Classics and other special tips for Windows XP

1. Automatically record the opening time of files in Notepad
In Notepad, we can record the time each time a text file is opened. The method is: in the first line of the file, enter “.LOG” (Note: must be capitalized!), and then wrap the text to start the text. This will automatically add the current time after the file is closed each time the file is opened.
2. Quickly browse offline pages
Need to browse an already opened web page offline, the traditional way is to follow The order of online opening is a link to find and open this page. The quicker way is to add this page to your favorites and later browse the page from your favorites in offline mode. In fact, creating a shortcut for this page is the fastest way. In the address bar of the browser, there is a small icon in front of the URL of the opened webpage. Hold down the small icon with the mouse and drag it to the desktop. You can quickly browse the webpage on the desktop next time.
3. Quickly send mail
Right-click on the "Start" menu, select "Open", right-click in the open window and select “New”→“Quick Way & rdquo;, then type “mailto" “Complete” Just click on this shortcut to create a new email in the future. If you often email a friend, you can create a shortcut for this friend. The method is similar to the above. For example, your friend's email address is [email protected] Then you just need to enter "mailto:[email protected]" in the "Enter the location of the project" box, and the rest will remain unchanged. .
4. Place your favorite program near the top of the Start menu
Are you very fond of a program and use it often? Then, you should raise it in the Start menu by placing it at the top of the list. Priority. This approach ensures that the program remains in the start menu and is not interfered with by other programs, even if other programs have a higher frequency of use. Right-click on the link to your favorite program on the Start menu and select “ Attach to ‘Start & rsquo;Menu” in the shortcut menu that appears. Your program will be permanently moved to the top of the list, just below the browser and email program.
5. Adding a ring to Capslock
If you accidentally press Capslock when you type Chinese, it will become uppercase English. Adding a button to this button will be more worrying. To do this, open the “Auxiliary option" in the “Control Panel> in the "Keyboard" item, select “Use the toggle key”.
6. Use the Recycle Bin to encrypt the folder
(1) First, click “My Computer → View → Folder Options”, select “Show All Files”, Single “ OK”.
(2) Enter the system root directory, right-click "Recycle Bin", (named "Recycled" folder), select "Delete thumbnail view mode" in the shortcut menu dialog box that pops up. ;, and then click "application& rdquo;, you will find that the system automatically selects the "read-only" attribute, you need to manually remove the "read-only" attribute, and then click "detail". At this time, you will find that the icon becomes a normal folder. Then double-click the “Recycled” folder to find an initialization file named “desktop.ini” and activate it. Copy it to the encryption you need. Under the file, such as the "d:\\MyFiles” folder below.
(3) Then right click on the “d:\\MyFiles” folder, select the properties, in the pop-up dialog box to ensure that the "read-only" attribute is selected, then in the "enable thumbnail view mode" ” Check the box before the check box, then confirm.
Although the Windows XP "Group similar taskbar button" setting allows your taskbar to open less windows and keep it clean, it is very inconvenient for some work that needs to open multiple windows of the same type. If you are using QQ communication software to chat with people online, if there are more than two friends talking to you at the same time, you will immediately feel the inconvenience caused by the default settings of XP - every time you want to switch the conversation object When you want to click on the group, then select the friends you want to talk to in the pop-up menu, and each friend displays the same icon in the group. When there are many conversation objects, you may have to click one by one to see the end. Whoever replied just now, waiting for your reaction, and choosing the wrong one, has to choose from the group, it is very troublesome. Obviously, this is not as good as opening a few windows, and clicking on each small window in the taskbar can start chatting. Change method: Click “Start → Control Panel → Appearance and Theme → Taskbar and ‘Start & rsquo;Menu”, in the pop-up window, the group will be similar to the taskbar button & rdquo; Remove it.
7. Change the file period
To modify the XXX.exe (arbitrary exe file) period, you can type copy XXX.exe+ in MS-DOS mode, (Note: followed by 2 plus signs) Comma), type "&yquo;Y” when asked" to change to the current period.
8. Uninstalling Unwanted Dynamic Links
Resource Manager often leaves useless dynamic links in memory. To eliminate this, you can open the Registry Editor and set the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\ SOFTWARE \\Microsoft \\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\EXPlorer\\AlwaysUnloadDLL=DWORD: 1 Set it to 0 and this feature will be turned off. Note: In order for the settings to take effect, you will need to restart your computer.
XP uses pre-reading to set up this new technology to increase system speed. If you have PIII 800, 512M memory or more, it is recommended to modify: 1. Run “regedit” 2. Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Memory Management\\PrefetchParameters\\EnablePrefetcher>; 3. Set the value 0, 1,2,3.0-Disable, 1-read-ahead application, 2-start read-ahead, 3-pre-read both ("3", recommended). 4. Restart. This can reduce startup time.