Do you have a favorite program that you frequently use? Elevate its priority on the
Start menu by putting it at the top of the list. This ensures that the program will
remain on the Start menu and cannot be bumped by other programs, even if you use
the others more frequently. Right-click the link to your favorite program on the Start
menu and select Pin to Start Menu. Your program will be moved permanently to the
top part of the list, just below your browser and e-mail programs.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Display Your Quick Launch Toolbar
Is your Quick Launch toolbar missing from the taskbar? To display your familiar
Quick Launch toolbar:
Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, click Toolbars, and then click Quick
Launch.
Easy as that your Quick Launch bar appears. To add items to your Quick
Launch toolbar, click the icon for the program you want to add, and drag it to
the Quick Launch portion of the taskbar.
Quick Launch toolbar:
Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, click Toolbars, and then click Quick
Launch.
Easy as that your Quick Launch bar appears. To add items to your Quick
Launch toolbar, click the icon for the program you want to add, and drag it to
the Quick Launch portion of the taskbar.
Unlock Toolbars to Customize Them
Windows XP now features locking toolbars, and you can adjust them. You can
customize a lot of the Windows XP features such as the Taskbar, Start Menu, and
even toolbar icons in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Remember your right-
click:
Right-click on a toolbar, and then click Lock the Toolbars to remove the check
mark.
Right-click on the toolbar again, and then click Customize.
You can add and remove toolbar buttons, change text options and icon
options. When you've got the toolbar customized, click Close.
Now right-click on the toolbar and then click Lock the Toolbars to lock them in
place.
customize a lot of the Windows XP features such as the Taskbar, Start Menu, and
even toolbar icons in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Remember your right-
click:
Right-click on a toolbar, and then click Lock the Toolbars to remove the check
mark.
Right-click on the toolbar again, and then click Customize.
You can add and remove toolbar buttons, change text options and icon
options. When you've got the toolbar customized, click Close.
Now right-click on the toolbar and then click Lock the Toolbars to lock them in
place.
Add Familiar Icons back to your desktop
It's the case of the missing icons. Many of you may be wondering where all the icons
from your desktop are in Windows XP? Well if you're like me, you like to have at
least My Computer, My Network Places, and My Documents on the desktop.
To do this:
Right-click on the desktop, and then click Properties.
Click the Desktop tab and then click on Customize Desktop.
Put a check mark in the box next to My Document, My Computer, My Network
Places, or Internet Explorer, to add those familiar icons to your desktop.
from your desktop are in Windows XP? Well if you're like me, you like to have at
least My Computer, My Network Places, and My Documents on the desktop.
To do this:
Right-click on the desktop, and then click Properties.
Click the Desktop tab and then click on Customize Desktop.
Put a check mark in the box next to My Document, My Computer, My Network
Places, or Internet Explorer, to add those familiar icons to your desktop.
Use the Windows Classic Look
More comfortable performing a task with the familiar Windows Classic user interface?
You can quickly switch the user interface to the familiar Windows Classic appearance
on your computer if it helps you remember a task in your operating system or
program. You can go back to the original Windows look with a couple clicks.
Right-click on your desktop, and then click Properties.
Click the Appearance tab.
On the Windows and Buttons menu, select Windows Classic. Click OK.
There you go, now you can feel right at home with the old look, and you'll still get
the best out of Windows XP, new look or old.
You can quickly switch the user interface to the familiar Windows Classic appearance
on your computer if it helps you remember a task in your operating system or
program. You can go back to the original Windows look with a couple clicks.
Right-click on your desktop, and then click Properties.
Click the Appearance tab.
On the Windows and Buttons menu, select Windows Classic. Click OK.
There you go, now you can feel right at home with the old look, and you'll still get
the best out of Windows XP, new look or old.
Speed up the Start Menu
You can use this tip to speed up the Start Menu in Windows XP release candidate 1.
You can customize the speed of the Start Menu by editing a Registry Key.
