Windows XP provides, Accessibility Options in the Control Panel for people who may have problems related to vision, hearing or mobility while using Windows. If you do not need these options, you can remove them from Windows.
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Start Windows Explorer in a preset folder in Windows XP
In Windows XP, when you start the Windows Explorer from its Start Menu shortcut, it always starts in the My Documents folder. If you want to open it in a special folder of your choice, then you will have to change few settings in the shortcut properties.
Read moreShow Windows version on desktop in Windows XP
If you want to show the Windows version on your desktop just for the sake of fun, then you would have to do few registry editing. The version string is shown on the bottom right of your desktop and shows the Windows edition as well as the service pack number.
Read moreRebuild icon cache in Windows XP
Sometimes the icon cache in Windows becomes corrupt and you see wrong icons for different file types. One way to solve the issue is to restart the computer, but you can also rebuild the icons cache without restarting the computer.
Read moreUse large desktop icons in Windows XP
The icons of shortcuts on the Windows Desktop are small by default. But you can show larger icons if you want to. If you prefer larger desktop icons then you can change settings in the Display Properties of Windows XP.
Read moreFix Firefox error opening site shortcut or HTML file
Sometimes, when you click on an internet shortcut or double click on a local HTML file, Windows gives error
Read moreSpoof user agent in the K-Meleon browser
User agent string is the data sent to a web site by your web browser identifying which browser and the operating system you are using. If you are using K-Meleon browser, you can easily spoof the user agent string to use these kinds of sites.
Read moreTurning off Remote Differential Compression (RDC) in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a feature called Remote Differential Compression, which is used to computes the difference between sizes of files over a networks and moves them with as little bandwidth as possible. For a home user, this service only consumes system resources. You can turn it off if you want it.
Read moreChange mouse pointers in Windows Vista
By default, Windows Vista uses a Windows Aero scheme of mouse pointers. But most people do not know, that there are more than a dozen other mouse pointer schemes to choose from in Windows Vista. You can choose a mouse pointer scheme of your like.
Read moreSave your display settings in Windows Vista
Everybody likes to personalize their Windows desktop by setting a cool desktop background (wallpaper), changing screen saver and color themes etc. But what if something happens (like a virus attack) and you lose your settings. You would want to save your personalized settings as a backup.
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