by David Hakala
You may have any reason to change the way Windows XP starts. Perhaps you want to shorten the countdown pause. You might desire to see Recovery Console as an option. You may have added another operating system, such as Linux or Vista, and want to choose which OS to load upon startup. The boot.ini file is the key to making such changes.
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by David Hakala
You may get a pleasant Web surfing speed boost by switching from your ISP’s Domain Name Server to the free OpenDNS. You’ve nothing to lose by trying and the switch is easily done and undone. Here is why OpenDNS may be right for you.
When you enter the name of a Web site in your browser, i. e., “google.com”, the easily remembered name must be translated into a cryptic IP address, a standardized number that uniquely identifies every device connected to the Internet, such as Google’s Web server. For instance, Google.com’s IP address is 74.125.45.100. (more…)
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