Thủ thuật Windows XP (Tiếp)

WindowsXP · Các thủ thuật và mẹo vặt


1)Để loại bỏ CD autoplay(tự chơi) hoàn toàn, trong Windows XP Home

Click Start, Run và nhập vào REGEDIT sau đó đến khóa:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\Explorer

Tạo một giá trị mới có tên là: NoDriveTypeAutoRun

Kiểu: DWORD

Giá trị là: 0x000000b5 (181)

Bạn cần phải log off/log on hoặc khởi động lại để thay đổi có hiệu lực. Bạn cần phải có quyền admin để thay đổi registry.

2) Để hủy bỏ CD autoplay hoàn toàn, trong Windows XP Pro

1.Click Start, Run và gõ vào GPEDIT.MSC

2. Đến Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.

3. Xác định mục để tắt autoplay và sửa nó theo ý bạn.



3)Làm mất tác dụng của màn hình khởi động(Splash Screen) của Windows XP


Bạn muốn biết có cái gì ở đằng sau màn hình khởi động đó? Vậy thì bây giờ bạn có thể tìm ra!

Click chuột phải vào My Computer, Properties, Advanced, Startup and Recovery, Settings. Biên tập BOOT.INI.

Thêm "/SOS" vào sau "/fastdetect" với một khoảng trống ở giữa. Dòng đó có thể như thế này:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /SOS.

Khi bạn kết thúc. Phần đầu tiên, multi(0)..... có thể không giống như trên máy của bạn.

Khi bạn khởi động lại, màn hình khởi động(splash screen) sẽ biến mất. Nó có thể kích hoạt lại bằng cách xóa "/SOS" đi



4) Kích hoạt tài khoản Administrator Tại màn hình chào mừng (Welcome Screen)


Cách 1: Download và cài đặt TweakUI từ gói Powertoys cho bộ Windows XP.Trong phần Logon,

bạn có thể dấu, hoặc làm hiện ra,Các tài khoản người dùng trong màn hình chào mừng.

Cách 2: Click Start, Run và nhập vào REGEDIT, đến khóa:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserLis t
(nhớ là có một khoảng trống trong Windows NT).

Click chuột phải vào ô bên phải và chọn New, DWord value. Đặt tên của giá trị giống như tên của người dùng tại màn hình chào mừng(phải khớp nhau) cho tài khỏan bạn muốn dấu/hiện.

Double click vào giá trị mới và cho giá trị 1 để hiện tài khỏan trong màn hình chào mừng, hoặc cho giá trị 0 để dấu tài khoản.

Ví dụ : Doug là một người dùng, Doug sẽ là tên của giá trị mới.



5) Kích hoạt Autologon trong Windows® XP Professional & Home Edition


Cách 1: Download và cài đặt TweakUI trong bộ Powertoys của Windows XP. trong phần Logon,

đặt người dùng và mật khẩu mặc định sẽ được sử dụng.

Cách 2: Từ một tài khỏan Administrator, click Start, Run và nhập vào CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2

Xóa dấu kiểm từ các User phải nhập username và password và click Apply. Làm theo các hướng dẫn.



6)Thay đổi ký tự ổ đĩa trong 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.

You will not be able to change the boot or system drive letter in this manner.

Many MS-DOS-based and Windows-based programs make references to a specific drive letter (for example, environment variables).

If you modify the drive letter, these programs may not function correctly.

HOW TO: Change Drive Letter Assignments in Windows XP (Q307844)



HOW TO: Change the System/Boot Drive Letter in Windows (Q223188)


XP. I do not offer ANY support for this procedure. NOTE: Some user's have reported that this has

rendered their system unbootable. Others have reported that it works. If you follow this procedure,

you do so at your own risk.



How do I delete an "undeletable" file?


Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE

Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the

Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in.

At the command prompt type DEL where is the file you wish to delete.

Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. Close Task Manager.

See more good Windows XP information on Kelly's Windows XP from A-Z web site.



