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Adding Optional Components to Add/Remove
Programs Tool
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 223182
- During Setup, the following components
are installed by default:
Disabling the
Windows Key on Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 181348
- Administrators who want to lock computers
in secure environments (for example,
demonstration workstations and kiosks)
may need to disable the Windows keyboard
commands found on the Microsoft Natural
Keyboard and compatible keyboards.
Group
Policy XPerience:
You can do more with Group Policy in
Windows XP than in Windows 2000 Professional.
HereŠs a guide to the changes. Source:
MCPMag.com
HAL Options
After Windows XP Setup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 309283
- This article describes Hardware Abstraction
Layer (HAL) options you can use after
you run Windows XP Setup. |
How to Add a Control
Panel Tool to a Category
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 292463 - The
Control Panel in Windows XP includes a Category
view that divides specific tasks and Control
Panel tools into different categories. This
article describes how to add a Control Panel
tool to a specific category.
How to Change the
Length of Time That Your Computer Is Inactive
Before Your Status Becomes "Away"
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 307300 - This
article describes the "Away" status in Windows
Messenger. This article also describes how to
change the length of time that elapses before
your individual status appears as "Away" in
Windows Messenger.
HOW TO: Change the
Screen Refresh Rate of Your Monitor in Windows
XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 311403 - This
step-by-step article describes how to adjust
the refresh rate of your monitor in Windows
XP.
How to Configure
an Authoritative Time Server in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 314054 - This
article describes how to configure an authoritative
time server in Windows XP.
HOW TO: Configure
a VPN Connection to Your Corporate Network in
Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 305550 - This
step-by-step article describes how to configure
a VPN connection to your corporate network in
Windows XP Professional.
HOW TO: Configure
a Wireless Link That Uses Infrared in Windows
XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 305551 - This
step-by-step article describes how to configure
a wireless link that uses infrared in Windows
XP. Note that you must have an infrared device
installed on your computer to complete any of
the following procedures.
How to Configure
Internet Explorer to Have More Than Two Download
Sessions
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 282402 - This
article describes how to configure Internet
Explorer to have more than two download sessions.
HOW TO: Connect to
Windows XP Terminal Services with Greater Than
256-Color Resolution Microsoft Knowledge
Base Article: 278502 - This step-by-step article
shows you how to connect to Windows XP Terminal
Services using a video resolution greater than
256-color.
How to Disable Dr.
Watson for Windows
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 188296 - This
article describes how to disable and re-enable
the Dr. Watson program for Windows.
HOW TO: Edit the
Boot.ini File in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 289022 - This
article describes how to view and manually configure
the Boot.ini file in Windows XP from within
the startup environment variables.
HOW TO: Manage Environment
Variables in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 310519 - This
step-by-step article describes how you can manage
the environment variables in Windows XP. Environment
variables are strings that contain information
about the environment for the system, and the
currently logged on user.
HOW TO: Move the
Windows XP Spool Folder
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 308666 - This
article describes how to change the location
of the Windows XP spool folder.
How to Prevent Windows
Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based
Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 302089 - This
article describes how to prevent Windows Messenger
from running. By default, Windows XP Professional
and Windows XP Home Edition install Windows
Messenger, and the user interface does not provide
a way to remove or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
How to Run a Logon
Script Once When a New User Logs On
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 284193 - This
article describes how to configure a logon script,
or program to run one time. These steps apply
only to new users who have never logged on to
the computer. If a user already has a local
user profile, or a roaming profile, the script
will not run.
HOW TO: Set the Command
Processor Appearance in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 309019 - This
article describes how to set the appearance
of the command processor in Windows XP. You
can change the colors, fonts, and layout for
the command prompt window to make it easier
to work with command-line tools.
HOW TO: Set Up Administrative
Alerts in Windows XP
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 310490 - This
article describes how to set up administrative
alerts in Windows XP. You can receive notifications
of computer problems by creating an alert. When
computer performance measurements indicate a
problem, the alert that you created performs
the action that you specified, such as sending
a message or starting a program. You can use
such alerts to monitor critical computers such
as servers that provide services for network
users, or workstations that must always be available.
Internet Time Feature
Is Not Available When a Computer Is a Domain
Member
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 289689 - On
a Windows XP-based computer, the Internet
Time tab does not appear in the Date and
Time tool in Control Panel. This behavior occurs
because the Windows XP-based computer is a member
of a domain. The Internet Time feature is only
available in workgroup environments. |
