Basic Tips and tricks for Windows XP

Running applications in compatibility mode with Windows XP, you can run programs, as if it is to run under another operating system. (This is known as " " emulation.) Simple, right-click a link, select Properties " " and then check the box " run in the compatibility mode and " choose the operating system you want to make the program believe it will run under. These fools or tricks the program into thinking you are using an earlier version of Windows, such as NT, 2000, 98, or 95th This is particularly useful for some of the games that are not properly executed. Be careful, * not * to use it with certain system utilities, such as anti-virus, defrag, registry and disk tool applications.

Customizing the Start menu, right-click on the Start " " button and click with the left mouse button " " properties. From here you can choose the new Windows XP Start menu style, or in the Windows 2000/Millennium style. In addition, the two possible choices with the corresponding " " customize buttons. This also allows you to turn on or off cascading menus, and other options that are useful, how large or small icons and more.

Bring Back This desktop icons After the installation of Windows XP, you will probably find that some of your icons from earlier versions of windows you have used, are missing. Microsoft has this purposely to help easily and reduce confusion. Of course, for some people, this is not the best choice or the user prefers. So, if you want these icons as My Computer " " and " My Network Places " back, just open the Display Properties " " (right click on desktop Wallpaper, left click on Properties " "), and click desktop " ". Click " " Customize Desktop button on the General tab " " check the items you want. You can also use the symbols of this desktop elements in the same screen. One last tip for this screen is the " Clean Desktop Now " button, which notifies you of unused icons on the desktop and offers to remove them if you choose.

Give Me My ClearType Windows XP contains a large new visual technology called ClearType " " Increases readability of horizontal approximately 300%, and it looks good. Go back to the Display Properties " " [see Tip: Bring Back " these desktop icons " for instructions], and this time, go to the " appearance & quot ;. Click " effects " and for the second drop-down box labeled " Use the following method to smooth edges of fonts ", select ClearType " " . Click OK twice, and you are all welcome set.

Lock vs. computer login screen you have to go into the Control Panel and open the " user accounts " applet to change this setting. Click " change the way users log on or off ". For maximum security, uncheck the box " Welcome screen, " option. This allows re-use of the computer " " Lock option from the CTRL-ALT-DELETE menu, but prevents multiple users logged on the spot at a single point in time. This is also back in the Windows 2000-style login screen. If you prefer to have the ability, * not * to be able to use computer " " Lock and would rather allow multiple users to log on to the computer at one time on the ground, leave this option checked, and also verify " Use Fast User Switching ".

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