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Windows XP Tweaks |
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The Ultimate Windows
Tweak Site
75 ways to speed up (clean up) a slowing
Windows XP
& Vista computer
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Minimum 2 GB memory recommended
for any VISTA computer
.... and the minimum edition to get is Vista Home
Premium
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Costco Concierge - Costco tech help - HD TV - Computers etc.
1-866-861-0450 5a.m. - 10p.m. PST
have your membership number ready - also the product's item number (printed
on receipt)
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Launch The System Restore From The Run Command In Vista
C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe
command line - start wireless zero configuration services
net start wzcsvc
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Explorer.exe keeps shuting down, Explorer.exe restarts
Here's how to fix this issue:
1. CTRL-Alt-Del to bring up Task Manager.
2. Click File | New Task(run).
3. Type regedit in the Run box and click OK.
4. Browse to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\Image File Execution.options
5. Under this key there will be subkeys named explorer.exe
and iexplorer.exe. Delete the explorer
and iexplorer keys entirely.
They should not be listed under
the Image File Execution.Options key.
6. Close the Registry Editor.
7. Restart the computer.
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Lost Apple OS X password Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD
To reset your OS X password without an OS X CD
Reboot
Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands
to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line)
mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now
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Difference
between PC2 4300 and PC2 4200? they will work in same system
There is no difference between PC4200 and PC4300 as other posters have
stated.
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Microsoft XP service pack 3 SP3 crashes AMD CPU computers (HP models that
end with Z)
amdk8.sys intelppm.sys STOP error code
of 0x0000007e
If you have an AMD-based computer
If you booted into the recovery console, from a command prompt, run "disable
intelppm"
If you booted into safe mode you can run "sc config intelppm start=
disabled"
full fix
article
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XP HP Compaq Lows Disk Space warning
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001
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Windows Mail auto complete problem Windows
Mail AutoComplete does not work
Microsoft's answer to the problem
The Windows Mail remembers only 20 mail recipients,
so that is the reason why your old mail contacts don’t show
automatically for sender list.
This solution works.
You have a contact named Paul Tanner and that contact has an
email address associated with it ....
Start new email, type the first 3 letters of the name Pau
then press Tab key
the address should now read from the contacts list and auto complete.
Auto-complete function works much better in the
newerWindows Live Mail
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
Deleting old addresses in Windows Mail auto complete
Open up your registry editor by typing in regedit into the start menu search
box,
and then browse down to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Recently Used Addresses
Right-hand side - Delete everything other than the (Default)
key.
all of your auto-complete entries should be gone, including the wrong ones
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Vista Explorer File Manager sucks,, too much eye candy & wasted space
This looks like standard Explorer File Manager from XP and is
free
(Windows File Explorer)
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Make Windows XP Genuine by a simple trick
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Video - making a Cat 6 cable
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ExtremeTech article -
Speeding up Vista
Disable Auto Check Disk on Reboot in Windows XP
check the dirty bit is set ...... chkntfs c:
disable drive for boot check chkntfs /x c:
Open Regedit and modify this (if absent):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
AutoChkTimeOut
DWORD = 0
Or modify this if the value is different:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\
BootExecute
REG_Multi_SZ = autocheck autochk *
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How to emulate the Windows Logo key IBM Thinkpad Windows logo
key
IBM has a utility called the
"Thinkpad Keyboard Customizer Utility", this
utility allows you to change say the right alt or ctrl key to the Windows
key, or to the applications key.
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Vista's ReadyBoost feature allows you to plug in a USB flash
drive or a flash memory card and use its contents to cache frequently used
files. Surprisingly, this feature really works, and with the cost of 1GB+
flash drives these days it's a cheap way to speed up a system without having
to remove the cover.
ReadyBoost:
limited testing suggests that the gains range from modest to downright
nonexistent.
The USB flash drive speed champ in is the Apacer Handy Steno model
HT-203 drive.
Microsoft recommends a drive that is at least equal in capacity to the
amount of RAM installed on your system.
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Vista DVD code 10
You can no longer access the CD drive or the DVD drive
XP error code 31 Vista code 10 errorVista DVD missing
drive letter (postings)
Microsoft registry fix for this condition (kb
article) (don't uninstall burning programs)
use Method 2 - Manually delete the registry entries
Norton 360 install removes DVD drive Vista
Google earth install removes DVD drive Vista
Step 1: Start Registry Editor
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Registry Editor
starts.
Step 2: Delete the UpperFilters registry entry
1. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
2. Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
3. Expand Control, and then expand Class.
4. Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
5. In the right pane (topic area), click UpperFilters.
Note An UpperFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the
UpperFilters registry entry, you must click UpperFilters and not
UpperFilters.bak.
6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion
of the UpperFilters registry entry:
Are you sure you want to delete this value?
The UpperFilters registry entry is removed from the
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.
Note Do not exit Registry Editor. You must have this program for the next
step.
Step 3: Delete the LowerFilters registry entry
1. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
2. Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
3. Expand Control, and then expand Class.
4. Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
5. In the right pane (topic area), click LowerFilters.
Note An LowerFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the
LowerFilters registry entry, you must click LowerFilters and not
LowerFilters.bak.
6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion
of the LowerFilters registry entry:
Are you sure you want to delete this value?
The LowerFilters registry entry is removed from the
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.
