Turn Off System Beeps

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound, and find the Beep and ExtendedSounds String values. Set each value to No. Exit the Registry and reboot. The beeps will no longer sound. Hey, your XP is no longer noisy!!

Retitle Internet Explorer

By default, Internet Explorer's title bar shows the name of the Web site you're viewing, followed by "Microsoft Internet Explorer" or in some cases, your company's name or the name of the ISP that supplied the browser. To change the repeating text in IE's title bar (or to get rid of it altogether), navigate to and select HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main in the Registry Editor, and double-click the Window Title icon in the right pane. (If you don't see this icon, right-click in the pane, choose New, String Value, type Window Title, and press .) Type what you want to see on IE's title bar, or type nothing to show only the site name. Note that the hyphen that normally separates the site name from the page title will remain. When you relaunch Internet Explorer, you will see the change.

Speed Up Your PPPoE Connection

If you use a Point-to-Point Protocol connection over Ethernet (PPPoE), you may
notice a delay in using the PPPoE connection after startup. By default, there is a 120
second delay but you can stop this behavior by manually configuring an IP address for
the network adapter card. If you do not use a PPPoE connection, you can skip this
section.

1. Select Start/Connect to/Show All Connections.


2. Open the TCP/IP properties for your LAN network interface card.


3. Manually set the IP address on the TCP/IP properties to an appropriate IP address
   and subnet mask for your network.

Disabling the Boot Logo

You can remove the boot logo that appears when you start Windows XP. This little
tweak probably shaves only a few seconds off your boot time but seconds count if you
are serious about trying to get Windows XP up and running as quickly as possible.
The only negative is that if you remove the boot logo, you will also not see any boot
messages, such as check disk.

To remove the boot logo, follow these steps:

1. Select Start/Run, type msconfig, and click OK.


2. In the System Configuration Utility, click the BOOT.INI tab.


3. On the BOOT.INI tab, click the NOGUIBOOT check box option. Click OK.

Disabling Recent Documents History

The bad thing about Recent Documents History is that Windows XP has to calculate
what should be put there each time you boot Windows, which can slow things down.

1. Open the Registry Editor (select Start/Run, type regedit, and click OK).


2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mcft\Windows\
   CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.


3. Create a NoRecentDocsHistory D_WORD key. Double-click the value to open it
   once it is created.


4. Set the Data Value to 1 to enable the restriction.


5. Click OK and close the Registry Editor. You'll need to restart the computer for the
   change to take effect.

Memory Tweak

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and locate the following key in the registry:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\
   MemoryManagement\PrefetchParameters


2. On the EnablePrefetcher value, change the setting from 3 to 5 (decimal).


3. Close the registry editor and restart your computer.

Blank Scrap

1. Place the cursor in the text field.


2. Delete everything in the field.


3. Now, HOLD (Keep pressed) ALT key and press 0 1 7 3 (Press the numbers one after the another. Do not keep them pressed) on the NUMBER PAD (on the right side of the keyboard).


4. If you are using a laptop, just press in the text box.


5. Click SUBMIT.

Signature While Replying

Although its very tedious we can use javascript to write our signatures Wink well there is userscripts for this still i am posting it for storage purpose
javascript: a=document.getElementsByTagName('textarea')[0];a.value="[b ][i ][red ]"+a.value+"\n\n\n[olive ]Your Signature is here \n\n";void(0

Useful RUN Commands

1. access.cpl - Accessibility Controls


2. hdwwiz.cpl - Add Hardware Wizard


3. appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs


4. control admintools - Administrative Tools


5. wuaucpl.cpl - Automatic Updates


6. fsquirt - Bluetooth Transfer Wizard


7. calc - Calculator


8. certmgr.msc - Certificate Manager


9. charmap - Character Map


10. chkdsk - Check Disk Utility


11. clipbrd - Clipboard Viewer


12. cmd - Command Prompt


13. dcomcnfg - Component Services


14. compmgmt.msc - Computer Management


15. timedate.cpl - Date and Time Properties


16. ddeshare - DDE Shares


17. devmgmt.msc - Device Manager


18. directx.cpl - Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)


19. dxdiag - Direct X Troubleshooter


20. cleanmgr - Disk Cleanup Utility


21. dfrg.msc - Disk Defragment


22. diskmgmt.msc - Disk Management


23. diskpart - Disk Partition Manager


24. control desktop - Display Properties


25. desk.cpl - Display Properties


26. control color - Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)


27. drwtsn32 - Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility


28. verifier - Driver Verifier Utility


29. eventvwr.msc - Event Viewer


30. sigverif - File Signature Verification Tool


31. findfast.cpl - Findfast


32. control folders - Folders Properties


33. control fonts - Fonts


34. fonts - Fonts Folder


35. freecell - Free Cell Card Game


36. joy.cpl - Game Controllers


37. gpedit.msc - Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)


38. gpedit.msc -


39. mshearts - Hearts Card Game


40. iexpress - Iexpress Wizard


41. ciadv.msc - Indexing Service


42. inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties


43. jpicpl32.cpl - Java Control Panel (If Installed)


