150 Trik in Windows XP

After installing Windows and other applications required into the computer, there are some things you should do. Among them are doing some things to speed up and simplify the performance of computers. For example, set the computer to restart more quickly, or create a hidden menu, use the shortcut for faster access and so forth.

All of the above is a small part of the basic tips and tricks that we submit Windows below. All tips and tricks here we match the 150-step easy and safe to do. 150 tips and tricks, including some step-by-step guide is easy to follow, will make your computer more convenient to work. Of course, ultimately, your productivity in front of the computer growing.



A good computer is not enough without a simultaneous increase in the security side. This is important, because the connection to the network, the Internet or to another computer, a little more certain risk. Starting from the spread of the virus to our data acquisition by the people who are not eligible. For that, we also include some basic tips to improve security in Windows.

Some tips and tricks and step-by-step guide in this paper using specific assistance programs that can be downloaded from several sites on the Internet. But to help you, as usual, all the programs mentioned in the following text included in the PC CD Media. Of course, all programs are tested in labs PC Media.

Installing the program is in this paper comes mostly from Microsoft's official site. Thus unlikely these programs cause errors in your PC. So do not hesitate, follow these tips and tricks on the basis of Windows that is rarely revealed!

Installing Windows Easy and Fun

01. Back-up first before editing the registry. How, click Start | Run, type regedit. Once the registry window appears, select the menu File | Export. In the Export range section, select All and specify the file name, end with a click the Save button.

02. Many programs are actually installed in Windows, but not active. To activate it, go to Control Panel | Add / Remove Windows Components and check the programs that have not been active.

03. Before installing a new program or make changes to Windows settings as a whole, better for manual Restore Point first. How, click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore and click Create a restore point.

04. If you decide to install Windows Update didecline previously, go to Control Panel | System, select the Automatic Updates tab and click Restore Declined Updates.

05. To set the Windows update was going according to your needs, set the first Windows Update. Way, open System in the Control Panel and click the Automatic Updates tab. Set option enable or disable Keep my computer up to date.

06. If you do not have a bootable CD, do not worry. Microsoft already provides
Free tool to create a boot floppy in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994.

07. If the Windows installation suddenly stopped, turn off the computer and an additional card. For example the sound card. Reinstall the card and plug it in again after the installation.

08. To add a System Administration Tools is the Start Menu, right click on Start | Properties. Entered in the Start Menu tab and click Customize and then enter in the Advanced tab. Slide down and check the option Display on the All Programs and the Start Menu.

09. To install Back-up Utility in Windows XP Home Edition look ntbackup.msi files in the directory \ valudeadd \ MSFT \ ntbac coup \ on Windows XP installation CD. Run the file and follow the langkahlangkahnya.

10. Windows XP will automatically highlight any new program is installed. How to eliminate it, right click on Start | Properties. Going to the Start Menu tab | Customize, then click the Advanced tab and remove the check mark on the option Highlight newly installed programs.

11. To view the movie or the best games on the computer, make sure that the latest DirextX been installed properly. See the latest version at www.microsoft.com / windows / directx.

12. There are times when hardware will be installed not support Plug-and-Play. For that, use the Add Hardware Wizard in Control Panel | System | Hardware to detect it.

13. Actually only takes no more than 2 minutes to go into Windows since the computer is turned on. However, sometimes seemed like forever. To speed up loading of Windows, there are some things you can do. For example, reducing the icon on the desktop and do not use wallpaper that takes a lot of memory. Replace wallpaper with a background color, and use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard that there can be found by right clicking on the desktop to clean
icon. Do not forget, too, run defrag on a regular basis.

If you frequently add or reduce the programs on your computer, clean the registry on a regular basis. Use software like Registry Mechanic aids from www.winguides.com site. Unfortunately, trial versions of this program can only be used to improve just as much as 6 sections.

Another step that needs to be done is to remove programs that are loaded automatically when you start Windows. Of course, only programs that are not needed. How, by deleting all the contents of the startup folder and open the msconfig via Start | Run.

14. Use the features of File and Transfer Settings Wizard to transfer files and settings to new computers. How, click Start | AllPrograms | Accessories | System Tools, then run the File and Settings Transfer Wizard.

