In the process of using the computer, we often encounter system crashes. Let's learn about the Windows XP system taboos and share tips to avoid system crashes.
1. Avoid virtual optical drives
Nowadays, most virtual optical drives are unstable in XP and can easily cause XP to crash, because virtual optical drives are different from ordinary software: they use a special mechanism to deceive Windows in the "Device Manager" and make Windows think that a physical For the optical drive, XP only designed the driver to restore the hardware, and did not expect to "restore/delete" the hardware itself. Because XP is specially optimized for NTFS and the network, and most virtual optical drives are developed under the FAT32 environment, there are currently few virtual optical drive software that are compatible with XP. If you must install it, you will have to endure several crashes. Slowly try to see which one is stable, otherwise XP may crash.
Special reminder: Even if you find stable virtual optical drive software, if you virtualize more than 4 physical optical drives, the activation check mechanism of XP may be triggered, requiring you to activate XP again - because Microsoft thinks that you have changed four hardware. It may be that the machine has been changed, so I suggest you not install a virtual optical drive. If you really want to use a virtual optical drive, it is best to install multiple operating systems and use 98 to install them. It seems that only when the developers of the virtual optical drive software come up with a new version that can run stably and does not require activation, can everyone truly use the virtual optical drive smoothly.
2. Avoid invalid dates
XP also has a date verification mechanism that matches the activation verification. If the CMOS battery of your motherboard loses power, or you misoperate or use other date-restricted software, causing the date to become an invalid date like 1999 (XP was not developed in 1999), then XP will initialize the graphical interface. The system is locked at the "Welcome" text at the end, and there are no prompts or options. Except for the mouse being able to move, it looks like it has crashed. If you don't pay attention to the influence of the date, no matter what operation you use, you cannot repair XP, so be sure to be careful about the date you start XP. After entering XP, you can change the date.
3. Do not turn on the power of the outside cat
XP is designed and optimized for ISDN and broadband networks, but it is not so "taken care of" for MODEM. Many cats do not have appropriate drivers in XP and can only be replaced by FOR2000 or NT drivers, and abnormal dialing problems often occur. Especially for many foreign cats, if you do not turn on the power of the MODEM when starting XP, you will not be able to find the hardware when you open XP after entering the graphical interface. You need to refresh the scanned file in the device manager again or restart XP, which is very difficult. trouble. So friends who use external cats, please pay attention: remember to turn on your MODEM power before entering XP.
4. Avoid opening default sharing and remote assistance
Because XP is part of Microsoft's .NET strategy, many network features are turned on by default. For example: share your drive, remotely assist in solving Windows operation problems through the network, etc. These network functions may be very convenient for knowledgeable people, but they are dangerous for junior users who do not have enough knowledge of network security, because sharing drives and allowing remote assistance require opening the ports of your computer and opening a certain amount of them. Although XP has its own firewall, if you encounter a cleverly written virus or a malicious hacker, these services may also put you at risk of data loss or leakage.
Generally, people who are not very familiar with network security knowledge are recommended to turn off the sharing and remote assistance functions if they do not need to access the LAN.
5. Avoid installing Windows 9X in the same partition after installing XP
XP was developed using the NT architecture, but the default directory for placing files is not WINNT. The partition where you install XP is also named the Windows directory. If you install Windows 98 on the same partition after installing Windows. Therefore, it is recommended that you occupy a separate partition for each operating system, and be careful to install a lower version of Windows first, and then install XP to avoid having to use the installation program to repair the multi-boot menu.
6. Avoid using XP standby or hibernation on machines that do not support ACPI well.
On machines with poor ACPI support, the main problem is the power supply and motherboard. If you use the hibernation or standby function at this time, the sound card may not sound normally after resumption, with a loud popping noise.
In addition, because both standby and hibernation require turning off the hard drive, in systems that do not support ACPI well, turning off the hard drive does not cut off the power supply, and even the hard drive is not completely shut down. The hard drive may turn on automatically after you leave for a few seconds. In this way, the magnetic head will be greatly impacted by the current before it is reset in a short period of time, and the life of the hard disk will be greatly affected.
It is recommended that if you find a bug in the standby or hibernation function of your XP system, it is best to replace it with a good power supply or a good motherboard. If you do not plan to replace it, it is best not to use the standby and hibernation function of XP.