Tech Newsgroups: Windows XP Customization

Windows Desktop Search Not In Add Or Remove Programs

D. Spencer Hines - 27 Oct 2007 10:13 PM - 3 messages

I have Windows Desktop Search installed on an XP SP2 machine but it does not show up in Control Panel under Add or Remove Programs. How can I get it to show up there? DSH ...

Duplicate a user completely

Bill Meyer - 27 Oct 2007 5:31 PM - 3 messages

I have a system that was been used for at least a year and the login name and user name is right but under documents and settings it is called owner..(some number) and all of the programs and all have been installed ...

how do i add stuff to the control panel?

Steven Wabik - 27 Oct 2007 5:14 PM - 6 messages

i was wondering if anyone knew how to create their own control panel applets. if anyone does, can they please tell me how to because i want to know how to. there are certian things i want to add to the control panel, ...

Windows Shortcuts - Target - Set %USERPROFILE%

gumby - 26 Oct 2007 4:12 PM - 4 messages

I am trying to set a shortcut that has a varaible for the USERSPROFILE. I want to be able to copy a shortcut on to people's desktop and have it link to a folder in thier USERPROFILE. "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\CM_Tracker ...

Color behind icons on desktop

daiwei - 26 Oct 2007 1:31 AM - 2 messages

I have a really nice picture of a beach i visited as my desktop wallpaper. I would like to get rid of the ugly plain blue behins the label of my desktop icons. does anybody out there know jow? ...

Windows XP themes

Steven Wabik - 25 Oct 2007 9:52 PM - 6 messages

i am currently using the zune theme on my Windows XP computer. i also have the engery blue, olive green, silver, and the default blue, which you all know those three themes come with the operating system, while the other two ...

CAPS LOCK Alert

John Walker - 25 Oct 2007 3:12 PM - 10 messages

Everytime I turn Caps Lock on or off there's a little notification which pops up in the bottom corner of my window which tells me that I've just turned my Caps Lock on or off. Is there a way to disable that notification? ...

Going "Back" requiring "Refresh"

cicero2 - 25 Oct 2007 2:50 PM - 5 messages

Suddenly my Internet Explorer will not let me navigate back. It requires me to "Refresh" to go back to the last screen regardless of what site I am on. I have looked through my "Options" but cannot find a setting to correct this. ...

Folders and program window settings not retained between sessions

Frank D - 25 Oct 2007 2:49 PM - 1 message

I've Googled this and searched through the various Windows groups, but haven't seen a topic like this posted. To be brief, my windows will _not_ return to their pre-set sizes or positions from session to session. They used to, but no more. ...

Want to remove Desktop search of microsoft

Ajay. - 25 Oct 2007 9:21 AM - 8 messages

After installing updates for my Win XP Professional I found that I have got Desktop search panel on my taskbar. I tried to remove it using add-remove program but there is no entry there. I also tried to block it using msconfig, ...

Japanese IME Hand Writing not available

NeedHelp - 25 Oct 2007 6:07 AM - 1 message

A friend's XP system was enabled with IME and Japanese keyboard and she was trying to get to the Hand Writing capability that she saw on my system. I looked at it and noticed that under the "Text Services and Input Languages" she had for ...

changing the logos in "system properties"

Steven Wabik - 24 Oct 2007 10:10 PM - 6 messages

you know how when you go under "system properties" and you see the OEM logo? there is the Windows logo as well, i was wondering if there was any way to change the windows logo under "system properties"? i just dislike the ...

GINA question: WlxMessageBox

tmarin7 - 24 Oct 2007 7:55 PM - 1 message

Hi all, The WlxMessageBox function is called by the GINA to create, display and operate a message box. This function is used to display the message: "Your password will expire in <n> days". The message is passed as an LPWSTR ...

"Copy Items" dialog box

Kat3n - 22 Oct 2007 7:40 PM - 1 message

Is there any way to change the default folder that comes up when you click "Coy this file" under File and Folder Tasks? ...

Sharing Programs with other users

cheechurm - 22 Oct 2007 3:35 PM - 5 messages

I have downloaded a program in my account. How do I share the program with other users? ...

Start a service using a short cut on Desktop

cndesu - 21 Oct 2007 4:19 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I have installed Oracle on my laptop computer for reference. I donot want these services started automatically when I start the computer. Hence I made the services as manual as the option for starttype. But when I want to start ...

file view options

jimmcaw - 21 Oct 2007 1:35 AM - 2 messages

I use the windows exployer a lot and would love to see alwayse the contents by list and sort by type. Does anyone know how to make these commands perminant? thanx -- jimmcaw ...