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    Secrets Hidden in Windows XP

    in Windows XP Tutorials and Tips

    Posted · Edited by MGadAllah

    Want to remove shared documents folder from My Computer window

    Instructions

    Open registry editor by going to START-RUN and entering regedit. Once in registry, navigate to key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ My Computer \ NameSpace \ DelegateFolders You must see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. If you delete this key, you have effectively removed the my shared documents folder.

    Want to have more options in the Add/Remove program list ?

    All programs that are available on your Windows XP system are not available for removal. For example wordpad. I mean you don't want to remove wordpad from Add/Remove program list, but that serves just as an example. So why are some programs in the list and some not. Its not a game of Random numbers. There many a few unique methods through which we can control what appears on list and what does not. If you have installed Windows in C: drive , Go to C:\WINDOWS\inf (substituting the correct drive letter for your version of Windows) and open the sysoc.inf file. File contents looks like this: See the components that have word HIDE as second last item on the row. This hide tells system to not to display those items/apps in the Add/Remove program list. If you want to have this item in list, simply replace it with blank. I think you understand what am I saying

    [Version]

    Signature = "$Windows NT$"

    DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.0

    [Components]

    NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4

    WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7

    Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7

    Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsocm.inf,,7

    NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7

    iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,,7

    com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7

    dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7

    IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7

    TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2

    msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6

    ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims.inf,,7

    fp_extensions=fp40ext.dll,FrontPage4Extensions,fp40ext.inf,,7

    AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7

    msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

    RootAutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,rootau.inf,,7

    IEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,ieaccess.inf,,7

    Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7

    AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7

    CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7

    MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7

    AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,HIDE,7

    Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7

    MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7

    ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7

    [Global]

    WindowTitle=%WindowTitle%

    WindowTitle.StandAlone="*"

    How to remove recycle bin from your desktop

    Open Regedit by going to START - RUN and type Regedit and hit enter. Then you should navigate to following entry in registry

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

    Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and delete it. This action should remove recycle bin from your desktop.

    Having problem with slow boot time or is it taking long to resume ?There are a variety of reasons why your windows XP system would boot slowly. Most of the times it this has to do with the startup applications. If you would like to speed up the bootup sequence, consider removing some of the startup applications that you do not need. Easiest way to remove startup apps is through System Configuration Utility (Go to START-RUN and enter MSCONFIG) and going to Startup tab and deselecting application(s) that you do not want to startup at boot time. If this works, great ! If not you can also look into SERVICES tab and possibly deselect WORKSTATION option and see if that helps.Want to know more about boot time and what Microsoft is doing about it ? Visit Microsoft web site on fast boot /fast resume at http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platform/pe...oot/default.asp Go to Download section and you would see a software called Bootvis.exe. It is Microsoft Boot Performance trace visualization tool and has option to optimize your boot sequence.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: If you deselect WORKSTATION option from SERVICE tab and reboot, a warning message window may come the very next time which you can choose not be displayed by checking "do not show this message again" option.

    Secrets Hidden in Windows XP

    in Windows XP Tutorials and Tips

    Posted · Edited by MGadAllah

    Dear All:

    We have many experts here, but not all current or coming members know the same things so I thought about starting this thread and let it be for XP secrets that make it much better, If I posted any thing wrong... Please correct me

    So PLEASE if any member know any thing and think that it may help others ... PLEASE go ahead

    Defrag

    Secret - Hidden Command Line Switch

    Instructions - Go to "Start", "Run" and Type defrag c: -b to defragment the Boot and Application Prefetch information.

    Notes - Windows XP will run this automatically every three days or so, during system idle periods. BootVis will evoke this when you run the "Optimize System" function. There is no need to manually run this unless you wish to immediately optimize a newly installed application's load time.

    Shutdown

    Secret - Display Hibernate Option on the Shut Down dialog

    Instructions - Go to "Start", "Turn Off Computer..." and press either Shift key to change the "Stand By" button to "Hibernate".

    Support Tools

    Secret - Over 100 Windows XP Support Utilities are on the install CD

    Instructions for Pre-SP2 users - If you do not have SP2 installed, put the original Windows XP CD in the CD-ROM Drive, run the D:\Support\Tools\setup.exe file.

    Instructions for SP2 users - If you have SP2 installed, Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools and install.

    Secret - Hidden Uninstall Options

    Instructions - Warning: Proceed at your own risk! Browse to C:\Windows\inf\ and make a backup copy of sysoc.inf. Then open the original file C:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf in notepad. Go to "Edit" and select "Replace". In "Find what:" type ,hide and in "Replace with:" type , then select "Replace All", save and close the file. Go to the "Control Panel", "Add/Remove", select "Add/Remove Windows Components". You will now see many more Windows components to uninstall. Do not remove anything with no label or that you do not recognize or fully understand what it does. Doing so can break certain functionality in Windows.

    Default Avatar

    in Site and Forum Issues

    Posted

    I planned to put this mod on WinCert forum but I've decided to wait for a new version of IPB 2.2

    With the default avatar, I also plan to install the default signature, shoutbox and the download center.

    These mods are all related to the new skin, so it's useless to install them now..

    I'm glad that you like the idea... more ideas on the way :D
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