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QuickLaunch
By default, the QuickLaunch toolbar is not shown. This is a handy feature and only requires a single to open the application. It is always viewable on your taskbar so you don't have to resort to your desktop or Start options to open the app.
To enable it...
Right click on an open area of the toolbar
Select Toolbars
Select Quick Launch
Balloon Tips
To turn off balloon tips in most applications...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Explorer
Advanced
Click Edit
Click New
Create DWORD value = EnableBalloonTips
Value = 0
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Windows Version
To turn off the version number on the desktop...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_USERS
.DEFAULT
Control Panel\Desktop
Edit or Create the DWORD value = PaintDesktopVersion
Value = 0 (will hide the version from displaying on the desktop)
Click OK
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Taskbar Buttons
By default, all open windows using the same application are grouped under a single icon. This saves Task Bar space.
If you want to group, or ungroup, similar taskbar buttons...
Right click on Taskbar
Select Properties
Check or Uncheck Group similar taskbar buttons
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Logon Style
To change the logon screen so it looks like the traditional NT4 or 2000 style...
Open Control Panel
Select User Accounts
Click Change the way users log on and off
Uncheck Use the Welcome screen
Click on Apply
System Tray Icons
Icons in the Notification area (on the right side of the taskbar) are, by default, hidden when they are inactive. This behavior is determined by a setting, which can be cleared or selected for each item.
Right click on the Taskbar
Select Properties
Check Hide inactive icons
Click on Customize button This will bring up a dialog box that will allow you to select one of three options for your applications:
Hide when inactive
Always hide
Always show
Highlight current or past applications and make any changes you like. A small arrow will now appear in the System Tray that will allow you to show or hide these icons.
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
System Time
To make sure your system time is accurate, you can automatically set the time from an Internet server.
Double-click the time on the taskbar
Click Internet Time tab
Check Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server
Click on Update Now button
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Certain Dell machines lose their system time in XP. To correct this do the following...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter cmd
Click OK
Enter the following and press Enter after each line
Net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
Net start w32time
exit
A patch is also available from Dell. See Dell.com for more information.
Desktop
On some occasions changes to desktop settings will not save. Sometimes there is also a reason to disable this for public machines that users should not be allowed to change settings. This can be used to make it so your user's changes DO NOT get saved by disabling save desktop setting.
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Program Manager
Restrictions
Create or edit the DWORD value = NoSaveSettings
To save desktop settings, value = 0
To disable saving desktop settings, value = 1
Click OK
Close regedit
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
The Desktop Cleanup Wizard keeps track of your usage of the icons on your desktop and periodically offers to remove the icons you have not recently used. This is really not needed as most people can delete icons off their desktop themselves.
Right click on desktop
Select Properties
Click on Desktop tab
Click on Customize Desktop button
Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Java Virtual Machine
Instead of including the latest version of Java support, XP will default to a 4-year-old version. Users can get a new Java download which is 5MB in size or Install Service Pack 1 as it fixes a large number of other bugs and installs the Java Virtual Machine.
Paging File
To clear the Windows paging file (Pagefile.sys) during the shutdown process and prevent any unsecured data from being contained after the shutdown process is complete. Some third-party programs can temporarily store unencrypted (plain-text) passwords or other sensitive information in memory.
Method 1
Open Control Panel
Select Administrative Tools
Select Local Security Policy
Select Local Policies
Click on Security Options
In the right hand menu, right click on Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile
Select Enable
Reboot
Method 2
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control\Session Manager
Memory Management
Double click on ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set Value = 1
Click OK
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Quick Reinstall
To repair a corrupted operating system. This also works on Windows 2000.
On the Windows CD, go to the location of your source files
Run WINNT32 /unattend
CD Info
After you remove either a CD recording software or other software from your computer, your computer may not allow access to the CD drive.
To correct this the following registry keys need to be deleted:
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Delete UpperFilters value
Delete LowerFilters value
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
To increase loading speed... If you use a program other than the native XP CD Burner software.