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type Regedit in the box, and then click OK.
3. Expand the menu in the left panel and select the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop folder.
4. Scroll down in the right panel and double click on the MenuShowDelay file.
5. In the Value Data box, change to default value for the menu speed from 400
to a lesser number, such as 1.
6. Click OK.
Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on your
computer.
You can customize the speed of the Start Menu by editing a Registry Key.
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type Regedit in the box, and then click OK.
3. Expand the menu in the left panel and select the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop folder.
4. Scroll down in the right panel and double click on the MenuShowDelay file.
5. In the Value Data box, change to default value for the menu speed from 400
to a lesser number, such as 1.
6. Click OK.
Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on your
computer.
Do Not Highlight Newly Installed Programs
Tired of that annoying little window that pops up to tell you that new software is
installed? If it gets in the way when you're logging off, turn it off completely.
To do this Click Start, right-click at the top of the Start menu where your
name is displayed, and then click Properties.
In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, on the Start Menu tab,
click Customize.
Click the Advanced tab, and then clear the Highlight newly installed programs
check box.
Click OK, and then click OK again.
Now that message won't be popping up when you least want to see it.
installed? If it gets in the way when you're logging off, turn it off completely.
To do this Click Start, right-click at the top of the Start menu where your
name is displayed, and then click Properties.
In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, on the Start Menu tab,
click Customize.
Click the Advanced tab, and then clear the Highlight newly installed programs
check box.
Click OK, and then click OK again.
Now that message won't be popping up when you least want to see it.
Add a Map Drive Button to the Toolbar
Do you want to quickly map a drive, but can't find the toolbar button? If you map
drives often, use one of these options to add a Map Drive button to the folder
toolbar.
1. Option One (Long Term Fix)
Click Start, click My Computer, right-click the toolbar, then unlock the
toolbars, if necessary.
Right-click the toolbar again, and then click Customize.
Under Available toolbar buttons, locate Map Drive, and drag it into the
position you want on the right under Current toolbar buttons.
Click Close, click OK, and then click OK again.
You now have drive mapping buttons on your toolbar, so you can map drives
from any folder window. To unmap drives, follow the above procedure,
selecting Disconnect under Available toolbar buttons. To quickly map a drive,
try this option.
2. Option Two (Quick Fix)
Click Start, and right-click My Computer.
Click Map Network Drive.
If you place your My Computer icon directly on the desktop, you can make this move
in only two clicks!
drives often, use one of these options to add a Map Drive button to the folder
toolbar.
1. Option One (Long Term Fix)
Click Start, click My Computer, right-click the toolbar, then unlock the
toolbars, if necessary.
Right-click the toolbar again, and then click Customize.
Under Available toolbar buttons, locate Map Drive, and drag it into the
position you want on the right under Current toolbar buttons.
Click Close, click OK, and then click OK again.
You now have drive mapping buttons on your toolbar, so you can map drives
from any folder window. To unmap drives, follow the above procedure,
selecting Disconnect under Available toolbar buttons. To quickly map a drive,
try this option.
2. Option Two (Quick Fix)
Click Start, and right-click My Computer.
Click Map Network Drive.
If you place your My Computer icon directly on the desktop, you can make this move
in only two clicks!
Change the Start Menu Style
Does the new Windows XP Start menu take up too much space on your desktop? You
can easily change the look back to the Windows Classic Start menu by following
these steps:
• Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
Click Classic Start menu.
Click the Customize button to select items to display on the Start menu.
By default, selecting the Classic Start menu also adds the My Documents, My
Computer, My Network Places, and Internet Explorer icons to your desktop.
can easily change the look back to the Windows Classic Start menu by following
these steps:
• Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
Click Classic Start menu.
Click the Customize button to select items to display on the Start menu.
By default, selecting the Classic Start menu also adds the My Documents, My
Computer, My Network Places, and Internet Explorer icons to your desktop.
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