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Windows XP Tips For Beginners

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vishal_bhatia87 Original post #1
Jun 26, 2005 at 5:12 PM
Windows XP Tips For Beginners

Well this is not for advance windows tweaks. This is simple and much simple easy guidence for very
novice users. I think it is the different one. It targets to beginners so that why I created this thread.


Control your mouse with numerical keypad on keyboard.
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  • > Press Start
    > Go to Control Panel
    > Select Accessibility options
    > Again Select Accesibility options
    > There select the mouse tab
    > Check the box that say 'Use MouseKeys'
    > Press Apply
    > Press OK

Showing extensions for known file types.
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  • > Press Start
    > Go to My Computer
    > Above in the toolbar
    > Select Tools > Folder Options
    > Select View Tab
    > Below Advance Settings
    > Uncheck the box that say 'Hide extensions of known file types'
    > Press Apply
    > Press OK

Disable Error Reporting feature In XP.
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  • > Press Start
    > Right Click on My Computer Icon
    > Select Properties
    > Select Advanced Tab
    > Below Their Click On 'Error Reporting'
    > Their Select the option 'Disable error reporting'
    > Press OK
    > Press OK again on system properties window

Ungroup similar taskbar buttons.
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  • > Right Click on Start button
    > Select Properties
    > Select Taskbar Tab
    > Uncheck the box that say 'Group similar taskbar buttons'
    > Press Apply
    > Press OK

Auto-hide the taskbar.
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  • > Right Click on Start button
    > Select Properties
    > Select Taskbar Tab
    > Check the box that say 'Auto-hide the taskbar'
    > Press Apply
    > Press OK

More Tips Coming Soon check back for more.
anandk
anandk #2
Jun 26, 2005 at 6:18 PM
nice idea for such a thread. thanx. u cud check out these sites : :)
*www.tipsdr.com/
*www.greece.k12.ny.us/taylor/tips/index.html
*www.onecomputerguy.com/desktop.htm
*tweak.us/
N
Jun 26, 2005 at 11:23 PM
Reported to mods - we have a thread for windows xp tweaks.
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vishal_bhatia87 #4
Jun 27, 2005 at 10:23 AM
Well this is not for advance windows tweaks. This is simple and much simple easy guidence for very novice users. I think it is the different one. It targets to beginners so that why I created this thread. For your knowledge Navjot this is not for tweaks, this is for simple tips.