Are you looking for a solution to connect Outlook 2000 with Microsoft Exchange 2007? this post explains how to connect Outlook 2000 with MS Exchange 2007 Server as a mail client.

Recently I had to try Outlook 2000 connectivity with Exchange 2007 mail server without POP3, after several searches on internet, nothing worked. Finally, built in help from office 2000 gave a clue. I managed to connect and sync mails,Global address list and calendars with Exchange 2007 server in Outlook 2000.

Here are the Steps to Connect Outlook 2000 with MS Exchange 2007

1) After Installed Outlook, go to control panel. Open Mail icon.  Read more...

The below methods and check lists will solve, if your print spooler stopping automatically in Windows XP or Windows Vista computer.

If you get a message “The print spooler service is not running” always when try to print or open printer properties that means something wrong with print spooler service on your computer.

We can start, stop or restart Print Spooler service by following two methods.

1) Under Services in Computer Management.

2) Open command prompt ( Open as Administrator in Windows Vista) and,  Read more...

After my post on enable ping in Windows XP, I found lot of users reaching my article by searching on how to disable ping reply and enable file sharing in XP. This article explains how to disable ping (ICMP Echo) reply, enable file sharing in your computer and how to access shares from other computers.

How to Enable Ping Reply in XP

Read this post on enable ping in Windows XP

How to Disable Ping Reply in XP

If Windows firewall is completely switched off in Windows XP, then your computer will reply for ping requests and allow file and printer sharing. Here, I’m assuming windows firewall is on with allowing exceptions as shown below.  Read more...

Indications:
Can’t Access Task Manager in XP
Task Manager grayed ( Disabled) out in Task Bar
Task Manager button disabled when press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys

Reason :
Due to some virus attack in your system. After cleaning the virus also, you may face this problem 

Solution:
As mentioned in USB Drive not opening in XP there are some steps you can do manually for fix this issue but it may end up with some other problems. So I recommend using this free tool to fix this issue and some more issues occur by virus.

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Icon Background color in XP

This post explains how to  remove icon background color in XP and make the icon background color with desktop as transparent. By default Windows XP theme comes with transparent icon background color as below,

But when you do some changes in Windows theme or appearing settings, this transparent color setting easily goes and desktop icons get their original background color of desktop which configured in ‘Advanced Appearance’ settings. Displaying desktop background color in icons may be looks ugly on your desktop, as below,

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Indications:
IE8 hangs and crashes frequently
PC slows down when open Internet Explorer 8

Reasons:
Till patches are being update you may face these problems in IE8.
IE8 consumes more memory in your computer, each opened tabs work as individual IE8.

Solution:
1) To avoid IE8 hangs and crashes, make sure once you upgraded to IE8 from previous IE, it works fine initially itself. If it doesn’t uninstall and reinstall IE8 till it works fine.

2) Install the latest IE8 add-ons and patches for any third party software which work with IE, such as skype, Google tool bar..etc. click this link  Read more...

Indications:
USB drive not opening in XP
Double click is not opening usb flash disk
Can not open usb drive
Can not explore usb drive
Only you can access by typing drive name in address bar or Run dialog box

Reason :
Due to some virus attack in your system. After cleaning the virus also, you may face this problem   Read more...

Indications:
XP booting is  slow
XP taking long time for startup
After you installed some programs, now your computer is very slow to boot

Reason :
When ever you install a program/software in your system, it installs additional services and programs in startup. There for when your computer starts up, these all programs and services will take time to load, so your computer also will be slow during booting.

Solution:
Remove the programs which are not required during startup such as chatting, multimedia, system tools software in XP startup. You do not need to uninstall these programs from computer, just remove from startup by following two methods.  Read more...