SHORT XP TIPS & TWEAKS

[Steve]

1. Force Windows Explorer to open in My Computer

 

Right click the shortcut to Windows Explorer and choose Properties. Click on the Shortcut tab and in the Target box, enter the following and hit Apply then OK: -

 

%systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

 

 

2. Stop MSN Messenger running when you start Outlook Express

 

Run regedit and browse to the following key: -

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express

 

In the right hand pane, look for a key called Hide Messenger. If it exists, right click it and choose Modify and change it's value to 2. If it doesn't exist create it using a DWORD and set it's value to 2. Exit regedit and reboot.

 

 

 

3. Remove NetMeeting from your PC

 

If Windows is installed to the C:\WINDOWS directory, then click Start then Run and copy and paste the following code then hit Enter: -

 

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\WINDOWS\inf\msnetmtg.inf,NetMtg.Remove

 

If your Windows installation is in C:\WINNT then use this code instead: -

 

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\WINNT\inf\msnetmtg.inf,NetMtg.Remove

 

 

4. Remove MSN Messenger from your PC

 

Hit Start, then Run and copy and paste the following code, then hit Enter: -

 

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

 

 

5. Stop XP asking if you want to send error info to MS

 

Right click My Computer and select Properties. Click the Advanced tab, then Error Reporting. Select your preferences, then hit OK.

 

 

Plenty more to be added.

[Guest Deeswift]

 

.:. XP FOLDER VIEW FIX .:.

 

 

Sometimes Windows XP can forget it's folder view settings and be a real pain in the neck! If you find that you're constantly having to switch views, for example, if you set a folder full of mp3's to display as a list but every time you exit and come back to the folder it's changed to tiles, thumbnails, etc, the reason could well be this: Windows XP by default is only set to remember the view settings for 400 folders. After that, it overwrites the settings of the oldest folders. You can safely increase the amount of folder views to be remembered to around 8,000.

 

Download the little file below. This is a small, 12kb .exe which allows you to change the amount of folder views (up to 8,000). I set mine to 7777 because it's a nice number

 

DOWNLOAD

 

Download, then double-click the and set the amount of folder views to be remembered.

Restart your PC, then go to any folder and switch to any desired view.

Exit the folder, then go back. It should now be as you left it. Hopefully.

If it doesn't work, it's because Windows XP is stupid!

[Guest Deeswift]

 

.:. REMOVE "SHARED DOCUMENTS" .:.

 

Remove the Shared Documents folder from My Computer.

This can be done with Tweak UI or you can use these tiny .reg files here:

 

DOWNLOAD

 

Inside the zip there are 2 files: One of them removes the Shared Documents folder, and the other restores it. Double click and add the .reg file to your registry.

Reboot for changes to take effect.

 

 

[Guest Deeswift]

I didn't realize Microsoft were offering PowerToys again. They stopped for quite some time, but it seems as though they are supporting them again. Link:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...ppowertoys.mspx

 

For anyone who doesn't know, these are little add-on programs for XP. You should at least get Tweak UI, if you haven't already, it's a decent tweaking tool which does quite a few nice things.

[Guest Ryan]

Nice thread, i just got rid of some shit quick fast

 

 

LOL @ dee's ninja system (not in a bad way)

 

[lemchopz]

nice post.. i had no idea they still offered powertoys either..