Remove old entries from the boot menu in XP

If you don't like having all those old choices cluttering up their boot menus, here's how you can get rid of them. You don't even have to manually edit the boot.ini file.

1. Click Start | Run.
2. Type msconfig and click OK.
3. In the System Configuration tool, click the BOOT.INI tab.
4. Click the Check All Boot Paths button.
5. The system will scan the entries to determine whether they're valid installations. You'll be shown the ones that aren't.
6. Confirm that you want to remove the invalid entries. Click Apply and OK.

When you reboot, the old useless choices will be removed.

How to take ownership of a folder

I've somehow lost privileges to a folder that I recently moved. When I try to open the folder, I get the dredded "Access Denied" dialog.

Here are the steps to take back ownership;

Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative credentials. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab.

If you are using Windows XP Professional, you must disable Simple File Sharing. By default, Windows XP Professional uses Simple File sharing when it is not joined to a domain.

For additional information about how to do this, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 307874 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/) How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP To take ownership of a folder, follow these steps:

	Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
	Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears).
	Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
	In the Name list, click your user name, or click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group. If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
	Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message: You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folder name. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control? All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes. Note folder name is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of.
	Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and its contents.

How to change the listening port for Remote Desktop

This article describes how to change the port that Remote Desktop listens on.

Note The Remote Desktop Connection Client for the Mac supports only port 3389.
3389 is the default port.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the Remote Desktop feature in Microsoft Windows XP Professional to connect to your computer from another remote computer.

Warning The Remote Assistance feature in Microsoft Windows XP may not work correctly if you change the listening port.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307711 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307711/) Remote Assistance invitation file does not contain correct port number

To change the port that Remote Desktop listens on, follow these steps.

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

1.	Start Registry Editor.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
3.	On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.
4.	Type the new port number, and then click OK.
5.	Quit Registry Editor.

Note When you try to connect to this computer by using the Remote Desktop connection, you must type the new port.

304304 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304304/) How to configure the Remote Desktop client to connect to a specific port when you use Windows XP

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Using Internet Explorer as FTP client

If you're looking for a free FTP client, you might be surprised to learn you've already got one: Internet Explorer can be used to upload files to your website using file transfer protocol (FTP). It's particularly useful that it's installed on most computers, so if your site needs updating at short notice, you can edit it without any additional software on the nearest PC.

You will need:

• Your upload server address - ask your webhost if you don't know this. It might look something like ftp.yourhost.com or homepages.yourhost.com
• Your FTP user ID
• Your FTP password

You should already know the name and password when you signed up with your ISP. The user ID might be called a username and the server address might be described as the FTP address for your space. They will most likely not be the same as the username and password you use to access your email.

Here's how to use them.

Method 1: slower, but more secure

This method is slower, but it does not expose your password to anyone else looking at the screen. Use this method if you're in a public place, or if your using a computer other than your own.

• In Internet Explorer's address bar, enter ftp:// followed by your upload server address. For example: ftp://ftp.yourhost.com or ftp://homepages.yourhost.com.
• You'll see a dialogue box pop up asking for your username and password. Simply enter them.

Method two: faster, but less secure

This method is a lot less hassle, but your password will be visible on screen, so I can't recommend this for use on a public computer. The information you type in the browsers address bar is usually saved in the history. This can compromise your user name and password.

• In Internet Explorer's address bar, enter ftp://your-username:your-password@homepages.yourhost.com.
  

Moving files around

Once you've logged in using one of the two methods above, the IE window will look like a folder on your desktop. Now you can drag files into it from your desktop and they will be uploaded to your server. Download files from your FTP space by dragging them from the IE window to your desktop. Right-click in the IE window to open the menu for creating folders on your server

Limitations

Internet Explorer is ideal for making quick fixes (especially if you need to quickly update your website while on the move), but it's not really a complete FTP solution. There's no feedback, so it's not uncommon for the software to apparently hang while it's uploading large amounts of data. It also seems to be much slower than dedicated FTP clients.

If it's not working for you, check your settings in IE. Go to Tools / Internet Options / Advanced and make sure that 'Enable folder view for FTP sites' is turned on.

IE is useful for quick edits and management of small starter websites, but you'll want to progress to a dedicated FTP application as your site grows. I can recommend ws_FTP, but there are many other free FTP clients available at Downloads.com.

This also works in Firefox browsers as well.