Editing the Registry for "other" Users


From an account with Administrator level access

1) click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

2) In Regedit, highlight the HKEY_USERS key and go to File, Load Hive.

3) Use the File Open dialog to go to the Documents and Settings\ folder, where is the

account you wish to modify.

4) Highlight the NTUSER.DAT file in this folder (usually a hidden file) and select Open.

5) You'll be prompted to enter a "Key name". You can use whatever you wish, but I use the User's logon name.

6) You can now expand the Hive you just loaded and make any needed changes.

7) When finished, highlight this Hive again and go to File, Unload Hive.

NOTE: You MUST unload the Hive prior to logging on to the users account. Otherwise XP may have trouble loading

the user's profile.



Windows® XP - Search Problems


Windows® XP has a known issue for not finding a number of File Types when you do a Search for

Files "containing text" or using the "A word or phrase in the file" option.

This can be remedied for many file types, but not all. The cause is the lack of a PersistentHandler value

in the Registry for this type of file.

You can correct this by clicking Start, Run and entering REGEDIT Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and locating

the entry for the file type in question. For example, .txt, .adm, .asp. Expand the branch for that file type,

and if the PersistentHandler subkey does not exist, create it. Do this by clicking on the file extension key

and going to Edit, New, Key. Name the Key, PersistentHandler. Click on the PersistentHandler sub-key.

In Regedit's right pane, double click on the Default value and enter the following (copy and paste may be your best bet):

{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

If the PersistentHandler sub-key does exist, do not change the default value. This could have very undesired consequences.

Close Regedit and reboot the computer. This file type will now be searched for "A word or phrase in the file" type searches.

An alternative is to download a small VB Script utility

Save the file you just downloaded to your hard disk. Locate the file you just saved and double click it.

Enter the file extension you wish to modify. If the PersistentHandler sub-key exists, no changes will be made.

If it does not exist for the file type in question, the Registry will be updated accordingly.

Reboot when you're finished with the file types you wish to change.



How do I enable CD burning for Limited accounts?


This tip does not apply to Nero users, it is only for XP's built-in CD burning feature.

Thanks to RIP for this information.

Allow limited users access to CD Burning:

To allow Limited User's to burn CD's, click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Look in the right pane for AllocateDASD and double click the entry. Set the value to 2.

On PRO, this is exposed in Local Security Policy under Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options

"Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable media"

For XP Pro, you can do this by clicking Start, Run and entering SECPOL.MSC

Go to Local Policies, Security Options, look in the right pane for Devices: Allowed to Format and eject removable media.

Set this option to Administrators and Interactive Users



How do I find my IP address?


You can download the Windows 2000 version of WINIPCFG here: http://www.microsoft.com/

If the network connection icon is in the System tray, right click it, select Status, then go to the Support tab.

See this page: http://www.dougknox.com/ for a small VB Script that will list all IP addresses in use on your machine.

This VB Script will determine the IP Address(es) available on your computer and display them,

along with the hostname associated with the IP Address(es).

To use: Download: the Find_IP.vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you may want to right click and use Save Target As).

Locate the file you just saved and double-click the Find_IP.vbs file.

A dialog will open listing the available IP Address(es) and the corresponding hostname.

Last, open a Command Prompt window and type IPCONFIG /ALL

Note: This utility works with Service Pack 1



How do I repair Internet Explorer in Windows® XP?


The ability to Repair Internet Explorer does not exist in the version that ships with Windows XP.

This feature only becomes available after you upgrade to a newer version. This is normal and has been

this way since Windows 98 and IE4.

However, you can reinstall IE in Windows XP by clicking Start, Run and entering the following command:

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\Inf\ie.inf

You will need to have your XP CD available.

More info -->> How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP (Q318378)



Installing Norton AntiVirus 2001 with Windows XP


1) Download and save the Norton SymEvent patch from here.

2) Start the installation of NAV2001.

3) During Setup, uncheck the option to load AutoProtect at Startup

4) Disable the Run Live Update and Virus Scan options when setup completes.

