Entries from February 2007
Disable Windows Tour
If you want to disable the Take Tour of Windows XP that comes up after you install WindowsXP:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour
Create a new DWORD key called RunCount
Give it a value of 0
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Categories: Windows XP
Renaming Multiple Files in a Directory
If you want to rename multiple files in the same directory:
Using the Windows Explorer, select all the files you want to rename
Press F2 or right click and select Rename
Enter the prefix for the name you want (e.g. Newname)
This will automatically rename the rest of the files Newname (1).jpg, Newname (2).jpg etc.
Make sure you include […]
Categories: Windows XP
Finding Your XP Product ID
There is a great little utility available to help you find your currently installed product ID
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
It also works for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Office 97, and Office XP
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Categories: Windows XP
Hiding Manage My Computer
If you want to remove Manage My Computer from My Computer
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies / Explorer
Create a DWORD value called NoManageMyComputerVerb
Set the value to 1
Reboot
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Categories: Windows XP
Task Manager is Menu Bar is Missing
If you start the Task Manager and menu bar and tabs are missing,
the Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode.To fix this, simply double click on an empty space in the top border
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Categories: Windows XP
Taking Ownership Of a Folder
Sometimes when you reinstall WindowsXP, you can receive an Access Denied error when trying to open a previous user’s directory.
To take ownership of that folder again:
Log on with an account that has administrator rights
Right click on the folder
Select Properties
Click on the Security t
ab
Click on the Advanced button
Click on the Owner tab
In the list of […]
Categories: Windows XP
Displaying and Configuring the Classic Start Menu
If you prefer the original Start Menu, you can easily switch it back.
Right click on the Taksbar
Select Properties
Click on the Start Menu tab
Select Classic Start Menu
If you click on the Customize button you can choose to display Administrative Tools, Favorites, Run, and expanding many of the sub-menus like the […]
Categories: Windows XP
Displaying the QuickLaunch Toolbar
By default, WindowsXP does not show the QuickLaunch toolbar.
To enable it again:
Right click on an open area of the toolbar
Select Toolbars
Select Quick Launch
Now you can add programs like with Win98
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