Create your own Restore Points on the fly
System Restore is one of the best features introduced in Windows XP. Sometimes your computer may behave strangely after you install a new application. Even uninstalling the application may not bring your computer back to normal. However, if you know how to use System Restore, you can bring your computer back to the original state [...]
Does your disk space usage seem to be showing wrong? System Restore could be the reason.
A couple of days ago I had a strange issue with my computer running Windows XP. The C: drive, with a capacity of approx. 9 GB was showing as if the used space was 7 GB. But I was sure that it could not be so. To make sure, I selected all the folders and [...]
Revive a hung Computer without rebooting
Have you ever been using your computer and your system suddenly stops responding in ways like it if you try to open any program it just hangs? But if you notice carefully you will find that not everything is hung. Try pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del. If the Windows Task Manager appears then chances are good that you [...]
How to launch system restore from command prompt in Windows XP
System Restore is a great feature in Windows XP. You can use System Restore to remove any troublesome system changes made since the last time you created a Restore Point.
But to start System Restore normally, you need to be able to start Windows XP normally or at least in Safe Mode. But what if the [...]
