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 | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Add Fields to the Details View of Folders[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]You can add other columns to the Details view of the files contained in Windows XP folders, such as Comments, Description, Category, and many others. To add … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use the Windows Classic Look[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Are you more comfortable performing a task with the familiar Windows Classic user interface than you are with Windows XP's new interface? You can quickly switch the user interface to … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Fax Tips[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Here are some useful tips for working with Fax and Image Viewer:[/size] [list] [*][size=2]Typing Ctrl-I in the picture viewer will bring up the property sheet for the image (doesn't work in slide show).[/size] … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Add a Map Drive Button to the Toolbar[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Do you want to quickly map a network drive, but can't find the toolbar button? If you map drives often, use one of these options to add … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Try Grouping Files for Effortless Manageability[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial] [list] [*][size=2]In any My Computer window, select View > Arrange Icons by > Type.[/size] [*][size=2]Then, select View > Arrange Icons by > Show in Groups.[/size] [*][size=2]If you prefer … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn Off File Names in Thumbnail View[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Find that you need more space for thumbnails and would like to turn the file names off? [/size] [list] [*][size=2]Hold down shift when you open a folder or … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Managing Multiple Photos or Other Files[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]If you have numerous files to rename, select a group of photos, then rename the FIRST one and the rest will follow. [/size][/font] |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Working with Album Art in Windows Media Player[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Set your own Album Art for your media folders and Media Player for Windows XP (MPXP). If you don't like the album art or have a folder … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Remove Interference in Movie Files[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, they might have interference when opened in Windows XP. Fortunately, there is an easy fix to get rid … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn on ClearType Font-Rendering Technology[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Get that extra text clarity you've always wanted. The incredible Microsoft ClearType technology can be enabled in Windows XP to smooth all fonts at all sizes, making the whole system … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use Ctrl+Alt+Del Without Pushing All the Buttons[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]For some people, pushing Ctrl, ALT and Delete (Ctrl+Alt+Del) at the same time can be an inconvenience, if not a complete impossibility. With Windows XP, there are two … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Quick Search Tips[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial] [list] [*][size=2]Using capitalization can result in better performance when using Search Companion. For instance, Mary Smith may produce better results than mary smith. [/size] [*][size=2]If you didn't find what you wanted … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]"Go" Places Quicker on the Internet[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Many common Internet searches can be performed quickly using the "go" shortcut. For example, if you open Search in Internet Explorer and type go yellow pages, the page will … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Display Hibernate Option on the Shut Down dialog [/color][/size][size=2]For some reason, Hibernate isn't available from the default Shut Down dialog. But you can enable it simply enough, by holding down the SHIFT key while the … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use Hibernate and Standby to Conserve Batteries[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]Fast User Switching can be turned-on with Windows XP Professional only when your computer is not part of a domain. Power Options in Control Panel lets you adjust … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use Windows Update to Keep Your Computer Current [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Windows XP takes the chore out of keeping your software updated with the newest and best code for device drivers, security, reliability, and performance. Windows Update is … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Automate Advanced Restart Options for Dual-Boot Configurations [/color][/size][size=2]This article describes how to automate advanced restart options for dual-boot configurations. If your computer is configured to dual-boot to either Windows XP or Windows 2000, … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Set Performance Options in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Windows allocates resources according to its settings and manages devices accordingly. You can use the System tool in Control Panel to change performance options that control how programs use … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Change the Length of Time That Your Computer Is Inactive Before Your Status Becomes "Away" [/color][/size][size=2]This article describes the "Away" status in Windows Messenger. This article also describes how to change the length … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Customize ClearType [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]You can adjust the contrast setting for ClearType for your personal preference. Although there are no tools or settings in Windows XP for doing this, the following Microsoft Web site includes … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Use ClearType to Enhance Screen Fonts in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]This step-by-step article describes how to enable ClearType to sharpen fonts on your Windows XP display. ClearType enhances your display by smoothing the edges of screen … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Prevent a User From Running or Stopping a Scheduled Process in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][size=2][color=#000000][font=Arial]This step-by-step article describes how to prevent a user from running or stopping a scheduled process in Windows XP. There are occasions … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]View the Storage Devices That Are Displayed As "USB SCSI Storage Device" in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]USB devices that are using an SCSI-to-USB adapter are displayed as "USB SCSI Storage Device" in the Safely Remove Hardware … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Automatically Log On a User Account in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][size=2][font=Arial]This article describes how to automatically log on a user account during the Window[/font][font=Arial][color=#000000]s startup process. Note: This process only works if the computer is not … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Restore Icons That Have Been Removed from the Desktop in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This article describes how to restore the My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places icons after they have been removed from the … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Rename Multiple Files with Windows Explorer[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.