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Top Rated "Windows XP" Tips

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151) Reghance : enhanced registry editor
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
152) Speedup Windows XP workstation
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Performance
153) SysLog Servers for NT/2000/XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
154) Securing 802.1X Authentication Settings
Date - Jan 27, 2011
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
155) Restore IE default AutoSearch Page
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE
156) Restrict which programs can be run
Date - Jun 28, 2006
Rating - 3.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to restrict which programs are allowed to run on a computer
157) System Restore and the Desktop
Date - Jan 25, 2006
Rating - 3.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How System Restore can cause users to lose files, and what to do about it.
158) Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
159) Remote Desktop client for Windows 2000, NT, Win9x
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
160) PopKill: Kill those annoying pop-up ads!
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
161) XP Time Synchronization
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
162) Use 'Run As' To Protect The Registry
Date - Jan 25, 2005
Rating - 3.9
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Members of the Administrators group typically have full control to modify registry keys. Unwittingly executing a malware-infected or other questionable program with Administrator privileges can result in registry additions or edits which may adversely affect the system. To safeguard the registry without logging out you can use this trick.
163) Use Sendto to edit files in XP/W2K
Date - Jun 22, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
164) Keyboard shortcuts to folders
Date - May 22, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
165) Hide Security tab in Explorer object properties
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE
166) Hide Desktop Icons
Date - Mar 22, 2006
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable - Hide
This tip has been recently updated. It details how to remove desktop icons on various Windows systems.
167) Have Ctrl-Esc Starts Task Manager
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
168) Enable Quick Edit Mode in Windows XP Command Shell
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command shell
169) Eliminating the Welcome Screen
Date - Oct 26, 2005
Rating - 3.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to prevent the Welcome screen from running when your users turn on their OEM-supplied XP boxes for the first time.
170) AD admins should be running Windows XP Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
171) Configure and Maintain AutoComplete
Date - Feb 16, 2005
Rating - 3.9
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Microsoft Internet Explorer offers the AutoComplete feature to remember past entries and automatically pre-populate fields as you type to save you some time and effort. You may find it quite convenient, but having AutoComplete remember username or password information can pose a security risk.
172) Customize your user account icon in XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
173) Disabling Remote Desktop
Date - May 16, 2006
Rating - 3.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to prevent users from enabling Remote Desktop on their machines.
174) Command Interpreter Ansi Support
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Prompt
175) Configure Account Lockout Policies
Date - Dec 01, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Given enough time and potential to try multiple username and password combinations an attacker might eventually succeed in compromising the security of a server or other computer. Account lockout policies allow you to set thresholds to automatically shut down an account if too many incorrect username and password combinations are attempted in order to protect the machine.
176) Hold down the shift key to open multiple items from the Start Menu
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
177) Keyfinder retrieves your Product Key (cd key) from registry
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
178) Use pushd to help you get back
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Command Prompt
179) What’s New in Security for Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network and Security
180) Wayne's IDS Intrustion Detection Systems Tips and Resources
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
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