How to install windows live writer on old windows xp system

When you want to install latest version of windows live writer and downloaded the WLInstaller but the WLinstaller that you have downloaded is not running and displaying the message that it needs a critical update in order to download and install windo...

What is ctfmon.exe and how disable the service to stop it using the system resources.

If you have ever opened Task Manager you could have seen one of the process running all the time called cftmon.exe ,and even if you stop it or suspend the process it will get started again and again.
Even when you remove it from system startup ...

How to enable transparent windows in win xp, vista and win 2000 without aero glass.

In case of windows vista to run cool aero glass effects it normally require a powerful graphic card or some good amount of video memory shared on the motherboard and in case of windows  xp it is not even possible without some modified theme softwares...

How to create shortcuts for shutdown, restart and hibernate in windows xp.

Have you ever wanted, To create shortcuts for the most common actions like shutdown, hibernate or restart on your desktop, so that you could fire up all these commands just by clicking a shortcut placed on your desktop.
All the operations shutdo...

How to lock or password protect folders in windows xp with and without any software.

I just received a mail from one of the readers of Technix Update asking for a method of locking any folder in win Xp ,this is most often asked question about windows xp and quite important question as per the security point of view.
When you wou...

How to deal with the situation - Removable drive is recognized but not displayed in windows explorer.

This problem usually occurs in windows xp when  a usb drive is usually plugged into a usb port but as some of the network permissions change overnight due to which the same drive that shown earlier as e: drive in windows explorer is not showing.

How to safely remove your usb drive when Safely Remove Hardware icon disappear from taskbar in Win Xp.

If you have seen a problem in windows when you plug your usb-data drive and after transfer all your data to or from your usb-thumb drive or any other portable drive.
When you want to safely remove that hardware you found no ‘safely remove...

How to create a simple fake virus for windows by using the nircmd utility by nirsoft.org

Have you ever dreamed of creating a fake virus yourself to play a prank by installing the virus on your friend computer and a making a fool of him. If Yes then this post is of great interest to you.
So what would you like to do with a virus to m...

Speed up windows Xp system with a simple trick and make it like new faster Xp.

Almost most of us get bored by the operating system speed of windows Xp with the passage of time as it keeps getting slower and slower day by day with hell lot of new softwares getting installed.
Even if you don’t normally install a lot of...