Tweaking

Tweaking Tips and Tricks

This page contains a collection of tweaking tips & tricks, articles and how-to guides, all related to Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
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• Add Administrative Tools Icon to the Desktop in XP/2003
• Add Command Prompt Here Shortcut to Windows Explorer
• Add Desktop Icons in Windows Vista
• Add Printers and Fax Icon to the Desktop in XP/2003
• Add Scanners and Cameras Icon to the Desktop in XP/2003
• Add Scheduled Tasks Icon to the Desktop in XP/2003
• Add Spell Checking to Internet Explorer
• Add the Administrator’s Account to the Welcome Screen in XP Pro
• Add Volume Control in Windows XP
• Allow More than 2 Simultaneous Downloads in IE 6
• Alternative Command Shells for Windows
• Automatic Completion with a Command Prompt
• Bypass the Welcome Screen in Windows XP Pro
• Change BSOD Color to a Different Color
• Change Mouse Wheel Scroll Rate
• Change or Add OEM Logo and Information
• Change your Microsoft Passport Password
• Changing the Default NumLock Key State
• Change the Timeout for Hanged Applications
• Change to “No Sounds” Sounds Scheme by default
• Close Many Applications At Once
• Configure Auto-Starting Applications
• Configure USB Disks to be Read-Only in Windows XP SP2
• Configuring Auto Logon
• Copy User Profiles in Windows XP
• Customize Command Prompt in Windows XP/2000/2003
• Customize the Places Bar in Office XP
• Delay Services in Windows 2000/XP/2003
• Delete Internet Explorer Address Bar History
• Delete Temporary Internet Files
• Delete the Recycle Bin Icon from the Desktop in XP/2003
• Disable Administrative Shares
• Disable Automatic Image Resizing in IE 6
• Disable Automatic Update in Windows XP/2003
• Disable Balloon Tips in Windows XP
• Disable CD Recording Feature in Windows XP
• Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard
• Disable Error Reporting in Windows XP/2003
• Disable Fast User Switching in XP Pro
• Disable Program Highlighting in Windows XP
• Disable Windows XP MSN Passport Registration Nagging
• Disable Native Zip Support in Windows XP
• Disable Shared Documents Folder in Windows XP
• Disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 2003
• Disable System Restore in Windows XP
• Disable the Guest account in Windows 2000
• Disable the Guest account in Windows XP
• Disable the RunAs Command
• Disable the Welcome Screen in XP Pro
• Disable User Account Control in Windows Vista
• Disable Windows Messenger in Windows XP
• Display Phantom Drivers in Windows 2000/XP/2003
• Edit Registry Settings for Users Other Than Myself
• Enable CD Burning in Windows Server 2003
• Enable Compressed Folder in Windows 2000
• Enable Graphic Acceleration in Windows Server 2003
• Enable MP3 File Transfer in Windows Live Messenger
• Enable Remote Assistance in XP/2003
• Enable Remote Assistance Offering in XP/2003
• Enable Remote Desktop in XP/2003
• Enable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows XP
• Enable Simple File Sharing in Windows XP
• Enable Sound in Windows Server 2003
• Extract Specific Tools from Adminpak.msi
• Enable Theme Support in Windows Server 2003
• Find your Microsoft Passport Password
• Free Notepad Replacements
• Free Tweaking Tools
• Hide the Windows Messenger Icon in Windows XP
• Hide a User from the Welcome Screen in Windows XP
• How the change a Windows XP computer name when the computer cannot boot
• Immediately Delete Files in Windows XP/2003
• Improve Performance on a Windows Server 2003 File Server
• Increase Broadband Connection Speed in Windows XP/2003
• Increase Hard Disk Speed in Windows XP/2003
• Increase Internet Connection Speed in Windows XP
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Language Switching Tool
• Make Windows XP Boot Faster
• Microsoft Powertoys Suit
• Minimize Outlook XP to the Tray Area
• Open Explorer in C Instead of the My Computer
• Open E-mail Links in New IE Window
• Open in Regedit in Internet Explorer
• Pagefile Optimization
• Preventing Caching of Failed DNS Lookups
• Quickly Abort Shut Down Commands on Windows XP/2003
• Quickly Add Quick Launch Icons in Windows Vista
• Quickly Change Font Size in Internet Explorer
• Quickly Change the Default Logon Screen Saver in XP
• Quickly Copy Error and Display Messages
• Quickly Copy File and Folder Path in Windows 2000/XP/2003
• Quickly Copy File and Folder Path in Windows Vista
• Quickly Copy the Title and URL of a Website
• Quickly Edit Quick Launch Icons in Windows Vista
• Quickly Edit Quick Launch Icons in Windows XP/2003
• Quickly Encrypt Files by Right Clicking Them
• Quickly Open Command Prompt Here in Windows Vista
• Quickly Reach MS Knowledge Base Articles
• Quickly Search Active Directory from the Desktop
• Quickly Search the Web
• Quickly Share Folders from Desktop
• Quickly Shut Down Computers on Network
• Quickly View Other Computer’s Event Logs
• Quickly Zoom on File and Folder Details in Windows Vista
• REG Command in Windows XP
• Reinstall Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP
• Remove the Manage My Computer Context Menu from My Computer in 2000/XP/2003
• Remove Orphaned Apps from the Add/Remove Applet in Control Panel
• Rename Multiple Files At Once
• Replace Windows/MSN Messenger
• Reset Folder Views in Windows XP
• Restore Classic Search in Windows XP
• Run Active Directory Management Tools as Another User
• Run Control Panel Applets as Another User
• Run Windows Explorer as Another User
• RunAs Command Failure
• Save Settings to Administrative Tools
• Send To MAPI Recipient Shortcut
• Send To Notepad Shortcut
• Server Performance Advisor (SPA) for Windows Server 2003
• Set Local User Logon Hours in Windows XP
• Shell Enhancements and other Tweaks for Windows XP/2000/2003
• Speed Up Start Menu in Windows XP
• Unhide Recycle Bin when Dragging and Dropping Files
• Uninstall Windows Messenger in Windows XP
• Update the Time on Windows XP
• Update Windows Messenger
• Welcome Screen Does Not Appear in XP
• Windows XP Right-Click Bug
• Windows XP Search Bug
• What’s Shutdown Event Tracker on Windows Server 2003?
• What’s User Account Control in Windows Vista?
• What’s Windows ClearType Fonts?

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