8. Exit Registry Editor.
Easy - Best ......... Code 10 (lost optical drive Vista problem solution )
Uninstall your code 10/19 (DVD) devices in Device Manager
(select the device hit delete key on keyboard)
Open Notepad and copy the text below
***********Copy BELOW this line into notepad*******
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"UpperFilters"=-
"LowerFilters"=-
***********Copy ABOVE this line into notepad*******
Save to your desktop as " NoFilters.reg " without " "
Open the file, confirm you wish to integrate this file
into your registry and restart your computer.
Your done, ALL your code 10/19 optical drives should now be functional.
If they are not then your problem is deeper than registry damage.
You *MIGHT* need to re-install Media Player .
Norton 360 Antivirus is a known cause of this condition on Vista
computers
uninstall Norton 360 and apply above FIX and all will be fine.
You will get no help or information from Symantec at their site.
Remove Norton 360 from your Vista computer.
(NOD32 will work without denying you use
of your DVD - CD drive)
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Dell Dimension SATA Drive Windows Installation
dell 8400 sata driver
Windows XP install Dell 8400 unable to see hard drive
1) Reboot and hit F2 on the Dell screen
2) Go to the SATA Operation section
3) Change to Combination SATA/PATA mode.
4) Reboot and re-attempt windows install
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Userinit Issue
This is about a serious issue that disables users from logging on to their
computers.
The cause for this issue may be one of the following:
* Spybot S&D 1.3 with current detection rules without HellzSpy
infection.
* Spybot S&D 1.4 with current detection rules and HellzLittleSpy
infection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
for Windows XP
Userinit=c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,
for Windows 2000
Userinit=c:\winnt\system32\userinit.exe,
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Internet Explorer print error
Line: 2021
Char: 1
Error: Unspecified error.
Code: 0
URL: res://ieframe.dll/preview.dlg
Make sure that Internet explorer is closed.
Go to Start button > Run and type regsvr32
ole32.dll in the box. 'Note the space'
Click OK and then try printing again.
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Vista Windows Mail:
Backup and Restore Data Vista Windows Mail backup contacts
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Disable Aero on Windows Vista
1. Right-Click on a blank area of desktop
2. Select Personalize from the context menu
3. Click Window Color and Appearance Option
4. Here you can check if you want to Enable Transparency or not.
5. You can also disable the whole aero glass theme from here. Just click the
Open classic appearance properties for more color options link.
6. Select a non-Aero theme and click OK. (Vista Basic)
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msvcr71.dll error Adobe reader 8 error
acrord32.exe msvcr71.dllcommon problem but no real solution found
on Internet, Adobe or Microsoft sites
find - install Adobe 7
install alternate fast pdf
reader (good reader but - does not hook into Opera)
install of newer net framework does not work
variable path name change in 'path' solution does not work
install full size pdf reader
- writer
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All about
svchost.exe (tasklist /svc)
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Free AVI codec
for your windows media player play movies on your computer
AVI format using Windows Media Player
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Disable Vista's Aero Effects for Certain Programs
Simply right-click on the shortcut and choose Properties, and then the
Compatibility tab ... Now on the Settings block check the box for "Disable
desktop composition" in order to disable Aero the next time you use the
shortcut.
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Enable Vista's Administrator Account
it helps to use the administrator account for doing tweaks that you want to
apply to all user accounts
First you'll need to open a command prompt in administrator mode
by right-clicking and choosing "Run as administrator"
(or use the Ctrl+Shift+Enter shortcut)
Now type the following command:
net user administrator /active:yes
close it net user administrator /active:yes (how
to)
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ESP NT System Service syssvcnt.exe
Cox High Speed Internet Security Suite software
http://authentium.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/authentium.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1054&p_sid=1Ax-YyUi&p_lva=1982
Cox security software - creates these errors above.
The link above is the solution. (update Windows scripting)
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Every Vista PC to get a domain name
PNRP
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
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Replacing System Files in
Windows XP
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Windows Vista - Disable annoying "Need your permission to continue-"
prompts
Open up Control Panel, and type in user account into the search box.
You'll see the link for "Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off".
Click it. Uncheck the box, and reboot your computer.
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Turn Off the Low Disk Space Warning
Windows XP
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\
Policies\ Explorer.
If it's not there, create a DWORD value and call it NoLowDiskSpaceChecks.
Double-click on NoLowDiskSpaceChecks, and enter the value 1, and press OK.
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Disable Windows Update Driver Search
To Disable Windows Update Driver Search:
1. Open the Start menu and right click on My Computer
and then choose Properties.
2. Click on the Hardware Tab and then click on Windows Update button.
I would suggest the option “Never search Windows Update for drivers”.
This way the Found New Hardware wizard will not prompt you to search
Microsoft’s website every time you install a new device. (which never works)
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Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update
after you repair a Windows XP installation (
fix )
Windows XP users who repair the operating system cannot update their PCs
( article )
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Vista, has something called 'Previous Versions' (an
implementation of Volume Shadow Copy). In the properties dialog of any
file/directory, there is a new tab called 'Previous Versions', which will
allow you to revert back to any previous revision of that specific
file/directory (Previous Versions saves around one revision a day). No
additional hard drives required.
Previous Versions is only available in Vista Business, Enterprise, and
Ultimate.
