If you dual boot your PC using Windows XP's dual boot process, you can reduce the timeout period your PC uses before booting to the default OS. This tweak is useful if you boot to the default OS most of the time and only boot to the other OS's on a limited basis.
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Read MoreIf you have ever used a computer at a high school or college, then you might have seen that pesky software that prevents you from installing any programs or web content filters that prevent you from accessing instant chat sessions. Well here is a way to send instant messages to your friends over such networks as long as you have their ip or the name of the computer on the network. An easy way... Read More
Windows XP forgets my folder view settings. Is there a fix?
How to fix this annoying problem:
By default, Windows XP will remember the view settings for the 400 most recently used folders. After that, XP will begin overwriting the data of the oldest folder, and its view setting will be lost. The information is stored in the registry by two keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell...
Read MoreAre you interested in browing the internet the fastest way possible? Save time by using keyboard mouse shortcuts desiged for a wheel scroll mouse. Below are a few tips to help you naviagte the web faster.
Read MoreIf you would like to erase the recent file list because you have watch naughty movies, you’re lucky, I happen to know (at least) how to erase it!xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /
Read MoreEver been annoyed by the ballon that keeps showing when you minimize your callwave caller ID into the tray? It pestered the crap out of me! I happened to be mess'n around with the taskbar, one day and found the fix.
Read MoreThis is not for everyone but I have noticed when I select lots of folders and you get a blue highlighter it can start to slow down. To fix this:
Read MoreIf you are using the Win 2k style logon prompt (not the Welcome screen) and want to change its default "XP" style to the "Classic" style, do this:
Read MoreI've noticed recently that Web-page designers seem to be competing to see how small a font they can use before readers need to break out a magnifying glass. Although small font sizes are only a minor annoyance when running in a low resolution (768 x 1024 or less), a small font size becomes a huge pain if you run a high-resolution setup (1600 x 1200 or greater), even on a large monitor.
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