Customize XP

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  1. Remove windows messenger from WinXP one forever
    Go to Run box and type next:
    runDll32 advpack.dll, LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\ msmsgs.inf,
    BLC.Remove

  2. Disable XP Error Reporting
    Right click on MyComputer choose Properties
    In System Properties click on Advenced
    In Advenced click on Error Reporting
    Check "Disable error reporting"
    Leave unchecked field "But notify me when critical errors occur"

  3. Hide 'User Accounts' from users
    Go to Start/Run, and type: GPEDIT.MSC
    Open the path
    User Config > Admin Templates > Control Panel
    doubleclick "Hide specified Control Panel applets"
    put a dot in 'enabled', then click 'Show"
    click Add button,
    type "nusrmgt.cpl" into the add box

  4. Create Your Own Logon Message
    Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
    In the Registry Editor, drill down to the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows
    NT\CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
    Right-click LegalNoticeCaption, click Modify, type My Windows XP
    Machine, and then click OK.
    Right-click LegalNoticeText, click Modify, and then type your
    message.
    Close the editor and your new message will appear at every log on.
    This tip applies to computers that are part of a domain. For stand-
    alone or peer-to-peer networks, the custom screen appears just
    before the Welcome screen.

  5. Disable balloon tips
    Run regedit and Navigate to Key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentV ersion
    \Explorer\Advanced
    then set the value of 'EnableBalloonTips' to 0.

  6. Create your own popup menu in the taskbar
    You can create your own popup window other than START MENU in the
    taskbar.
    Put all the shortcuts to the applications that you want to popup in
    a folder.
    Then you right click on taskbar ->toolbars ->new toolbar -> and
    select the folder

  7. Reset Your Password On XP
    • Restart you computer
    • When booting, press F8 and select "Safe Mode"
    • After getting to the user menu. Click on a user and this time it will not ask you for a password
    • Go to Start>Run and type "CMD" (without the quotes).
    • At command prompt type in "cd C:WindowsSystem32" (without the quotes), I am assuming C is your System/Windows Drive
    • For safety purposes first make a backup of your Logon.Scr file.. You can do this by typing in "Copy to Logon.scr to Logon.bak" (without the quotes)
    • Then type "copy CMD.EXE Logon.scr"(without the quotes)
    • Then type this command, I will assume that you want to set Administrator' s password to "MyNewPass" (without the quotes)
    • Now, type this in (I am assuming that you are still in the directory C:WindowsSystem32) , "net user administrator MyNewPass" without the quotes
    • You will get a message saying that it was successful, this means Administrator' s new password is "MyNewPass" (without the quotes)
    • Restart the PC and you will login as Administrator (or whatever you chose to reset) with your chosen password