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VISTA network speed In order to prevent Vista from automatically
attempting to tune the network,
turn the feature off using the following elevated command line --
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled”
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XP shutdown
problems
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VISTA (& XP) Disabling the Notification area Balloon tips
Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Create a new REG_DWORD (32 bit) value, and then name it EnableBalloonTips
Double-click EnableBalloonTips, and then give it a value of 0
Close Regedit.exe
Log off Windows, and then log back on.
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VISTA Restore the Internet Explorer Desktop icon
Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
Explorer \ HideDesktopIcons \ NewStartPanel
Note: If the above branch does not exist, you need to create the keys
manually.
Create a new REG_DWORD (32 bit) value, and then name it
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
Leave the value data for {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} to 0
Close Regedit.exe
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Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses Even after you have
corrected a wrong email address in your contacts,
the old email will continue to bug you when outlook tries to autocomplete
addresses for you.
The easiest thing to do is to delete the whole file.
The file is stored where your-profile is unique to your installation:
"C:\Documents and Settings\your-profile\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook"
Delete or rename all *.nk2 files at this location.
If you need a detailed, walk-through you can find it here:
How to reset the nickname and the automatic completion caches in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=287623
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RPC server failed RPC failed to find
server DHCP service failed
no IP address assignedError:
Could not start the DHCP Client Service on local computer
Error 1068: The dependency service or
group failed to start.
DHCP Client Service may not automatically.
When you attempt to start the Service manually, the following error may be
displayed:
Error: Could not start the DHCP Client Service on
local computer
Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to
start.
The DHCP Client Service in Windows XP, depends on
these three components:
AFD
NetBios over Tcpip
TCP/IP Protocol Driver
If one of the above drivers fail to start, then the
DHCP Client Service may not start.
Step I - Make sure that the three driver files are
present
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to %Windir%\System32\Drivers
folder. Make sure that the following files are present in the folder:
afd.sys
tcpip.sys
netbt.sys
If one or more of the above driver files are missing,
extract them from the Windows XP CD-ROM or from the ServicePackFiles\i386
folder, whichever is the latest version.
To view the dependency services registered for DHCP
Client Service,
type the following command in Start, Run dialog:
CMD /K SC QC DHCP
[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: dhcp
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
-k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : TDI
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : DHCP Client
DEPENDENCIES : Tcpip
: Afd
: NetBT
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
If any other additional drivers or Services are
mentioned in
the DEPENDENCIES section, you need to remove them via the registry.
Follow these steps:
Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following branch:
Backup the branch to a REG file
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \
Services \ Dhcp
Double-click DependOnService value and set its
data as follows:
Tcpip
Afd
NetBT
Close Regedit.exe
Next step is to verify that the three dependency components are running.
Follow the steps below: Click Start, Run and type DEVMGMT.MSC
In the View menu, click Show hidden devices
Double-click Non-Plug and Play drivers section
Double-click the entry AFD, and click the Driver tab
Set the Startup type to System.
Start the service. Note down the error message if
any.
Similarly start the two other drivers namely:
TCP/IP Protocol Driver
NetBios over Tcpip
Close Device Manager and restart Windows.
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Windows ME disable Password
Delete Stored Passwords and Profiles:
Start / Shutdown / Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.
Once at the prompt type cd\windows and press enter.
When at the C:\Windows> directory type del *.pwl and press enter,
and delete all files found.
The pwl files are the actual encrypted password files windows stores.
Once each of these files have been deleted, type deltree profiles and press
enter. Once this has been completed, press CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart the
computer.
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XP folders always read only attribute
Unlike the Read-only attribute for a file, the Read-only attribute for a
folder is typically ignored by Windows, Windows components and accessories,
and other programs. For example, you can delete, rename, and change a folder
with the Read-only attribute by using Windows Explorer. The Read-only and
System attributes is only used by Windows Explorer to determine whether the
folder is a special folder, such as a system folder that has its view
customized by Windows (for example, My Documents, Favorites, Fonts,
Downloaded Program Files), or a folder that you customized by using the
Customize tab of the folder's Properties dialog box. As a result, Windows
Explorer does not allow you to view or change the Read-only or System
attributes of folders. When a folder has the Read-Only attribute set it
causes Explorer to request the Desktop.ini of that folder to see if any
special folder settings need to be set. It has been seen where if a network
share that has a large amount of folders set to Read-only, it can cause
Explorer to take longer then what is expected to render the contents of that
share while it waits on the retrieval of the Desktop.ini files. The slower
the network connectivity to the share the longer this process can take to
the point where Explorer may timeout waiting for the data and render nothing
or appear to hang.
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Gain control of those "Access Denied Folders"
1) Log on to the computer with an account that is setup as an Administrator.
If you are using XP Home, you must boot into safe mode, and then log on to
an account that has Admin access in order to access the security tab.
2) If you are using xp pro, the first thing you must do is disable Simple
File Sharing. In a folder menu, click Tools, then Folder Options.
3) In the "View" tab, scroll down until you see "Use Simple File Sharing
(Recommended)". Turn that off. Then close the "Folder Options" window.
4) Right-click the folder that you want to take control of, and then click
Properties. You should see 4 tabs that say "general", "sharing", "Security",
and "Customize". Click the Security tab.
5) Next, click the "Advanced" tab, and then click the Owner tab.
