★Disabling the Windows logo key
The standard Windows keyboard has a Windows logo key (the key with a window pattern on the keyboard), which works with other keys to complete some shortcuts for Windows. For example, "Windows Logo Key + D" can display the desktop immediately, "Windows Logo Key + L" can quickly lock the computer (for Windows XP), etc., providing a faster way for us to use the computer.
However, some users do not like the Windows logo key, then you can modify the registry to disable the Windows logo key: Open the Registry Editor, expand [HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlKeyboard Layout] branch, and then in the right window Find or create a new "REG_BINARY" subkey named "Scancode Map", double-click the subkey and set its key value to "00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00", exit the Registry Editor, restart your computer and you will find that the Windows logo key has lost its effect.
★Let the driver signature is no longer annoying
In Windows 2000/XP, usually when we install the driver of the device, the system will check whether the driver has passed Microsoft's signature authentication. If it does not pass, the system will pop up a warning dialog box asking if you want to continue to install the driver. In fact, many drivers are not a problem in their own right, just not certified by Microsoft. So this dialog will waste a lot of our time. Below we will close this nasty warning box: right click on "My Computer" on the desktop, select the "Properties" command to open the "System Properties" dialog box, switch to the "Hardware" tab.
Then click the "Driver Signature" button, then select the "Ignore" item in the pop-up dialog box, that is, "Install the software, do not ask for my consent", be careful to ensure that "this operation as the system default The check box before the value application option is selected, and the last "OK" exit will take effect. Later, when we install the driver again, we can finish it quickly, and Windows 2000/XP will no longer pop up a warning dialog box!
★Hide part of the file extension
Click "Tools → Folder Options" in the Explorer, you can select "Hide extensions of known file types" to expand all files The name is hidden. However, if you only want to hide some file extensions, then use the Registry Editor: Click "Start → Run", type "Regedit" and press Enter. Expand the [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT] branch in the Registry Editor and find To hide the file extension and expand it, and then create a new string value "NeverShowExt" in the right window, exit the registry editor and restart the computer, the extension of the type file will be automatically hidden.
★Restore download dialog
Q: When I downloaded ZIP, EXE, RAR and other files, the browser will prompt me whether to save or open directly, but now it is automatically clicked Start downloading to the temporary folder and open it directly with the ZIP or RAR software! There is no room for choice. How can I restore the previous "Save As" dialog box?
A: Many people abolition of the "Always ask before opening this type of file" on the dialog box, causing the disappearance of the dialog box "Save As." At this time, as long as you change the default operation mode of the file type downloaded at that time, you can recover it.
RAR file as an example to introduce the following steps in the default mode of operation at recovery. First open "My Computer", select "Tools → Folder Options → File Type", then find the item of the RAR file in the "Registered File Types" list, select the item, and click the "Edit" button, note In the four check boxes below, "Confirm open after downloading", select the check box and click "OK" to exit. After that, when you download the Zip file again, the browser will redisplay the "File Download" prompt dialog box.
★Forbid media file preview
Q: I am using Windows XP/2000 dual system, because the computer configuration is too low, often open some folders with video files such as AVI, computer The speed is very slow, so I always want to remove the system's media file preview function. Is there a way to ban it?
A: The preview video file in Windows XP files "shmedia.dll" plays a decisive role, mainly close the dynamic link files on it. Enter "regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll" in "Start → Run" and press the "DllUnregisterServer in shmedia.dll" dialog box to indicate that the preview function is successfully disabled. If you want to restore it, type "regsvr32 shmedia.dll". If it is forbidden in Windows 2000, open the folder to prohibit preview, right click on the blank space, select "Customize Folder", the Customize Folder Wizard will appear, there is a "Please select template" item, select " Easy to disable previews.
★Add five strokes to the input method list
Q: I installed Universal Wubi in Windows 2000, but it is not automatically added to the input method list. Every time I use it, I must start. Start in the menu. How can I add it to the input list in the lower right corner?
Answer: After installing the universal pen, click “Right→Property” on the input method icon, pop up the input method setting window, select “Add”, drag the slider to find the universal pen and then click OK. . This method is not necessarily able to solve the problem, and some can not find the universal pen in the list. Therefore, it is recommended that you use the five-stroke input method that comes with Office 2000, which can be found in the Msime directory of the first disk.
★ How to organize your disk partitions
Q: I installed Windows 98 /XP dual system, I heard defragging faster under Windows XP, but also heard like finishing Not very thorough, may I have to organize the hard disk under Windows 98? Still installed under Windows XP?
A: I suggest you best to organize the partition in its Windows 98 system, finishing the partition in its Windows XP. Because each system's defragmentation program is tailored to the actual needs of the system. If you defragment the Windows XP system partition under Windows 98, it may cause Windows XP related files to be confusing or corrupted, resulting in Windows XP system not working properly. So it is best not to defragment across systems.
★Start IIS error
Q: When I manually start IIS, I get an error message box saying "Address is occupied, startup failed!" How can I solve this problem?
A: Try to reinstall it again IIS, to see if normal. If it still doesn't work, it is estimated that you have installed other server software, such as apache. If the software is installed on the computer and it is running all the time, then the IIS will start to display the address is occupied. You must stop or delete other service software before IIS can run.
★Chkdsk tool use
Q: I am using the Windows XP operating system, recently booted on the taskbar always prompts "Winlogon.exe corrupted files, files or directories\\ Winodws\\Debug\\UserMode\\userenv.log is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk tool." How can I run the Chkdsk tool by following this prompt?
A: Chkdsk is a command to check the current status of the system disk, not the number of consecutive starts under the specified file disk status, memory status, and it can display the specified path. Select "Start → Run" and enter "Chkdsk" to enter, you can start Chkdsk, it will automatically verify the file and convert the lost link into a file.
★ installation longhorn error
Q: My existing system is Windows XP, install Windows longhorn half the time, but the system prompts "can not edit boot.ini", Why is this happening, how should I solve it before I can install it?
A: The error message has already told you that the installation failure caused by not being able to edit the Boot.ini file. You can solve the problem like this: Open "My Computer" under Windows XP, select "Tools→Folder Options→View", set to display all hidden files and system protected files, then find the Boot.ini file and set it up. The read-only attribute is removed and replaced with the archive attribute. There will be no errors when reinstalling.
★Delete MSN's redundant account
Q: Since many people use MSN Messenger on the same computer, there are many E-mail addresses in the MSN account login window, then please MSN How to delete redundant accounts in Messenger?
A: In this way, delete, enter "Control Panel → User Account", select the account you use to log in to the system, and then select "Manage my network password" under the relevant task column, then a pop-up will pop up "Save Username and Password" dialog box, this dialog box keeps all the accounts that log in to MSN, select the ones you want to delete, and click "Delete".
★ turn off the sleep function
Q: My friend always says, enable hibernation function is a waste of hard disk space, but I never had to sleep function, how do you know whether your machine using the sleep function, How to cancel the sleep function?
A: Check whether your system has the hibernation function enabled, just click the following method: Double-click the "Power Options" icon in the control panel window, select the "Hibernate" option in the window that opens, if The option "Enable hibernation" is selected to indicate that your system is currently enabled for hibernation, just cancel the option and then "Apply → OK", which frees up your hard drive space.