15. Use the exception of the security setting in Internet Explorer, so that the updates via Windows Update page running smoothly. Way, open Internet Options in the Tools menu in Internet Explorer. Click the Security tab, select Trusted Sites and click Sites button. Fill in the name of the Windows Update site, remove the check mark on the option Require server verification ... and click OK.

16. If you lose the serial number Windows XP, use the freeware Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder from http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml.

17. If the name is registered in Windows XP you do not fit, improved through the registry. Way, open the registry and select MY Computer. Click menu Edit | Find and type RegOwner. If found, right click, select Modify and enter the appropriate name. These changes can also be done in key RegCompany.

18. To share a folder on your computer to the network, right-click the folder and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab and enable the option Share this folder on the network. Give a name and click OK.

19. Create a My Network Places icon on the desktop by right-clicking an empty area on the desktop and click Properties. Select the Desktop tab | Customize Desktop. Then open the General tab and enable the option My Network Places.

20. There's an easy way to send messages to other computers on the network, ie using the Console Message. Open the Control Panel | AdministrativeTools | Comp uter Management | Action | All Task | Send Console Message. Type the text you want to send, add the name of the computer who want to target and click Send.

21. To set the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), open the Network Connection in Control Panel, right-click an existing connection and click Properties. Open the Advanced tab and enable the option Protect my computer and network by limitting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet.

22. Set the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) for each existing connection. Both dial-up or broadband. If your computer is part of the networks connected to the Internet, plug in the computer ICF only server.

23. To find out your IP address, enter the DOS by typing the command in the Run. Then type ipconfig / all.

24. If you receive a message from the Internet via Messenger, immediately turn off. How, go to Contol Panel | Administrative Tools | Services, and double-click Messenger and then Stop. In order to prevent it from happening, set so that Messenger becomes Disabled in the Startup.

25. Disable Windows Messenger with the regedit. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Po licies \ Microsoft, then select the menu Edit | New | Key, and name the Messenger. Then create another key in this way in the Messenger directory with the name of his key Client. After that, click the Edit menu | New | DWORD Value, and name-Run Prevent. PreventRun value right click, select Modify, fill in the number 1 in the Value data, and click OK

26. To find information about the connection on your computer, click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Information. Select the Tools menu | Net Diagnostics. In the window that opens and select the option scans your system. Wait until the process is complete to see the results.

27. Protect your privacy by preventing the Windows Media Player application to send data on the computer and your habits to use a computer through the Internet to specific addresses. It's easy, the Windows Media Player, select the menu Tools | Options. Open the Player tab, and disable the option Aloww Uniquely internet sites to your player.

28. To lock a computer in a domain network, press the Ctrl + Alt + Del simultaneously and click Lock Computer option. To open again, press the Ctrl + Alt + Deldan enter the password. Configuring Windows Easy and Fast.

29. To disable autorun feature, right-click the CD drive icon, select Properties and enter the AutoPlay tab. Then disable autoplay for each file type listed in the list.

30. Use Microsoft Clear Type Tuning Control of http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/ to set Clear Type on the computer.

31. To view the system files by default be hidden by Windows XP, select the View tab in the menu Tools | Folder Options in Windows Explorer. Enable Display the content of system folders.

32. To put the volume control icon in the taskbar, go in Control Panel | Sound and Audio, and click the Volume tab. Enable the Place volume control in the Taskbar and click OK.

33. Set the Power button on the keyboard via Control Panel | Power Options on the Advanced tab. Find the Power button settings by selecting the available options.

34. Arrange to clean the Windows Pagefile when shut down for safety. Way, open the registry and enter the directory HKEY_LOCALMACHINE \ SYSTEM \ Curre ntControlSet \ Control | Session Manager. Edit values to key into PageFileAtShutdown Clear-1. Consequently, the shutdown will last a little longer.

35. Set so that Windows displays the extension of each file. How, in Windows Explorer, select the menu Tools | Folder Options and the View tab. Uncheck the option Hide file extentions for known file types.

36. Removing the Installed Components
Many components of Windows that does not appear in the Add / Remove Windows Components that can not be uninstalled.
Open Notepad and choose File | Open. Navigate to the folder Windows \ inf. Fill sysoc.inf file name. Click Open to open this file.
Select menu Edit | Replace. Hide the column type Find, but the Replace With field empty, click Replace All. The objective is to remove all Hide said in this file. When finished, close and save the file.
Open the Control Panel and select Add / Remove Programs. Then select Add / Remove Windows Components, the windows are out and will appear some previously hidden components.

