Microsoft has tried to make it easy to set up a Windows XP network, share files and printers, and share an Internet connection. The Home Networking Wizard makes all the necessary network settings ...

I have been noticing this problem as of late:<P>Windows XP seems to spontaneously lose its network connection, and will only reappear when I reboot the XP system. I have a Windows 98 system on the ...

The reasons are easy to understand. Wireless network communication means your home-based customers can now have all their computers communicating with each other and the Internet without the need, ...

Microsoft's Windows XP may give the lagging market for home networking the jump-start it needs. The company's forthcoming Windows operating system will support a technology standard known as Wi-Fi, or ...

I've got a small home network. Two computers plug into a hub. My ADSL modem also plugs into the hub. One computer is running Windows XP Home, and the other is running Windows 98.<br><br>Both computers ...

Configuring or reconfiguring a wireless network — or just adding a new device to an existing one — can often be a hassle. In fact, keeping configuration effort to a minimum is one of the main reasons ...

Guest post from TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. There are dozens of guides out there that help you determine which services you can safely disable on your Windows XP desktop. Disabling unnecessary ...

Households are increasingly becoming multiple-PC homes. And as people add extra PCs to a home, they naturally want to share files between those systems. Typical multi-PC households also tend to have ...

Last night, my two Windows XP machines alerted me that I needed to install a new update from Microsoft. Odd, the “Patch Tuesday” updates for February installed two weeks ago and we’re still a ...

My desktop occasionally fails to shut down properly. It seems to complete Windows’ shutdown process, but then just freezes–without actually turning off. Pressing the power button accomplishes nothing.