5) When Setup is done, do not run any scans or Live Updates.

6) Locate the SymEvent patch you downloaded earlier and double click it to install.

7) When complete, reboot the computer. You can now load NAV 2001 and adjust its options to your liking.



How Do I Do a "Repair Installation"?


Configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM drive. For more information about how to do this,

please refer to your computer's documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.

Insert your Windows XP compact disc (CD) into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, and then restart your computer.
(You can also boot with a Windows 98/Me Startup disk with CD support and run WINNT.EXE in the I386 folder on the CD)

When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message is displayed on your screen,

press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.

When you see the following message displayed on the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER:

To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.

At this point an option to press R to enter the Recovery Console is displayed. Do not select this option.

On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement screen, press F8 to agree to the license agreement.

Make sure that your current installation of Windows XP is selected in the box, and then press the R key to repair Windows XP.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Setup.



How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties?


First, your hard drive must be formatted NTFS for this tab to show up.

Second, if you're running XP Pro, you must open Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options,

View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing.

Third, if you're running XP Home, Simple File Sharing is enforced by default and cannot be disabled.

You must boot the computer into Safe Mode and log in with the Administrator account, in order to see the Security tab.



How do I install Windows® 98/Me after I've installed XP?

(without 3rd party software)

Necessary Criteria

This procedure assumes that Windows XP is installed on drive C: No support is offered for other drive letters.

Drive C: must be FAT16 or FAT32 to be able to install Windows 98/Me after XP is already installed.

The 98/Me installation routine cannot write to an NTFS partition.

You must have a second hard disk or partition formatted for FAT16/32 in order to be able to install Windows 98/Me.

Installing 98/Me to the same partition as Windows XP is NOT RECOMMENDED!

I recommend the use of a Windows 98/Me Startup disk for this procedure. If you don't have one, you can

download the necessary files from http://www.bootdisk.com You should ensure that DEBUG.EXE is on your Startup disk.

If it isn't, it can be copied from the Windows\Command folder. On a 98/Me Startup disk,

created from Add/Remove Programs, its in the EBD.CAB file on the Startup disk.

For a 98 Startup disk created from FAT32EBD.EXE its on the floppy



Installing Windows® 98


1) Use a Win98/Me Startup disk (with CD support) to boot your computer.

2) Insert your Win98/Me CD into the CD Rom drive.

3) At the A: prompt type X:\Win98\Setup.exe (for Win98) or X:\Win9x\Setup.exe (for Win Me)

where X: is your CD-ROM drive.

4) Proceed with the install. When prompted for the install location, you'll see C:\Windows.000.

Choose Other directory and change this to the drive you wish to install 98/Me to and name the folder Windows
(or something else if you prefer).

5) Complete the Win98/Me install. Allow the computer to boot into Win98/Me.



Repairing the Windows® XP Boot Loader


1) Create a Win98/Me Startup Disk

2) Create a Notepad file with the following entries, exactly as shown:

L 100 2 0 1
N C:\BOOTSECT.DOS
R BX
0
R CX
200
W
Q

3) Save the file to the Win98/Me Startup Disk as READ.SCR

4) Boot the computer with the Win98/Me Startup Disk and at the A: prompt type

DEBUG /tsweb You can also use the hostname if one is available for your connection.

Guest machine:

You will be presented with a login screen. When asked for the server name, use the IP address or host

name of the server.

Check Send Login information

Enter the user name (this must be a valid user account on the server)

Domain name (on my setup) is left blank

Click continue

You'll get a new screen, and a login prompt. Enter your password and you're all set to go.

Remove TweakUI v1.33 (and earlier) Manually

To remove TweakUI v1.33, or earlier versions, manually, perform the following steps:

Do a Find for TWEAKUI.CPL, TWEAKUI.HLP and TWEAKUI.GID. When each of these files has been located,

delete it. Note: TWEAKUI.GID may not exist on your system.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT.

