Automatisch opnieuw opstarten in XP uitschakelen

Voor het geval dat je het wilt weten, om te zorgen dat Windows XP zich niet automatisch herstart na het installeren van Windows updates, moet je de volgende stappen volgen:

1. Ga naar Start -> Uitvoeren en tik gpedit.msc

2. Druk op OK en komt het venstertje "Groepsbeleid" tevoorschijn.

3. Deze instelling uitschakelen: "Niet automatisch opnieuw opstarten als gebruikers zijn aangemeld na geplande installaties van Automatisch updates"

Je ziet het ook in het plaatje hieronder.



bron: 4sysops

Computer Management in XP (MMC)

This is more of a note-to-self than anything else, but nonetheless something that was bugging me.

I'm in a locked-down work environment and couldn't open the Computer Management console. 

Pity, because I wanted to see if I was running XP with SP2 or SP3, and the only way I know to do that in my environment is via the Computer Management console.

Unfortunately in my environment:

- the "Properties" option in the My Computer context menu has been removed

- System has been removed from the Control Panel.

- and when you run the sysdm.cpl command from Start -> Run, nothing happens. (this should normally bring up the System Properties panel.

Anyway, I finally found the command to launch the Computer Management console directly:

compmgmt.msc

This worked.

Then it was simply a matter of selecting "Properties" from the context menu of the "Computer Management (Local)" item on the left-hand side.

And voila, there was the System Propeties panel (only this way the title of the panerl is "Computer Management (Local) Properties".

For a list of other .msc commands, take a look here: http://www.theeldergeek.com/microsoft_management_console.htm

Windows XP Live CD

I'd be mad no to blog this (nearly forgot too)
A ready-made Windows XP live CD can be picked up here :)
It's to be gotten via a torrent, so I'm afraid you'll need to know what that is... or you can ask :)
By the way, did I forget to say that it's got Nero pre-installed - yup. Leuk heh? :)