Windows XP Tweaks

To be able to set your own screensaver, follow the following instructions: Go to run and type gpedit.msc Navigate through User Configuration>Admin Templates>Control Panel>Display

This is a very handy method of inserting the date and time (according to the Windows calendar) into a text document. As far as I know, this only works in Notepad, not in MS Word or Wordpad. Steps to insert date and time into a Notepad .txt file:

Lets say you have a bout 4-5 very useful applications which you use always. By placing them all on the first level menu will eventually crowd your start menu. Now why not utilize the right-click option instead? The right-click option gives you the ability to Open, Explore and Find. If you can add a shortcut to your application to that menu, it would be great. To do this, crank ...

The System Configuration Utility displays items that start with your PC. These items are generally located in one of two areas. The registry or in Common Startup. Should you decide to prevent specific items from starting up you can uncheck them in the System Configuration Utility. Though this method is fine it is ultimately best to remove them from the source. To access the common registry locations of these ...

Removing password from returning from hibernate / suspend Go to Control Panel and open the Power Options Properties dialog box. Open the Advanced tab and clear the "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby" check box.

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. Start regedit,

To completely remove Outlook Express from your system: Get the complete details at:

This tweak is useful for uncluttering your Control Panel and removing unused functions: Open Regedit and go to: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\] Add a key named Don't Load  Next add String values within the "don't load" Key. You will use one String value for each control panel applet you want removed. For example, if I want to remove the System applet I will make a string value with the name sysdm.cpl and no value set ...

This tweak is useful for uncluttering your Control Panel and removing unused functions: Open Regedit and go to: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\] Add a key named Don't Load  Next add String values within the "don't load" Key. You will use one String value for each control panel applet you want removed. For example, if I want to remove the System applet I will make a string value with the name sysdm.cpl and no value set ...

Right click on desktop, create new short-cut. Type shutdown.exe -i Click next, type in name for your short-cut e.g. shutdown computers Click finish.