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Tips & Tricks for Windows Operating Systems.
Enable or disable Scandisk/Chkdsk on system reboot
If you disable the automatic execution of Scandisk (Win98, ME) or Chkdsk (Win2K, XP), you should run it manually about every two weeks to maintain the integrity of your PC's file system
Windows XP
Start>Run>chkntfs /x <drive> [drive] [drive]
For
example, if you want to disable Chkdsk from running on
drive C: chkntfs /x c:
Chkntfs works by modifying the
BootExecute value in the Registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SYSTEM\
CURRENTCONTROLSET\
CONTROL\Session
Manager
The default value is
BootExecute:
REG_MULTI_SZ:autocheck
autochk *
Chkdsk
/f /r is unaffected by chkntfs and can be run to check
volumes manually on the next system reboot.
Windows 98/ME
Start>Run>Msconfig>
Advanced>Disable Scandisk after
bad shutdown Win98:
If you prefer to play with the
Msdos. sys file:
Add AutoScan=0 to the [Options]
section.
WinMe: If you prefer to play with the
Registry:
Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
System\
CurrentControlSet\
Control\FileSystem]
Value Name:
DisableScandiskOnBoot
Data Type:
REG_BINARY
Value Data: 01
Warm boot (9x)
Go to the Start Menu and click on shut down. Then make sure that in the selection box the Restart option is selected, then hold down the shift key and press Restart.
Restart the computer from a shortcut
c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe, exitwindowsexec
c:\windows\rundll.exe shell32.dll, SHExitWindowsEX 2
Shutdown Problems
Windows XP
Control Panel>Power Options>APM
Check Enable Advanced Power Management support
Windows 9x
Msconfig>Advanced>Disable Fast Shutdown.
The exit
windows .wav file can also cause this.
If your
computer still won't shut down properly, check this
page.
Run programs at shutdown
The start command allows you to run DOS and Windows
programs from a batch file. The /w switch allows the
program to finish running before the next program starts
running. For example, if you want to run scandisk before
shutting down, you need the following batch file: @echo
off start /w
c:\windows\
scandskw.exe /a /n start
c:\windows\rundll32.exec:
\windows\system\
shell32.dll,shexitwindowsex
1
Create a shortcut to your batch file, then click it
when you want to shutdown.
Shut down programs when shutting down windows
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Control Panel\Desktop] Create the string value AutoEndTasks, value = 1. Reboot.
Invalid directory
If a directory is left open at shutdown, and is
deleted from DOS, and Windows is no longer saving
Explorer folder settings, you will get a message about
an invalid directory when you boot up. Simply re-enable
the save option and reboot.
(TweakUI's Explorer tab).
You can also get this message if a reference to a
non-existent folder exists in the startup folder, or is
referenced in the registry. Check startup with msconfig.
If that reveals nothing, search the registry for the
folder name and delete the entries.
Change Windows Logo (9x)
Win9x logo files must be 30x400-256 colors. When
viewed during startup, Windows stretches them to
640x400, so keep that in mind if you're designing your
own logos, else it will throw the aspect ratio off. The
default image is in oi.sys. The startup logo file
(logo.sys) goes in the root directory. If your drive is
compressed, logo.sys needs to be placed in the host
drive.
The shutdown logo files go in the windows
directory:
The Please Wait logo is in the logow.sys
The Shutdown logo is in the logos.sys
Disable or Enable Windows XP Auto Updates
To modify your autoupdate settings for Windows XP,
use the following steps.
Click on START.
Click on
either CONTROL PANEL or SETTINGS, then CONTROL PANEL
(depending on how your desktop is configured).
If you
are using Category View, click on PERFORMANCE &
MAINTENANCE, then the SYSTEM icon.
If you are using
Classic View, simply click on SYSTEM.
Click on the
AUTOMATIC UPDATES tab.
Click on the KEEP MY COMPUTER
UP TO DATE option to either turn on or off autoupdates.
If you turn autoupdates on, you will then be able to
choose from the three autoupdate options mentioned
previously.
Simply click on the radio button next to
the option you want to select.
Click on APPLY, and
then click on OK.