Quickly switch between programs in Windows 98!
Have you ever opened multiple program windows, only to find that
switching among them is extremely difficult because you can hardly
distinguish among them in your taskbar? Luckily, there's an easy
way to quickly access exactly the program you're looking for.
Simply, hold down the [Alt] key and press [Tab] repeatedly until a
little box appearing in the middle of your screen identifies the
program to which you'd like to switch. Then, release the [Alt]
key. You will immediately see your chosen program appear on your
screen.
Be a minimalist with your desktop in Windows 2000 Professional!
You've downloaded or created a cool wallpaper image, but all of
your desktop icons detract from your masterpiece. Or maybe you
just want a nice, clean, minimalist desktop.
There are tools like Microsoft's Tweak UI that allow you to
control the visibility of certain desktop icons. Tweak UI lets you
hide or show Microsoft Outlook, My Network Places, and the
Printers folder. Tweak UI gives you control over lots of other
options, but if you're just trying to clean up the desktop, you
don't need an add-on--you just need to set a few local or group
policy settings.
To set local policies, run MMC and add the Group Policy snap-in
focused on the local computer. Then expand the User Configuration
| Administrative Templates | Desktop branch. The policy Hide All
Icons On The Desktop hides all of the icons, including My Computer
and the Recycle Bin; however, it also has the side effect of
hiding the wallpaper and preventing right-click access to the
display properties from the desktop.
Three other policies safely remove the icons without affecting the
wallpaper. These include Remove My Documents Icon From Desktop,
Hide My Network Places Icon On Desktop, and Hide Internet Explorer
Icon On Desktop.
Don't want to log in every time you start your Windows XP machine!
If you've already set up your OS, here's what you should do.
1. Go to Start.
2. Click Run.
3. Type "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes).
4. You'll see a box that says "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer." Uncheck that box.
5. Enter your password.
6. Set the login you'd like to use every time.
It's not a good idea to always run your system as Administrator.
Bad things can happen.
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