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***WINDOWS 

DMA Mode on IDE Devices 

Changing the CD – ROM setting to DMA will reduce the number of CPU
cycles the CD – ROM consumes. Go to Device Manager > IDE ATA / ATAPI
Controllers > Primary IDE Channel. Set the Device I setting to "DMA if
available". Repeat for Secondary Channel if you have device attached.







Turn Off System Restore 

XP keeps a backup of system files in the System Volume Information
folder. This eats up valuable space on your hard, drive. If you don't
want Windows to back them up; Go  to Control Panel > System > System
Restore. Check " Turn of System Restore". Delete the System Volume
Information Folder.





Control Your Mouse Using Your Keyboard 

You can control your mouse pointer using the numeric keypad. Press Alt
+ left Shift + Num Lock. Click the Setting button in the Dialog Box
the appears. Check "Use MouseKeys". Click Settings again and change
them as desired. With Mousekeys on, pressing 5 simulates a left click.






Windows Explorer shortcuts 

Alt+ Enter                    View and objects properties. 

Shift + Delete               Deletes and object immediately (Bypasses
the Recycle Bin)

F6                                Switches between left and right
panes on a window.

Ctrl + Esc                     Displays the Start Menu 







Windows Key Shortcuts 

Ctrl + WIN + F          Display Find: Computer 

WIN + Break               Display the System Properties dialog box 

WIN + Tab                  Cycle through buttons on the taskbar 

WIN + F                      Display Find: All Files   






Speed Up the Start Menu 

Go to Start  >  Run  >  Regedit. Navigate to the following key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop. Scroll down in the right
panel and double-click on 'mensuhowdelay'. In the Value Data box,
change the defoult value for the menu speed from 400 to a lesser
number.




Add or Romove Destinations in the Send to menu 

The Send To menu appears when you right-click on an object. You modify
this menu by modifying the Send  To folder. Generally this folder is
found in "C:\Documents and Settings\\'. (It may be hidden).
Add / remove shortcuts here to add / remove destinations in the menu.






Disable list of startup programs 

To disable the list of startup programs,go to User configuration >
Administrative Templates > System > Logon and enable "Do not process
the run once list". This prevents programs from starting up
automatically, thus giving you a faster boot up time.