6) In the user list, click the user name or you want have access to the
folder, or click Administrator if you are logged in as the Administrator. If
you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder you originally
selected, click the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
7) Next, click OK, and then select Yes when you receive the message:
"You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folder name.
Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting
you Full Control?"
Click "Yes". This will transfer ownership of the folder over to whomever you
selected.
http://www.defectivekit.net/2007/03/gain-control-of-those-access-denied.html
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Setup VPN Connections in Windows XP
Open the Windows Control Panel.
Open the Network Connections item in Control Panel.
A list of existing dial-up and LAN connections will appear.
Choose the 'Create a new connection' item from the left-hand side of the
window.
The Windows XP New Connection Wizard will appear on the screen.
First click Next to begin the wizard, then choose the 'Connect
to the network at my workplace' item from the list and click Next.
On the Network Connection page of the wizard, choose
the 'Virtual Private Network connection' option and click Next.
Enter a name for the new VPN connection in the 'Company Name'
field and click Next. The name chosen need not match
the name of an actual business.
Choose an option on the 'Public Network' screen and click Next.
The default option, 'Automatically dial this initial connection' can be
used if the VPN connection will always be initiated when the computer
is not already connected to the Internet. Otherwise, choose the '
Do not dial the initial connection' option. This option requires
that the public Internet connection be established first, before
this new VPN connection will be initiated.
Enter the name or IP address of the VPN remote access server
to connect to, and click Next. Company network administrators
will provide this information.
Choose an option on the "Connection Availability" screen and click Next.
The default option, 'My Use Only,' ensures that Windows will make this
new connection available only to the currently logged on user.
Otherwise, choose the 'Anyone's use' option.
Click Finish to complete the wizard.
The new VPN connection information has been saved
Take special care to key the VPN server name/IP address data correctly.
The Windows XP wizard does not automatically validate this server
information.
PPTP
L2TP
IPsec
SOCKS
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another
Windows XP
Tweak page
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Hack XP
password through command prompt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC8c7zKLnU4
START, RUN, type CMD (ENTER)
net user (get list of accounts -
assume owner is one of the accounts)
net user owner *
(type password for user) (type in any password ENTER)
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The Content Advisor in Internet Explorer Lost Password Content
AdvisorGo the START menu (bottom left)
RUN type in REGEDIT
Navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Ratings
Right-click the key and delete it.
Open Internet Explorer and navigate to Tools | Internet Options | Content.
Disable Content Advisor. (Enter a new, more easily remembered password if
you want.)
This simple Windows Registry adjustment will return it to default state.
without a password.
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Move Internet Explorer 7 Classic Menu to the TOP
File,Edit,View,Favorites,Tools and Help buttons move to the top IE7
Copy/Paste line below in Notepad and save as toolbar.reg
Make sure you have
this line at the very beginning of the file
Import the file into Regedit or locate and create the key entry manually.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000001
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SKU011.CAB error Office Source Engine (services.msc)
SKU011.CAB must be available on the folder
C:\MSOCache\All Users\9000040c-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9.
setup.ini (set CDCache=0)
1.Put your office2003 into your cd drive
2.run setup.exe
3.you will see "add or remove repair
install",choose "cancel"
4.you will see "are you certain you want to
exit...."
choose "yes"
5.run your Office-2003-SP1 update.
Go into Registry Editor (Start, Run, "regedit").
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
Software, Microsoft, Office, 11.0, Delivery.
There should be only 1 directory under Delivery,
which is your DownloadCode (mine was 90000409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9).
Select that directory. On the right side of the screen,
right-click on CDCache. Change the value to 0.
Microsoft's
answer .....
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Bypass WGA
(site)
1.
Download Orca (mirror)
and install it.
2. Open WindowsDefender.msi with Orca
3. Go to the “CustomAction” table on the left
4. Right-click on the “CHECK_WGA” action and select
“Drop Row”
5. Now got to “Dialog” table on the left
6. Look for the dialog “CheckWGA”, change the
Attribute from 2 to 0
7. File > Save (DO NOT use Save As…)
8. Close Orca and run the installer.
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XPY .......... Small tool which disables the default threats of a
Windows XP installation. Besides disabling Windows
and some of its components to communicate with Microsoft servers,
xpy improves privacy settings and your system’s security.
Features: Disable Windows “calling home,”
Disable questionable services, Disarm Internet Explorer,
Disarm Windows Media Player, Remove Windows Messenger,
Improve privacy and security, Improve performance.
Though xpy is smaller than 60 kilobytes, it can close
serious threats (i.e. DCOM) on long distance, where large
service-packs can only protect you until
a new security hole has been found.....(free)
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Rooting a WindowsXP system from a "limited user"
account (watch video)
Run CMD (command prompt)type at 20:22 /interactive “cmd.exe”
(run command prompt 1 minute ahead sys time)
(command prompt appears in 1 minute) (svchost.exe)
ctrl + alt + delete (run task manager)
Kill explorer.exe process
command line - (cd.. ) navigate
c:\windows type explorer.exe
(system level privileges)
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Add Administrator Account to Log In Screen
When Windows XP is first installed it requires you to enter at least one
name of a user who will access the computer. Once you create this name the
default Administrator account vanishes.
To access it, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete twice at the Welcome screen to retrieve
the standard Windows 2000 logon dialog.
Log on as Administrator from this point.
