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Customization Tweaking

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WinXP Security Tab Gone?

flaaron

Hey all, quick question. I just installed WinXP on my PC and I have a small problem. When I right click on a file and select properties there is no tab for Security! I have the drive formated with NTFS so I know thats not the problem.

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Last reply by Brendans78, 2001-11-09 07:51

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cdudf_XP failed to load? no CDRW in machine though.

ZoSo

I just noticed in my Event Viewer under system this error: Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7026 Date: 11/2/2001 Time: 8:44:39 PM User: N/A Computer: MAIN Description: The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: cdudf_XP I can't find any r ...

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Last reply by jpease, 2001-11-09 06:37

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420 skin beta 1

Four and Twenty

needs alot more work. i will eventually change the whole entire color scheme. now it is just some icons sounds and cursors plus a few tweaks on the sliver luna skin. You can get the most up to date version directly from my computer at but my computer is not allway running so it may not work sometimes.

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Last reply by Four and Twenty, 2001-11-08 21:11

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Disable "kind-of-file-detection" Feature?

DarkLord81

Explanation: WinXP analyses a folder's content on opening through explorer. exe. . . . this is where you get those 'common tasks' (the former web-view) from (i'm sorry, if those names are wrong, but im currently on a german XP built, so i don't know their english names for sure).

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Last reply by Xiven, 2001-11-08 12:42

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Native XP Skins

Four and Twenty

with a little help from eddie (who figured out how to make native skins for xp) i am well on my way to having beta 1 of my 420 windows xp skin

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Last reply by Four and Twenty, 2001-11-08 06:03

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Autocad 2000 on Windows P

Pella

I've got a new PC with Windows XP. My program AUTOCAD 2000 does not run, what can I do, are there any upgrades. . . , possible downloads or anything else?.

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Last reply by CrazyKillerMan, 2001-11-08 05:04

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Error from event log

Ekstreme

I've started receiving the following warnings in my system event log and I're really appreciate any help in trying to resolve it: Type: Warning Source: Disk Category: None Event ID: 34 Description: The driver disabled the write cache on device \Device\Harddisk1\DR1.

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Last reply by Ekstreme, 2001-11-08 04:32

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Better Styles XP or Window Blinds XP

ThC 129

what one is better. IMO Styles XP is better than Window Blinds XP though i have seen some cool skins for both. .

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Last reply by EddiE314, 2001-11-07 22:46

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Help!!!!

EvilPriest

Xp is broadcasting my full name over the internet. I was a moron when I registered my copy of XP an used my full name. My full name appears everywhere. EVEN IN MY COOKIES!!!! HEEEEEEEEEELP! Thanks EP.

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Last reply by OLEerror, 2001-11-07 20:35

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XP Logon tutorial? Site is not there anymore..

CeRbErO

Hey. I tried the site that was listed in NTCompatible's news, where there were a tutorial for making WinXP logon screens. The URL was The site isn't there anymore though. Angelfire probably removed it when it started getting alot of hits.

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Last reply by ZoSo, 2001-11-07 01:17

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Theme for Logon Prompt

shinglung

Hi I don't like the new Welcome Screen logon so I use the 'classic' one and I would like to know how to set the theme/style for it? It’s normally the default XP style but I want it to be the same as my accounts style.

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Last reply by clutch, 2001-11-07 01:16

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task manager window messed up for Admin account...

bigcletus

I dont know what happened, but if I press Ctrl+Shift+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+DEl to get the security box and click on task manager for the Administrator account, all I get is a blank box with no window bars or anyway to close the window.

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Last reply by bigcletus, 2001-11-06 18:10

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Undeletable Files?

isochar

I have two pesky files that refuse to be deleted/moved in normal or safe mode. Everytime I try, Windows says that they are being used by a program. Any ideas on how to get rid of them?.

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Last reply by DarkLord81, 2001-11-06 17:42

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Filter keys could go back to school methinks

Greg S Trouw

OK, sometimes Microsoft software has a tendency to get a little too smart for it's own good. AKA if MS Word goes to auto-correct the spelling of someone's last name; producing some documentation (this happened to me once), putting some pseudo code into the document, and it gripes about C++ not being English, etc.

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Last reply by Xiven, 2001-11-06 05:11

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Everyone else probably knew this but....

cyberguru

If you have an account on your computer that you never use (eg an account set up so someone can access the computer from the network) and you are fed up of it cluttering up the log in screen, simply goto Local policy editor and do not allow the user to log on locally.

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Last reply by cyberguru, 2001-11-06 02:25

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Any Good Cloning/Image Software ?

reversing_drive

I was wondering:p If there is a possibilty to make an image of a really good clean installation of for example Win2K with service packs and hotfixes(With all your settings, tweaks and configurations, which can otherwise take days to fix up).

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Last reply by Uykucu, 2001-11-05 14:29

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gpedit.msc/ help

EvilPriest

I can't seem to find this program anywhere. I have a registry entry for it, but no program. The tweakguides talk about this program. Does anyone know how to find it or activeate it? I tried run. I also looked on my upgrade CD, no luck.

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Last reply by EvilPriest, 2001-11-05 02:15

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Lost my Recycle Bin

tku01

I followed someones advice to get rid of the Icon - Recycle Bin. But now I can't find the Recycle Bin anywhere. It's gone. I really hope that someone can help me to get it back. I have norton system works and the Norton Protected Recycle Bin was OK.

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Last reply by Manos, 2001-11-04 20:56

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win xp and win nt 4.0

shicka

hi! can i transform win xp into win nt 4. 0 like i can transform win xp into win 9x and is the program maya 4 work on win xp please help me.

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Last reply by shicka, 2001-11-04 16:14

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Personalized menus not working.

ZoSo

I've been using XP for 5 days now and the personalized menus are not working, in IE or the Start menu. I have them both selected and still nothing. Anyone have a fix for this? Thanks,.

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Last reply by Four and Twenty, 2001-11-04 09:42