Information: *HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks - Page 2

thatotheridiot · 06-20-2005

Well on most PC systems you can't delete two annoying programs: Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.
Sorry, but I just can't stand those there. :x So I use that way. But following step 2 of it and dragging the files to the toolbar works as well.

And, most programs force you to put their shortcuts on the Quick Launch.

joe5 · 06-20-2005

Originally Posted by thatotheridiot

Well on most PC systems you can't delete two annoying programs: Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.

You mean you can't remove them from the quick launch ? I haven't seen that before.

And, most programs force you to put their shortcuts on the Quick Launch.

Well , most programs ask if you want a quick start shortcut during installation and if not , they can easely be removed after installation.

Thanks for youre tip anyway ofcourse , but i don't see the point of it.

Spaceman3750 · 06-20-2005

This is veering offtopic, try to keep it to just tips.

:-)

thatotheridiot · 06-21-2005

Okay, here is some *shudders* WMP shortcuts:

CTRL+1 - Switch to full mode
CTRL+B - Play previous item
CTRL+E - Eject CD or DVD,
select CD or DVD drive by using arrow keys, and then press ENTER
CTRL+F - Play next item
CTRL+H - Shuffle the play list
CTRL+O - Open a file
CTRL+P - Play or pause a file
CTRL+S - Stop playback
CTRL+T - Repeat the play list
CTRL+U - Specify a URL or path to a file

F1 - Display Windows Media Player Help
F8 - Mute volume
F9 - Decrease volume
F10 - Increase volume

CTRL+SHIFT+B - Rewind
CTRL+SHIFT+C - Turn on or off captions and subtitles
CTRL+SHIFT+F - Fast-forward
CTRL+SHIFT+G - Play faster than normal speed
CTRL+SHIFT+N - Play at normal speed
CTRL+SHIFT+S - Play slower than normal speed

ALT+I - Display or hide album information
ALT+P - Display the Play menu
ALT+S - Search for items in your library that include the text in the Search box

ALT+L, and then A - Save a play list either new or changed.
ALT+L, and then B - Display a list of items to burn to CD in the List pane
ALT+L, and then C - Remove all items from the List pane
ALT+L, and then E - Display the items in a play list from your library in the List pane.
Then use the arrow keys to select a play list or open the Add to Play list dialog box.
ALT+L, and then H - Shuffle items in the List Pane
ALT+L, and then N - Create a new play list or a new auto play list in the List pane.
Then use the arrow keys to select either a new play list or new auto play list
ALT+L, and then P - Play items in the Now Playing list in a random order
ALT+L, and then R - Play items in the Now Playing list repeatedly
ALT+L, and then S - Sort items in the list by name, artist, album, rating, or file name.
Then use the arrow keys to select the information to sort by.
ALT+L, and then U - Edit items in the List pane by using the Edit Play list dialog box
ALT+L, and then W - Display a list of items to play in the List pane

ALT, O, and then A - Enable the option to add items to the List pane by double-clicking them
ALT, O, and then C - Choose the columns displayed in your library
ALT, O, and then G - Highlight items in the Details pane that contain media information for the selected sort order
ALT, O, and then I - Enable the option to play only the selected item in a play list by double-clicking the item in the play list
ALT, O, and then P - Enable the option to play all items in a play list by double-clicking any item in the play list
ALT, O, and then S - Show or hide the List pane

SHIFT+F10 - Display shortcut menu
Navigate through shortcut menu using arrow keys
ESC Close shortcut menu

And that's just some of them!

MadGamer · 06-23-2005

To Make your PC faster in boot up or shutdown even after you have defragged, removed spyware,viruses and used msconfig

Windows XP speeds up boot time using information that it keeps
in the Prefetch folder under the Windows folder (usually this
is C:\Windows\Prefetch on most PCs). Over time as many programs
are installed and removed, the prefetch information can actually
hurt performance. If your startup times are lagging, you can
delete the .pf files in the Prefetch folder and Windows XP will
rebuild them as needed. While you're cleaning, it's a good time
to empty the Recycle Bin, clear your IE cache, and defrag the
drive for best performance.

merlin · 08-05-2005

Create a shortcut for hibernation.

You can the put this shortcut on your desktop or place it on the Quick Launch bar, where you can easily put your computer in a suspended state with a click of your mouse.

Here's how:

Right-click the desktop and select New | Shortcut.
When the Create Shortcut wizard?s location text box appears, type
rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
Give the shortcut a name like Suspend Now!

Al · 09-25-2005

Hi, hold down Ctrl and turn the mouse wheel on your mouse and it kind of zooms in and out, I guess magnifying.

06-20-2005	#8
thatotheridiot Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 70	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks** Well on most PC systems you can't delete two annoying programs: Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. Sorry, but I just can't stand those there. :x So I use that way. But following step 2 of it and dragging the files to the toolbar works as well. And, most programs force you to put their shortcuts on the Quick Launch.

