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Speeding the Startup of Some CD Burner Programs

If you use program other than the native WindowsXP CD Burner software, you might be able to increase the speed that it loads. Go to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services Double-click on IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service For the Startup Type, select Disabled Click on the OK button and then close the Services window If you dontYou should notice

ReInstalling WindowsXP

If you need to reinstall WindowsXP and want to keep all your current installed applications and settings: Start WindowsXP Go to the location of your source files Run WINNT32 /unattend I've often need to do this to repair something that had gotten corrupted and didn't want to do a clean install.

Controlling the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

By default, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard will pop up every 60 days to cleanup your desktop. To stop this: Right click on the desktop. Select Properties Click on the Desktop tab Click on the Customize Desktop button Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Re-Installing User Login Pictures
Normally WindowsXP shows assigned pictures for each user on the system.
If you have deleted your user pictures, want to know the location, or need to reinstall them,
they are stored in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures
directory.
If you need to reinstall them, they can be expanded from the source CD. The actual files are:
airplane.bmp
astronaut.bmp
ball.bmp
butterfly.bmp
cat.bmp
fish.bmp
pink flower.bmp
guitar.bmp
snowflake.bmp
beach.bmp
car.bmp
chess.bmp
dirt bike.bmp
dog.bmp
drip.bmp
duck.bmp
frog.bmp
horses.bmp
kick.bmp
lift-off.bmp
palm tree.bmp
red flower.bmp
skater.bmp

Logging in as Administrator

If you want to log in as Administrator, but it is not show on the Welcome screen,
Hold the Ctrl-Alt key and press Del twice.
This will bring up the normal login and you can log on as Administrator

To unhide the Administrator account so it does show up:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList
Unhide the Administrator key by giving it a value of 1

Hiding the Windows Version on the Desktop

If your version of WindowsXP is displaying on the desktop and you would like to remove it: Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop Edit or Create the DWORD entry PaintDesktopVersion A value of 0 will hide the version from the desktop Logoff or reboot

ReInstalling WindowsXP

Saving Desktop Settings If you desktop or folders on your desktop do not retain their settings: Start Regedit Go go HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Restrictions Create or edit the DWORD value NoSaveSettings Give it a value of 0

Enable / Disable the Task Manager

Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Create the Dword value DisableTaskMgr Give it a value of 0 to enable it Give it a vaule of 1 to disable it

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