Open Control Panel
Select Administrative Tools
SelectServices
Double-click on IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
For Startup Type, select Disabled
Click OK
Close Services window
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
To turn off the ability to using the built-in CD burner software that comes with XP do the following...
Open up Explorer
Right click on the drive that is your CD burner
Select Properties
Click Recording tab
Uncheck Enable CD
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
E-mail Message Count
Under your name on the Welcome screen, there is a hyperlink that indicates the number of unread e-mail messages. To remove the Unread E-mail message count by user's login names: This feature is not always active in XP for some reason.
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft\Windows
CurrentVersion
UnreadMaili
Click Edit
Click New
Select Create DWORD value = MessageExpiryDays
Set Value = 0
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Administrator Logon
If the administration logon is not show on the Welcome screen
To access it...
Hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Del twice
To unhide the Administrator account so it always shows up...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Winlogon
SpecialAccounts
UserList
If Administrator exists...
Double Click on Administrator
Set Value = 1
Click OK
If Administrator doesn't exist...
Click Edit
Click New
Select DWORD value
Enter the name Administrator
Double Click on line
Set value = 1
Click OK
Registration
To change your name and company information...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows NT
Double click on CurrentVersion
Change the value in the Registered Owner key
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
To set that online registration has been completed...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Click Edit
Click New
Create a String value = RegDone
Set Value = 1
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Passwords
To change the password to never expire. This is identical to Windows 2000 for the same issue.
Right click My Computer
Select Manage
Go to Local Users and Groups/Users
Right-click on user to change
Select Properties
On General tab, check Password never expires
Click OK
To allow logging in without a password... (Do not recommend)
Click Start
Click Run
Enter gpedit.msc
Click OK
Select Computer Configuration
Select Windows Settings
Select Security Settings
Select Local Policies
Select Security Options
Double click on Accounts
Disable the option Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only
Well, I hope that helps.
QuickLaunch
By default, the QuickLaunch toolbar is not shown. This is a handy feature and only requires a single to open the application. It is always viewable on your taskbar so you don't have to resort to your desktop or Start options to open the app.
To enable it...
Right click on an open area of the toolbar
Select Toolbars
Select Quick Launch
Balloon Tips
To turn off balloon tips in most applications...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Explorer
Advanced
Click Edit
Click New
Create DWORD value = EnableBalloonTips
Value = 0
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Windows Version
To turn off the version number on the desktop...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_USERS
.DEFAULT
Control Panel\Desktop
Edit or Create the DWORD value = PaintDesktopVersion
Value = 0 (will hide the version from displaying on the desktop)
Click OK
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Taskbar Buttons
By default, all open windows using the same application are grouped under a single icon. This saves Task Bar space.
If you want to group, or ungroup, similar taskbar buttons...
Right click on Taskbar
Select Properties
Check or Uncheck Group similar taskbar buttons
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Logon Style
To change the logon screen so it looks like the traditional NT4 or 2000 style...
Open Control Panel
Select User Accounts
Click Change the way users log on and off
Uncheck Use the Welcome screen
Click on Apply
System Tray Icons
Icons in the Notification area (on the right side of the taskbar) are, by default, hidden when they are inactive. This behavior is determined by a setting, which can be cleared or selected for each item.
Right click on the Taskbar
Select Properties
Check Hide inactive icons
Click on Customize button This will bring up a dialog box that will allow you to select one of three options for your applications:
Hide when inactive
Always hide
Always show
Highlight current or past applications and make any changes you like. A small arrow will now appear in the System Tray that will allow you to show or hide these icons.
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
System Time
To make sure your system time is accurate, you can automatically set the time from an Internet server.
Double-click the time on the taskbar
Click Internet Time tab
Check Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server
Click on Update Now button
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Certain Dell machines lose their system time in XP. To correct this do the following...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter cmd
Click OK
Enter the following and press Enter after each line
Net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
Net start w32time
exit
A patch is also available from Dell. See Dell.com for more information.