06-20-2005	#9
joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,025	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks Originally Posted by thatotheridiot Well on most PC systems you can't delete two annoying programs: Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. You mean you can't remove them from the quick launch ? I haven't seen that before. And, most programs force you to put their shortcuts on the Quick Launch. Well , most programs ask if you want a quick start shortcut during installation and if not , they can easely be removed after installation. Thanks for youre tip anyway ofcourse , but i don't see the point of it. __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! -** - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

06-20-2005	#10
Spaceman3750 Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Riverton, IL, USA Posts: 1,472 PC Experience: Very Experienced	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks** This is veering offtopic, try to keep it to just tips. :-) __________________ - Ryan http://www.spaceman3750.info http://www.conglomerate-game.net Cisco Academy - CCNA student

06-21-2005	#11
thatotheridiot Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 70	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks** Okay, here is some shudders WMP shortcuts: CTRL+1 - Switch to full mode CTRL+B - Play previous item CTRL+E - Eject CD or DVD, select CD or DVD drive by using arrow keys, and then press ENTER CTRL+F - Play next item CTRL+H - Shuffle the play list CTRL+O - Open a file CTRL+P - Play or pause a file CTRL+S - Stop playback CTRL+T - Repeat the play list CTRL+U - Specify a URL or path to a file F1 - Display Windows Media Player Help F8 - Mute volume F9 - Decrease volume F10 - Increase volume CTRL+SHIFT+B - Rewind CTRL+SHIFT+C - Turn on or off captions and subtitles CTRL+SHIFT+F - Fast-forward CTRL+SHIFT+G - Play faster than normal speed CTRL+SHIFT+N - Play at normal speed CTRL+SHIFT+S - Play slower than normal speed ALT+I - Display or hide album information ALT+P - Display the Play menu ALT+S - Search for items in your library that include the text in the Search box ALT+L, and then A - Save a play list either new or changed. ALT+L, and then B - Display a list of items to burn to CD in the List pane ALT+L, and then C - Remove all items from the List pane ALT+L, and then E - Display the items in a play list from your library in the List pane. Then use the arrow keys to select a play list or open the Add to Play list dialog box. ALT+L, and then H - Shuffle items in the List Pane ALT+L, and then N - Create a new play list or a new auto play list in the List pane. Then use the arrow keys to select either a new play list or new auto play list ALT+L, and then P - Play items in the Now Playing list in a random order ALT+L, and then R - Play items in the Now Playing list repeatedly ALT+L, and then S - Sort items in the list by name, artist, album, rating, or file name. Then use the arrow keys to select the information to sort by. ALT+L, and then U - Edit items in the List pane by using the Edit Play list dialog box ALT+L, and then W - Display a list of items to play in the List pane ALT, O, and then A - Enable the option to add items to the List pane by double-clicking them ALT, O, and then C - Choose the columns displayed in your library ALT, O, and then G - Highlight items in the Details pane that contain media information for the selected sort order ALT, O, and then I - Enable the option to play only the selected item in a play list by double-clicking the item in the play list ALT, O, and then P - Enable the option to play all items in a play list by double-clicking any item in the play list ALT, O, and then S - Show or hide the List pane SHIFT+F10 - Display shortcut menu Navigate through shortcut menu using arrow keys ESC Close shortcut menu And that's just some of them! Last edited by ladygreenwitch; 10-12-2005 at 05:51 PM.

06-23-2005	#12
MadGamer PCHF VIP Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,338 PC Experience: Experienced	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks** To Make your PC faster in boot up or shutdown even after you have defragged, removed spyware,viruses and used msconfig Windows XP speeds up boot time using information that it keeps in the Prefetch folder under the Windows folder (usually this is C:\Windows\Prefetch on most PCs). Over time as many programs are installed and removed, the prefetch information can actually hurt performance. If your startup times are lagging, you can delete the .pf files in the Prefetch folder and Windows XP will rebuild them as needed. While you're cleaning, it's a good time to empty the Recycle Bin, clear your IE cache, and defrag the drive for best performance. __________________ [center][u]Members Picture Gallery Firefox Tweaks Anti Virus Tools Anti Spyware Tools Pre Work After Work

08-05-2005	#13
merlin Trusted Security Analyst Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,891 PC Experience: Comnputers Fear Me..	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks Create a shortcut for hibernation. You can the put this shortcut on your desktop or place it on the Quick Launch bar, where you can easily put your computer in a suspended state with a click of your mouse. Here's how: Right-click the desktop and select New \| Shortcut. When the Create Shortcut wizard?s location text box appears, type rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState Give the shortcut a name like Suspend Now! __________________ UBCD**...SpeedFan...PreWork...AfterWork...NukeDisk...Free Online Virus Scanner...Cpu-Z

09-25-2005	#14
Al Bronze Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 16	*Re: HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks** Hi, hold down Ctrl and turn the mouse wheel on your mouse and it kind of zooms in and out, I guess magnifying.

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