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Troubleshoot Windows XP and Windows applications

Overview This sample chapter, taken from Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk, offers troubleshooting solutions for Windows XP and Windows applications.

This sample chapter, taken from Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk, discusses how to troubleshoot Windows XP and Windows applications. The chapter covers the following topics:

Fixing Startup / Shutdown Problems
Using Control Panel
Using Device Manager
Using the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter
Other Windows Diagnostic, Reporting, and Repair Tools
Keeping Windows Healthy with Service Packs and Windows Update
Performing a Repair Installation
Fixing Programs That Won't Run
Troubleshooting STOP Errors with Windows XP
Stopping Viruses
Slamming Spyware

Title: Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk
ISBN: 0789733943
Published: September 2005
Author: Leo Laporte, Mark Edward Soper
Chapter: Chapter 2: Troubleshooting Windows XP and Windows Applications
Published by Que

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2006	Downloads	299
Format	Downloads
Topics	Help Desk

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