[/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]Press and hold down the Ctrl-key while you are clicking files.[/color][/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]After you select the files, … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Restore the Operating System to a Previous State in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This article describes how to use the System Restore tool to return your computer to a previous working state. System Restore takes a "snapshot" … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Cannot Use MSN EXPLORER or AOL To Send a Remote Assistance Invitation via Email Option[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]When you use Remote Assistance to invite someone to help you and try to choose the option to use e-mail, … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Obtain Remote Assistance Using Windows Messenger in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]This step-by-step article describes how to use Windows Messenger to obtain help using the Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP. Remote Assistance enables you to allow … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Install or Remove a Font in Windows XP[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This step-by-step article describes how to add and remove fonts in Windows XP. The following fonts are included with Windows XP and are installed on every computer:[/size][/font] … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Receive Windows Messenger Messages and Alerts on Your Mobile Device[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]This article describes how to configure a wireless or mobile device to receive instant messages from your online contacts in Windows Messenger. The devices that … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]How to Enable Internet Connection Sharing on a Home or Small Office Network Connection in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]This article describes how to share one Internet connection on your home network or your small-office network. [/size][/font] … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn Off, Display, and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]This article describes how to turn off, display, and select a different animated screen character in Search Companion.[/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#0000ff]How to Turn … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Set Accessibility Features for People Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision in Windows XP [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Windows XP offers several features to make it easier for users with low vision to operate their computers. You … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Change the Default Opening Folder in Windows Explorer[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2][color=#000000]By default, Windows Explorer opens showing the My Documents folder. To change the default setting so that all top?level drives and folders are shown, follow these steps:[/color][/size][/font] … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Do Not Highlight Newly Installed Programs [/color][/size][/font][size=2][color=#000000] [font=Arial]Tired of that annoying little window that pops up to tell you that new software is installed? If it gets in the way when you're logging off, turn … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Change Drive Letters in Windows XP [/color][/size][size=2]When you add drives to your computer, such as an extra hard drive, a CD drive, or a storage device that corresponds to a drive, Windows automatically assigns letters … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Turn Off Autoplay for Program CDs [/color][/size][size=2]How can you stop Windows XP from launching program CDs?[/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Click Start, click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC to open Group Policy in the Microsoft Management Console.[/size][/font] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Double-click Computer Configuration, … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Remove Messenger[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Go to Start/Run, and type: "rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove 128 %SystemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf"[/size][/font] [/list] |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Load Internet Explorer the Fastest Way Possible[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Edit your link to start Internet Explorer to have -nohome after it. For Example: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome[/size][/font] [/list][font=Arial][size=2]This will load internet explorer very fast because it … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]DMA Mode on IDE Devices [/color][/size][size=2]Just like Windows 2000, Windows XP still fails to set the DMA mode correctly for the IDE device designated as the slaves on the primary IDE and secondary IDE channels. … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Reduce 10 Second Scandisk Wait Time[/color][/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Arial][size=2]Start MS Dos Prompt (Start run CMD), and type: CHKNTFS /T:4 where 4 is the amount of wait time. CHKNTFS /? for more info.[/size][/font] [/list] |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Remove Hibernation File [/color][/size][size=2]If you do not use hibernation, make sure you do not have it enabled, which reserves disk space equal to your RAM. If you have a hidden file on the root directory … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Slow Start-up When Using Norton Internet Security 2002 [/color][/size][size=2]If you are using Norton Internet Security 2002, and are experiencing slow start-up of XP, (i.e. you can see the desktop with icons etc. but it takes … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Easy Way to Adjust LargeSystemCache [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]Normally, the tweak I've seen asks you to go into HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management and change the value to either O or 1 to the adjustment the LargeSystemCache. However, in Windows … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Very Slow Boot When Networking [/color][/size][size=2]On some XP Pro installations, when connected to a network (peer-peer in this case), the computer boot time is over 1:40. The system seems to freeze after logging in and … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Speed Up Detailed View in Explorer [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]If you like to view your files in Windows Explorer using the "Details" view here is a tweak to speed up the listing of file attributes: Viewing files in … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Speeding Up Your Pentium 2 by 50% [/color][/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2]We all know that you really shouldn't try to run Windows XP on anything less that about a Pentium 3 of some sort if you are out for … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Shutdown XP Faster [/color][/size][size=2][color=#000000]Like previous versions of windows, it takes long time to restart or shutdown windows XP when the "Exit Windows" sound is enabled. To solve this problem you must disable this useless sound. … |
| | [i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [b][font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Customize the Start menu[/b] [b][/color][/size][/font][size=2][/b] [b][font=Arial]The Start menu gets more real estate in XP than in previous versions, and it's more customizable. To make the Start menu display only the applications you want, rather than … |
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