37. Change the picture on the welcome screen by going to User Accounts in Control Panel. Open your account and click Change my picture. Determine the image of your choice by clicking Browse to the picture on my hard drive or a choice of image that is already available.

38. If you prefer viewing the old version of the Start Menu, you can change it by right clicking the Start button, select Properties. Select Classic Start Menu and click Customize to set the contents.

39. To complete the classic look of the Start Menu, right click the desktop and select Properties. Open the Themes tab, and select Windows Classic from the Theme list.

40. Add the image to a folder, so that the image that will appear when Windows Explorer in the thumbnails view. Way, right-click the folder you want to be processed, select Properties. Click the Customize tab and click Choose Picture. Select a picture and click Open | OK.

41. Adjust the capacity of the Recycle Bin by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon and choose
Properties. Fill in the capacity you want and click OK.

42. At the time set View Details in Windows Explorer, right-click a column header untukmengatur any column displayed. Click More if necessary adjust other settings.

43. To add programs that you use most often in the Quick Launch, drag the program icon in the Quick Launch.

44. Add the address bar on the taskbar, so as to accelerate access to an address on the Internet. Way, right-click the taskbar, select Toolbars | Address. Double click to open and close it.

45. Make Windows Explorer look like a window display in My Computer. Way, right-click Windows Explorer icon and select Properties. In the Target area, after the% SystemRoot% \ explorer.exe add / n, / e, / select, C: \ and click OK.

46. To add a program shortcut on the top line of the Start Menu, right-click its icon in the Start Menu and then click Pin to Start Menu.

47. In order for a drive or folder can be entered in the Send To menu, drag the shortcut it to the folder \ document you are setting \ \ SendTo.

48. Looking for SendTo folder? Just click Start | Run and type in SendTo and click OK.

49. To clear the list of documents in the My Recent Document folder on the Start Menu, right-click Start, select Properties. Click Customize and go to the Advanced tab and then click the Clear button list. So no longer appear in My Recent Documents, disable the option List my most recently opened documents.

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50. Fast User Switching
With Fast User Switching, a user does not need to log off while another user login.
To enable Fast User Switching, entered in the Control Panel and select User Accounts. Click the option Change the way users log on or off, and enable Use Fast User Switching.
So that dial-up connections continue to run despite the Fast User Switching enabled, enter the directory to the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Mi crosoft \ WindowsNT \ CurrentVersi on \ Winlogon.
Right-click on the right panel and select New | String Value. Give name KeepRasConnections and give yourself a 1. Restart the computer.

51. To see the actual contents of My Recent Documents folder, click Start | Run, then type% UserProfile% \ Recent.

Multiple User Settings

52. To switch between user accounts, press the Ctrl + Alt + Del, then in the Task Manager window that opens, select the Users tab. Right-click the user name to use and click the Connect button.

53. Add the Guest account so that others can use your computer. Way, open the User Accounts in Control Panel, click the Guest | Turn On the Guest Account.

54. Remember to always log in as System Administrator before making changes that impact on computer performance.

55. To copy the user profile, enter the Control Panel | System. Entered in the Advance tab and click the Settings button in the User Profiles. Highlight the profile that would be copied, and then click Copy to and specify the storage location profile. To change the permissions, click the Change button.

56. Change the Welcome screen with a login dialog to increase security levels. How, in the User Accounts in Control Panel, select the option Change the way users log on or off and disable Welcome screen.

57. Use the Shared Documents folder to store which can be opened filefile others in the network. This folder can be found in My Documents \ Other Places area.

58. In Windows XP Pro Edition, a password can expire if not used the old login. To avoid this, set up so that Windows does not do it. How, click Start | Run, type userpasswords2 and Enter. Open the Advanced tab and select the Advanced user management, click the Advanced button and select Local Users and Groups. Right-click the user name and select Properties. Open the General tab and enable password never expires option.

59. Give the name of each partition or drive there with a different name. It is important to facilitate file searches.

60. Create a password reset floppy disk as an emergency as he lost password. How, go to Control Panel and open User Accounts. Select your account and select Prevent a forgotten password to start the wizard.

