The ‘My Documents’ folder on your P.C. is usually located on your ‘C’ drive by default when you install Microsoft Windows, but it makes sense to move it, especially if you have a second hard drive, or a partitioned drive. Microsoft Windows actually mates the task of moving the folder very easy indeed! Right click […]
Category: Windows XP
Many of the articles, tutorials and tips on this website require users to edit the Windows Registry (sometimes known as ‘Hacking the Registry’, don’t panic though, this refers to the traditional use of the word Hacking, there’s nothing illegal in editing the Registry). However, because the a wrongly ‘hacked’ registry can cause your system to […]
Most Windows users are familiar with the ‘Send to’ menu that appears when you right click on a file. This menu gives the option of sending the file to (or opening the file with) various programs. However, many people are unaware of the fact that with just a little effort it’s possible to modify the […]
This registry tweak must be the most popular customisation tips ever printed! However, for completeness we will list it here just in case you’ve never seen it before The default delay for menus etc to appear once they have been clicked on is 0.4 seconds. While this doesn’t seem very long, when you’re waiting for […]
A little known feature of Microsoft Windows XP is the ‘On Screen keyboard’ (or OSK for short). The OSK was primarily developed for users with disability problems who sometimes find it difficult to use a conventional keyboard. However, the OSK can also be useful for those who have suffered keyboard failure as it does still […]
If you’re a bit of an internet fiend and you find yourself continually opening Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer then why not modify your Taskbar so that you can just type a website address and have Internet Explorer open automatically. Right click on an empty area of the Taskbar From the context menu Select Toolbars and Address. You will […]