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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