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... to Display the Device Manager

In the Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance. The Performance and Maintenance screen opens. Under the Pick a task ... list, select See Basic information about your computer. This displays the System Properties dialog box. From there, proceed as shown by clicking the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button.

 

... on Whether to Install Windows XP

A different issue is whether an organization should install Windows XP Professional at all: by mid-2002, only 17 percent of the marketplace had installed Windows XP. About 90 percent of the code base is the same as the previous Windows version, Windows 2000 Professional. Some people consider XP Professional to be Windows NT version 5.2 (Windows 2000 being version 5.1), since both Windows 2000 and XP are built on top of Windows NT. Additionally, many enterprises have invested a great deal of blood, sweat, and tears, not to mention time and money, into upgrading to Windows 2000 and getting the system stabilized. To upgrade again so soon, if there are no pressing needs, is not attractive.

There are certainly improvements in XP over previous Windows versions, but the most definitive reason to upgrade may be that Microsoft is scheduled to end Windows 2000 extended support in spring 2003, while they have committed to supporting Windows XP until 2005.

... to Launch the Device Properties Dialog Box

Right-click the device you are interested in and select Properties from the submenu that appears. The Properties dialog box opens.

   

... to Launch the Hardware Update Wizard

From the Device manager, select the device, then click the Update driver icon from the standard toolbar.

   

... to Back Up the Registry

Open the Run dialog box from the Start menu and type the following command: ntbackup backup systemstate/j "backup name" /f "backup path".

   

... to Restore the Registry

Restart the computer and hold down the F8 key. In the Windows Advanced Options menu, click the Last Known Good Configuration, then press the Enter key twice. This will prompt Windows to start using a previous version of Registry.

   

... to Display the Windows Update Home Page

If Internet Explorer is already open, just use the Address bar to go to www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

   

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