What is Windows XP Service Pack 3?

Service Pack 3 includes all previously released Windows XP updates, also including security updates and hotfixes.  Don’t miss to update, This is free update from Microsoft.

Service Pack 3 not includes

• Not adding significant functionality
• Not Including Internet Explorer 7
• Not including update to both of IE6 and IE7

Service Pack New Features

• “Black Hole” Router Detection
• Network Access Protection (NAP)
• CredSSP Security Services Provider
• Descriptive Security Options User Interface
• Enhanced securiyt for Administrator and Service policy entries
• Microsoft Cryptographic Module
• Windows Product Activation

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Many people using Flash Drive or external media for backup data, musics and movies files.  Sometime when we insert Flash Drive to USB port.  It does not show on “My Computer” list. 

Try to fix this issue by Uninstall USB Driver and Re-install updated driver again.

How to Re-Install USB Driver?

1. Right-click on “My Computer” then select “Properties”
2. Click tab “Hardware” and then click “Device Manager”
3. Scroll down below to items ”Universal Serial Bus controllers” and then click to select
4. If you found red color of “X” on any items, try to click “Enable”



5. If not, try to remove by Right-click on “USB Root Hub” and select “Uninstall”
6. Then try to Install again by click “Scan for hardware change”

 Hope you Good Luck !

1. Arrange Icons 
2. Show/Hide Icons on Deskop
3. Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Arrange Icons

How many icons display on your desktop?  Do you know how to sort icons automatics. Windows XP provide command for arranges desktop icons by sort by Name, Size, Type and Modify.  Just Right-click on desktop and then select “Arrange Icons by” Name, Size, Type and Mofify

You also can select “Auto Arrange” to automatic sort icons on desktop too.

Show/Hide Icons on Desktop

Something may be use need to hide desktop icons for show “Windows Background” or any.  Just Right-click on desktop and then select “Arrange Icons by” and then select “Show Desktop Icons”  (Show / Hide)

Desktop Cleanup Wizard

This’s tools for help us to check any icons we never use or open it. 

1. Just Right-click on desktop
2. Then select “Arrange Icons by”
3. And then click “Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard”
4. Click “Next” to continue 
5. Program wil show and automatic select icons never used.



6. To continue to remove to “Unused Desktop Folder Shortcut” click  ”Next”
7. Click “Finish” to confirm

All commands use by using select menu “Start” and select “RUN”

1. cmd.exe - Run command prompt  (related command,  dir (list all file and directory), cd (change directory), ipconfig (view and manage ip address) and etc.)
2. chkdsk.exe - very useful for check disk, verify disk and repair disk problems
3. regedit.exe - View and mange Windows Registry (This is command for advanced user only)
4. gpedit.msc - Group Policy (This is command for advanced user only)
5. msconfig.exe - View and mange System Configuration Utility such as “disable start up,  services”

Learn more Windows command by  download Windows Command Referecne

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