Quick Tips

[dominicus]

A fast way to close multiple programs is to hold down the Ctrl key as
you click their buttons on the taskbar. Then, right-click (still holding
down the Ctrl key) one of those depressed buttons and select "Close"
from the resulting menu.

Note that you can also minimize, maximize, restore, cascade, or tile
these windows using this technique.

[incanto]

coo..thanks bro :cigar:

[dominicus]

To make icons in your taskbar bigger, just right-click a blank area on
the Quick Launch part (LH side where the programs are) of the Taskbar
and select View, Large Icons. That'll turn your baby icons into grownups.

[dominicus]

Would you like to hide your taskbar and have it appear when you need it?
Just right-click any blank area on your taskbar (your taskbar is what
your Start button sits on) and select "Properties" from the menu that
pops up. Select "Autohide" or "Auto-hide taskbar" from the resulting
screen.

Now, your taskbar will disappear when you move your mouse away from it
and re-appear when you bring your mouse back.

[dominicus]

If you are on a secure web page (bank, credit card, shopping, etc.) you
may get a message that says, "Page Expired". This means that the server
automatically logged you out in case you forgot to. You will probably be
prompted to log back in.

[korny]

Control Programs That Run at Startup

The best way to prevent a program from running at Startup, is to check the program's own options for a way to prevent this.  Most good quality programs will provide an option for this.

If you can't find the option there, click Start, Run and enter MSCONFIG.  Go to the Startup tab, and uncheck the item there.  This method is not always 100% successful.  An example is a program that you do use, but you don't want running automatically.  Some programs will check to see if the program's own options say it should run at Startup. If the program thinks its supposed to load at startup, it will re-create the autorun entry.

[korny]

To Disable CD autoplay, completely, in Windows XP Pro

1) Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC

2) Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.

3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.