File and Folder Settings

61. Create a compressed folder by right-clicking an empty area on the desktop and select New | Compressed (zipped) Folder. Give the name and drag and drop files to be compressed in the folder.

62. A compressed folders can be protected with a password. Way, open the File menu | Add a Password. Fill in your password and fill in once again to confirm.

63. A compressed folder contents can still be added by drag and drop files to be compressed into it.

64. When running Disk Cleanup, select the option Compress old files for compressing files that are not needed, so that the disk capacity can be saved.

65. Enkrip or random files can be done in Windows XP Pro Edition by right clicking on My Computer, select Properties. Open the General tab and click Advanced. Activate the option Encrypt contents to secure data.

66. The easiest way to rename files or folder is to select it, then pressing the F2 key.

67. So you can switch quickly between folders, especially in the folders that are often open, create a shortcut to any folder you frequently access.

68. Reset the file association menhakan way as the Shift key right-clicking a file. Select Open With ... Select the program you want to use to open the file and enable the Open option use the selected program to open this kind of files. Then click OK.

69. Adjust your music file storage capacity by opening Windows Media Player and select the menu Tools | Options. Open the Copy Music tab and adjust the size of capacity by moving the slider.

70. If you keep all documents in the My Documents folder, then all files are much easier to back up and restore the system unaffected.

71. If a file copy of the CD is not accessible, then remove the Read only attribute. Way, right-click the file and select Properties. Uncheck the Read only option.

72. Arrange the display of each folder by right clicking the folder in My Computer. Select Properties and click Customize. Choose a template that is available, or select images according to your wishes. Click OK to save the settings.

73. You can rename several files at once with the same characters in the same folder as well. For example a photo or image collection. Way, select all the files to be renamed, right-click the first file and click Rename. Give the name, for example Koleksi.JPG, then all other files will change its name to the Collection (1). JPG, Collection (2). JPG, and so on.

74. Sending Fax
Did you know that Windows XP has a tool to send and receive faxes?
Open the Control Panel, select Add / Remove Programs and click Add / Remove Windows Components. Enable Fax Services and click Next.
Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Communications Section | Fax | Fax Console to run the Fax Configuration Wizard. Set all settings, including fax and modem numbers are used and the incoming fax settings.
Make all the fax from the Fax Console. Check all the content before it is sent, including the setting and so on.

Set the Print Quality

75. You can print multiple photos together, and set the layout and other options the easy way. First, open the image files in the My Pictures folder, then select the menu File | Print. Will emerge Photo Printing Wizard. Set the printer to be used and the layout will be used. Some printers allow printing multiple photos in one paper.

76. Rather than have to set the printer settings every time to use it, make a copy of your printer. Set each with different options as you need.

77. You can use characters not in the keyboard, but can be used in the Windows Character Map feature. To open it, you can find in Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Toolss | Character Map. Or type in "charmap" without the quotes in the Start | Run.

78. To capture a scene in the movie file into an image, rotate the film and press the Stop button when the desired scene. Click the Take Picture, save it in your folder and name it.

Appearance raises Hidden Features

79. You are interested in the music's original release of Windows? Find the file in \ windows \ oobe \ system32 \ images \ tittle.wma.

80. There are two editions of Windows Plus! outstanding, namely Microsoft Plus! for Windows and Digital Media Edition (DME). Check out www.microsoft.com / windows / plus / PlusHome.asp and try DME trial version.

81. Type "iexpress" without the quotes in the dialog box Start | Run. You'll find a utility to compress files and create self-extraction.

82. You will find some tools that are less popular, but have a great advantage. These tools can be found in the folder support \ tools on Windows XP installation CD. Use suptools.msi program to install these tools on your computer.

83. There are many wizard or stepby-step on Windows. To find out what the wizard, go to Help and Support and type "Wizard" without the quotes in the search field. Windows will display a list of available wizards. You live your selection.

84. To create their own characters, click Start | Run and type Eudcedit. Create your suit, still in asalakan size 64 × 64 grid. Save by choosing Edit | Save Character.

85. To put the characters in the Character Map into a document, you simply open the Character Map and select the character. Then you just copy and paste it into your document.