To log the Administrator off, click [Start] [Log Off] and [Log Off]
when the [Log Off Windows] selection box appears.
The Log On screen with the available users will be displayed.
To Make the Administrator Account Always Visible on the Login Screen
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD// Value Name: Administrator
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]
Exit Registry and Reboot
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Installing and booting Windows XP from USB drive --
Guide
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XP Smoker will do the following things for your Windows XP driven
system. Reduce subsystem bottlenecks throughout your system Decrease
application and boot load times Increase the stability of Windows XP
Increase web browsing anywhere from 10% to 100% faster Secure Internet
Explorer features and the Control Panel applet. Delete IE cache, history,
cookies and index.dat files.
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Remember the simplest, most
powerful computer hardware startup problems - TRICK
Pull out the CMOS battery
......... now the force is with you - Luke
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How to Take Back 20% of Your Bandwidth From Windows
XP
THE TRUTH: (don't change the setting)
Microsoft does NOT reserve NOR use ANY amount/percentage of your
bandwidth for
the QoS Packet Scheduler, UNLESS this service is actively
transmitting/receiving ANY data/packets between your computer and
the
internet/network.
Therefore this is NOT a "bug" and its so called "fix" above is NOT
necessary!
Learn more about QoS from the "horse's mouth":
- MSKB: "Windows XP QoS Enhancements and Behavior":
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316666
- MSKB: "QoS Traffic Control in Windows 2000":
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=233203
- MSKB: "Description of Reservation State in RSVP":
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=244910
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Mount your Linux partition in Windows
http://www.codejacked.com/automatically-mount-your-linux-partition-in-windows/
You can automatically mount your Linux partition in Windows and have
read/write functionality with a freeware application called Ext2Fsd.
I will take you through the process of mounting your Linux partition
using Windows XP.
Download this free program -
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Ext2Fsd.shtml
After you install Ext2Fsd you need to mount the Linux partition.
Mount the Linux partition by opening Command Prompt and typing the
following:
mount 0 1 L:
Note: the “0″ above is a zero.
If you get a response like the following, the mount worked and you
will be able to access your Linux partition in My Computer.
The mount command is pretty obvious, and mounts your partition. The
zero references your hard drive. If you are like most users and only
use one hard drive, then you will want to leave the zero. If you use
multiple hard drives then you will need to change that number
appropriately.
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How to clear all the Un-Used items in MSCONFIG
Start/Run/Regedit
For items that were in the Start menu, Programs, Startup folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools
\MSConfig\startupfolder. You'll find a subkey for each disabled
item.
For items loaded from the Registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools
\MSConfig\startupreg. You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.
Another Option:
Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right pane, delete the value for MSConfig.
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Lots of desktop icons ? -
Change the icon cache size in Windows XP Pro
With a quick change in the Windows XP registry, you can increase
the icon cache that XP uses to store icon information.
Doing so will speed up desktop refreshes on your computer.
By default, Windows XP doesn't reserve a lot of memory for icon
caching.
By sacrificing a little bit of RAM, you can speed up perceived
workstation performance.
When the Registry Editor opens, navigate through the left pane until
you get to the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer.
In the right pane, look for the value named Max Cached Icons.
f the value exists, it's probably set to 500, which is the default
value for the key.
To change the value, double-click it. You'll then see the Edit
String screen.
Enter a value of 2000 in the Value Data field and click OK.
If the value doesn't exist, you'll need to add it. Select New |
String Value from
the Edit menu. The new value will appear in the right pane,
prompting you for
a value name. Type Max Cached Icons and press [Enter]. Make sure you
separate each word with a space. The proper value is Max Cached
Icons,
not MaxCachedIcons.
Double-click the new value. You'll then see the Edit String screen.
Enter a value of 2000 in the Value Data field and click OK.
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The Windows Installer service could not be accessed
Open Command Prompt from Start > Run and type "cmd" (without
quotes), then press Enter
Type:
msiexec /unregister
msiexec /regserver
Exit
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Windows XP Tweaking – Faster Bootup and
General Performance Tweaks
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Windows XP services
explained
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Good old Windows 2000-style search window
Install
TweakUI
Run TweakUI
Go to the Explorer, settings. In the details pane find "Use Classic
Search in Explorer" and select it.
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about NTFS Alternate
Data Streams
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Removal Microsoft piracy pop-ups
The annoying pop-up (WgaTray.exe) removal
1. run > regedit, search and delete all references to WgaTray.exe
2. start in safemode and remove the infection by deleting the file
WgaTray.exe in
c:\Windows\System32
3. restart your computer - clean up - do a
search for WGAlogon.dll delete all copies
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Disable USB Drives in Windows XP
Just open regedit and browse to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
Notice the value 'Start'
Switch this value to 4, and USB storage devices are disabled.
Switch this value to 3, and USB storage devices are enabled.
or use this software to do it .....
here
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Don't use XP's Internet
Connection Firewall. Or to put it another way,
ICF is to firewalls
what Notepad is to word processors. (still good advice)
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Bypass The Windows XP Log On Screen?
XP Welcome Screen Freezes
start computer in safe mode (F8) disable welcome with these steps below
then Start - Run - cmd
type chkdsk c: /r
To make logon an unattended process:
Click [Start] [Run] and type
control userpasswords2
Click [OK]
The [User Accounts] Property Sheet displays.
