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Can I delete lsass.exe? svchost.exe?
Lsass.exe and svchost.exe are required system files for Windows NT, 2000 and XP. If you delete them without care your system may become unbootable. (Continue reading...)

Can I monitor who's using my machine?
Windows XP includes a useful utility to monitor exactly what programs are being run on your machine. It's easy to enable, and easy to see the results. (Continue reading...)

How Can I access my Windows XP Machine Remotely?
Windows XP Pro includes functionality to access the computer's desktop across a network. Remote Desktop must be enabled and configured properly. (Continue reading...)

How can I connect using remote desktop to someone that has XP Home if I have XP Pro?
Unfortunately you cannot connect to someone via Remote Desktop with XP Home if you have XP Pro. But there are other products that you can use instead. (Continue reading...)

How can I tell what's running on my machine?
You might be running many different programs on your computer and not even know it. Finding out what's running is easy using tools in Windows. (Continue reading...)

How do I get Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows Vista?
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer seems to have disappeared from Windows Vista. It's still there with a different name and look. (Continue reading...)

How do I remove a program from the Add/Remove programs list?
Removing a program from the Add/Remove programs can be done by accessing your Control Panel. (Continue reading...)

How do I schedule Disk Defragmenter to run with the Windows Task Scheduler?
You want to defragment your hard disk periodically. Task Scheduler runs programs periodically. Put those together to defragment your disk regularly. (Continue reading...)

How do I uninstall Windows programs that I never use?
There are several Windows components that don't show up on the common Add/Remove programs list. Some show up elsewhere and can still be removed. (Continue reading...)

Is it safe to delete duplicate files?
Programs that identify identical files can be useful, but simply deleting the duplicates found can cause more harm that good. (Continue reading...)

Is there a site where I can get old versions of software such as MSN Messenger 5.x?
After releasing a new version of software manufacturers often make older versions difficult to find. What if you really do need an old version? (Continue reading...)

MSSTDFMT.DLL is missing. Where do I get it?
It's unclear where MSSTDFMT.DLL comes from, but if a "memory optimization" program is asking for it, I'm very skeptical. (Continue reading...)

What are all these other pictures when I view emailed photos?
When viewing photos emailed as attachments your image viewer may also show you lots of other images as well. It's all about where things are on disk. (Continue reading...)

What do I do when a program reports a DLL is missing?
DLLs can go missing for several reasons from accidental deletion to corruption or more. We'll look at some of the common causes and steps to take. (Continue reading...)

What is Tasklist.exe, and why don't I have it?
Tasklist.exe is a utility to examine your system's running programs. It's not on every version of Windows but a more powerful alternative is available. (Continue reading...)

What is the Event Viewer, and should I care?
Many Windows components log messages and the Event Viewer displays those messages. Unfortunately those messages are often cryptic and inconsistent. (Continue reading...)

What is the System File Checker, and how do I run it?
The System File Checker is a little known utility that validates that Windows own files are undamaged. It's simple to run command line program. (Continue reading...)

What's the best media player?
Video playback is a confusing mess. For most people the player to be used is defined not by personal preference, but by the type of file. (Continue reading...)

What's this program running on my machine?
There may be many programs running on your machine. It's not always obvious exactly what they are or why they're running. We'll look for some clues. (Continue reading...)

When I select "help and support" I get a warning: marscore.dll not found. What should I do?
Marscore.dll appears in some error scenarios. Aside from running the system file checker, what to do isn't clear. (Continue reading...)

Why does the defrag program crash on my machine?
Defrag organizes the data on your disk for faster and more optimal access. If it crashes it's probably a problem with the disk's data. (Continue reading...)

Why is my Task Manager disabled, and how do I fix it?
Task manager can be disabled manually, but more commonly it's disabled by a virus. It's easy to re-enable once you're virus-free. (Continue reading...)

Why would the defragger tell me I still need to defrag after it's done?
Occasionally, the disk defragmenter will tell you that you still need to defrag even after having just done so. We'll look at why, and what to do. (Continue reading...)