Continued XP's 20 special techniques

1. Automatically record the opening time of the file in Notepad

In Notepad, we can record the time each time a text file is opened by: In the first line of the file, type “.LOG” (note: you must capitalize!), then wrap the line to start the body. 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 page offline The traditional way is to find and open this page in a link, one link, in the order of online opening. 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&rdquo ;→“shortcut”, then type “mailto" in the <quo;Please type the location of the item", click “Next”, in "type the name of the shortcut” box Enter the name and click “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 only 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 programs near the top of the Start menu

Are you very fond of a program and use it often? Then, by placing it at the top of the list Increase its priority in the start menu. 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.Using the Recycle Bin to encrypt the folder

(1) First, click “My Computer → View → Folder Options”, select “ ”, single & ldquo; OK & rdquo;.

(2) Enter the system root directory, right-click "Recycle Bin", (named "Recycled" folder), in the pop-up shortcut menu dialog box, select “ enable thumbnail View the way & rdquo;, then click “ application & rdquo;, you will find that the system automatically selected the "read only" attribute, you need to manually remove the "read-only" attribute, and then click & ldquo; OK & rdquo; . 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 Properties, make sure the "Read Only" property is selected in the pop-up dialog box, and then enable thumbnail view in “ Check the box before the checkbox and then OK.

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 requires multiple windows of the same type to be opened. 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 & Rarr; Control Panel & Rarr; Appearance and Theme & Rarr; Taskbar and & lsquo; Start & rsquo; Menu & rdquo;, in the pop-up window, will be grouped similar to the taskbar button & rdquo; Remove it.

7. Temporarily assign management permissions to yourself

Many programs require you to have administrative privileges during the installation process. Here is an easy way to temporarily assign administrative privileges to yourself when logged in as a normal user. Press and hold the “Shift” key while right-clicking the program installation file. Click “Run as " in the shortcut menu that appears, and enter the username and password with the appropriate administrative privileges. This is also true for applications on the Start menu.

8. Reject grouping similar taskbars

Although Windows XP “ grouping similar taskbar buttons> settings can make your taskbar less open and keep clean, but for some needs It is very inconvenient 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 & Rarr; Control Panel & Rarr; Appearance and Theme & Rarr; Taskbar and & lsquo; Start & rsquo; Menu & rdquo;, in the pop-up window, will be grouped similar to the taskbar button & rdquo; Remove it.

9.Change the file period

To modify the XXX.exe (arbitrary exe file) period, you can type copy XXX.exe+ in MS-DOS mode, (Note: Plus The number is followed by 2 commas), and the system asks to type “Y” to change to the current period.

10. Uninstalling unwanted dynamic links