Windows Start Menu
Start Menu and Explorer options Speed up the Start Menu Add Programs to the Shell Add an expanding Control Panel to the Start Menu How to edit the Registry Alphabetize your Start Menu Brand your copy of Windows XP in the Start Menu Disabling New Programs Alert Snap-in Failed to Initialize Error XP Pro
Desktop
Make the background of desktop icons transparent (XP) Restore My Documents folder if deleted (98) Remove shortcut icon arrows Change My Computer Icon Hide icons Add and Remove item types from the New Menu Save Color Scheme Create tool tips for desktop icons Create a Button to Reboot Win XP from the Desktop Remove Shortcut arrow from Desktop icons XP Performance Increase through My Computer Change Briefcase icon on NT/W2K/XP Create a Lock Computer Shortcut Icon
Taskbar
Disable or customize taskbar grouping (XP) Restore the show desktop shortcut in the taskbar's quick launch toolbar Grayed out toolbar Put the modem status in the system tray Put Network Icon In System tray (XP) Add a Folder to the Taskbar
Windows Explorer
Stop folders from opening in their own Windows (XP) Enable and disable Windows support for ZIP files (XP) Change the name or location of System Folders Create a folder shortcut (XP) Command switches for Windows Explorer New command missing in Windows Explorer Remove entries from the context sensitive menu Enable and disable Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Open unknown files with Notepad Uncheck always use this program to open these files Thumbnails: Filenames, size, caching (XP) Restore .exe association Save and restore association (98) Open rather than run a batch file when clicking it Change folders' icon Disable the Windows folder's warning message Change Drive Letters (XP) SendTo Any Folder
Passwords
Prevent password expiration (XP Pro Only) Set a minimum password length (98) Access Windows 2000 from Windows 98 without a password Automatic logon without name or password (9x) Prevent a Windows Logon prompt at startup Delete your screensaver password if you forgot it (98) Why does user logon screen come up after standby mode in XP Pro
On & Off
Enable or disable Scandisk/Chkdsk on System reboot Warm boot (9x) Restart the computer from a shortcut Shutdown problems Run programs at shutdown Shut down programs when shutting down Windows Invalid directory Change Windows logo (98) Disable or Enable Windows XP Auto Updates
Installing Windows Xp Systems
Windows XP Home Edition System Requirements Windows XP Professional System Requirements Windows XP Readiness Test Hardware Compatibility List for Windows XP (HCL) Troubleshooting Windows XP Home Edition Setup Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional Setup Windows XP SP2 Info How to Determine If Windows XP was Activated Enable Windows XP Sound Scheme "Missing or Corrupt Ntfs.sys" after converting to NTFS File System XP Reinstall Windows XP without re-activating How to Install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks Windows XP - Error: The Windows Installer Service Could not be Accessed Windows Installer CleanUp Utility Reinstall System Restore Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install security update MS06-015 Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Windows Media Player
Play DVD's Delete Windows Media Player 8 history and play lists Disable WMP for Windows XP Automatic Update Feature FAQ's about Windows Media Player
Miscellaneous
Enable or disable Error Reporting (XP) Enable or disable Task Scheduler at startup (XP) Remove FindFast (98) Turn off window animation (maximize-minimize) to speed up your work Set Highlight and shadow of 3D-objects Restore the ability to display .ico files Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs Use Windows Update without being registered Microsoft Spy Change the Blue Screen of Death's colors Change registered owner and organization Find registered owner and CD Key to reinstall Windows (9x) Include Manufacturer and support details in the System Properties dialog box Change the number of registry backups (98) System File Checker Play or do not play your CD's automatically (AIN, Autorun, AutoPlay) Search the content of .cab files Number Lock (Numlock) Fix Icons Military Time Msdos.sys (9x) Uninstall Additional Windows Components Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows user's Windows XP clear Page File on Shutdown Enable or Disable Firewall Turn off Indexing to speed up XP Delete Prefetch files in XP Automatically Make icons in windows appear quicker (XP) How to remove An Invalid Boot Path From The Boot Ini File How to Delete An Undeletable File No Items Appear in the Device Manager List When You Open It Create your own Self-extracting/Self-installing Package using the XP Wizard Get System Uptime Only Windows XP Pro How To Create Setup Boot Disks for Windows 2000
Communication Internet Explorer
Macromedia Flash Player cannot be installed or does not work Make IE the default browser Have IE bring up the Dial-Up Networking box when opened up Stop the Do you want to accept this cookie box from appearing (IE 5) Remove the Content Advisor and Ratings password Change Title Bar Enable or disable My Pictures Toolbar in IE Repair Internet Explorer in Windows XP Change the Browser Title (XP Pro) Completely change Internet explorer title Fix IE 6 Slowdowns and Hangs Sharing bookmarks and favorites Clear the ARP Cache Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7
Dial-Up Network
Save Dial-up password Dial-up Network log file
Speed up access to network shares (2000-XP) Run more than one instance of ICQ Find out your IP Address Remove Windows Messenger Enable or disable Messenger Service How to Release/Renew your IP Address Change Default folder when saving Attachments in Outlook Express Prevent MSN Messenger from automatically signing in How to prevent Windows Messenger 4.0 or later from running on a Windows XP-based computer
Miscellaneous Command Line & DOS
Enable the tab key to complete filenames in command line windows (XP) Delete the Recycle Bin folder at DOS level Have DOS execute a batch file when restarting in DOS (98) How to make a MS-DOS XP Startup Disk
Others
Most common BIOS backdoors Floppy drive rattling (98) Change the computer's clock to match the network's (9x, XP)
Tips on cleaning up your Computer
Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows XP Google ToolBar Remove Adware & Spyware Auto Delete Temporary Folder (XP Pro) Remove SysRestore BackUps Remove Deleted Programs from the Uninstall List A Better Windows XP Disk Cleanup Tool 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
How to Partition & Format a Master Hard Disk/Slave
Windows 95, 95 OEM Service Release 2, Windows 98/SE, Win Me How to Partition & Format your Hard Disk by using the Windows XP Setup
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