Windows XP 100 tips tricks (5)

Auto Login
· Go to Start/Run, and type 'control userpasswords2'.
· From Users Tab, Uncheck "Users must enter ...."
· A dialog will allow setting a user and password to be used automatically.

Turn Off Autoplay for Program CDs
How can you stop Windows XP from launching program CDs?
· Click Start, click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC to open Group Policy in the Microsoft Management Console.
· Double-click Computer Configuration, double-click Administrative templates, double-click System, and then click Turn off autoplay.
· The instructions on your screen describe how to configure this setting. Click Properties to display the setting dialog.
· Click Enabled, and choose CD-ROM drives, then click OK, to stop CD autoplay. This setting does not prevent Autoplay for music CDs.

Change Drive Letters in Windows XP
When you add drives to your computer, such as an extra hard drive, a CD drive, or a storage device that corresponds to a drive, Windows automatically assigns letters to the drives. However, this assignment might not suit your system; for example, you might have mapped a network drive to the same letter that Windows assigns to a new drive. When you want to change drive letters, follow these steps:
· Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
· Under Computer Management, click Disk Management. In the right pane, you'll see your drives listed. CD-ROM drives are listed at the bottom of the pane.
· Right-click the drive or device you want to change, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
· Click Change, click Assign the following drive letter, click the drive letter you want to assign, and then click OK.

Synchronize Your Computer Clock with an Internet Time Server
Does your computer have the right time? If your computer is not part of a domain, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server. To do so:
· Double-click the time on your task bar.
· Click the Internet Time tab.
· Select the time server you want to use and make sure to select the Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server check box.

Do Not Highlight Newly Installed Programs
Tired of that annoying little window that pops up to tell you that new software is installed? If it gets in the way when you're logging off, turn it off completely. To do this:
· Click Start, right-click at the top of the Start menu where your name is displayed, and then click Properties.
· In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, on the Start Menu tab, click Customize.
· Click the Advanced tab, and then clear the Highlight newly installed programs check box.
· Click OK, and then click OK again.

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