How To Create Password Reset Disk For Windows XP?

Follow these steps for creating password reset disk for Windows XP:

• Go to Start> Control Panel> User Accounts>Your account name
• Under Related Tasks on left side, click Prevent a forgotten password.
• Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk.

Note: Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account.

How To Create Your Own Screen Saver In XP?

Follow these steps for creating your own screen saver in Windows XP:

• Right-click an empty spot on your desktop and then click Properties.
• Click the Screen Saver tab.
• In the Screen saver list, click My Pictures Slideshow.
• Click Settings to make any adjustments, such as how often the pictures should change, what size they should be, and whether you'll use transition effects between pictures, and then click OK.
•  Now your screen saver is a random display of the pictures taken from your My Pictures folder.

How To Permanently Turn Off Error Reporting In Windows XP?

Are you a kinda person who hate error reporting message? Follow these steps for turn off permanently error reporting in Windows XP:

• Right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
• Click the Advanced tab on your System Properties dialog box.
• Click the Error Reporting button on the Advanced tab.
• Place a checkmark next to "Disable error reporting".
• Leave the other radio button unchecked next to the text labeled, "But notify me when critical errors occur".
• That's all.

Some Hidden XP Programs

Have you ever tried hidden XP programs in your system? Check the below lines for each program:

• Private Character Editor : Go to start> run> Type eudcedit

• Dr. Watson : Go to start> run> Type drwtsn32

• Media Player 5.1 : Go to start> run> Type mplay32

• iExpress : Go to start> run> Type iexpress

Add URL Address Bar To Your Taskbar

Have you ever imagine about entering the URL in taskbar & accessing the internet? Follow these simple steps:

• Right-click on the Taskbar
• Select Toolbars.
• Then click Address.
• The Address will appear on your taskbar.
• That's all.

Display Your Name On Task Bar In XP

It's the most common trick, but still I'm sharing it because it would be still unnoticed by many. So follow these steps for displaying your name on task bar in XP:

• Go to start> Control Panel> Regional & Language Options> Customize> Time
• Change AM &PM with your name. 
• That's all.

Add Your Own Information In My Computer Properties In XP

What if you wish to trick your friends by showing your own information in My Computer properties, follow these simple steps:

• Open notepad.
• Paste the following:
  
  [General] Manufacturer=”Company Name”
  Model=Intel® Core™2 Duo 
  [Support Information] 
  Line1= Phone number 
  Line2= Email or website
• Save it as "oeminfo.ini" (without quotes) in C:\Windows\System32
• Pick any bmp image file & save it in C:\Windows\System32 as “oemlogo.bmp (without quotes).
• That's all. Now check My Computer properties.

Shortcut To Log Off (Lock Your Workstation)

So you don't like doing Log off with keyboard shortcut (Win+L)? Try this method.

• Right click on desktop and click New Shortcut.
• Copy and paste the following into the location field:
  
  rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation 
• Click next and enter a name for the shortcut (for e.g. "Log off")
• Click finish.
• Copy and paste the shortcut anywhere you want on your computer.
• You can also change the icon for it by right-clicking on it, choosing "Properties" and then clicking the Change Icon button.
• That's all.

Change My Documents Location In Windows XP

Do you want to change My Documents location in Windows XP? Follow these simple steps:

• Right click on My Documents and click Properties.
• Change Target folder location.
• Enjoy!!

How To Change Start Text In Windows XP?

Hello friends!! I'm back with some XP tweaks. Today I'm posting about changing start text in Windows XP. So do you want to change your start text in Windows XP like it:

Follow these steps:

• Download Resource Hacker from here.
• Open ResHacker
• Now go to File> Open
• Look for explorer.exe which has the path C:\windows
• You will see list of many items on left side.
• Double click on String Table.
• If you have Windows Classic Style then double click on 38 else for simple Windows XP style, click on 37> then on 1033.
• For Windows XP style, start will be written for 578 like it 578, "start"and for Window Classic style start will be written on line 595.
• Change the name whatever you want with in quotes.
• Now click on Compile Script button.
• Now save it as hello.exe in C:\windows
• Now go to run> Type regedit
• Go to the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> MICROSOFT> WINDOWS NT> Winlogon
• On the right side look for name Shell.
• Open it and give the name hello.exe in Value data:
• Close the registry.
• Log off or Restart your System.
• That's all. Enjoy!