Troubleshoot Windows XP and Windows applications

This sample chapter, taken from Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk, offers troubleshooting solutions for Windows XP and Windows applications.

This sample chapter, taken from Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk, discusses how to troubleshoot Windows XP and Windows applications. The chapter covers the following topics:

• Fixing Startup / Shutdown Problems
• Using Control Panel
• Using Device Manager
• Using the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter
• Other Windows Diagnostic, Reporting, and Repair Tools
• Keeping Windows Healthy with Service Packs and Windows Update
• Performing a Repair Installation
• Fixing Programs That Won't Run
• Troubleshooting STOP Errors with Windows XP
• Stopping Viruses
• Slamming Spyware

Title: Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk
ISBN: 0789733943
Published: September 2005
Author: Leo Laporte, Mark Edward Soper
Chapter: Chapter 2: Troubleshooting Windows XP and Windows Applications
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