Windows XP Tweaks

To view the amount of time that XP has been running with out rebooting or restarting the computer: 1) Open the Command Prompt (located under Accessories) or go to START - RUN 2) Type systeminfo

As you may or may not know, Windows XP provides an easy and fast way to synchronize your system time with an Internet time server (Control Panel/Date and Time/Internet Time). By default there are only two servers available (time.windows.com and time.nist.gov). To add more, just add them in the registry

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: 1.) Go into Windows Explorer

This is actually an addition to my previous post entitled "Get XP Pro file security with XP Home". In the aforementioned post I outlined how to access *Advance file Permissions* on NTFS file systems for XP Home simply by booting into *Safe Mode*, rt-clicking any file or folder, and navigating to the *Security tab*. This gives the user the ability to allow or deny read, write, execute, read ...

If 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: (Backup your registry before doing this, just in case you end having a problem.) Open regedit, then navigate to:

To revert back to the Win2k style logon so you can log on as the administrator and other options, press ctrl+alt+delete twice.

If you want the Windows 2000 CTRL+ALT+DEL screen to appear in XP instead of immediatly jumping to the task manager simply deactivate the welcome screen: start > settings > control panel > change the way users log on and log off > uncheck "Use the welcome screen"

A tweak to revert to the logon screen like that in Windows 2000 and earlier Windows versions of Windows. Before you start make a note of the Usernames on your computer and that your account has Administration rights. 1. Open My Computer 2. Click on Control Panel in the 'Other places' panel to your left.

If you want the 2k lock box, but not the 2k login box then go to User Accounts and click "Change the Way Users Logon or Off" then uncheck Fast User-Switching but not Welcome Screen.

Windows Blinds XP has been integrated into the Windows XP operating system.  Microsoft and Stardock have entered into a partnership in which Microsoft will use their technology in the Windows XP operating system.   With Windows Blinds XP installed you have additional styles to choose from in display properties.  Take a look below: