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Windows XP/2000 - *HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks posted in the Operating Systems forums; Here's another one very handy If you like to make use of the image preview thumbnails which Windows XP and Vista make available in the Explorer folder, but think the ...

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Default Re: *HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks

Here's another one very handy

If you like to make use of the image preview thumbnails which Windows XP and Vista make available in the Explorer folder, but think the size is too big or small, change it. You can make the size of the thumbnails anywhere between 32 x 32 (the size of an icon) to 256 x 256 (quite a bit larger) by making a change in the registry:[/font]
  1. Open the Registry Editor (Start > Run > regedit).[/font]
  2. Navigate to the follow folder/key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer
  3. Add a new DWORD entry called “ThumbnailSize”.
  4. Set the value to be any number from 32 to 256.
Once you make this change, your image previews will still be proportional, but no larger than the value you specified in the ThumbnailSize entry.


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This is a great tool for a "hosed" boot file in Wix XP

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In IE7 press ALT to view the File, Edit, View, etc. tabs. For other IE hotkeys look here.


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ALT to view file, edit, view, etc works in EVERYTHING under windows.


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Default Re: *HOT* Windows XP Tips n Tricks

That last tip from 3991vhtes is for Vista only

XP doesn't hide the File Edit, etc options


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To stop annoying programs running at startup goto Start menu select run and type 'wincfg.msi' but be warned if you dont know what its for leave it running.


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Welcome to the forum Clockwork, I'm sure you mean "msconfig"


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