... 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 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. |
|
|