On [Users] tab, clear the [
Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer] check box.
Click [Apply].
Enter a user name and password that should be used to logon automatically
in the dialog box that appears.
Click [OK].
Go to [Control Panel] [User Accounts] [Change the Way Users Log On and Off].
Uncheck [Use the Welcome Screen] and [Use Fast User Switching]
To prevent the computer from requiring a logon when it goes into
screensaver, go do display properties, screensaver, and make sure the
box indicating "on resume, password protect" is not checked. Then hit the
"Power..." button on that dialog, go to the advanced tab, and uncheck
"prompt for password....
Forgot your Windows XP password ??
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Win2k, Win XP passwords
Download the (50 Mb) ISO CD image file - burn it to a CD
Simply boot the CD and when you get to the initial boot prompt,
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10 Ways To Speed Up Windows XP
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task manager has been disabled by your
administrator
This error is caused by restrictions placed in Registry. DisableTaskMgr
value is set to 1Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe)
and navigate to:
HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System
In the right-pane, double-click DisableTaskMgr and set it's data to 0
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies \System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager
Using Group Policy Editor [ Windows XP Professional
]
Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
Navigate to this path
User Configuration
=> Administrative Templates
==> System
===> Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options
====> Remove Task Manager
Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
Set the policy to Not Configured.
Microsoft instructions
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The command prompt has been disabled by your
administrator Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe)
and navigate to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
In the right-pane, double-click DisableCMD and set it's data to 0
Using Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional
Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
Navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System
Double-click the Prevent access to the command prompt
Windows XP by default, opens EVERY compressed file to search through because
it treats them as directories. This can extend the time taken for a
drive-level search for up hours and sometimes hangs (the search windows)
before it can complete. Another reason to disable the built in zip server
if you keep lots of zip files on your HD and you use XP search capabilities.
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Automatically optimize your hard drive.
registry hack that will force Win XP to automatically optimize
the location of files when your PC is idle.
1. Open RegEdit and browse to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
OptimalLayout
2. Find the string called EnableAutoLayout, and change its data value to 1.
(If this string doesn't exist, create it and set the value to 1.)
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How to make your Desktop Icons
Transparent
Go to ontrol Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance area >
Settings button Visual Effects tab
"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"
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Windows XP Home installation
CD contains Backup
To install it, browse to the CD's valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder,
right-click ntbackup.msi, and choose Install.
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Broadcom BCM4306 WPA upgrade for wireless
notebooks (article)
(download)
it works
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Enable - Disable Windows XP
built in zip support
Start - Run - Cmd - type the following then enter to enable
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
Start - Run - Cmd - type
the following then enter to disable
regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
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How to Rename the Recycle Bin
To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, open Regedit and go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any
quotes).
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To enable ClearType on your Windows XP PC
(this does not work with
other versions of Windows). ClearType does significantly improve the
legibility of type (alphanumeric characters) printed on a computer screen.
To turn on ClearType manually, go to Control Panel > Display > Appearance
> Effects and click the checkbox for "smooth edges of screen fonts," making
sure that the pop-up menu reads "ClearType." Reverse the process to turn it
off.
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Registry edit that makes user accounts invisible.
1. Open the Start Menu, select Run, type "regedit"
(without the quotation marks) and press Enter.
2. On the left pane of the Registry Editor (RegEdit),
select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (which is abbreviated to HKLM
below).
Then navigate to this location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
3. With UserList open in the left pane, right-click any blank area on
the right pane
and choose New > DWORD Value.
4. Give the new icon the exact name as the user account you want to
hide.
Then press Enter.
5. Repeat the steps for each additional user you want to hide.
You're done. You can test it by choosing Start > Log Off >
Switch User
(if that's available). If you don't see Switch User, then use
Log Off,
but this will shut down all your apps and documents.
To reverse it, just delete the icon you added.
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Change the Registered User
Information
Windows 95/98/Me
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion.
To change the values of the RegisteredOrganization, RegisteredOwner,
or ProductId, simply double-click on them.
Windows 2000/XP
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\
CurrentVersion.
To change the values of the RegisteredOrganization, RegisteredOwner,
or ProductId,
simply double-click on them.
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Ports That Are Used by
Windows Product Activation
Windows Product Activation uses the following ports:
80 - HTTP
443 - HTTPS
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Create a Password Reset Disk
If you’re running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup
environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer
when you forget your password. To create the disk:
1.Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
2.Click your account name.
3.Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password.
4.Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a
password reset disk.
5.Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access
your local user account.
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Disable Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
By default, Windows XP opens all picture
files (gif,jpg,...) with the included Windows Picture and Fax Viewer no
matter what other picture viewers you have installed. To disable the Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer, unregister shimgvw.dll. This can be done from
command prompt:
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
You will need a graphics program to take control of those file types
once you disable the Windows Picture & Fax Viewer. This line should restore
it .......
Start->Run -> type: CMD -> Enter -> type: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
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View XP System Uptime
To view the amount of time that XP has been running with out rebooting
or restarting the computer:
1) Open the Command Prompt (located under Accessories)
2) Type 'systeminfo' (without the dashes)
3) Once the system has finished gathering the information, scroll up
and the time is displayed in the System Up Time field.
As you can see, running systeminfo also gives a lot of useful
information.
