Contrary to the popular opinion that "Advanced" file security is only available with WinXP Pro, it is also available with WinXP Home edition as well. Specifically, I am referring to the "Security" tab that is available in XP Pro in the properties menu of any file or folder when "Enable simple file sharing" is unchecked in the Tools>Folder Options>View applet. Read More
This is more of a fun tweak than it is useful.
Read MoreIf you want to quickly listen to a WAV, MID or RMI files, and don't want to wait until Media Player loads, you can create a new action for these file types, called e.g. "Preview", with "C:\Windows\System32\Mplay32.exe" /Play "%L" as application specification. Oh, yes, that's in Explorer under Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Advanced/New.
Read MoreRemoving the Shared Documents folders from My Computer can be done without editing the registry on Windows XP Professional.
Read MoreThumbs.db is a file which is created in a folder with Movies or Pictures so that you can view a piece of their content without actualy opening them (you can't see thumbnails unless you have the option to view system files turned on). Thumbs.db is there so that you don't need to reload a thumbnail everytime you browse that folder. Sad fact is, is Thumbs.db takes up about 2kb per file and if you edit... Read More
This tweak was written by Kent Ruddick:
Running this script will create a new explorer icon on your desktop that will not open up on the pesky "My Documents" folder.
Just paste the following text into a file, and rename it explorershortcut.vbs, then double click on it.
' A simple shortcut
' We create our first namespace and give it a reference
Set...
Read MoreThis tip is to change the icon of folders, especially if there is no "Customize" tab on the folder properties. Here's how:
Read MoreYou can use the Remote Desktop feature in Windows XP Professional to connect to your computer from another, remote computer. WARNING: The Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP may not work properly if you change the listening port. To change the port that Remote Desktop listens on:
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