Files ending with the extension TMP are frequently found on computers. So what are these TMP files?
Well, as the file extension might suggest, they are temporary files. These files are typically created by applications to store some form of temporary data, in a permanent form than RAM, on your hard disk. TMP files are commonly produced either when a program can't allocate enough memory for its tasks, or as part of inter-process communication.
Ever have a computer name that you did not like or decided down the road you want to change it's computer name on your Windows XP or Vista system?
If so, you can easily change it to a more friendly name. Doing so can have many benefits, especially on a home network.
read more: How To Rename (Change) Your Computer Name in Windows XP Or Vista
In a previous article, I showed you how to view and kill processes on remote Windows computers.
One drawback to killing processes on a remote computer, is if the process was started by a service, once it's killed it's no longer running anymore.
read more: How To Stop And Start Services On Remote Windows Computers
Are you a pack rat with your Windows XP or Vista desktop?
You know you are if your desktop looks anything like this:
What a mess. Sure, all the icons are organized in nice neat rows and columns. But honestly, that's the only thing organized about it. What a double-vision-icon nightmare these desktops are when I have to work on people's computers.
read more: 4 CLean Up Tips To Declutter Your XP or Vista Desktop Without Deleting Anything
One thing is for sure with any computer operating system, the older it becomes, the occurrence of broken or "things don't work like they used to" become more frequent.
Take shortcuts for example. You know…the ones on your desktop or in the start menu.
read more: How To Find And Fix Broken Shortcuts In Windows XP Or Vista
How many times have you forgotten the URL address of your wireless administration interface page? Probably more often than you can remember and at times when you really need to configure something.
read more: Connect To Your Wireless Router Administration Interface Using An Easy To Remember Name
Normally, when working with Windows command prompt, output (or returned results) from commands that are executed can be viewed in the command prompt window. For some commands, the output can be several rows long, in which you can use your mouse to scroll up and down to view all the rows.
read more: How To Redirect Output from Windows Command Prompt To A Text File
In a previous tip, I showed you how to create a batch file to open multiple applications at once.
That batch file works great if you want the same applications to always open at once.
read more: How To Create A Batch File That Opens Applications You Choose From A List
