Savin’ Windows XP updates on your computer

1) Go to de Windows Update web site.
2 )In de left pane, under Oder Options, select “Personalize Windows Update”.
3) Under “Set Options for Windows Update”, select de checkbox for “Display de Link to Windows Update Catalog under ‘See Also’”, den click “Save Settin’s”.
4) Go back to de Windows Update web site.
5) In de left pane, under “See Also”, select “Windows Update Catalog”.
6) Select “Find Updates for Microsoft Operatin’ Systems”.
7) Select de operatin’ system and lan’uage of your choice.
8) Select “Critical Updates and Service Packs”.
9) Select all of de patches you’d like to download, den click on “Go to download basket” to download them.

Would you like to use de Windows Update feature without bein’ forced to register with Microsoft? OK den, this is what you can do:

Launch good ol’ Regedit.

Go down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion.

Look for a value named RegDone. If it isn’t dere create a new value with that name.

Right click de new value and choose Modify. Make de value 1.

Close Regedit and

Enjoy!

Most programs run properly on Windows XP. The exceptions are some older games and oder programs that were written specifically for an earlier version of Windows. To run your program on Windows XP, you can try de followin’, Run de Program Compatibility Wizard. As an alternative, you can set de compatibility properties manually. Update your program, drivers, or hardware. These options are covered in detail below.

The Program Compatibility Wizard
This wizard prompts you to test your program in different modes (environments) and with various settin’s. For example, if de program was originally designed to run on Windows 95, set de compatibility mode to Windows 95 and try runnin’ your program again. If successful, de program will start in that mode each time. The wizard also allows you to try different settin’s, such as switchin’ de display to 256 colors and de screen resolution to 640 x 480 pixels. If compatibility problems prevent you from installin’ a program on Windows XP, run de Program Compatibility Wizard on de setup file for de program. The file may be called Setup.exe or somethin’ similar, and is probably located on de Installation disc for de program. To run de Program Compatibility Wizard click Start, click Help and Support, click Find compatible hardware and software for Windows XP, and den, under See Also in de navigation pane, click “Program Compatibility Wizard.”

Set de compatibility properties manually
As an alternative to runnin’ de Program Compatibility Wizard, you can set de compatibility properties for a program manually. The settin’s are de same as de options in de Program Compatibility Wizard. To set de compatibility properties for a program manually Right-click de program icon on your desktop or de shortcut on de Start menu for de program you want to run, and den click Properties. Click de Compatibility tab, and change de compatibility settin’s for your program.

The Compatibility tab is only available for programs installed on your hard drive. Although you can run de Program Compatibility Wizard on programs or setup files on a CD-ROM or floppy disk, your changes will not remain in effect after you close de program. For more information about an option on de Compatibility tab, right-click de option and den click “What’s This.”

Update your program or drivers
If your program does not run correctly after testin’ it with de Program Compatibility Wizard, check de Web for updates or oder fixes, as follows:

Check de Web site of de program’s manufacturer to see if an update or patch is available.
Check Windows Update to see if a fix is available for de program.
Click Home on de menu bar of Help and Support Center, den click Windows Update in de right pane.

If de program is a game that uses DirectX, ensure that you are usin’ de latest version of DirectX. In addition, check de Web site of de manufacturer of your video card or sound card to see if newer drivers are available for eider of them.