a, how to use Windows XP's ClearType antialiasing
you use a laptop to install Windows XP, then when processing documents, if you pay attention you will find on the screen The serrated edges of the text and fonts are very annoying. So how to solve this problem? In fact, Microsoft Windwos XP ClearType antialiasing set up, you just turn on this feature can be a good solution to the above problem. Method
open ClearType function:
(1) Select "Start /control panel /display";
(2) In "Display Properties" dialog box, Select the "Appearance" tab and click on the "Effects" button. In the "Effects" dialog you can turn the ClearType function on or off.
If you are already using XP, and want to see the effect of ClearType first, you can open the magnifying glass function in XP, then slide the cursor over some text to test the effect.
Second, how to open
NetBEUI protocol NetBEUI protocol in Windows XP, Windows 95/98 should be the product of the times, if you are upgrading units and some machines to Windows XP, you It will be found that the NetBEUI communication protocol has disappeared in Windows XP. However, in some local area networks, due to the original network planning, NetBEUI must be able to access some or all of the computers in the network. Is it necessary to return to the Windows 98 era? At this time, you don't have to worry, NetBEUI is still on the Windows XP CD, but it is not set as the default protocol. If you need this communication protocol, you must install it yourself.
Setting method:
(1) Put the Windows XP installation CD, and copy Netnbf.inf to C:WindowsINF in the "ValueaddMsft et etbeui" directory;
(2) copy Nbf.sys to C: WindowsSystem32Drivers in;
(3) press the "start /control panel /network neighborhood", select "network connections", "local connection" in (what you currently on-line in use) right-click, choose content;
(4) in the "General" this one, select "install", select "protocol" press "Add", then you can see after the "NetBEUI Protocol" this one (this is not the original), select NetBEUI, press OK on OK.
Third, let Windows XP fast shutdown, restart
Windows XP operating system should save the current settings off or restart the time, and this process is very slow. In fact, you can try to bypass the save settings screen, quickly shut down or restart.
Press "Ctrl+Alt+Del" to open "Window Task Manager", click "Shutdown" command, hold down "Ctrl" in the pop-up menu, click "Shutdown" Or "restart" command, so you can skip the save settings screen for instant shutdown or restart.
But with this shutdown method, the system will not prompt you to save the file or close the window again. If you still have unsaved files, don't use this method.
Fourth, batch convert image formats
in Windows XP, if not better conversion program, we can use the "Paint" program, convert image files "BMP" format into Image in "JPG" format. But this conversion efficiency is very low, only one image file can be converted at a time. There is actually a way to convert batches.
First copy the BMP images to be converted into the “Picture Collection” folder, then select these image files, right-click and select the “Send to/Mail Recipient” command in the pop-up shortcut menu. Next, a window will pop up "Send photos by email". In the window, select the "Reduce all photos" option, and select the size of the image, click the "OK" button, then Windows XP will convert these BMP format images into a smaller JPG format and pop up a " Send an email window, and finally save these image attachments in JPG format.
V. files (folder) to encrypt
really can file (folder) in Windows XP directly encrypted, but there is a premise: to be encrypted file (folder) where The hard disk partition is in NFTS format. If not, it can be converted to NFTS before it can be operated.
Select the file (folder) to be encrypted, click the right mouse button, select the "Properties" command in the pop-up menu, in the pop-up window, select the "Advanced" button, open the "Advanced Properties" dialog box, select The "Encrypt content to protect data" option, "OK" and launch. It should be noted that if the file (clip) is encrypted by the above method, it is better to decrypt it before reinstalling the system (the decryption method is similar to encryption, just to "encrypt content to protect data" option). Otherwise, after the system is reinstalled, the file (clip) may not open properly.
Sixth, when the waiting time before the cancellation
disk scan using Windows XP, in case of unexpected power outages, crashes and so on, restart the computer, Windows XP will automatically scan the disk. Before performing a disk scan, the system will give a 10-second countdown time for you to choose whether to skip the disk scan. If you don't want the countdown before the disk scan, you can cancel it. Select "Start /All Programs /Accessories /Command Prompt", in the command prompt window, the key "CHKNTFS /T: 0" command, press Enter to change the countdown time before the automatic disk scan to 0 seconds.
seven, Windows XP easily thin
1, delete the file backup
into the "Windows \\ System32 \\ dllcache" directory (the default is hidden directory), which stores about 360MB Files, they are backups of Windows XP system files. When the system files of Windows XP are replaced, deleted or modified, the system can automatically extract the corresponding system files from them, thus ensuring the stability of the system. If you have a Windows XP installation CD or have copied the installation files to your hard drive, you can delete this folder.
