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Internet explorer default pages for events such as navigation canceled, navigation failed, offline information, and blank page are stored in the registry.  You can replace these pages with your own if you would like to customize Internet Explorer.

  1. Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
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One of the most annoying features of Internet Explorer occurs when trying to connect to a FTP site.  By default, folder view is enabled.  For the extreme beginner this can be of great help but I am assuming that if you are visiting my web site then you are past that stage by now.  I would disable it for many reasons.  The most convincing reason to disable it is because it is slow and often causes... Read More


If you deleted a program instead of uninstalling it, most likely the program will still be listed in the windows uninstall list.   Follow the directions below to remove programs from list manually.

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  2. Navigate to...
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If you would like to display a legal message or any other message in a pop-up window when windows starts read below:

  1. Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
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Here is an very easy way to remove the build number from your desktop.  Just follow the directions below to remove it.

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With this tweak you will be able to modify which color selection of the default theme is shown when the computer start up screen is displayed.  Currently since there is only one theme you can only change the color scheme for the theme but in the future when more themes are available for XP you will be able to change which theme is used in the same place in the windows registry.

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Microsoft clear type technology greatly increases clarity of text on laptop LCD screens.  By default this feature does not start until after you log on.  But with the tweak below you will be able to make it start as windows loads so it will be enabled on the welcome login screen.

  1. Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
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Under My Computer you will notice a new folder called shared documents.  Microsoft has made it easy to share files and folders over a network by dragging icons into it.  If you wish to remove this folder from My computer all you have to do is delete a key from the windows registry.

  1. Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
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Below is a easy way to choose what windows icons you want to display on the desktop.

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Don't like using your keyboard shortcut (Win+L) to lock your workstation? Try this ...

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