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Remove programs from uninstall list
If you deleted a program instead of uninstalling it, most likely the
program will still be listed in the windows uninstall list. Follow the
directions below to remove programs from list manually.
- Start regedit,
- Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Uninstall
- Delete the folder of the program.
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Security - Group Policy Editor for Windows XP Pro (not a feature in
Home Edition)
One of the most full featured Windows XP configuration tools available
is hidden right there in your system, but most people don't even know
it exists. It's called the Local Group Policy Editor, or gpedit for
short. To invoke this editor, select Start and then Run, then type the
following: gpedit.msc After you hit ENTER, you'll be greeted by
gpedit, which lets you modify virtually every feature in Windows XP
without having to resort to regedit.
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Xteq
X-Setup is a so-called "hacker" or "tweaker" program. It
allows you to change settings that are normally hidden deeply in some
configuration-files like the registry fast and easily.
Getting on a domain with XP Home Edition (using Xteq X-Setup)
navigating to the NetworkAuto LoginWindows NT/2K/XPSettings option
within X-Setup. Simply enter the appropriate information and click
Apply Changes - upon your next reboot you can then join domains with
WinXP Home Edition.
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Make Windows
XP use the Windows 2000 Search window
Windows XP's Search dialog is cumbersome at best --especially with the
addition of the animated character. Performing even a straightforward
search requires the user to study the dialog for several seconds to
figure out how to use the search feature. To return the Search dialog
into an easy mastered UI available in Windows 2000 enable the option
"Use Windows 2000 style Search".
This feature I believe is no longer available - but
Copernic is the best
free Desktop Search program .......
article -
download
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Speed up
menu display
When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between
different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer
experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will
allow the different tiers to appear instantly.
· Start Regedit.
· Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
· Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
· Right on it and select Modify.
· Change the value to 0.
· Reboot your computer.
Navigate to Display Properties then Appearance then Effects and turn
off the option titled Show menu shadow.
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Microsoft Speed-Up-Boot
Tool
Look at:
Fast Boot /Fast Resume Design great Tool, easy to
use.
Notebook Windows XP speed boot tip:
When shutting down, hold shift key and click standby with mouse.
Will force computer to hibernate - a much faster notebook startup.
or
Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance in Category View,
open Power Options, select the Hibernate tab, and check Enable hibernation.
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Disable the Automatic Desktop Cleanup Feature
To stop the wizard from automatically running every 60 days: 1.
Right-click a blank spot on the desktop, and then click Properties
to open the Display Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Desktop tab.
3. Click Customize desktop to open the Desktop Items dialog box.
4. Click to clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check
box.
5. Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes.
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Get rid of
Swap File - 512+ MB ram
For all of you with 512 MB RAM or more, geeks. advise to get rid of
that swap file! You will be surprised that Windows XP will run fine
without it once you have the RAM available.
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Cleaning your Laptop
screen ......
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Control how Windows Explorer opens
Right-click on the Windows Explorer icon or shortcut that you use most often
(you can do it to all the others as well) and click Properties. In the
Target box you should add the following ‘switches’ to the end of the command
line: /n,/e,c: .These will tell Windows Explorer to open in the root of your
C: drive. If you are using another drive or want it to open somewhere else
just change the c: at the end. To save you the effort of typing it all in
(and if you do note that there is a space in front of ‘/n’ and don't forget
the two commas), just copy and paste the following command
into the Target box: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e,c:
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Adblock is a
content filtering plug-in for the Mozilla and Firebird browsers
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Which services to stop on a
gamer machine that have a cable connection
Put all These services on MANUAL
Routing and Remote Access
Alerter
Application Layer Gateway Service** (only if firewall is not used)
Application Management
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
ClipBook
COM+ System Application
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Help and Support
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service** (only if do you not use the cd-rw xp
record suport)
IPSEC Services
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
Net Logon
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
NT LM Security Support Provider
Performance Logs and Alerts
Portable Media Serial Number
QoS RSVP
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry
Removable Storage
Server
Smart Card
Smart Card Helper
SSDP Discovery Service
System Restore Service
Telnet
Themes
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Volume Shadow Copy
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Installer
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
WMI Performance Adapter
Fast User Switching Compatibility **
(only if fast user shiching is not used or the machine have one user
only)
Protected Storage
Windows Time
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Task Scheduler
Secondary Logon
Print Spooler ** (only if the pc do not have or use a printer)
Indexing Service
Error Reporting Service
Computer Browser
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
For a Safer, faster XP Close Unwanted Services
To disable unneeded startup services for a safer,
faster XP, use the "Services" Admin Tool (Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Services). If you are a single user of a
non-networked machine, you can disable the following items, with no ill
effect.
Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P",
& leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation
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Even hands-free, cell phones
distract
Using a cellphone -- even with a hands-free device -- may distract drivers
because the brain cannot handle both tasks, U.S.
researchers
said.
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BATCH
COMMANDS
For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of
interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers'
for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring
performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling
scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will
give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.
You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line
by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the
process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also
tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.
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AUTO-CD-PLAY
Disable auto load for all devices (CD-ROM/DVD Drives/CD/DVD-RW drives,
etc.). Right click on each drive and select “Properties”. Select the
Autoplay tab. For each Content Type, click “Select an Action to Perform” and
choose “Take No Action”.
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REBOOT AT BLUESCREEN
Start Regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control
> CrashControl
Select AutoReboot from the list on the right.
