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Here’s how to recreate the boot.inifile:

Start with the Windows installation CD. To do this:

Insert the installation CD and restart your PC. If nothing happens, go to the next step.
When you start your PC, try it …

Here are some tips that will help you to best optimize the resources of Windows (XP and Vista) to get a more enjoyable!
Note that you must reboot the PC for the changes to take effect.
Save …

If when opening a file or open a particular extension Windows can not start the associated application, the cause may be one of the following:
The file association is incorrect
If the error comes from opening a …

This trick allows you to define whether Windows should or not, save your settings when you close Windows.
The parameters we are talking about are those of the office, start menu, taskbar and Control Panel.
System Requirements: …

This tip applies to Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Regularly to make updates or add Windows components, you are prompted to insert the Windows installation CD in the drive.
Solution avoids this constraint:

Copy the i386 folder (and …

In Windows XP, if you use the login “traditional” – ie without the home screen – a window application entering the username and password. By default, the name of the last user of the computer is …

This message does not necessarily mean that the hard disk is defective, it may be just a problem in the primer sequence of the disk.
To remedy this, simply do the following (there is no need …

Here’s how to change the drive letter assigned to your USB drive.
1) Go to Start> Run and type compmgmt.msc:
2) Choose “Disk Management”:
3) Right-click on your USB drive, select “Change Drive Letter and Paths”
4) Click “Edit”:
5) Choose the drive letter among …

Why display extensions?
When you do not see the extensions, an infected file may seem harmless, for example, a simple image (. Jpg). Or it may well actually be an executable file (. Exe) or otherwise. By displaying …

Under Vista, when using the menu says “classic” click on “Stop” opens a window in which the election is first proposed in “Stand By”.
If you want to switch off the computer, you must pull down …