Some Stuff You Should Know About Windows XP - Part2

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6 - Non-expired password for all users

If you want to make the password never expire for all the users type this in DOS Prompt
net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited 7-Cancellation folder "Shared Documents"
If you want to remove the Shared Documents Folder that show for all the users with the LAN do the following:

a-Go to Start -> Run -> regedit -> Enter
This would open the Registry editor for you.
b- Go to HKEY _CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion ->Policies -> Explorer
c-Create new Value and choose DWORD type for this value.
d-Name this Value NoSharedDocuments and give it 1 as Value.

7 - Change the Programmes that run in the sartup

Go to Satart -> Run -> msconfig then press enter. This would open the System Configuration Utility for you.

Go to Startup Tab and choose which programmes do you like to start when windows start and which programmes not.

8 - Administrative Tools Programes

For unknown reason there are some programes should be in the Administrative Tools Folder in Control Panel but it just not there.

In order to use it type this in Run:

Computer Management - compmgmt.msc Disk Managment - diskmgmt.msc Device Manager - devmgmt.msc Disk Defrag - dfrg.msc Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc Group Policies - gpedit.msc Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc Resultant Set of Policies - rsop.msc Local Security Settings - secpol.msc Services - services.msc Component Services - comexp.msc

9 - How to add NetBEUI Protocle

Some poeple belive that NetBEUI Protocl don't work with Windows XP. The fact is this protocl don't come dirctly with Windows Xp in order to use it do the following:

a-Go to VALUEADD -> MSFT -> NET -> NETBEUI in the Windows XP Installation CD
b-Copy NBF.SYS file to WINDOWS -> SYSTEM32 -> DRIVERS
c-Copy NETNBF.INF file to WINDOWS -> INF
d-From the LAN properties you can now use NetBEUI Protocol like any other one.

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Some Stuff You Should Know About Windows XP - Part1

In this article we will discover some secrets about Windows XP. I believe most of you know some of these stuff or even all of it but I think it's very useful to know it anyway. If you have any new stuff just send it to me and I will add it in a new post.

1 - Rename Folders or/and Files in one step

a-Select all the Folders and Files that you want to rename them.
b-Press right click on the first Folder or file and choose Rename then rename it with any name for example "MyDoc".
c-Now Windows XP will rename the rest of the Folders and files automatically.
d-The name of the Folders and Files will be like this (MyDoc1,MyDoc2,...)

2 - Bigger size for Thumbnails

When you set the View of any folder to Thumbnails, the names of the files appear underneath it. You can show the files without their names underneath it, just press the Shift key and hold while you open the folder which contains the Thumbnails files.

3 - Get rid of "Thumbs.db" files

When you open a Folder with Thumbnails View Windows XP create a file named Thumbs.db, which contains some information about the folder, in order to accelerate the performance next time you open the Folder.

If you want to make Windows XP to stop creating these files do the following:

a-Open My Computer.
b-From Tools choose Folder Options.
c-Choose View Tab.
d-Advanced Settings -> Files and Folders -> Do Not Cache Thumbnails.
check it and press OK, this would prevent Windows XP from creating the Thumbs.db files again.

4 - Choose the Details of the Details

When you choose to show a Folder with Details View, you can specify which details to show and which to hide. To do so go to View and click on Choose Details.

5 - More Windows Components

For unknown reason Windows XP hides some of the Windows Components, in the Add/Remove Program.
To show all the Windows Components go to Windows Folder then open Inf Folder.

Look for sysoc.inf file open it and delete the word Hide from it save it then go to Control Panel open Add/Remove Programs then click on Add/Remove Windows Components.

Now you can see there are some new components you can see.
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