you can perform your task faster by using these shortcut key. Ctrl + Esc = Start Menu Ctrl + Shift + Esc = Task Manager Ctrl + Alt + Del = Security Dialog Ctrl + F4 = Close current window Window Key + Pause = Launch System Properties Window Key + D = Toggle between minimize all windows and restoring them Window Key + E = Launch Window Explorer Window...

To enable Internet Connection Sharing on a network connection: · Open Network Connections. · Click the dial-up, local area network, PPPoE, or VPN connection you want to share. · Then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection. · On the Advanced tab, select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s...

One of the most full featured Windows XP configuration tools available is hidden right there in your system, but most people don’t even know it exists. It’s called the Local Group Policy Editor, or gpedit for short. To invoke this editor: · Select Start and then Run, then type the following: gpedit.msc After you hit Enter, you’ll...

When you add drives to your computer, such as an extra hard drive, a CD drive, or a storage device that corresponds to a drive, Windows automatically assigns letters to the drives. However, this assignment might not suit your system; for example, you might have mapped a network drive to the same letter that Windows assigns to a new drive. When you want...

· Click Start, click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC to open Group Policy in the Microsoft Management Console. · Double-click Computer Configuration, double-click Administrative templates, double-click System, and then click Turn off autoplay. · The instructions on your screen describe how to configure this setting. Click Properties to display the setting...

It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause you not to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert … ), but if your system runs without any problems then it should not matter. · Edit boot.ini. · Add ” /noguiboot”...