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Customization Tweaking

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Windows XP

imtim83

What does everyone think about this? Wondering if this is really true or not? I didn't say i believed it or not just wondering what everyone else thinks. I really dont know if its true or not so i am neutral.

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Last reply by imtim83, 2001-10-30 06:16

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newbie- video and jpg question

pitbill

please bear with me on this one- i installed win 2000 to use for a server for my home network of 6 computer and it works great in that capasity. the only problem i have with it is this- i can't get any video's to work and all pictures on web pages come across as a mess of colored static like pictures.

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Last reply by Brian Frank, 2001-10-30 04:44

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Disable XP Pro's "cache"??

T2000

Whenever I access a file (open it, run it or uncompress it), XP Pro will have a copy of that file in \Documents and Settings\MyUserName\Local Settings\Temp The size of this folder keeps growing and growing.

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Last reply by BBA, 2001-10-30 04:05

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Whistler server, and console mode

Galilee

I was wondering if Whistler. net had a startupmode that was only a textbased console. And it had to start the services of cource. I have a server and if the GUI runs, it use a lot of resources on that.

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Last reply by Galilee, 2001-10-30 01:26

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Outlook Express Irritation!!

Lloth

Is there ANYWAY I can disable Outlook Express fromo either coming up or instlaling each and every time when I create a new user's profile, the Outlook Express Icons shows up each and every time I setup a new user's profile, how can I make it so this will not happen anymore? Thanks in advance!

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Last reply by Lloth, 2001-10-29 20:22

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Switching Users and Resolution

SmTm

i have 3 users in my pc (windows xp final) 2600. when i change the resolution in a user, i find the other users's resolution changed too. in another word when i log in any user and change the resolution i find all the users resolution change to the same resolution i made any help?? thnxx.

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Last reply by GPRaider, 2001-10-29 16:27

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Horribly slow file menus / start menu

TheDragon

Hey hey I've run into a bit of a problem. I'm running Windows XP 2600 with a fast computer (256MB Ram, 266 FSB 1. 2 Athlon) and it seems that all of my File menus on ANY application (any menus that are accesed with ALT, etc) are VERy, very slow.

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Last reply by BBA, 2001-10-29 16:07

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file sharing question

dbgg1979

how do you limit access (or make it private) files/folders that are not in ur users profiles? like a file or folder on another drive? it was a lot easier on win2k pro. .

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Last reply by Xiven, 2001-10-29 05:08

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how do i reformat my drive in xp

Keeny

Im pretty new to this stuff, so i upgraded to xp from 98se, doing a clean install and changing to ntfs. Now i find that all the clutter i had on my hard drive is still there, so can anyone tell me how to go about a reformat of my drive to reinstall xp.

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Last reply by Manos, 2001-10-29 00:16

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XP - Mouse and Keyboard Freeze!?!

s0l1d

I have a box just clean installed XP Pro 2 days ago. I get this once during the installation and occationally during Windows. It boots up fine right into Windows (with autologon into an account already).

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Last reply by BenChase, 2001-10-28 16:33

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Turning off WinXP .zip support?

Loc

Hi all, I've just installed Windows XP and am very pleased with it. Only problem i have is that in Explorer, it views. zip files as folders. Which i dont want. Any idea how to turn that off? I've already installed Winzip, but that just changed the icon of the.

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Last reply by Preacher, 2001-10-28 16:29

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WinXP Tips and Tricks from Technet

clutch

Just thought I would throw this your way. . . .

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Last reply by BenChase, 2001-10-28 07:44

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Want to speed up your system BIGTIME?

SHS

IRQ8Priority=dword:00000001 At first I thougth was just another one thoses lame tweak so I take a shot in dark and try it what heck with all system problem I had last week let see what eles I can broke this week hehe but after run this a bit WoW I did see speed up in just everything.

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Last reply by Busy, 2001-10-26 18:20

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ISDN multilink question

Inray

Hi, I'd like to use ISDN call on single line with the option to resume second line not on demand but whenever i like to. Until now i dial using Only first available device option in properties and when i need more speed i open status / properties, change the above option to All devices, close properties / status, r ...

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Last reply by Inray, 2001-10-26 09:48

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Annoying: The transparent icons built in XP

Zwine

Yes very annoying. Have you tried using a wallpaper with most of it white ? Only thing you can see in the icon txt is shadows. How can I use for example black text with my wallpapers ? Or blue? PS: This must be the most annoying feature in WinXP I have found so far.

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Last reply by isochar, 2001-10-26 09:09

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Virtual memory increse

pkiff

Hey guys I really need to know step by step how to increse my virtual memory size badly. thanks guys(or girls) pkiff.

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Last reply by Brian Frank, 2001-10-25 19:15

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Does WindowsXP Home version use Services?

TaoArcher

I know the OS's are based on the same shell, i just dont want my father to buy the home edition if it doesnt run services. .

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Last reply by TaoArcher, 2001-10-25 05:11

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Core file system to memory

CrazyKillerMan

What exactly does this do (files, configurations??? How much space will it take up(prolly depending on installed files and/or XP configuration)??? 512 megs of DDR. . . will I have enought left over for appz? or will it hinder performance instead of increase it?.

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Last reply by CrazyKillerMan, 2001-10-24 21:44

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Monitor wakes up every few minutes under XP

Tomay

monitor power management is garbage. (it workes fine on w98) Monitor sleeps after few minutes all normal but it wakes up few minutes later, without me doing anything. It happens periodicaly sleep, wake, sleep, wake.

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Last reply by Tomay, 2001-10-24 17:16

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How to disable the "sliding" effect in the start m

adsl_keeki

As the topic says. . . Does anyone know how to get rid of the sliding effect occured everything when a new program starts in the start menu bar??? that seems pretty annoying. . . .

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Last reply by badboy, 2001-10-24 02:05