Desktop
On some occasions changes to desktop settings will not save. Sometimes there is also a reason to disable this for public machines that users should not be allowed to change settings. This can be used to make it so your user's changes DO NOT get saved by disabling save desktop setting.
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Program Manager
Restrictions
Create or edit the DWORD value = NoSaveSettings
To save desktop settings, value = 0
To disable saving desktop settings, value = 1
Click OK
Close regedit
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
The Desktop Cleanup Wizard keeps track of your usage of the icons on your desktop and periodically offers to remove the icons you have not recently used. This is really not needed as most people can delete icons off their desktop themselves.
Right click on desktop
Select Properties
Click on Desktop tab
Click on Customize Desktop button
Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Java Virtual Machine
Instead of including the latest version of Java support, XP will default to a 4-year-old version. Users can get a new Java download which is 5MB in size or Install Service Pack 1 as it fixes a large number of other bugs and installs the Java Virtual Machine.
Paging File
To clear the Windows paging file (Pagefile.sys) during the shutdown process and prevent any unsecured data from being contained after the shutdown process is complete. Some third-party programs can temporarily store unencrypted (plain-text) passwords or other sensitive information in memory.
Method 1
Open Control Panel
Select Administrative Tools
Select Local Security Policy
Select Local Policies
Click on Security Options
In the right hand menu, right click on Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile
Select Enable
Reboot
Method 2
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control\Session Manager
Memory Management
Double click on ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set Value = 1
Click OK
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Quick Reinstall
To repair a corrupted operating system. This also works on Windows 2000.
On the Windows CD, go to the location of your source files
Run WINNT32 /unattend
CD Info
After you remove either a CD recording software or other software from your computer, your computer may not allow access to the CD drive.
To correct this the following registry keys need to be deleted:
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Delete UpperFilters value
Delete LowerFilters value
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
To increase loading speed... If you use a program other than the native XP CD Burner software.
Open Control Panel
Select Administrative Tools
SelectServices
Double-click on IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
For Startup Type, select Disabled
Click OK
Close Services window
Reboot
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
To turn off the ability to using the built-in CD burner software that comes with XP do the following...
Open up Explorer
Right click on the drive that is your CD burner
Select Properties
Click Recording tab
Uncheck Enable CD
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
E-mail Message Count
Under your name on the Welcome screen, there is a hyperlink that indicates the number of unread e-mail messages. To remove the Unread E-mail message count by user's login names: This feature is not always active in XP for some reason.
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft\Windows
CurrentVersion
UnreadMaili
Click Edit
Click New
Select Create DWORD value = MessageExpiryDays
Set Value = 0
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Administrator Logon
If the administration logon is not show on the Welcome screen
To access it...
Hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Del twice
To unhide the Administrator account so it always shows up...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Winlogon
SpecialAccounts
UserList
If Administrator exists...
Double Click on Administrator
Set Value = 1
Click OK
If Administrator doesn't exist...
Click Edit
Click New
Select DWORD value
Enter the name Administrator
Double Click on line
Set value = 1
Click OK
Registration
To change your name and company information...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows NT
Double click on CurrentVersion
Change the value in the Registered Owner key
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
To set that online registration has been completed...
Click Start
Click Run
Enter regedit
Click OK
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft
Windows NT
CurrentVersion
Click Edit
Click New
Create a String value = RegDone
Set Value = 1
Click OK
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article.
Passwords
To change the password to never expire. This is identical to Windows 2000 for the same issue.
Right click My Computer
Select Manage
Go to Local Users and Groups/Users
Right-click on user to change
Select Properties
On General tab, check Password never expires
Click OK
To allow logging in without a password... (Do not recommend)
Click Start
Click Run
Enter gpedit.msc
Click OK
Select Computer Configuration
Select Windows Settings
Select Security Settings
Select Local Policies
Select Security Options
Double click on Accounts
Disable the option Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only
Well, I hope that helps.
