You can add or change the OEM logo you see in System Properties window. You can open System Properties by right-clicking My computer icon and selecting Properties. The OEM logo shown in the System Properties window is a bitmap file (.BMP file) with dimensions 120 pixels x 180 pixels (120 pixels height and 180 pixels width).
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Create shortcuts for fast shutdown
Normal way of shutting down Windows (no matter if it is XP, Vista or 7) is clicking on Start Menu button (or orb in Vista and 7) and selecting to shutdown. This way of shutting down may take a considerable time because it waits for all programs to close. You can create a shortcut on your desktop for a faster shutdown.
Read moreCreate password reset disk in Windows XP
If get to work with many computers with different passwords, which is true of you work at a computer related company, then you might forget login credentials of one or more computers. Don’t worry, Windows XP allows you to create a password reset disk, using which you can change the password of your account in case you forget it.
Read moreEncrypting files in Windows XP
Windows XP has a built in encryption feature so that you can encrypt any file or folder. This feature is only available if your hard disk is NTFS formatted. If you have installed XP on a FAT32 formatted hard disk then you will not be able to use this feature.
Read moreHide unread emails on logon screen in Windows XP
After Windows XP boots up to the Welcome Screen or the Logon Screen for a user to log on to the Windows desktop, there may be a message on the Logon Welcome page that the user has certain number of unread mail messages, together with the email address of the account. You can disable it if you want to.
Read moreInstall recovery console in Windows XP
Most people know how to use Recovery Console after booting from a Windows XP CD. But few people know that you can install Recovery Console on your hard disk. When you do so, the option for booting into Recovery Console will appear when Windows XP starts.
Read moreHow to Permanently Delete Files in Windows XP
When you delete a file in Windows, the contents of the files are not removed, only its index is removed from file table. The area used by that file is made free for other files to use. There is a high chance of recovering the deleted files using freeware tools like Recuva.
Read moreRemove recovery console from Windows XP
Once you have installed Recovery Console, Windows gives you no option to uninstall it. There is no documentation on Microsoft’s web site either. The following procedure explains how to manually uninstall Recovery Console from the hard disk.
Read moreRename multiple files in Windows XP
Sometimes you have to rename multiple files in such a away that they all follow same pattern in the file name. For example, files named like TRISH.JPG, TRISH(1).JPG, TRISH(2).JPG and so on. To do you have to follow the given procedure.
Read moreSlipstream SP3 on Windows XP CD
You can slipstream latest service pack for Windows XP x86 (32-bit), which is SP3, on the Windows CD itself. The benefit of slipstreaming is that you do not have to separately install it after installing Windows. When you install fresh copy of Windows XP, the SP3 would be installed by itself.
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