Decorating Desktop

86. You can set the mouse pointer as you wish to open the menu tab in the Mouse Pointer in the Control Panel. Click Browse to find the pointer to the way you want.

87. To display a list of the last document accessed in the Start Menu in Windows XP Home Edition, right-click on the Start button and select Properties. Click Customize, Advanced tab and enable the option List my most recently opened documents.

88. If you want to view the full Windows Explorer opens up to cover the taskbar, press the F11 key.

89. You can create a shortcut key or presses a certain button to access a program. Way, right-click the program icon and select Properties. Open the Shortcut tab and specify which button you use to access the program. Windows will automatically add the Ctrl + Alt + your choice as a shortcut key.

90. Sort alphabetically, all existing programs in the Start Menu for easy access. How, click Start | All Programs, right-click one of the existing programs and select Sort by Name.

91. Come up with the appearance of icon indicators broadband connection or dial-up in the system tray for easy control. Way, open the My Network Places, select View Networks Connections, right-click the connection you are using and select Properties. Change the option Show icon in the area when connected notofication be enabled.

92. You can edit the Start Menu as needed. Both increase, reduce, or even change his name. Way, right-click Start and select Open or Open All Users. Set any shortcuts that are available as needed.

93. You can open several programs simultaneously by pressing the Shift key while clicking on an existing program in the Start Menu.

94. To remove a icon on the desktop, right-click the icon, and select Rename. Press the Alt key and numeric keys 255. Kemudan press Enter.

95. You can remove the arrows on shortcut icons on the desktop. How, go to registry editor by typing "regedit" without the quotes in the dialog box Start | Run. Entered into the directory HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Lnkfile. Remove IsShortcut value.

96. Shortcut List
Here are some shortcuts that most commonly used when working day-to-day use Windows.

[Windows] + [L] Lock the computer
[Windows] + [u] Showing Utility Manager
[Windows] + [R] Displaying Run
[Windows] + [F] Displays the search window
[Windows] + [E] Open My Computer
[Windows] + [D] Turn off or enable the Toggle

Desktop
[Windows] + [M] Minimize all windows
[Windows] + [Shift] + [M] Restore on all window-minimize
[Windows] + [Ctrl] + [F] Finding a computer in the network
[Windows] + [F1] Showing page Help
[Windows] + [Break] window Memunculkan System

Properties
[Windows] + [Tab] Scroll button on the Taskbar
If you use the old keyboard is not equipped with the Windows key, use key combination Ctrl + Esc.

97. You can enable or disable grouping several files in one program. Way, right-click the taskbar and select Properties. Give or remove a check in the option Groups similar taskbar buttons.

98. You can remove or display the icon on the desktop by right clicking the desktop and select Arrange Icons By | Show Desktop Icons.

99. You can create custom toolbars by right-clicking the taskbar, choose Toolbars | New Toolbar. Set your liking, for example, make My Documents as a toolbar in the taskbar to easily and quickly accessible.

100. Right-click the Start Menu, select Properties, if you do not use the Classic Start menu, click Customize and go to the Advanced tab. There are several munu that can be activated with the check option available. Starting from Scroll Programs to create the appearance of several features in the Start Menu.

101. You can open a site without opening your browser first. Way, type the full address of the site to be opened in the dialog box Start | Run. For example www.pcmedia.co.id. Then press Enter.

102. In every menu in Windows there is underlined letters for keyboard navigation standards usage. For example the File menu can be opened by pressing Alt + F. You can disable or enable a feature which is marked with lines below. Way, right-click an empty area on the desktop. Then Appereance tab, and click the Effects button. Organize a check in the option Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the [Alt] key.

103. Set the computer so that a warning sound when the Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock is activated. Way, Open the Control Panel, go in Accessibility Options. Open the Keyboard tab, and enable option-Use Toggle Keys.

104. To enable Hibernate mode in Windows XP Turn Off when pressing on the Start Menu, hold down the Shift key. So Stand by button in the Shut Down dialog box will change to Hibernate.

105. If your hardware Hibernate support, enable this feature soon. Way, open the Control Panel and open Power Options. Click the Hibernate tab and check the Enable Hibernate option. If your hardware does not support Hibernate, this tab can not be found.

