All Windows XP Tips
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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How To
- File and Settings Transfer Wizard
- Lock Windows XP
- Repair Internet Explorer
- Make Google Internet Explorer's Primary Search Engine
- Set Environment Variables
- Check and Set DMA Mode
- Adjust CD-ROM AutoPlay
- Safely Remove Hardware Icon?
- Stop Password Expiration
- View System Uptime
- Save Windows Update Downloads
- Using Program Compatibility Wizard
- Installing Windows XP Recovery Console
- Apply Windows XP Theme To Third Party Applications
- Using Remote Desktop in Windows XP
- Disable Windows XP Startup Screen
- Clean up your Hard Drive
- Restrict HTML Help from Running Executables
- Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD
- Set up and Use Automated System Recovery in Windows XP
- Move Windows XP to Another Computer
- Basic Storage Versus Dynamic Storage in Windows XP
- Remove Microsoft Java Virtual Machine and Install Sun Java™
- How to Check if DVD Decoder Software is Installed
- Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
- Using the System File Checker Tool
- Data Execution Prevention
Installing and Setup
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Page 1:
- Preparing
- Home Edition vs. Professional
- Windows Update Advisor
- Hardware Compatibility List
- Upgrade your BIOS
- Get the latest drivers
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Page 2:
- Backup your files
- Upgrade vs. Clean Install
- FDISK & Format
- Uninstall
- Dual Boot
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Page 3:
- File System
- Clean Install Using Upgrade CD?
- Running Setup
- Dynamic Update
- Administrator Password
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Page 4:
- Windows Welcome
- Post Installation Tasks
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Page 5:
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles Relating to Setup
Getting Started
- Create a Password Recovery Disk
- Display the Quick Launch Bar
- Change the Look of the Control Panel
- Change the Look of the Start menu
- Choose a Power Scheme
- Use the Classic Logon Screen
- Automatically Log On a User Account
Customizing
- Clean the Start Menu
- Removing "Set Program Access and Defaults"
- "Classic" Start menu
- Exclude a Program from the Start Menu
- Speed Up the Start Menu
- Customize the Taskbar
- Customize the Notification Area
- Adjust Your Display Properties
- Using & Tuning ClearType Font Smoothing
- Uninstall Windows Messenger
- Uninstall Additional Windows Components
- Disable Low Diskspace Notification
- Adjust System Restore
- Disable Error Reporting
- Display Administrator Account on Welcome Screen
- Hide Users on the Welcome Screen
- Change Picture on the Welcome Screen & Start Menu
- Change Unread Mail Settings On Welcome Screen
- Hibernate
- Internet Connection Firewall
- Increase Number of Download Sessions in Internet Explorer
- Stop Dial-up Prompt
- Create a Password Recovery Disk
- Turn Off ZIP Folders
- Switching Num Lock On
- Disable the Windows Key
- Remove Shared Documents Folder from My Computer
- Adjust Internet Time Synchronization
- Improve Performance by Disabling Indexing Service
- Improve Boot Performance
- Disable Search Assistant
- Adjust Size Of Thumbnails
- Add "Copy to Folder" and "Move to Folder" to Explorer Context Menu
- Keep RAS Connections Alive When Switching Users
- Adjust Windows XP DNS Cache Settings
- Show User and Computer Name
- Remove XP's Build-in CD Burning Capabilities
- Prevent Windows Media Player 8.0 from Maintaining a Recent-files List
- Prevent Writing to USB Storage Devices
Troubleshooting
- Passwords Not Saved in Outlook/Outlook Express
- Delay When Viewing Shares on a Windows 9x-Based Computer
- Computer Reboots Without Warning
- Icon Text not Transparent on Desktop
- Windows XP Stops Responding During Windows Shutdown
- Improve Hyperlinks Behaviour When Other Browser is Used as Default
- Disable the Windows XP Prefetcher
- Windows Update Problems
- All Programs Menu Extends Off the Screen
- Internet Explorer Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
- Windows Doesn't Remember Folder Settings
- Can only Save Images in Internet Explorer as .BMP Files
- "Limited or no connectivity" Network Error in Service Pack 2