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Windows XP TipsWindows XP has brightened up our lives and desktops quite a bit since it was released. You can configure the Windows set-up to reflect your own preferences in many areas. You can even disable many of the features that you don't want or find annoying especially if you have grown accustomed to the style of older versions of Windows.Here are a few of the tips available to customise your Windows XP:
By default, when you start a search, you are prompted for what you want to search for. (e.g. Pictures, Documents, Files, Computers) To change the preferences, simply click on Change preferences From here you can:
To change visual effects such as fade menus, mouse shadow, visual styles on buttons, drop shadows for icons, slide open boxes and buttons etc.:
If you hold down the Control Key when you click on the taskbar icons, it selects multiple tasks. Then you can simply right-click on the selected items and choose close group. This tip works with all windows, not just one applications. If you have the cal, ie, notepad and solitaire open, it will close them all, unlike the group similar items command that only lets you close all of one type (ex: all IE or all notepads). Controlling the Desktop Cleanup Wizard By default, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard will pop up every 60 days to cleanup your desktop. To stop this:
By default, WindowsXP will request to report application errors to Microsoft. To turn this off:
If you prefer the original Start Menu, you can easily switch it back.
By default, Windows XP does not show the QuickLaunch toolbar. To enable it again:
With Windows XP, you can manually select how you want individual icons in the System Tray to be displayed.
If you are getting errors when browsing the web with prompts to install Java Virtual Machine
When overwriting files in the Windows Explorer, there is an option for Yes To All. This would overwrite any files you would normally be prompted for. To have No To All, simply hold down the Shift key while you click on the No option. Setting System Time Over the Internet You can set your system clock to a time server on the Internet.
An easy way to speed up the display of the Start Menu Items is to turn off the menu shadow.
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