Windows operating system skills and tricks (middle)

Windows next-generation operating system Longhorn at least a year to come out, so Windows XP may become the longest operating system we use. Previously, the release of each version of Windows was about one to three years, and Windows XP has been around for two and a half years, although there are important improvements in many areas (remember when was the blue screen last seen?), but Windows still There is room for development. In addition to the ever-expanding skills library on the site, we'll introduce some new tips here, whether you use a desktop or a mobile device, whether you use multiple systems or have multiple people using your computer, they will make you The look and feel of Windows is as much as you want (of course normal), while still ensuring your safety.

In addition, although web browsing and email are not functions of the operating system, because Windows XP is bundled with IE and Outlook Express, our tips also include optimization of them so that you can Use these programs better, safer, and more efficiently. In this issue we will take the second part of these techniques.

Hide the tags in the display properties

Some children (and adults) may mess up the settings in the shared computer display properties. You can add a key-value limit to the changes in these settings in the registry as follows: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVers-ion\\

PolicIEs\\System. Look for NoThemesTab, NoDispBackgroundPage, NoDispScrSavPage, and NoDispSettingsPage (they correspond to the "Themes", "Desktop", "Screen Saver" and "Settings" tabs respectively), if not, create a DWord value and set it to 1, ie The corresponding label can be hidden. The NoDispAppearancePage value hides both the Appearance and Theme tags. Setting NoDispCpl to 1 will make the Display Properties window undisplayable at all.

To prevent someone from right-clicking on a picture in IE, select "Set as background" to change the screen background, to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PolicIEs\\

Add a DWord value called "NoChangingWallpaper" to ActiveDesktop and set it to 1. This method only works with Windows XP, and the background must be set to an image instead of "(none)".

Additional directory to add slideshow options

There is an additional option called "Slideshow" in the "View" menu of the Windows XP "Pictures" folder. If you want other folders to have this option, right click on the folder and select "Properties". Select the "Custom" tab, then click on the "Which folder do you want?" drop-down menu above. Select "picture" or "photo album". You can also choose "Apply this template to all subfolders". Click "OK." You may then need to press F5 to refresh the display.

Moving the "My Documents" folder

Put the "My Documents" folder and the operating system in two partitions, so that when you have to When reformatting the boot partition, there is no document loss due to errors. You can also put this folder on a network share to facilitate daily backups. Right click on "My Documents" on the desktop or in the "Start" menu and select "Properties". Click "Move" to find the new location, then click "OK", click "Yes" in the "Move Document" dialog box to complete the document movement.

Perfectly adjust the size of each column

In the right pane of Windows Explorer, click the "Details" arrangement icon to display anywhere after clicking, then press Ctrl+Number The "+" key of the keyboard. The size of each column is automatically adjusted according to the maximum width of the content. This method is especially useful when a column or columns disappear because they are tuned to zero column width.

Recover lost status bar

Sometimes when you open Windows Explorer, the status bar may not be available, even if you select "Status Bar" in the "View" menu. To have Windows remember this setting, first turn off all resource managers and leave only one open. Adjust its size to the desired size and select the "Status Bar" line in the "View" menu (check). Then close the Explorer window as follows: Hold down the Shift key while clicking the X icon in the top right corner. This method also works for Internet Explorer browsers.

Setting a startup folder for Windows Explorer

By default, Windows XP starts Windows Explorer when you open "My Documents". If you want Windows Explorer to launch in a different folder, you need to edit the shortcut. Right click on the Explorer shortcut and select "Properties". Click into the "Target" text box in the "Shortcuts" tab and press the right arrow key. Append a text " /e, C:\\" to the existing command (space + slash + e + comma + C: + backslash). You can replace "C:" with the other folder you want to start.

Basic Security Issues

We have repeatedly stressed that the most basic and most critical issues are security issues, but more than a few words of responsibility. The key steps are nothing more than to ensure that Windows, applications, anti-virus software, and personal firewalls are patched with the latest patches (you must have anti-virus software and firewalls?); set a screen saver and system recovery password; choose robust Password.

Protect your newly installed system

There are some security holes in the newly installed system, maybe It will be used by worms, such as the shockwave virus that caused the Internet catastrophe last year and the recent shockwave virus. The first thing after upgrading or reinstalling the system (or after upgrading from XP Home Edition to XP Professional) is to upgrade the latest critical security patches from Microsoft. But there is a danger in this approach: you may be infected with a worm within a few minutes of downloading a Microsoft security patch.

The solution is to open the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) before you connect to the network for the first time. Go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections. Right click on the connection name and select "Properties" to bring up the Network Settings window. Click on the "Advanced" tab and select "Protect my computer and network by restricting or blocking access to this computer from the Internet", click "OK" and ICF will open.

Then, connect to the Internet and go to http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
. Download and install all critical security updates from this page.

To ensure safety, be sure to know ICF only the most rudimentary firewall works, and third-party solutions can do more functions, with more security settings.

File Encryption

If you want to encrypt the contents of a file or directory, Windows XP Professional can do it, but it must be on your NTFS hard disk partition. When encrypting, right click on the file and bring up the "Properties" window. Click the "Advanced" button and then select "Encrypt content to protect data" in the "Advanced Properties" dialog. This allows the file to be encrypted (using two encryption methods, one for DES, which uses a 56-bit key for each 64-bit block of data; the other is 3DES, which uses 3 for each 64-bit block) The next 56-bit key), it will give you a certificate. This certificate is the key. If you reinstall Windows or lose your user account, you lose the right to access the encrypted file. You'd better export the certificate as a backup. For detailed methods, search for "Export Certificates" in Windows Help.

When you open an encrypted file, Windows XP does not require you to enter a password. As long as you log in, you can use encrypted files. Of course, anyone who walks past your machine can see it.

Windows XP Home Edition does not support this method. However, XP Home and Professional can create password-protected compressed files. Right click on the file you want to encrypt and select "Send To" "Compressed (zipped) Folder". Open the generated folder, choose Add Password from the File menu, and delete the source file. Note that the encryption strength of this method is weak. It can only be used to guard against temporary peeping attempts, but it is not difficult for the master who is determined to crack.