The Windows XP special effects department can take a lot of memory and CPU time. Disabling these can increase performance. For this, go to Control Panel » System » Advanced » Performance » Settings » Visual Effects » Adjust for best performance.
Do you miss the volume control icon in the system tray? Then, go to Control Panel » Sounds and Audio Devices » Device Volume and check the Place Volume icon in the taskbar.
The Quicklaunch toolbar by default may be disabled. Enable it by going to Control Panel » Taskbar and Start Menu » Taskbar Appearance » Show Quick Launch.
You can add icons to the QuickLaunch toolbar for easy access to your favorite programs, folders, websites, etc. For this, create the shortcuts on your desktop and drag them to the QuickLaunch toolbar.
When you add icons in the QuickLaunch toolbar, you will find that the toolbar does not resize itself. To allow this, right-click on the taskbar and click on the Lock the Taskbar option.
If you want to create another toolbar. The create a folder and put your shortcuts in it. Now, right-click on the taskbar and choose New Toolbar from the Toolbar menu. In the dialog box, select the folder that you had just created.
The system tray, by default, hides icons that are not currently active. To change this behaviour, go to Taskbar and Start Menu Properties and uncheck the Hide Inactive Icons checkbox in the Notification area section.
Windows XP's short and fat Start menu can be a pain if your favorite program is hidden in a deep recess. For easy access, navigate to the program in the Start menu and right-click on its option and select Pin to Start menu.
In Windows XP, the Active Desktop settings has been hidden away. It is not where it used to be in previous versions of Windows. It is available at Control Panel » Display » Customize Desktop » Web
Do you miss the volume control icon in the system tray? Then, go to Control Panel » Sounds and Audio Devices » Device Volume and check the Place Volume icon in the taskbar.
The Quicklaunch toolbar by default may be disabled. Enable it by going to Control Panel » Taskbar and Start Menu » Taskbar Appearance » Show Quick Launch.
You can add icons to the QuickLaunch toolbar for easy access to your favorite programs, folders, websites, etc. For this, create the shortcuts on your desktop and drag them to the QuickLaunch toolbar.
When you add icons in the QuickLaunch toolbar, you will find that the toolbar does not resize itself. To allow this, right-click on the taskbar and click on the Lock the Taskbar option.
If you want to create another toolbar. The create a folder and put your shortcuts in it. Now, right-click on the taskbar and choose New Toolbar from the Toolbar menu. In the dialog box, select the folder that you had just created.
The system tray, by default, hides icons that are not currently active. To change this behaviour, go to Taskbar and Start Menu Properties and uncheck the Hide Inactive Icons checkbox in the Notification area section.
Windows XP's short and fat Start menu can be a pain if your favorite program is hidden in a deep recess. For easy access, navigate to the program in the Start menu and right-click on its option and select Pin to Start menu.
In Windows XP, the Active Desktop settings has been hidden away. It is not where it used to be in previous versions of Windows. It is available at Control Panel » Display » Customize Desktop » Web
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