Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (1 = remove username) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'dontdisplaylastusername' and edit the value according to the settings above. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect. *User Pictures * HOW TO: Add or Change a User's Picture in Windows XP *User Profiles* Copy a User Profile Windows XP User Profiles How to Check User Profiles on a Windows XP-Based Computer *User State Migration Tool * Two Outlook Inbox Icons Are Present After You Use the User State Migration Tool to Migrate User Settings Cookies, Network Printers, or Drive Mappings Are Not Migrated If You Use the User State Migration Tool How to Troubleshoot Issues with the User State Migration Tool and the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Outlook 97 Signatures Are Not Migrated If You Use the User State Migration Tool *Users - How to Configure the Winexit.scr Screen Saver * Use Windows Explorer to locate the Winexit.scr file in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit folder on your hard disk. Right-click the Winexit.scr file, and then click Install. The Display Properties dialog box appears with the Screen Saver tab active. The Logoff Screen Saver entry is automatically selected. Click Settings. Select the Force application termination check box to force programs to quit. In the Countdown for n seconds box, type the number of seconds for which the logoff dialog box appears before the user is logged off. In the Logoff Message box, type the message that appears during the logoff countdown. Click OK. In the Display Properties dialog box, click Preview. You see the Auto Logoff dialog box. It displays the logoff message and the countdown timer. Click Cancel. Click OK. The Force application termination option forces programs to quit even if the programs contain unsaved data. If you do not use this option, programs that contain unsaved data do not quit and the user is not logged off. It is a good idea to set your corporate policy to automatically save user documents if you use the Force application termination option. HOW TO: Force Users to Quit Programs and Log Off After a Period of Inactivity in Windows XP *Users - Copy* Create a new account using the name that you want to appear in the user profile, for example, C:\Documents and Settings\newuser. Then logon to newuser and logoff. Now the newuser account and profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\newuser) exist. Logon to an admin account that is NOT the admin account you want to copy from. If you have to, create a third account to do this. Then open the system control panel to the user profiles tab and copy the profile from COMPUTERNAME/Administrator to COMPUTERNAME/newuser. Now logon to newuser and check your files and settings. Once you are sure that newuser is as you like it, you can delete the old account (unless it is the Administrator account, then you should leave it alone for emergency use). You can also rename newuser to whatever you want to appear on the Welcome Screen. *Utilities* Clear Recent Files http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ClearRecent.Exe Disable Windows Messenger http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm Keep Ras Connection within Fast User Switching http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/KeepRAS.Exe Set User Display Settings http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_userdisplay.htm System Up Time http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_uptime.htm Toolbars Missing in Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ToolbarRepair.Exe Powered by FreeFind /Note: This compilation of information are from various sources. All credit due to its authors. Home Page Win98 - 09/02/2002 04:33 PM - Home Page WinXP © Copyright Kelly Theriot MS-MVP(DTS) 2002 All rights reserved. Follow these links to see the Terms of use and Disclaimer ./