This step is only necessary if you wish to remove the Shortcut Icon customization. Go to the Registry branches

indicated and modify or delete the values as instructed.

a) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons\29

In the right pane, locate the value named "29". Right click on this value and select Delete.

b) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

In the right pane, locate the value called "Shell Icon Size". Double click on this entry and set the value to 32.

Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

In the right pane, locate the value called "Tweak UI". Right click on this value and select Delete.

Close Regedit.



Renaming Desktop Icons


You can easily rename various Desktop (System Icons).

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Navigate to the following Registry brach:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\CLSID

The Desktop Icons are located in the sub keys as follows:

My Network Places: {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

My Computer: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

My Documents: {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

Recycle Bin:{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Default IE Icon: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

Double click the Default value in the above keys and enter the text you desire. Right click on the Desktop

and select Refresh to see the changes.

To undo the changes, just right click on the Default value and select Delete. Refresh the Desktop to see

that things are back to normal.



How do I restrict a User's Logon hours?


You can only restrict when a user can log on to the system. On a stand alone computer, there is no way,

currently, to force a user to log off when their hours expire.

1) Open Help and Support and type "logon hours" (without the quotes) in the search box.

2) Go to Full text matches and click on "Net user". See the examples for setting a user's logon hours.
Some examples would be:

net user johnsw /time:M-F,08:00-17:00
net user johnsw /time:M-F,8am-5pm
net user marysl /time:M,4am-5pm;T,1pm-3pm;W-F,8:00-17:00
net user johnsw /time:all (this one means this user can always log on)

3) Open a Command Prompt window.

4) Enter the appropriate "net user" command for the user(s) you wish to restrict access for.

xp_sysrestorepoint.vbs - VB Script to run unattended Restore Point Creation as a Scheduled Task

This code may be freely distributed/modified.

This script is only intended for Windows® XP.

This VB Script can be run as a Scheduled Task to create an unattended System Restore Point.

The Restore point will be identified as Automatic Restore Point with the date and time the script was run.

Usage: Download: xp_sysrestorepoint.vbs and save this file to your hard drive.

Create a new Scheduled Task and point it to the VBS file. After the script runs, it will leave a dialog

telling you whether or not the Restore Point was successfully created. This script can be viewed in

Notepad or any text editor, as to the specific Registry key and value that are updated. For an EXE

version of this utility, click HERE



Where did my Desktop Icons go?


Right click on the Desktop, choose Properties, Desktop tab and click on "Customize Desktop". Internet Explorer, My Computer,

My Documents and My Network Places can be added or removed here.

If all of your desktop icons are missing, right click on the Desktop, select Arrange Icons By, then select Show Desktop Icons.



Where is NetMeeting?>


NetMeeting is installed with Windows XP, it is just not obvious that it is. There are, by default,

no Desktop or Start Menu shortcuts for it. To activate NetMeeting, click Start, Run and enter CONF.EXE

This will start the NetMeeting Setup wizard. During setup, you'll be prompted to create Desktop and/or

Quick Launch bar icons.



Disable Windows® Messenger in Windows® XP Pro


If you're running Pro, you can use GPEDIT.MSC to prevent Messenger from loading. Otherwise, even disabling it

in startup won't cause it to "always" not run. Outlook, OE and some MS web pages can still make it load.

1) Start, Run and ender GPEDIT.MSC

2) For "per machine" restriction, go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Messenger

For "per user" restriction, go to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Messenger

3) You can now modify whether it starts initially and/or whether its to run at all.

Note: Outlook and Outlook Express will take longer to open, unless you turn off Messenger Support.

In Outlook Express its in Tools, Options, General tab. In Outlook its in Tools, Options, Other.

If you prefer to remove Windows Messenger manually, click Start, Run and enter the following command:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Note: This will prevent a long delay when opening Outlook Express if you have the Contacts pane enabled.

To prevent this, click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Right click in the right pane and select New, Dword value. Give it the name Hide Messenger Double

click this new entry and set the value to 2.

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