October 16, 2006
You'll have to download a neat little program called Taskbar Shuffle. It has a small memory footprint (around 5 MB), looks great in action, and more importantly, it works the way you would expect it to. This program will become part of my "must install" list on every fresh Windows XP box.I've been looking for a program like Taskbar Shuffle for a long time. No more having to close and re-open programs (and Explorer windows) just so they're next to each other on the taskbar. An OC worker's dream!
Labels: free, software, tools, Windows XP
October 10, 2006
All the HP-issued laptops here at the office are Windows XP Professional machines configured to the same standard. For some reason, the Server service cannot be found on the list of services in the Services MMC snap-in (Start -> Run -> "services.msc"). The Server service is necessary to create shared folders and printers that can be accessed over the network. As it stands, there's no way for us to share files (e.g., music and photo albums, movies) to our fellow officemates.
One of my teammates needed to transfer files from his old laptop to his new one (same as mine). Thankfully, I found a way to install the missing Server service:
One of my teammates needed to transfer files from his old laptop to his new one (same as mine). Thankfully, I found a way to install the missing Server service:
- Go to Control Panel -> Network Connections.
- Right-click on your LAN connection (usually named "Local Area Connection") and click on Properties.
- Under the General tab, select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and Uninstall.
- Restart your computer.
- Go back to your LAN connection's properties and click on the Install button.
- Select Service, click on Add, and (re)install File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
- Restart your computer.
- The Server service should now be listed (and started) in the Services MMC snap-in and you can share any folder by looking at the Sharing tab in its properties.
- If there is no option to share the folder, go to Explorer -> Tools menu -> Folder Options -> View tab -> Advanced settings list -> uncheck Use Simple File Sharing.
Labels: hacks, Windows XP
