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how to change the theme that windows xp uses to show the logon
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go to the registry, search for a key called bags, back it up and then delete it. Reboot and re customize all your folders by the content

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The annoying "tick" sound is microsoft's default sound for "start navigation" which can be disabled through control panel-->sounds

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Now now, calm down there you tweak freak you. A pretty cool, enhancement to XP was the changing of a folder icon. Now you can coordinate your program, to the folder it is located in! Heres how:

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goto control panel > user accounts > "change the way users log on or off" > uncheck the first box "Use the Welcome Screen". here you'll get a regular win2k/NT login screen. i enjoy this much more!

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This is much easier then the registry hacks someone else posted, to place Internet Explorer, My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places on the desktop:

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Just go to the Microsoft ClearType website and follow the directions. It is very cool how you can choose between six different ClearType settings.

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By default, Windows XP opens all picture files (gif,jpg,...) with the included Windows Picture and Fax Viewer no matter what other picture viewers you have installed. To disable the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, unregister shimgvw.dll. This can be done from command prompt:
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In explorer's properties, use this path and switches in the target:

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