1) Bringing Up the Shutdown Dialog Box
1. Create a new txt file somewhere on your system, write the following
in one line: (just copy the line and paste it)
(new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application")).ShutdownWindow s();
2. Save the file, and Change the extension to js.
3. You can make a shortcut to that file to make it easy to shut down
your system.
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2) Remembering Folder Settings
If XP does not remember your folder settings, delete or rename the following registry keys
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam\BagMRU]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam\Bags]
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3) Removing Thumbs.db Files
When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file.
This is a cache of the current pictures in that directory.
If you want to turn this feature off and save a little disk space
1. Start the Windows Explorer
2. Go to Tools / Folder Options / View
3. In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache
thumbnails
4. Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and
remove them. No more should be created.
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4) Changing Drive Letters
If you want to change the letters assigned to your fixed or removable drives:
1. Right Click on My Computer (on desktop or run computer
management from administrative tools)
2. Select Manage
3. Select Disk Management
For a Fixed Disk:
1. Select it
2. Right click
3. Select Change Drive Letter and Path
4. Click on the Edit button
5. Enter in the letter you want to use
For a Removable Disk:
1. In the lower, right hand panel, right click on the Disk or CD ROM #
2. Select Change Drive Letter and Path
3. Click on the Edit button
4. Enter in the letter you want to use
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5) Changing the Registered Owner
1. Start Regedit
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
3. From there you can edit the name in the Registered Owner key
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For Windows 98
1. Create a new txt file somewhere on your system, write the following
in one line: (just copy the line and paste it)
(new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application")).ShutdownWindow s();
2. Save the file, and Change the extension to js.
3. You can make a shortcut to that file to make it easy to shut down
your system.
--------------------------------------------
2) Remembering Folder Settings
If XP does not remember your folder settings, delete or rename the following registry keys
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam\BagMRU]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam\Bags]
-------------------------
3) Removing Thumbs.db Files
When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file.
This is a cache of the current pictures in that directory.
If you want to turn this feature off and save a little disk space
1. Start the Windows Explorer
2. Go to Tools / Folder Options / View
3. In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache
thumbnails
4. Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and
remove them. No more should be created.
------------------------------------------------
4) Changing Drive Letters
If you want to change the letters assigned to your fixed or removable drives:
1. Right Click on My Computer (on desktop or run computer
management from administrative tools)
2. Select Manage
3. Select Disk Management
For a Fixed Disk:
1. Select it
2. Right click
3. Select Change Drive Letter and Path
4. Click on the Edit button
5. Enter in the letter you want to use
For a Removable Disk:
1. In the lower, right hand panel, right click on the Disk or CD ROM #
2. Select Change Drive Letter and Path
3. Click on the Edit button
4. Enter in the letter you want to use
--------------------------
5) Changing the Registered Owner
1. Start Regedit
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
3. From there you can edit the name in the Registered Owner key
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For Windows 98
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