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upgrader · #61 12-13-2007

I use that one all the time, beats pressing the little icon in quick launch.

ray armstrong · #62 01-02-2008

I use a method which i think is pretty simple to rename icons, files , folders, etc.. Click on the name to highlight it ; Wait about a second and click again to bring up the cursor . Hit the delete key to delete the name , or click a third time to position the cursor in front of the part to be changed or corrected, then use the backspace key to delete the unwanted part ; Type in any change or correction , then Click anywhere away from the name to make the cursor disappear.

lowtech · #63 01-11-2008

here is a list of letters not found on a normal keypad,hope this is useful
alt+128=Ç
alt+129=ü
alt+130=é
alt+131=â
alt+132=ä
alt+133=à
alt+134=å
alt+135=ç
alt+136=ê
alt+137=ë
alt+138=è
alt+139=ï
alt+140=î
alt+141=ì
alt+142=Ä
alt+143=Å
alt+144=É
alt+145=æ
alt+146=Æ
alt+147=ô
alt+148=ö
alt+149=ò
alt+150=û
alt+151=ù
alt+152=ÿ
alt+153=Ö
alt+154=Ü
alt+160=á
alt+161=í
alt+162=ó
alt+163=ú
alt+164=ñ
alt+165=Ñ
alt+168=¿

lowtech · #64 01-11-2008

fed up with going into msconfig to remove programs from startup and then having to reboot..then go to Mike Lin's Home Page and download startup control panel (free download).this allows you to remove programs fromt start without the fuss,i know this needs a download but i still class this as a xp trick.

lucianp · #65 04-07-2008

re: Tweak Your Processor!
I already have aDWORD under this branch called 'SecondLevelDataCache' but the value is Hex 0 should the new value be 512 hex or 512 dec ??? What would happen if the wrong Base was used??

"Windows XP is optimized for processors having 256KB of Level2 cache. However, many of today's processors have more than this. Find out how much Level2 cache your processor has and carry out the following tweak.

-Navigate to the registry branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Memory Management.

-Create a new DWORD under this branch called 'SecondLevelDataCache' and assign it a value corresponding to the amount of your processor's Level2 cache (for example, 512 or 1024 in the case of 512KB or 1MB respectively.)

-Restart Windows and you will should see a further increase in performance of your system! Goodluck "

joepep · #66 04-09-2008

These are some great tips..

Thanks all