Here are a few tweaks for you XP users out there...

[ftvfatboy]

Performance Tips (1-12)

Turn off or reduce system restore to save hard drive space
Altering page files
Clean out prefetch folder
Set priority for individual programs
Cleaning up unwanted startup programs
Defrag your hard drive
Disable unnecessary services
Disable the Disk performance counter(s)
Turn Off Windows Indexing service
Increasing desktop Graphics Performance
Check and set the DMA mode on your drives
Smooth out your mouse movement
Useful Tips for WindowsXP (13-30)

Resize screen fonts on the fly in Internet Explorer
Mouse Sonar
Quick back and forward commands in Internet explorer
Mount a new hard drive as a folder in your C: drive
Enable clear type
Create a keyboard shortcut to a folder or program
Use remote desktop to connect to your PC from anywhere (XP Pro only)
XP Powertoys
Backing up or transferring your email manually with outlook express
Running legacy software in Windows XP
Compressing files and folders to save space
Open explorer window from current command prompt directory
Using Quick Edit in the Command Prompt
Select 'No to all' when copying files in XP
Bypass the recycle bin when deleting a file
Create a link to shutdown your PC
Hosting online games through the Windows XP firewall
Rename multiple files simultaneously
Security, privacy and recovery tips (31-44)

Use the Windows 2000-style secure logon screen
Hiding shared folders with $
Using advanced file security settings in Windows XP Home
Create a password reset disk
Applying a password to the 'administrator' account in XP Home
'Rolling back' a faulty device driver
Disable simple file sharing (XP Professional only)
Using the Windows XP firewall
Turn autocomplete off in IE
Using the Windows XP repair installation process
Add, Clear or remove the 'my recent documents' menu
Creating a desktop shortcut for locking your computer
Giving a password to the 'Guest' user account
Use system restore when you cannot boot your system normally
Customizing Windows XP (45-58)

Stop Windows messenger from running
Run command prompt utilities successfully from shortcuts
Remove the XP desktop theme
Change start menu style
Add my computer and other missing icons to your desktop
Change the picture in the welcome screen
Add items to the 'Send To' right click option
Automatically run programs when starting Windows XP
Create a screensaver from your pictures
Modify autoplay for different types of CD
Different folder types with XP
Using 'my computer' as a toolbar
Enlarge and resize the quicklaunch bar
Disable desktop cleanup wizard

Stopping desktop ad popups
Displaying hidden files and folders
Convert Your drives to the NTFS file system
Formatting a hard drive partition larger than 32 Gigs with FAT32
Finding your IP address and other information with IPCONFIG
Update your machine automatically
Logging in as the 'Administrator' account
Update your drivers
Check your PC for spyware and other nasties
Show the quicklaunch bar
Locking the desktop
Using the Windows Scientific calculator feature
Accessibility tools
Set a new home page in explorer
Remove the annoying dog from the search screen
Change the look of your mouse pointer.
Email attachments are the most common vector for viruses.
Keyboard shortcuts
Set monitor refresh rate
Set power options
Creating shortcuts
Create passwords for all your user accounts!
Registry tweaks For performance (81-93)

Backing up and restoring the windows registry
How to edit the windows registry (before other reg tips)
Keep Windows operating data in main memory
Disable the DOS 8.3 naming convention to save system resources
Stop the 'last access update' from taking up system resources
Clear the Page File (virtual memory) when shutting down XP
Get Rid of XP's annoying balloon tips
Adding additional Icons to 'my computer'
Speed up the Start Menu
Display message on startup
Set the default download directory for Internet Explorer
Change the size of thumbnail pictures
Opening a Command Prompt to a Particular Directory from Explorer
Miscellaneous registry tweaks (94-101)

Disable error reporting on program crash
Automatically close non-responsive programs
Permanently bypass the recycle bin when deleting files
Show administrator account on welcome screen
Enable/Disable Active Window Tracking to Mouse Movements
Launch Programs at Login Without Using the Startup Folder
Force windows XP to reboot upon crashing
Disable admin shares

[aacollections]

nice tricks ... but can you explain the very first one which is about ram ... im not able to get the "DisablePagingExecutive"
and ather one also .... canexplain where are these

[gudangemas]

nice tricks ... but can you explain the very first one which is about ram ... im not able to get the "DisablePagingExecutive"
and ather one also .... canexplain where are these

Why can't you find it ? I had no problem finding it. Just follow the steps.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE etc etc

May be you missed one.

GREAT POST by the way.

[earpit]

this is to insert your own pic in the system info box.

-- Picture

1. Make a bitmap thats about 175x175px
2. Name it oemlogo.bmp
3. Copy to \\windows\\system32

-- Text

1. Open notepad and type in the text below and add your text after the \'=\'

[General]
Manufacturer=
Model=
[Support Information]
Line1=
Line2=
Line3=

You can make more lines if you want...

2. Now save as oeminfo.ini into \\windows\\system32


Done :-)

[earpit]

This is the kind of tweak you will probably find on your own, but still, some of you may not find it right away:

1. Click Start
2. Right click on \'my computer\'
3. Choose properties
4. Click the \'advanced\' tab
5. See the performance section? Choose settings
6. Disable the following:

- Fade or slide menus into view
- Fade or slide Tooltips into view
- Fade out menu items after clicking
- Show shadows under menus
- Slide open combo boxes
- Slide taskbar buttons
- Use a background image for each folder type
- Use common tasks in folders

[earpit]

This tweak is for the advanced PC user, WinModify is not responsible for any damage, tweak at your own risk.

To edit the start button text:

1. Go to your windows directory.
2. Backup Explorer.exe and name it something like explorer1.exe, put it in the windows directory.
3. Get a free copy of a Hex editor on a freeware site.
4. Open up explorer1.exe in the Hex editor.
5. Search for strings named Start

This is what you need to edit:

Windows XP (enhanced start menu)
Offset: 0x000412B6 - 0x000412BE

Windows XP (Classic Start Menu)
Offset: 0x0004158A - 0x00041592

Windows XP SP1 (Enhanced Start Menu)
Offset: 0x0004208E - 0x00042096

Windows XP SP1 (Classic Start Menu)
Offset: 0x0004259A - 0x000425A2

Start will be just before this \'There was an internal error and one of the windows you were using has been closed.\'

6. Now you can edit this text and give it another 5 letter word.
7. Save it
8. Open up regedit
9. Go to:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon]
10. Search for the value named Shell and make it equal to explorer1.exe. than save.
11. Restart and your done...

[pH]

earpit u shared a simple but very nice idea
thanks for sharing

[ftvfatboy]

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