Tech Newsgroups: Windows XP Customization

WMP Issues

JCO - 17 Nov 2007 12:31 AM - 3 messages

Please don't refer me to multimedia.windows.mediaplayer or Windowsmedia.player. Neither of those two NG get very many hits and no body there was able to help me. Issue One: I've been watching some downloaded movies with Windows Media Player. All of ...

Adding Shptcuts to File Dialog Pane

AK - 16 Nov 2007 3:36 PM - 5 messages

Hello, I post a picture of the problem below. I hope someone can help. AK [attached file: SNAGHTML488d0f.PNG] ...

Users profile.

DevilDog - 16 Nov 2007 1:42 PM - 6 messages

OK everyone, I have a question about profiles. I was wondering if there is a way to create a profile that every person who logs into the computer they use this one, instead of having XP create a new profile each time. The reason is ...

Editing Start Menu

Michael den Ouden - 16 Nov 2007 11:46 AM - 1 message

Goodday, i want to edit a part of the start menu. I want 1 directory to point to a directory on the network with menu items in it. So instead of putting that directory in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Menu Start ...

IE icon missing, desktop and display properties

Brad - 15 Nov 2007 4:54 PM - 15 messages

I just reloaded WinXPpro sp2, ran all critical updates using "administrator" and added 'my docs, my comp, IE, network' icons to desktop via "Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop Icons". Now here's the problem: I added the 3 userID's that will be using this Pc, ...

Compatibility different for various Users?

Don Phillipson - 15 Nov 2007 3:40 PM - 3 messages

Does the difference between WinXP Administrator and User accounts affect Corel Quattro (QPW version 8)? My experience has been that QPW runs OK for the Administrator but crashes every time for User1. QPW has been updated to Service Pack 8. ...

Please help

desgnr - 15 Nov 2007 1:59 PM - 2 messages

Windows XP Pro service pack 2 I lost my right click menu,how do i restore it ? ...

How to remove shortcut "Hot keys"?

George - 14 Nov 2007 10:52 PM - 2 messages

I mean the key combination you can set up for a shortcut on your desktop or somewhere else in the directory tree. It is very useful, but there's a problem about it: when you set a "Shortcut key" for a shortcut (it can be ...

Microsoft CD Burning folder

Green_XP - 14 Nov 2007 4:32 PM - 3 messages

I am running updated versions of "Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware" and "Spy Sweeper" on a Gateway GT5220 (Windows XP Media Center Edition Versio 2002, Service Pack 2; aka: XP Professional V. 5.1.2600, Service Pack 2, Build 2600) home computer. ...

Menu bar no longer on-top

Patrick Whittle - 14 Nov 2007 4:28 PM - 3 messages

Changing the number of Recent Documents

Plegron - 14 Nov 2007 3:19 PM - 1 message

I've edited the registry key to change the number of Recent Documents displayed. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000040 Whilst this does change the number of documents listed, the actual number is not, as suggested, the decimal equivalent (64) of the value specified in hex ...

undo desktop wizard

hplvecraft - 14 Nov 2007 3:17 PM - 3 messages

Another user logged into a workstation ran the desktop cleanup wizard, which unfortunately removed icons from my desktop as well. How do I "undo" the desktop wizard cleanup without manually recreating all the icons? ...

How change WinExplorer start directory when using "WIN + E" ?

John - 14 Nov 2007 11:23 AM - 1 message

I use the keyboard shortcut "WINDOWS key + E" to display Windows Explorer. It starts in My Computer. How can I make a change to XP so "Win + E" starts in a different folder - such as program Files? I suspect there is a place somewhere in the registry. ...

Hide/remove menu bar from Windows Explorer

Tim Jackson - 12 Nov 2007 7:13 PM - 2 messages

Is it possible to hide or remove the menu bar from windows explorer? I know I can hide certain elements of the menu bar, i.e. the file menu and parts of the tools menu, but we would like to remove the complete menu bar ...

Organize right-click "new" menu options?

apollo - 12 Nov 2007 12:40 PM - 1 message

When I right-click on my desktop there is a "new" option with "folder" and "shortcut" as the defaults. I had to manually add some of the options in there by going into regedit and installing a ShellNew key. My question is, is there a way to organize the options in the New menu? I ...

Adding Quick Launch Toolbar

billjohnstone@hotmail.com - 12 Nov 2007 12:22 PM - 4 messages

When I follow the usual procedure to add the Quick Launch toolbar by right-clicking the task bar and then clicking on toolbars, the list of available toolbars that can be added is greyed out, i.e. none of them ...

Sliding Taskbar Items

ImLouZer - 11 Nov 2007 7:28 PM - 2 messages

Please someone tell me how to turn off the annoying feature that slides/animates task bar items as program are opened and closed! Thanks... ...