Tech Newsgroups: Windows XP Customization

Win XP 64 bit oddities

cmar - 10 Nov 2007 9:28 PM - 4 messages

I recently bought a system with Win XP 64. I notice two oddities, which I would like to remove. 1) The Taskbar shows "Search the Desktop". 2) Win XP often starts on its Autoplay of a particular folder (as if the ...

Problem with winexit.scr

Gbhatt - 9 Nov 2007 8:30 PM - 2 messages

I have winexit.scr installed on all my domain computers and I applied GPO for screen saver time out, but winexit.scr does not always work. some times it work and some time does not. Any idea ??? ...

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TweakUI for XP

Don Phillipson - 9 Nov 2007 6:17 PM - 3 messages

Where did MS put TweakUI for XP. It was not found at all in the MS download site, only a PowerToys packge of desktop display trivia. ...

how to allow ID in XP pro and the other dual boot Xp64 share security

GS - 9 Nov 2007 5:18 PM - 3 messages

I have setup ntfs security permission for XP pro workstation in a work group of one PC. added dual boot Xp 64 pro. Now I would like to setup ID in XP pro like the Xp 32 pro. for example, I ...

USB boot?

grr - 7 Nov 2007 8:57 PM - 3 messages

How to make a bootable CD with the right drivers to access an external USB drive? Then I want to use it to Ghost the system over to the said USB drive. Thnx, Andre ...

Applying A background to my desktop

Morne - 7 Nov 2007 4:11 PM - 2 messages

I have problems applying a background to my desktop. If I open the display properties and select the wallpaper tab it opens but I am unable to choose any of the available wallpapers. I can only change the colour of the ...

Re: Registry Cleaner

D. Spencer Hines - 6 Nov 2007 7:28 PM - 7 messages

If CCleaner competently CLEANS the Registry and Perfect Disc 8.0 will competently COMPRESS the Registry, I see little use for NT Registry Optimizer. DSH Lux et Veritas et Libertas ...

Re: Adding commands to "Folder Options/Edit File Type/Actions" grayed-out "Edit" & "Remove"

Green_XP - 6 Nov 2007 8:48 AM - 1 message

TA-DA! I found the answer to "Edit & Remove buttons are grayed-out" on Ramesh Srinivasan's web page at: [link] I'm still experimenting with adding the Directory Listing commands. But ...

Re: Registry Cleaner

D. Spencer Hines - 5 Nov 2007 7:59 PM - 5 messages

Hmmmmmmm... Does Acronis True Image Home 11.0 also compress the REGISTRY? DSH ...

scripting a wallpaper change?

Raydar - 5 Nov 2007 4:14 PM - 8 messages

Can anyone point me to a how-to on changing desktop wallpaper via a command-line instruction, or ActveX script, etc.? I'd like to be able to run two such commands or scripts: 1. set wallpaper to "none" ...

Filmstrip choice not always available ?

Bubey - 5 Nov 2007 2:41 PM - 4 messages

The Filmstrip option is not always available? It is available when viewing pictures in "My Pictures", but not when I have created a folder within a folder for keeping pictures that pertain to a project I am working on. I don't want to keep this project in ...

changing the default "save as" location

Tom - 5 Nov 2007 10:06 AM - 2 messages

In certain programs I have, whenever I try to save a file, it brings me to the default folder, instead of the last saved one. For example, when I'm using Internet Explorer 7, and right-clicking on a picture, I click on "Save Picture As", and it brings me to the "My Pictures", ...

My Documents Folders

SB - 4 Nov 2007 5:24 PM - 2 messages

I dragged 2 folders from My Documents into the Shared Folder for the network. Namely, My Music and My Pictures. I've since tried moving them back to My Documents however I receive an error saying that they are ...