WINDOWS XP TIPS 2

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1) How do I get the "Administrator" name on Welcome Screen?

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To get Admin account on the "Welcome Screen" as well as the other usernames, make sure that there are no accounts logged in.

 

Press "ctrl-alt-del" twice and you should be able to login as administrator!

 

finally worked for me after I found out that all accounts have to be logged out first

2) Fix Movie Interference in AVI files

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If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, which have interference when opened in Windows XP, there is an easy fix to get rid of the interference:

 

Open Windows Movie Maker.

Click View and then click Options.

Click in the box to remove the check mark beside Automatically create clips.

 

Now, import the movie file that has interference and drag it onto the timeline. Then save the movie, and during the re rendering, the interference will be removed.

 

 

 

Create a Password Reset Disk

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If you’re running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer when you forget your password. To create the disk:

 

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.

Click your account name.

Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password.

 

Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk.

 

Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account

 

 

 

Change Web Page Font Size on the Fly

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If your mouse contains a wheel for scrolling, you can change font size on the fly when viewing a Web page. To do so:

 

Press and hold Ctrl. Scroll down (or towards yourself) to enlarge the font size. Scroll up (or away from yourself) to reduce the font size.

 

You might find it useful to reduce font size when printing a Web page, so that you can fit more content on the page.

3) Forgetting What Your Files Are?

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This procedure works under NTFS.

 

As times goes along you have a lot files on your computer. You are going to forget what they are. Well here is way to identify them as you scroll through Windows Explorer in the future.

 

This procedure works under NTFS.

 

1.. Open up a folder on your system that you want to keep track of the different files you might one to identify in the future.

 

2.. Under View make certain that you set it to the Details.

 

3.. Highlight the file you want to keep more information on. Right click the file and you will get a pop up menu. Click on properties.

 

4.. Click on the Summary Tab (make sure it says simple not advanced on the button in the box), You should now get the following fields,

 

Title,Subject, Author, Category, Keywords, Comments

 

You will see advanced also if you have changed it to simple, Here will be other fields you can fill in.

 

5.. Next you can fill in what ever field you want.

 

6.. After you finished click the apply button then OK.

 

7.. Next right click the bar above your files, under the address bar and you should get a drop down menu. Here you can click the fields you want to display.

 

8.. You should now see a list with the new fields and any comments you have done.

 

9.. Now if you want to sort these just right click a blank spot and then you sort the information to your liking.

 

 

Temporarily Assign Yourself Administrative Permissions

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Many programs require you to have Administrative permissions to be able to install them. Here is an easy way to temporarily assign yourself Administrative permissions while you remain logged in as a normal user.

 

Hold down the Shift key as you right-click on the program’s setup file.

 

Click Run as.

 

Type in a username and password that have Administrative permissions.

 

This will also work on applications in the Start menu.

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Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer

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Leaving your computer in a hurry but you don’t want to log off? You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screen saver.

 

To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer:

 

Right-click the desktop.

Point to New, and then click Shortcut.

 

The Create Shortcut Wizard opens. In the text box, type the following:

rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

 

Click Next.

 

Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it "Lock Workstation" or choose any name you like.

 

Click Finish.

 

You can also change the shortcut's icon (my personal favorite is the padlock icon in shell32.dll).

 

To change the icon:

 

Right click the shortcut and then select Properties.

Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button.

 

In the Look for icons in this file text box, type:

Shell32.dll.

 

Click OK.

 

Select one of the icons from the list and then click OK

 

You could also give it a shortcut keystroke such CTRL+ALT+L. This would save you only one keystroke from the normal command, but it could be more convenient.

 

 

 

Create a Shortcut to Start Remote Desktop

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Tip: You can add a shortcut to the desktop of your home computer to quickly start Remote Desktop and connect to your office computer.

 

To create a shortcut icon to start Remote Desktop

 

Click Start, point to More Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click on Remote Desktop Connection.

 

Click Options.

 

Configure settings for the connection to your office computer.

 

Click Save As, and enter a name, such as Office Computer. Click Save.

 

Open the Remote Desktops folder.

 

Right-click on the file named Office Computer, and then click Create Shortcut.

 

Drag the shortcut onto the desktop of your home computer.

 

To start Remote Desktop and connect to your office computer, double-click on the shortcut

 

One-Click Shutdown

If you have Clean Sweep Deluxe, you should disable it before proceeding. Follow these directions to create a one-click shutdown shortcut:

• Navigate to your Desktop.

• On the Desktop, right-click and go to New, then to Shortcut (in other words, create a new shortcut).

• You should now see a pop-up window instructing you to enter a command line path.

Enter one of these as the path: SHUTDOWN -s -t 01

• If the C: drive is not your local hard drive, then replace "C" with the correct letter of the hard drive.

• Click the "Next" button.

• Name the shortcut and click the "Finish" button.

Now whenever you want to shut down, just click on this shortcut and you're done. Also, if you want to make life better and faster, you can right-click the new shortcut you just made, go to Properties, and type in X (or whatever letter) in the Shortcut Key box.

 

Increase Your Cable Modem or DSL Speed in XP

This tweak is for broad band cable connections on stand alone machines with WinXP professional version - might work on Home version also. It may also work with networked machines as well.

 

This tweak assumes that you have let WinXP create a connection on install for your cable modem/NIC combination and that your connection has tcp/ip - QoS - file and print sharing - and client for Microsoft networks , only, installed. It also assumes that WinXP will detect your NIC and has in-box drivers for it. If it doesn't do not try this.

• In the "My Network Places" properties (right-click on the desktop icon and choose properties), highlight the connection

then at the menu bar choose "Advanced" then "Advanced Settings". Uncheck the two boxes in the lower half for the

bindings for File and Printer sharing and Client for MS networks. Click OK.

• From the Windows XP CD in the support directory from the support cab, extract the file netcap.exe and place it in a

directory on your hard drive or even in the root of your C:\ drive.

• Next, open up a command prompt window and change directories to where you put netcap.exe. then type "netcap/?".

It will list some commands that are available for netcap and a netmon driver will be installed. At the bottom you will

see your adapters. You should see two of them if using a 3Com card. One will be for LAN and the other will be for

WAN something or other.

• Next type "netcap/Remove". This will remove the netmon driver.

• Open up Control Panel->System->Dev Man and look at your network adapters. You should now see two of them and one will have a yellow ! on it. Right-click on the one without the yellow ! and choose uninstall. YES! You are uninstalling your network adapter, continue with the uninstall. Do not restart yet.

• Check your connection properties to make sure that no connection exists. If you get a wizard just cancel out of it.

Now re-start the machine.

• After re-start go to your connection properties again and you should have a new connection called "Local area connection 2". Highlight the connection, then at the menu bar choose "Advanced" then "Advanced Settings". Uncheck the two boxes in the lower half for the bindings for File and Printer sharing and Client for MS networks. Click OK.

• Choose connection properties and uncheck the "QOS" box.

• Re-start the machine.

After restart enjoy the increased responsiveness of IE, faster page loading, and a connection speed boost.

Why it works, it seems that windows XP, in its zeal to make sure every base is covered installs two separate versions of the NIC card. One you do not normally see in any properties. Remember the "netcap/?" command above showing two different adapters? The LAN one is the one you see. The invisible one loads everything down and its like your running two separate cards together, sharing a connection among two cards, this method breaks this "bond" and allows the NIC to run un-hindered.

 

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