44. control keyboard - Keyboard Properties


45. secpol.msc - Local Security Settings


46. lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups


47. logoff - Logs You Out Of Windows


48. winchat - Microsoft Chat


49. winmine - Minesweeper Game


50. control mouse - Mouse Properties


51. main.cpl - Mouse Properties


52. control netconnections - Network Connections


53. ncpa.cpl - Network Connections


54. netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard


55. notepad - Notepad


56. nvtuicpl.cpl - Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)


57. packager - Object Packager


58. odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Data Source Administrator


59. osk - On Screen Keyboard


60. ac3filter.cpl - Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)


61. password.cpl - Password Properties


62. perfmon.msc - Performance Monitor


63. perfmon - Performance Monitor


64. telephon.cpl - Phone and Modem Options


65. powercfg.cpl - Power Configuration


66. control printers - Printers and Faxes


67. printers - Printers Folder


68. eudcedit - Private Character Editor


69. QuickTime.cpl - Quicktime (If Installed)


70. intl.cpl - Regional Settings


71. regedit - Registry Editor


72. regedit32 - Registry Editor


73. mstsc - Remote Desktop


74. ntmsmgr.msc - Removable Storage


75. ntmsoprq.msc - Removable Storage Operator Requests


76. rsop.msc - Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)


77. sticpl.cpl - Scanners and Cameras


78. control schedtasks - Scheduled Tasks


79. wscui.cpl - Security Center


80. services.msc - Services


81. fsmgmt.msc - Shared Folders


82. shutdown - Shuts Down Windows


83. mmsys.cpl - Sounds and Audio


84. spider - Spider Solitare Card Game


85. cliconfg - SQL Client Configuration


86. sysedit - System Configuration Editor


87. msconfig - System Configuration Utility


88. sysdm.cpl - System Properties


89. taskmgr - Task Manager


90. telnet - Telnet Client


91. nusrmgr.cpl - User Account Management


92. utilman - Utility Manager


93. firewall.cpl - Windows Firewall


94. magnify - Windows Magnifier


95. wmimgmt.msc - Windows Management Infrastructure


96. syskey - Windows System Security Tool


97. wupdmgr - Windows Update Launches


98. tourstart - Windows XP Tour Wizard


99. wordpad - Wordpad

Tips to make XP boot faster

Along with the core operating system and programs that Windows XP runs when it
starts, there is also a host of services involved. Many of these services are necessary
for Windows XP to operate correctly. However, many of them are for features in
Windows XP that you may not use at all. You can peruse the services and disable any
service that you do not want to run. The fewer services that run, the more quickly
Windows XP will boot.
To reduce the number of services that start on bootup, you can access two different
areas of Windows XP.

• The first is the System Configuration Utility. You can do that by entering the
  command “msconfig” in the run menu.
  
  Start -> Run -> “msconfig” (without quotes) || Hit Enter
  
  The Services tab shows you the services that start when the computer
  boots. You can stop a service from starting by simply clearing the check box
  next to the service and clicking OK.
  


• 
  However, before you do so, there is another way to disable services that you
  may prefer because the interface gives you more information about the service
  in question.
  
  Open Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
  
  or
  
  Start > Run > “services.msc” || Hit Enter
  

Take a quick look at common services you may want to live without:

1. 
   Automatic Updates: This service enables Windows XP to check the Web
   automatically for updates. If you don't want to use Automatic Updates, you can
   disable the service.
   


2. 
   Computer Browser: If your computer is not on a network, you don't need this service.
   If you are on a network, leave it alone.
   


3. 
   DHCP Client: If you are not on a network, you do not need this service. If you are on
   a small workgroup, you can still increase boot time by configuring manual IP.
   


4. 
   DNS Client: If you are not on a network, you do not need this service.
   


5. 
   Error Reporting and Event Log: You don't have to use these services but they can be
   very helpful, so I would leave them configured as automatic.
   


6. 
   Fax: If you don't use your computer for fax services, you can disable this one.
   


7. 
   Help and Support: Disable if you never use the Windows XP Help and Support
   Center.
   


8. 
   IMAPI CD-Burning COM: This service enables you to burn CDs on your computer.
   If you never burn CDs, you can disable the service without any second thoughts.
   


9. 
   Indexing Service: Your computer keeps an index of all the files. But if you rarely
   search for files, the service is just a resource hog. You can stop it
   


10. 
    Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing: If you do not use these features, plz
    disable.
    


11. 
    Infrared Monitor: If you do not use infrared devices, you can disable this service.
    


12. 
    Messenger: This service sends alert messages on a local area network (it is not the
    same as Windows Messenger). If you are not on a network, you can disable this
    service.
    


13. 
    Print Spooler: If you do not do any printing from the computer, you can disable this
    service. If you print, make sure you leave it as automatic.
    


14. 
    Remote Registry: This service allows remote users to modify the Registry on your
    computer. If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.
    


15. 
    System Restore Service: This service allows you to use System Restore. If you have
    turned off System Restore anyway, you do not need to turn off the service.
    


16. 
    Themes: If you do not use themes, you can disable this service.
    


17. 
    Windows Image Acquisition: If you do not use scanners or digital cameras, you can
    disable.
    


18. 
    Wireless Zero Configuration: If do not use wireless networking devices, you can
    disable.