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Cannot delete extra Windows user account ?

December 2nd, 2008 No comments

You may come across that windows force you to create an extra account during the initial setup. Then you try to delete it but cannot find any delete option. To force windows to remove the extra account you can go to Start -> Run and type in “control userpasswords2” without the quote and hit Enter. It will bring up a User Accounts window and you should be able to delete it from there.

 

Advanced User Account Control Panel

Advanced User Account Control Panel

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Google talk always idle

June 21st, 2008 2 comments

Google Talk default installation does not allow users to set their online status. Your friends will always know when you are idle or active. There is a tool called  galwaysidle to solve this problem. After you have installed it, you will be able to set your online status such as Always Active, Always Idle or the normal way.

After the installation, right click your google talk icon at the taskbar and you will see something like this:

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Slipstream Service Pack 3 into Your Windows XP Installation CD

May 18th, 2008 No comments

Microsoft recently released a Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP users. SP3 includes all previously released updates and also includes a few of new functionalities. However, users do not need to fear as the new changes will not significantly change the experience with the operating system.

Quick Details
File Name: xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso
Version: 1
Knowledge Base (KB): KB936929
Date Published: 5/6/2008
Language: English
Download Size: 544.9 MB
Source

If you want to Slipstream Service Pack 3 into your Windows XP installation CD, you need a Windows XP installation CD and nLite application.

Complete guide can be found here: Slipstream Service Pack 3

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