How To Disable the Windows Firewall in Windows XP

1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.

2. Click on the Network and Internet Connections link.

   Note: If you're viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the Network Connections icon and skip to Step 4.

3. Under the or pick a Control Panel icon section, click on the Network Connections link.

4. In the Network Connections window, right-click on your network connection and choose Properties.

   Note: If you have a "high speed" Internet connection like Cable or DSL, or are on a network of some kind, your network connection will likely be titled Local Area Connection.

5. Choose the Advanced tab in the Properties window of your network connection.

6. In the Windows Firewall section under the Advanced tab, click on the Settings... button.

7. Choose the Off (not recommended) radio button in the Windows Firewall window.

8. Click OK in this window and click OK again in the Properties window of your network connection.

9. You can now close the Network Connections window.

10. Now that the Windows Firewall is disabled, repeat whatever steps caused your problem to see if disabling this option has fixed your problem.

How To Change the Refresh Rate Setting in Windows XP

1. Navigate to the Control Panel in Microsoft Windows by left-clicking on Start, followed by Settings and then choosing Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel window, open Display.

   Note: Depending on how your operating system is setup, you may not see the Display icon. To correct this, click on the link on the left-hand side of the Control Panel window that says Switch to Classic View.

3. In the Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab.

4. Toward the bottom of this window, click on the Advanced button.

5. In the resulting window, which may or may not be tittled Plug and Play Monitor..., click on the Monitor tab.

6. Locate the Screen refresh rate drop down box in the middle of the window. Under most circumstances, the best choice is the highest rate available. Depending on your issue though, the rate may need to be lowered.

   Note: It is always recommended to keep the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display checkbox checked. Choosing refresh rates outside this range could damage hardware.

7. Click the OK or Apply button to confirm the changes. If prompted, follow any additional on screen directions.

Ashampoo ClipFisher v1.10

Ashampoo ClipFisher v1.10
Download, Edit, Play and Convert Videos from YouTube, MyVideo, GoogleVideo, Metacafe, sevenload, MySpace, VideU & ClipFish!

Thousands of videos have been made available via applicable online portals such as YouTube, VideU, MyVideo, ClipFish and GoogleVideo. They offer amusing fun videos, film trailers, snippets of cult movies and serious documentations. However, on the Net there is frequently a view-only policy – download not possible.


This has now been changed by the Ashampoo ClipFisher. All you need to do is to copy a video’s current http:// address from the web browser and paste it into Ashampoo ClipFisher: immediately, the cunning tool will be flexing its download muscles and starting to transfer the film to your hard drive. In this way, compiling your own little (or big, for that matter) video library is no problem at all.

Converting Online Videos to Windows Format

Of course, the programme has yet more to offer. Once downloaded, it’s possible, for instance, to play the Flash films straight away in Ashampoo ClipFisher. If you want to, you may also convert your films to WMV, the Windows standard format. When converting, Ashampoo ClipFisher will be happy to adjust the film at hand to your individual requirements.


For instance, adjusting the screen resolution while moderately curbing quality in order for the final converted film to take up less storage capacity is no problem at all. If it’s still too large, you may enter a maximum value in megabytes. Once this value has been reached, Ashampoo ClipFisher will simply break down the video file into several easy-to-handle fragments.


Highlights:

* Transfers videos from YouTube, MyVideo, ClipFish, Metacafe, sevenload, VideU, MySpace and GoogleVideo
* Saves online videos in Flash format (FLV)
* Converts films to WMV format
* Breaks down excessive-sized videos by splitting them into smaller units
* Adjusts the videos’ size and quality to your individual requirements
* Auto-aspect ratio maintains the correct proportions
* All settings may be fine-tuned manually
* Integrated player plays all videos straight away

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