Right click on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0 to disable and 1 to enable.
Reboot your computer
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Clear Page file on shutdown -
(computer will take a long time to shut-down)
Go to Control panel Administrative tools, local security policy. then
goto local policies ---> security options. Then change the option for
"Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile"
or
Start Regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control
> SessionManager > Memory Management
Select ClearPageFileAtShutdown from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify. Change the value to 1 to enable.
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DISABLE ERROR REPORTING
Open Control Panel
Click on Performance and Maintenance.
Click on System.
Then click on the Advanced tab
Click on the error reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
Select Disable error reporting.
Click OK
Click OK
Reboot your computer
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Never re-activate after a
new installation
If you have to reinstall Windows XP you normally will have to
re-activate too. Well not anymore. Just copy wpa.dbl after you
activated the first time. It is located in the system32 folder. Now if
you reinstall Windows XP just copy the file back and you're up and
running again.
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Encryption & compression
(free)
for your USB storage devices
(more info)
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88% of PCs
have spyware, CoolWebSearch most prevalent
55% of online users have been infected with spyware
Browser market share in May 2005: IE - 87.23%, Firefox - 8%
21% of
Windows users run 95, 98 or ME
Mobile users should be made aware that all data input in a wireless hotspot
setting could be eavesdropped - unsafe - broadcast to another nearby
computer
Users' peripherals: 82% have CD-RW, 76% have CRT, 68% have DVD-ROM
Instant messaging viruses and worms up 271% in Q1 2005
30 percent of IT jobs in the U.S. will be "offshored" by
2015
27% of households with home networking want network-attached storage
52% of Americans use WiFi, 50% - wired Ethernet, for home networking
80% of people leave cell phones on before going to bed
40% of Americans to use dial-up by year-end 2005
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Have tendency to forget passwords ?
Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup
environment, you can create a password reset disk by following
instruction as shown below: Go to START-CONTROL PANEL-USER ACCOUNTS.
Then click your account name and further on in RELATED TASKS, click
PREVENT A FORGOT PASSWORD. A wizard would come up, follow instructions
and you have your password reset disk ready.
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Change the default search engine in Internet explorer
Default search engine of Microsoft Internet explorer is MSN. But there
are better search engines available. Open registry editor by going to
START-RUN and entering regedit and navigate to following three keys
separately and change it as shown below:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"
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Having
problems with new install - Like to restore your system quickly?
Quickest way may be to open command prompt and typing SFC /SCANNOW or
you can go to START - ALL PROGRAMS - ACCESSORIES - SYSTEM TOOLS and
click System Restore.
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Annoyed by XP asking for
registration again & again?
Users who are troubled by registrations reminders every now and then.
Before you begin, make sure PC must not be connected to the network.
During XP setup answer no when setup asks you to use Windows Dynamic
Update. Dynamic update connects to Microsoft to register XP. Once the
installation is completed, reboot to Safe mode. Go to Windows Explorer
and rename %systemroot%\System32\regwizc.dll and %systemroot%\System32\Dllcach\regwizc.dll
to regwizc.dll.bak or whatever. By renaming the regwizc DLL, it blocks
other windows components from registering XP to Microsoft. Now,
navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion]
and look for the data key "RegDone" and set its value to 1 to make XP
believe that its registered . Change the IE home page to something
besides Microsoft's web site. Reboot to Normal mode and reconnect your
nic card before the XP Windows GUI loads.
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How to Install the Netbeui
Protocol
(don't use NETBEUI use IPX crap)
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network
Connections.
Right-click the adapter you want to add NetBEUI to, and then click
Properties.
On the General tab, click Install.
Click Protocol, and then click Add.
Click Have Disk, insert your Windows XP CD-ROM, open the Valueadd\msft\net\netbeui
folder, click the Netnbf.inf file, and then click Open.
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Outlook Express
problems
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Free Password
programs
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Malware Removal and Prevention CastleCops
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Windows Command Line shortcuts ...... FLAG + R
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Desk.CPL |
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display properties |
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Firewall.CPL |
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Inetcpl.CPL |
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Internet settings Explorer |
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Main.CPL |
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Mouse properties |
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AppWiz.CPL |
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Install - uninstall software |
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Ncpa.CPL |
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Network Connections |
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Netsetup.CPL |
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setup a network |
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Nusrmgr.CPL |
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User Accounts |
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Powercfg.CPL |
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power settings |
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Sysdm.CPL |
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system settings |
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Telephon.CPL |
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telephone area settings |
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Timedate.CPL |
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Wscui.CPL |
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security settings program |
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Wuaucpl.CPL |
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update settings |
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Ciadv.MSC |
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index service |
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Compmgmt.MSC |
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computer management |
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Devmgmt.MSC |
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device management |
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Dfg.MSC |
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defragment hard drive |
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Diskmgmt.MSC |
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disk management |
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Eventvwr.MSC |
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event viewer |
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Fsmgmt.MSC |
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shared folders |
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Gpedit.MSC |
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group policy editor |
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Lusmgr.MSC |
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local users & groups |
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Ntmsmgr.MSC |
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removable storage |
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Mmc.EXE |
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Console create |
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Rsop.MSC |
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resultant set of policy |
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Secpol.MSC |
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security policy |
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Services.MSC |
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