Performance Computers

106. Add the speed of your computer by removing a good appearance but it takes a lot of time, which is animated. Way, open the Control Panel, and double-click System. Click the Advanced tab and press the Performance Settings button. Then enable the option Adjust for the best performance.

107. To reduce the boot time is too long, set in the BIOS to start booting from new hard disk and a CD or floppy drive on the next option.

108. Set so that Windows will only load the required program only when starting to walk so much faster loading time and less computer work. Type "msconfig" without the quotes in the Run dialog box and press Enter. On the General tab, select Selective Startup option, and then open the Startup tab and disable all unnecessary programs.

109. You can monitor processor usage by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Del to open Task Manager. Then minimize the window, you'll see a graph of the processor capacity usage in the system tray.

110. To increase the speed of storing data on a USB ZIP drive, open My Computer and right click the ZIP drive. Select Properties, open the Hardware tab click Properties, then open the Policies tab and enable the Optimize for Performance option.

111. To speed up the Start Menu view, open the Registry Editor (type "regedit" without the quotes in the Run dialog box). Entered in the directory HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop. Double-click the value named MenuShowDelay, replace the existing numbers to 100. In this way, the delay Start Menu view the brief.

112. There is a quick way to turn off the computer. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del, the Task Manager window that appears, press the Shut Down menu and hold down the Ctrl key while clicking Turn Off. Ensure that all documents had been on-save.

113. You can see the graphical display computer performance based on several indicators. For example the use of processor, memory, and so forth. Way, open the Control Panel and double-click Administrative Tools. Open Performance features.

114. You can also add some other indicators of performance features (at number 13) by clicking the + icon and select a new indicator of what is about to appear.

115. You can merge a registry file or. Reg into your Windows registry, by double clicking the file. To determine the function, open with notepad.

116. If you are using 512 MB of RAM, set to be Windows does not make paging to disk for increasing computer performance. Way, open the Registry Editor and go in the directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM | Curr ent ControlSet \ Control \ SessionMana ger \ MemoryManagement.
Change the value DisablePagingExecutive be 1.

117. Use Bootcfg.exe to edit the boot.ini Windows XP. Way, type "cmd" without the quotes in the Run dialog box to enter the DOS Prompt, and type bootcfg: /? when prompted to obtain information about the features in this program.

118. To select the operating system in use in a computer that has a partition drive, open the Control Panel, enter the system and then open the Advanced tab. Click the Startup and Recovery Settings then Edit.

119. Use classic chkdsk utility to scan and repair disk errors encountered. How, click Start | Run and type "chkdsk c: / f" without the quotes to scan and repair the drive C. If you want to know more about the features in chkdsk, type "chkdsk /?".

120. You can pass Scanner and Camera Wizard when installing a digital camera. To access it, use Windows Explorer or My Computer. Your digital camera will appear as
drive.

121. There is utility in Windows XP Pro Edition is rarely used, namely gpedit. Run this utility by typing "gpedit.msc" without the quotes in the Run dialog box and press Enter. This utility can be used for any tools and components in Windows. Try one by one setting you want and then look at the results.

Set 122 Maintenance Schedule
Rather than bother to clean up garbage in the Windows, arrange for Windows to clean itself periodically with the Schedule Task.
To set the schedule for regular maintenance of Windows, open Control Panel, double-click Scheduled Tasks. Add Scheduled Task through the wizard. Click Next to enter the list of programs that can be scheduled.
If the tool you want is not listed on the schedule list, click Browse and navigate to the folder where the tool is what you mean. Most tools of Windows is in the folder Windows \ system32. Choose one and click Open.
Type the name of the task and determine its frequency or frequency level of the program schedule. Click Next, set the other settings as needed and add the username and password to secure the Schedule Task.

123. Use a free utility PowerToys from www.microsoft.com / WindowsXP / home / downloads / powertoys.asp very useful. PowerToys itself consists of several programs, among them Open Command Window Here, Alt-Tab Replacement, Tweak UI, Power Calculator, Image Resizer, CD Slide Show Generator, Virtual Desktop Manager, Taskbar Magnifier, HTML Slide Show Wizard, and Timershot Webcam.

124. Windows, you can earn additional speed when Indexing Service is disabled. It's easy, open Administrative Tools in Control Panel, select Services and disable Indexing Service.

