Category: Windows XP

All the recent files you open, no matter they are movies, pictures, songs or documents, get listed in the recent documents list in the Start Menu. If you work on a computer which is used by many users on the same account, then you may want to clear the recent documents list.

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.

If you are concerned about the ever growing size of the Windows Registry files, then the DuReg tool is for you. The DuReg.exe is a Registry information tool that you can use to determine how much data is stored in the registry, or in any registry subtree, key, or subkey. You can also search for uninstalled software remains using this tool.

The Windows Components Wizard lets you install or uninstall few selected features or components in Windows XP. You can remove or add these features any time using the Windows Components Wizard. But Windows XP hides some of the features to be displayed in the list of components. But you can unhide those features by editing a file.

If your data files on your hard disk are taking consuming too much of your hard disk space, then you can compress them to free up the hard disk space. In Windows XP, you can compress a file through the command line or by changing the file properties from the Windows GUI.

If you run Windows XP with an administrator account, then it may be risky. If a malware attacks your computer while you are logged in as an administrator, the malware has full access to the system resources. But you can run programs with lower privileges using suDown.

You can send a file or folder, to a program or a destination folder by right-clicking on it and choosing a sub-item from the Send To sub menu. You can add a custom destination folder in the Send To menu.

You can send a file or folder, to a program by right-clicking on it and choosing a sub-item from the Send To sub menu. If you send a file or folder to a program in the Send To menu, then the selected item would be opened in the destination program. You can add a custom destination program in the Send To menu.

Windows XP shows the shortcuts of programs with large icons in the modern style of the Start Menu. If you want to change the icon size of the shortcuts on the Start Menu, you can easily do that.

Windows XP shows the shortcuts to recently used programs in the modern style of the Start Menu. The default number of recently used programs shown is six. But you can change how many recently used programs, if you want to.