One of the features I find to be more of a nuisance than a help is the Error Reporting feature of Windows XP. Error Reporting will send a report to microsoft anytime an application crashes.
Read MoreWindows makes it possible for you to tweak your visual experience by turning on and off various visual effects.
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While it is generally not necessary for most users, some people want to clear the pagefile on shutdown. Windows uses this file as virtual memory / extra ram. Lets say that you are working on a highly confidential MS Word doc. When you load this document it is loaded into ram. To save ram windows places certain items in the pagefile. With some effort, the pagefile can then be opened and the document... Read More
When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly.
- Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ...
The operating system has a set amount of time that a program must be frozen for before it is timed out. Often this number is set too high, but in some circumstances it is set too low. If the program is doing a lot of calculations in the background the computer may think that it is timed out. To prevent this, increase the value of the timeout in the registry.
- Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar...
When you install some programs they will insert themselves into an area of your registry that will cause them to load when your computer starts up. Obviously this will use memory and slow down your system. 1. Start Regedit. - Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Run- Once there, locate any entry's on the right. You can identify the program by... Read More
Microsoft Windows XP uses a lot of folders for each user; everything from "My video" to your personal documents folder. Below is where you can view the locations of these folders and can change them.
- Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how...
Microsoft Windows XP uses a lot of folders for each user. Everything from "My video" to your personal documents folder. Below is where you can view the locations of these folders and can change them.
- Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how...
f those beeps annoy you there is a way to turn them off
- Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
- Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound
- Once there, locate Beep on the list on the right.
- Right click...