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Delete An “undeletable” File

Here is step by step to delete an “undeletable” file :
Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Close all open programs.
Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
Leave Task Manager open.
Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable [...]

Create a Quick Shutdown Shortcut for XP

Ever want a quicker way to shutdown XP without navigating through the start menu, or using a third party shutdown utility Here is a script that will do just that.
Right click the desktop and choose New Shortcut. Copy and paste this script or type it in.
%windir%System32shutdown.exe -s -t 0
Choose Next and name it whatever you [...]

How to Modify *.exe files

learn how to change *.exe files, in 5 easy steps:
1) Don’t try to modify a prog by editing his source in a dissasembler.Why?
Cause that’s for programmers and assembly experts only.
try to view it in hex you’ll only get tons of crap you don’t understand.
First off, you need Resource Hacker(last version). It’s a resource editor-
very easy [...]

Install Xp From Dos

If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on
it yet try these:
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:
Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder [...]