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20-08-2005, 10:28 PM

Xp Tweaks And Tricks

MAKE YOUR OWN SCREEN SAVER

1.Right click the desktop
2.Screensaver tab
3.Screensaver pull down choose my pictures option from the list
4.Change the settings if you want to
Now you have a screensaver of your own photo's

SHORT CUT TO SHUT DOWN ONE BUTTON CLICK
Ever want a quicker way to shutdown XP without navigating through the start menu, or using a third party shutdown utility Here is a script that will do just that.

Right click the desktop and choose New Shortcut. Copy and paste this script or type it in.

%windir%System32shutdown.exe -s -t 0

Choose Next and name it whatever you like. I name mine OFF. Click Finished. Right click and choose properties and pick a Icon for it if you'd like. I use a wall light switch Icon. I drag mine into my QuickLaunch toolbar for one click shutdown.

RENAME THE RECYCLE BIN TO WHAT YOU LIKE
1. Start, Run, 'Regedit'.
2. Press 'Ctrl'+'F' to open find box and type 'Recycle Bin' to search.
3. Change any value data with 'Recycle Bin' to whatever name you want to give it ( ie, like 'Trash Can' or 'Dump' etc).
4. Press F3 to continue searching for 'Recycle Bin' and change wherever you come across 'Recycle Bin' to new its new name.
5. Repeat step 4 until you have finished with searching and changed all values to its new name.
6. Close regedit and hit F5 on desktop to see the new name on screen.

Note: As a good practice, always backup your registry before changing anything although changing 'Recycle Bin' name is a simple tweak and doesnt affect anything else.

TURN OFF UNWANTED SERVICES (will make your pc work faster)

here is a list of services that can be turned off
this will speed up your pc a bit

right click my computer
manage
services and applications
services

set these to disabled you will need to reboot for them to take effect if you have a problem with any just reenable them again ie if you have a smart card and you disable it wont work

alerter
application layer gateway service
application management
ati hotkey poller
automatic updates
background intelligent transfer service
clipbook
com+ event system
com+ system application
distributed transaction coordinator
error reporting service
fast user switching compatibility
help and support
human interface device access
imapi cd burning com service
indexing service
internet connection firewall(icf)/internet connecton sharing(ics)
ipsec services
logical disk manager
logical disk manager administrative service
messenger
ms software shadow copy provider
net logon
netmeeting remote desktop sharing
network dde
network dde dsdm
nt lm securtiy support provider
performance logs and alerts
portable media serial number service
qos rsvp
remote desktop help sesson manager
remote registry
removable storage
secondary logon
security accounts manager
server
smart card
smart card helper
ssdp discovery service
system restore service
task scheduler
tcp/ip netbios helper
telnet
terminal services
uninterruptible power supply
universal plug and play device host
upload manager
video proes
volume shadow copy
webclient
windows time
wireless zone configuration
wmi performance adapter
workstation
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20-08-2005, 10:41 PM
great tips Leo :smt023
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20-08-2005, 10:43 PM
thanks Marie
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20-08-2005, 11:04 PM
Originally Posted by leo
TURN OFF UNWANTED SERVICES (will make your pc work faster)

here is a list of services that can be turned off
this will speed up your pc a bit

right click my computer
manage
services and applications
services

set these to disabled you will need to reboot for them to take effect if you have a problem with any just reenable them again ie if you have a smart card and you disable it wont work

automatic updates
human interface device access
internet connection firewall(icf)/internet connecton sharing(ics)
removable storage
system restore service
task scheduler
windows time
wireless zone configuration
I'd definitely be inclined to leave these ones on automatic.

Graeme
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21-08-2005, 03:31 AM
Shows how little I know of my pc. I'd have happily disabled the whole list!
But now that you've pointed those out Graeme, can see a few that I may need to stay safe oh and actually connected to the network to the ISP
Not sure what the others do, care to explain?
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21-08-2005, 10:46 AM
Originally Posted by Graeme
I'd definitely be inclined to leave these ones on automatic.

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I would agree Graeme for most users on here that list was made for another forum that i go on for more advanced users that can get themselves out of trouble.
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21-08-2005, 11:11 AM
Originally Posted by Cumbrian Lass
Not sure what the others do, care to explain?
Not really

But I can point you HERE which has an index of all the services and their purpose

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21-08-2005, 04:36 PM
Originally Posted by Graeme
Not really

But I can point you HERE which has an index of all the services and their purpose

Graeme
Thanks Graeme, can see why you didn't want to explain
Great Link and it explains them in layman terms too
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21-08-2005, 05:06 PM
Thanks Leo

Great Link Graeme - most of us would never find this kind of info.
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21-08-2005, 05:52 PM
thanks leo,i have just done my screensaveri never knew you could change it(lol)
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