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Creating Quick Shutdown Shortcuts in Windows

If you are running Windows XP, which I imagine most of you are, it is very easy to make shortcuts on your desktop. “Quick Shutdown” and “Quick Reboot” icons are very convenient tools for your Windows system.
In this case, “Quick” means “do it now; do not ask if I want to shut down, reboot [...]

Slow Windows XP Boot Times

I received an email from Terry’s Computer Tips reader Cecil, who said:
Hi Terry, I am enjoying your newsletter … very informative and timely … here’s my question:
By using MSCONFIG on Windows XP Pro under the startup tab, what are the minimum items that need to be “checked” [...]