Note: This folder cannot be deleted directly. To delete it, type "sfc.exe /purgecache" (with spaces before the slash) at the command prompt.
2, delete the backup drive
Windows XP comes with a lot of hardware drivers, the system will automatically extract the appropriate driver installation when it detects new hardware. In fact, in most cases we rarely change our hardware configuration, so you can delete the driver backup file if you have determined that all the hardware drivers you need are already installed. Go to the "Windows\\DriverCache\\i386" directory and find the compressed file named "Driver.cab" and delete it. This will free up about 73MB of hard drive space. If the system cannot find the driver when installing new hardware later, it can be extracted from the installation CD.
3, delete the unused input method
There are several basic we need the input method under Windows XP, such as Japanese, Korean input method. To delete it, go to "Control Panel\\Date, Time, Language and Regional Settings\\Region and Language Selection", select the "Language" tab, remove the hook in front of "Install files for East Asian languages", click "OK" Follow the prompts to remove the unwanted language options. After restarting, delete the "chtime", "imju8_1", and "imk6_1" folders directly under the "Windows\\ime" folder (for traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean), which can release 85MB of hard disk space.
4, empty the temporary file system
under "\\ Documents and Settings \\ username \\ LocalSettings \\ Temp" directory (the default is hidden directory) is stored in a row to stay freight software installation Temporary folders and obsolete documents, which can free up hundreds of megabytes of hard disk space. This method can be used frequently.
eight prevent the taskbar "suspended animation"
appears taskbar "suspended animation" in Windows XP, the phenomenon is relatively common, in addition to install Microsoft's official patch to solve the problem, but also by close Advanced text service to prevent "fake death" in the taskbar (because the advanced text service is enabled, it will consume a lot of system resources, and may also conflict with some software, such as handwriting recognition, Chinese keyboard input, etc.), as follows: BR>
Open the "Regional and Language Options" window, select the "Language" tab, click the "Details" button to open the "Text Services and Input Languages" window. Then, click the "Language Bar" button, in the pop-up window, directly select the "Close Advanced Text Service" option, click the "OK" button, then a confirmation window will pop up, click the "Yes" button, you can Disable the advanced text service and finally "OK" to exit.
Nine, remove excess
administrator account in Windows XP, there are more than one administrator account is often the case there will be, in addition to the system itself created "Administrator" built-in administrator account outside There are other administrator accounts. To keep your system more secure, you can remove unwanted administrator accounts.
first thing to understand is that you want to delete a user with administrator account must be an administrator to complete deletion, so choose the system's built-in "Administrator" account login. When Windows XP login window appears, enter "Administrator" in the username, then enter the password.
Tip: The “Administrator” account will only appear if there are no other accounts other than the guest account or when logging in to the computer in safe mode, so enter “Administrator” in the user name to log in.
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user account in Windows XP, open the "Control Panel", in Classic View double mind "User Accounts." In the window that opens, click on the name of an administrator account you want to delete. In the User Account Change window that appears, click on “Delete Account”. Then you will be asked to choose whether to keep the file of the administrator account and click “Keep File”. The button can be used to keep the files of the administrator account, such as the desktop, my documents, favorites, and so on. Click the "Delete Files" button, and a confirmation window for deleting the account will appear. Click the "Delete Account" button to delete the administrator account.
Tip: This technique must be created after creating two or more administrator accounts other than the “Administrator” account.
2, Local Users and Groups Act
type "lusrmgr.msc" in the "Start \\ Run", open the "Local Users and Groups" window, right-click an administrator account , select the "delete" command, in the pop-up delete confirmation window, click the "Yes" button, thus completing the deletion of the administrator account.
Tip: This technique can be applied to only one or more administrator accounts except for the “Administrator” account.
ten, the Windows XP taskbar shows the current date
Windows XP taskbar can display not only time, but also can display the current date, but if you have just installed Windows XP, it will find the task The bar is still the same as before, showing only the time. So how can we make the date appear? In fact, as long as the taskbar width is dragged to two lines, the current date and week are displayed. However, this is not valid every time. If the current date is set to ****-**-** format (for example, 2003-12-31), if you drag the taskbar too wide, it will only show Time and week are not displayed, and the date is not displayed. At this time, if you want the date to be displayed, open the "Control Panel" and select