125. Develop the capacity of hard disks by using Disk Cleanup. Open My Computer, right-click an existing drive and select Properties. Open the General tab and click the Disk Cleanup button. Clean all the junk files, including emptying the Recycle Bin of all the data that is not used anymore.

126. Eliminate all the shortcuts in the Startup folder in the Start Menu. Therefore, the program has a shortcut in this folder will be executed automatically the first time Windows is run.

127. Check the settings in the messenger of your computer, because almost every messenger will load itself automatically every time Windows is run. Try to keep option Automatically Login or Load at Windows Start inactive.

128. You can access each program directly by typing the program name in the Run dialog box. For example calc for calculator, winword for Microsoft Word, and so forth.

Simplified troubleshooting

129. If the defrag your computer suddenly stop, restart and enter in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key just before Windows starts running. Another defrag your hard drive from this mode.

130. Find out if your drive FAT or NTFS drive by right-clicking it and selecting Properties and then go to the General tab. Read details on the file system dialog box that appears.

131. Change a drive in FAT format to NTFS via DOS with the command convert c: / FS: NTFS. Enter the registry editor and open the directory HKEY_USERS \ DEFAULT \ Control Panel \ Desktop and create value in AutoEndTask with value 1.

133. If when installing a new driver hangs computer, the computer is restored to the previous configuration. Way, restart the computer and press F8 to enter Safe Mode and select the option Last Known Good Configuration.

134. Use Event Viewer to track application errors. Way, right-click My Computer, choose Manage, and click Event Viewer. Double-click any application or system that shows the error to see the error information.

135. There is the best way to set the computer clock accurate. Double-click the clock on the right side of the screen or in the system tray, select the Internet Time tab. Enable the option Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server. Select the server that is available and click Update Now!

Special Tips and Tricks for Windows 98 and ME

136. Back-up dial-up settings by drag and drop files in connection Dial-Up Networking folder to a floppy drive. Back-up files will be stored in ekstensi.dun.

137. How to quickly restart, press the Start | Shut Down | Restart, while click OK, hold the Shift key.

138. Use Tweak UI Windows 98 special from www.microsoft.com / ntworkstation / downloads / powertoys / networking / nttweakui.asp. After installation is complete, open Tweak UI through the Control Panel.

139. Use the F3 key to open the Find feature while in Windows Explorer or the desktop.

140. Set up a dial-up connection to the Telephony Location Manager. Telephony Location Manager feature will help you optimize your dial-up connection. How, click Start | Run and type "tlocmgr" without the quotes.

141. If your computer can not be set in standby or suspended mode, then fix with Pmtshoot from http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185949.

142. Always back up the registry before making changes in it. Way, use the Registry Checker that can be found in Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Tools.

143. Create a bootable floppy disk for Windows 98 format by using the system files. Then copy the file c: \ windows \ command \ scanreg.exe and c: \ windows \ himem.sys into the disk. Do not forget, edit the config.sys file in the diskette by providing an additional line "device = a: \ himem.sys" without the quotes.

144. To restore the registry when the computer does not want to walk, try booting with a boot disk. Then go to the drive C: \ and type "scanreg \ restore" without the quotes. Angkah Follow-stride to complete. Then out of the DOS.

145. Add the Control Panel shortcut to the Start menu by right clicking the Start button and click Open. Then right-click an empty area, select New | Folder. Fill in the "Control Panel. (21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D)" without the quotes and press Enter.

146. You can remove the password dialog box that appears the first time before entering in Windows. How, go to Control Panel, open the Password and Change Password tab. Fill in the fields the old password with your own password and new password fields blank. After that, click the User Profiles tab and enable the option All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop settings. These changes will go after Windows is restarted.

147. To cancel the Print command, open the Printer icon in the system tray by double clicking. Then highlight the file that was in-print on Windows printer and then right click Cancel.

148. Discover tools under DOS that are still feasible tools used in the folder \ MSDOS in Windows 98 Installation CD.

149. If Windows 98 or Me is slow, check your memory. Way, right-click My Computer and select Properties. Open the Performance tab and see the System Resource. If you reach 80 percent, restart the computer. Remember, close all programs before you see the System Resource.

150. Sysedit use to edit system files. For example autoexec.bat and so on. Type "sysedit" in the Run dialog box without the quotes given.