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Windows Help and Support Error
If you get an error Windows cannot find HELPCTR.EXE, it may be that a registry entry has gotten corrupted.
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\App Paths\HELPCTR.EXE
If the key isn't there, right click and create a new key HELPCTR.EXE
It should have a value of C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpCtr.exe
Reboot
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Stop Password Expiration in windows XP
After you have run Windows XP for a while, you may receive this message when you log on: "Your password will expire in 14 days.....".
By default, Windows XP is set up with passwords which will expire after 42 days. 14 days in advance, Windows will start warning you of this fact. If you do not want your passwords to expire:
1. Go to Start > Run and in the Open: box type control userpasswords2
2. Select the Advanced tab in the User Accounts window
3. Press the Advanced button below the Advanced user management header
4. Select Users in the Local Users and Groups
5. In the right pane, right-click the user name for which you want to change the setting, and select Properties
6. On the General tab, check Password never expires
7. Click Apply and OK (all the way out)
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Changing Programs That Start Automatically
WindowsXP has a similar program, MSCONFIG, that was available in Windows98.
This allows you to view and change what programs are automatically started each time you log in.
The new version also allows you to view and edit the boot.ini file (as well as check for errors and use several advanced switches)
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Changing System Restore Settings
By default, WindowsXP uses a large amount of hard drive space for storing system restore points.
If this is not necessary, you can change the settings.
1. Go to Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools
2. Run System Restore
3. For each drive or partition, you can click on the Setting button to change how much hard drive space is devoted to each one.
4. There is even the option to turn it off for all drives.
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Hide all or specific drive of My Computer
This registry tweak enables you to hide your all or any one drive of My
Computer.
After doing this registry change one or more or all drives will not be
shown in My Computer.
This trick will be helpful in keeping your private data safe from others.
Open registry editor.
Navigate to this key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
Policies\Explorer
Create a DWORD value named ‘NoDrives’(case sensitive).
Now put its valve in decimal as you want to hide the drive.
Here are the values to put as the drive character.
A: 1, B: 2, C: 4, D: 8, E: 16, F: 32, G: 64, H: 128, I: 256, J: 512, K: 1024,
L: 2048, M: 4096, N: 8192, O: 16384, P: 32768, Q: 65536, R: 131072, S:
262144, T: 524288, U: 1048576, V: 2097152, W: 4194304, X: 8388608,
Y: 16777216, Z: 33554432, ALL: 67108863
If you want to hide D drive then put its value to 8.
If you wants to hide C and D drive both then put its value to Number of
C+Number of D.
Means 4+8=12
If you want to hide all drives then put its value to 67108863 OR 3FFFFFF
(Hexadecimal).
You have to do the same thing as above on path below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\Policies\Explorer
Restart computer to take effect.
Delete the DWORD value that you created to Unhide the drives.
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Reduce MS windows booting time
you can decrease the windows booting time by using following tips:
First
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1. Click at the Start icon
2. Then click run
3. type msconfig, which will open a new window.
4. select startup then check the programms which u wish to run at start up. Un check rest of them which u do not want to run at start up. After that restart your windows.
Second
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open the folder c:\windows\temp and then delete everything in it...... select all and delete
Third ( it will also increase your internet speed)
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open documents and settings folder
then choose your login folder
then unhide everything from folder options
then you will find a folder local settings
then open the temp folder
then delete everything in it......... select all and delete
then come back to local settings folder
then open temp internet files folder
then delete everything in it......... select all and delete
At last re boot your machine........ u will find that atleast 5-10 seconds less delay time in booting.........
Enjoy..........................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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