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Windows XP Tips and Tweaks

 
Below are a selection of Windows XP tips. Please note that we will not be responsible should they not work or render your Windows Installation useless.
*Please make sure that you back up your registry/important files or documents before attempting any of the following*
 
For Q&A regarding Windows XP try HERE
 

1. How to Speed up the menu display in Windows XP

2. How to password protect the GUEST Account in Windows XP

3. How to create a Legal Notice Dialog Box before Logon


4. How to disable balloon tips in applications that support XP Themes

5. How to delete an undeleteable file

6. Automated System Recovery for Windows XP Professional

7. How to activate Netmeeting in Windows XP

8. How to disable CD Autoplay in XP Pro

9. How to disable the compressed folder feature in XP/ME

10. Auto Disconnect for Internet Explorer

11. How to enable/disable automatic expanding trees in Windows Explorer

12. How to enable/disable low disk space message

13. How to enable/disable the tumbnail cache

 
1. Speed up the menu display in Windows XP

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

2. How to Password Protect the GUEST Account in Windows XP

Make sure you are logged on as an Administrator

Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management

Select the "Users" folder under "Local Users and Groups"

Right click on the "Guest" account and click "Set Password".

When a dialog comes up warning you of the possible consequences click "Proceed"

You will then be given a dialog that lets you set a new password.

3. How to create a Legal Notice Dialog Box Before Logon

If you would like to display a message or any other message in a pop-up window when windows try the following:

Start regedit

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon

Modify the key legalnoticecaption with what you want to name the window.

Modify the key legalnoticetext with whatever you want the window to say.

Restart your computer

4. Disabling Balloon Tips in applications that support XP themes

Start Regedit

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced

Change the value of EnableBalloonTips from 1 to 0

5. How to delete an undeletable file

Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs

Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE

Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave
Task Manager open

Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in

At the command prompt type DEL <filename> where <filename> is the file you wish to delete

Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell

Close Task Manager

6. Automated System Recovery for Windows XP Professional

Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup.

When the Backup or Restore Wizard starts, click on Advanced Mode.
On the Welcome tab, click the button at the bottom next to Automated System Recovery Wizard.
This will start the Wizard, which will prompt you for the media to use for the backup file, after clicking Next.
If you have a tape drive installed, this file can go there, but you can also write this file to a hard drive. This is the fastest method, but it also requires lots of free space. A writeable CD will work, if the CDRW software allows it to be access via a drive letter.
After entering the destination for the backup file, click Next again, and then Finish.
The Windows XP Backup utility will copy all of the important system files and settings to the backup file. An estimate and status bar is provided, as this step can take a considerable amount of time. After this step is complete, you will be prompted for a blank, formatted floppy disk. Several files are written to the disk, and then the process is complete.
Remember that this process will only help you restore your computer system - you will need a separate plan for backing up your data files.

7. How do I activate Netmeeting in Windows XP?

Click Start, Run and enter CONF.EXE

This will start the NetMeeting Setup wizard

During setup, you'll be prompted to create Desktop and/or Quick Launch bar icons

8. To Disable CD autoplay, completely, in Windows XP Pro try the following:-

Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC

Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System

Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you require

9. To disable the compressed folder feature in Windows XP/ME

Click on Start -> Run and enter the following command:

regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll

To enable ZIP folder support run this command:

regsvr32 zipfldr.dll

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

10. Auto Disconnect for Internet Explorer

>Start>Run>Regedit

Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ LanmanServer\ Parameters

Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Autodisconnect

Value Data: Enter a new disconnect time. Use Hexadecimal if you are unfamiliar with Binary

Exit the Registry and Reboot your computer

11. How to enable or disable Automatic Expanding Trees in
Windows Explorer

>Start>Run>Regedit

Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced

Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as below.

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: FriendlyTree

Setting for Value Data: 0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled

Exit the Registry and Reboot your computer

12. How to enable/disable Low Disk Space Message

>Start>Run>Regedit

Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion \Policies\ Explorer

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks

Modify/Create the Value Name (NoLowDiskSpaceChecks) according to the Value Data listed above.

Value Data: (0 = NoLowDiskSpaceChecks Disabled / 1 = NoLowDiskSpaceChecks Enabled)

Exit the Registry and Reboot your computer

13. How to enable/disable the thumbnail cache

>Start>Run>Regedit

Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced

Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as below

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableThumbnailCache

Setting for Value Data: (0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled)

Exit the Registry and Reboot your computer




 

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