Archive for the ‘Windows XP Tweaks’ Category

System files: think before removing them

There are any number of programs available that will claim to search your hard drive and remove any duplicate files. Most of these programs do a pretty good job, but it’s worth having an understanding of what impact removal of system files and application components can have upon your computer.

Sanx’s pocket guide to DLLs, [...]

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Windows XP – Create one click shutdown shortcut

This is how you can create a shortcut on your desktop and when ever you click at it, your Windows will be shutdown.
Step 1
Right click on your desktop > New > Shortcut

Step 2
You will see a pop-up window. Enter SHUTDOWN -s -t 01
Note: Enter c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows (if you’re using Windows95, Windows98 or ME)
Click the Next [...]

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How to rename Recycle Bin in Windows XP?

Take this simple steps:-
Open your Registry Editor. Go to Run (Windows+R), type regedit and press ENTER.
Then go to:-
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Note: For faster navigation, press C on your keyboard while selecting the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder.
You may have something like below:-
Double click the (Default) and you will see the Value Data: Recycle Bin. Change the Value Data to Trash or [...]

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XP Registry – Speed up shutdown time

Do you any problem on Windows shutdown time? Ok, here are a couple of steps you can take to speed up your Windows XP shutdown process.
Step 1
Paging file (pagefile.sys) – Don’t have XP clear at shutdown.
The paging file is used to store temporary files and data, but when your system shuts down, information stays [...]

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Windows XP – Customize Folder Background

Ok, just a simple Win XP tip for today. If you have an experience using Windows 98 before, you will notice that there are an option or wizard to customize and change the folder background image. Unfortunately, this cool feature does not exist in Windows XP. No worry, in this short article, I will show [...]

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