Windows XP Visual Quick Tips

MAKE WINDOWS XP FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT

Create Shortcuts for Your Favorite Programs

Transfer Your Settings from an Old Computer

Adjust Visual Effects for Best Performance

Ensure Windows XP Is Optimized for Programs

Adjust a Program's Priority for Better Performance

Turn Off Confirmation for Deleted Files

Hear an Alert When You Press the Caps Lock Key

Force Windows XP to Use Less Disk Space

Disable Fast User Switching

Display a Network Folder As a Disk Drive on Your Computer

SET UP WINDOWS XP THE WAY YOU WANT

Pin an Item to Your Start Menu

Remove an Item from Your Start Menu

Change the Number of Programs on Your Start Menu

Show Control Panel As a Menu on Your Start Menu

Create a Custom Program Access Configuration

Schedule Automatic Updates

Synchronize Your System Time

Customize Your Desktop Icons

Make Your Desktop Icons Easier to See

ENRICH YOUR MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Customize a Media Folder by Applying a Template

Publish Your Images to a Web Site

Open Your Images for Editing by Default

Compress Your Image Files

Add Your Own Notes to an Image

Add Sounds to Windows XP Events

Activate the Mini Player Toolbar

Adjust Playback Settings for Audio and Video

Disable CD Recording

Enable Parental Control for DVDs

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FILES AND FOLDERS

Open Your Files and Folders with a Single Click

Open a File with a Different Program

Add Destinations to Your Send To Menu

Protect a File by Making It Read-Only

Make Your File Searches Run Faster

Move Your My Documents Folder

Back Up Files to a Recordable CD

Change the Default Action for a File Type

Work with Network Files Offline

Interrupt Printing a File

MAXIMIZE YOUR INTERNET CONNECTIONS

Connect to the Internet Automatically

Add an Alternate ISP Phone Number

Dial Using Area Code Rules

Dial a Number to Access an Outside Line

Turn Off Your Modem's Sounds

Share Your Connection on the Network

Disconnect Automatically After Your Computer Has Been Idle

See an Alert When Your Broadband Connection Has a Problem

ENHANCE INTERNET SECURITY AND PRIVACY

Protect Your Computer from Internet Intruders

Guard Your Internet Passwords

Restrict Internet Content

Set the Web Security Level

Thwart E-mail Viruses by Reading Messages in Text

Thwart Web Bugs by Blocking Images in Messages

Maximize Your E-mail Security

Prevent Outlook Express from Sending a Read Receipt

Block People Whose Messages You Do Not Want

Block Spam Messages

Password-Protect Your Outlook Express Identity

Play Internet Media Safely

Play Internet Media Privately

UNLEASH THE POWER OF INTERNET EXPLORER

Customize the Links Bar for Easier Surfing

Save an Image to Your Computer

Turn Off Web Page Sounds and Animations

Search from the Address Bar

Set Up Another Search Engine for Address Bar Searching

Remove Saved Addresses from the Address Bar

Block Pop-Up Ads

MAKE E-MAIL EASIER

Go to Your Inbox Automatically

Change How Often You Check for Messages

Leave Your Messages on the Server

Change Your Message Priority

Create an E-mail Distribution List

Change the Location of Your Message Store

Create a Backup Copy of Your Address Book

Identify Unknown Senders

Exchange Electronic Business Cards

ENHANCE YOUR COMPUTER'S SECURITY AND PRIVACY

Add a Password to Your User Account

Require Ctrl+Alt+Delete Before Logging On

Switch to Advanced File Permissions

Encrypt Confidential Files and Folders

Prevent Access to Your Computer with a Screen Saver

Prevent Others from Starting Your Computer

Clear Your List of Recently Used Documents

Clear Your List of Recently Viewed Media Files

Prevent Malicious Code from Running

EXTEND YOUR SYSTEM WITH POWERTOYS FOR WINDOWS XP

Download and Install PowerToys

Switch Programs with Alt-Tab Replacement

Quickly Access the Command Prompt

Resize Pictures with Image Resizer

View Multiple Desktops Simultaneously

Create a CD Slide Show

Magnify Your Screen with Taskbar Magnifier

Perform Advanced Calculations

Take Webcam Pictures at Regular Intervals.