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Configure XP’s Device Manager to Display Detailed Information

If you need detailed device information that is not typically shown in Device Manager, you can configure it to show additional information.

XP: Accessing the Stored User Names and Passwords Applet

The Stored User Names and Passwords applet lets you assign user names and passwords to use when you need to authenticate yourself to services in domains other than the one you are currently logged into.

XP: Add ‘Services’ to the Right-Click Menu of ‘My Computer’

Instead going to the Start button and then to Administrative Tools to get to Services, you can put it on the context menu of My Computer.

Facebook: Search for Messages in a Conversation

Searching for a specific line in a long Facebook conversation can be hard and time-consuming, especially if you try scrolling the lines upward until you find what you want. Using the steps in this tutorial, you will be able to find what you want in no time.

Windows 8: Create a Shortcut for Shutdown and Restart

As everybody knows, the Start menu has been removed from Windows 8. Many people who have been avid users of previous Windows version find it difficult to navigate through the system. Creating shortcuts to power down or reboot the operating system makes living without the Start menu a little easier.

Add a Button for a Website to the Internet Explorer Toolbar

This tweak allows you to add a website to the Internet Explorer Toolbar:

In our example, we will use Tech-Recipes as the desired site.

Windows XP: Reduce Visual Effects to Speed Up Computing

Windows XP looks great. Unfortunately, the default appearance settings can be a waste of resources in terms of performance. Using the steps in this tutorial, you can compromise a little and speed up your computing, while keeping that XP look and feel.

Windows XP: Repairing Internet Explorer (IE)

If you need to repair your Internet Explorer, follow the steps in this tutorial.

Windows XP: Place Wallpaper at an Exact X,Y Position on the Desktop

You can overcome the limited options that Windows gives you for the placement of your desktop wallpaper (center or tile).
With this setting you can move the image to an exact X,Y location on your desktop.

How to Rename My Computer

In a large organization, it can sometimes be difficult for the administrator to know whose computer is whose. This tweak will rename My Computer to “Computername,” allowing you easily to see to which computer you are logged on.

Opening Shared Folders Snap-In in XP or Vista

To manage all your shared folders, you can run the snap-in directly. This will work in XP or in Microsoft’s new Vista OS.

How to Hide the Drop-Down List of Domains that Appears on the Logon Screen of XP

To remove the domain drop-down list from the logon screen and force users to use their full user principal name (UPN), perform these steps:

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