Why do you need a local web server? Most would answer it's for testing a website. It doesn't matter whatever reason you need a web server for, here is a simple, easy and free way to have one in your computer.

For a free web server and compatible with Windows operating system, we have Apache web server. Apache is a great web server, well established and has been using in Unix and Unix-based operating system for many years. It is well maintains and has many source of support such as online forum and security guide.

Then, maybe you would need a database server. Mysql is a good choice. It's free and stable and has well support too. There are lots of FAQs and forum available in Internet if you need help. Documentation is well written, it's our perfect choice then.

Windows desktop stands two meanings. The first desktop is the one in the windows operating system. After you successfully log into the windows, you will be presented the desktop. Here's what windows xp desktop looks like:

Here is windows 98 desktop:

This tutorial will guide users to transfer email messages from Outlook Express into Microsoft Outlook 2003.

1. Open Ms Outlook 2003. Click File and choose Import and Export.

2. Click Import Internet Mail and Adresses in the Import and Export wizard and click Next.

This tutorial will guide users to transfer email messages from Microsoft Exchange Inbox (Ms Exchange 5.5 client) into Microsoft Outlook 2003.

1. Create personal folder in the local drive - Right-click Ms Exchange Inbox icon on the desktop (which is use to open email) and choose Properties. Click Show Profile and choose to Create Personal Folder. Name it 'Personal Folder - Email'.

Mount USB drive

When you plugged your USB drive into the USB port, your USB drive should be detected automatically by windows. That means, windows auto-mount it for you. In Windows XP, your drive will automatically open. Now your USB drive is just like other normal drive partition. You can save and obtain data from it as normal.

Unmount USB drive

You can't just pull off the USB drive from the port without unmount it first. You might lost your data if you don't unmount it properly.

If you want to import your internet email address book, you can send your address book as an email attachment to your office email address.

This is an example on how to import address book using outlook express.

1. Start Ms Outlook Express by clicking Start --> All Programs --> Outlook Express. Open email that has the address book attachment. On the right side of the email, click on the attachment icon. Choose to Save Attachments...

Windows XP Control Panel is a place where users can view and edit basic windows settings. If you have experienced using control panel in other windows versions before, then you already knew that windows xp control panel functioning is just the same. Here are brief descriptions of each program in windows xp control panel.

1. Start Windows XP control panel by clicking Start --> Control Panel.

Normally, Windows operating system is already installed when we buy a computer, laptop or personal computer. A recovery cd and drivers cd also included in the package. The recovery cd contains a Windows operating system including hardware drivers and manufacturer's utility software already installed. Please remember, not all manufacturer provide this package.

This is a step by step example on how to setup outlook express 6 in Windows XP. Please remember that all the data here such as server name and IP addresses are example only. You have to provide the actual data which is given to you by Internet provider or from network administrator at your workplace.

1. Start Ms Outlook Express by clicking Start --> All Programs --> Outlook Express.

Sometimes you need to create a new folder in windows to place files, pictures, etc. It is important to keep your files organized so that you know where to find it later. Keep relevant files in one folder. Create a sub-folder if necessary.