1. Know The Tricky in WindowsXP
WindowsXP Technical
Know The Tricky in WindowsXP
Hany Abdelwahab

2. WindowsXP is a Combination of
Win2000Pro which has :
Security
Data Encryption
Compression
NTFS
Stability
Win9X which has :
Easy Interface
Attractive Design
FAT32

3. WindowsXP has Many Technology
SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing)
COW (Cluster of Workstation)
ISO Unicode
ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)

4. WindowsXP Version Last Version of WindowsXP is BUILD 2600
To Know the Version By run WINVER Command

5. Product Activation Windows
This Technology is Treat with illegal Copy of windows which When you Install the product ,windows generate Product ID is related to your PC which is consist of 20 character then from this number you can get Activation Code.
If You don’t get this code windows will stop after 30 Days

6. To Know your windows need Activation
From Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information
You See that Activation Status Remaining Activation Pending (XX days) If you don’t find it that means your windows was activated

7. Installing WindowsXP
First you must Decide ,you will Install WindowsXP in
new Copy mode OR
Upgrade Mode

8. May be Problem Appear
After installation in the same Partition which has the old copy of windows problem will appear in old win9x in
Outlook Express
To solve this problem copy the files from winnt\system32 to windows\system
Open outlook express \help \about outlook

9. Size Of WindowsXP
After Installation you notice that the size of windowsxp folder is very large AND Take more Space There is a Solution to less this size

10. The Solution Remove the folder from winnt \ driver cache \ i386 (PnP)
Remove the folder from winnt \ System32 \ dllcache the size of this folder by default is 400MB you can change it by command
sfc /cachesize=10

11. The Solution
Stop the Function of Restore System from: Control panel > System Properties > System Restore > Turn off system restore for all drives

12. Add and Remove a Specific Program
After installation when you want to add or remove a Specific component of windowsXP you didn’t find it in ADD and Remove WindowsXP Component What is the solution to make it

13. The Solution To make it go to winnt\inf\sysoc.inf
Open this file with notepad and then remove this word from the file (hide or HIDE)

14. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
CTRL+C COPY
CTRL+X CUT
CTRL+V PASTE
CTRL+Z UNDO
DELETE DELETE
SHIFT+DELETE DELETED FINALLY

15. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
CTRL WITH DRAG(COPY)
CTRL+SHIFT CREATE SHORTCUT
F2 RENAME
CTRL+ START OF TEXT
CTRL+ END OF TEXT
CTRL+ GO TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH

16. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
CTRL+ GO TO THE LAST PARAGRAPH
CTRL+SHIFT SELECT MORE
THAN ONE LINE
SHIFT SELECT MORE THAN ONE OBJRCT
CRTL+A SELECT ALL

17. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
F3 SEARCH
ALT+ENTER DISPLAY PROPERTIES
ALT+F4 CLOSE WINDOW
ALT+SPACE OPEN SHORT MENU
CTRL+F4 CLOSE WINDOW
INSIDE PROGRAM

18. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
ALT+TAB EXCHANGE WITH
OPEN WINDOW
ALT+ESC EXCHANGE WITH
OPEN WINDOW IN
OPEN ORDER
F6 MOVE BEETWEN
OBJECT

19. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
F4 DISPLAY ADDRESS BAR
SHIFT+F10 DISPLAY SHORT MENU
ALT+CHAR OPEN MENU
CTRL+ESC START MENU
F10 ACTIVE MENU
F1 HELP

20. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
F5 REFRESH
ESC CANCEL PROCESS
BACKSPACE GOTO PREVIOUS
SHIFT PREVENT AUTO PLAY
WIN START MENU

21. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
WIN+BREAK SYSTEM PROPERTIES
WIN+D DISPLAY DESKTOP
WIN+E OPEN EXPLORER
WIN+F SEARCH ABOUT FILE OR FOLDER
WIN+CTRL+F SEARCH ABOUT COMPUTER

22. Shortcut Keys in windowsXP
WIN+L EXCHANGE BETWEEN USERS
WIN+R OPEN RUN
NUM LOCK key

23. I want to get a specific Program is working fast
From Task Manager
CTRL+ALT+DEL
Point to your program and then go to this process and set the priority

24. If you have a Program Working in Win95
If you have a program and this program work in windows95 and you want to execute it in windowsXP
Yes you Can
By right Click on this Icon and choose Properties of program and choose Compatibility

25. If you have a Program Working in Win95
OR From Start > Programs > Accessories > Program Compatibility Wizard

26. Problem with Scandisk
If you have tow different version of windows for example window98 in drive C and windowsXP in drive D . When you run scandisk utility to check errors from windowsXP scandisk see the some files of windows98 as a corruption files and may be delete this file

27. The Solution
I want to get windowsXP check only its files on its drive D.
to do it from Registry

28. from Registry start > Run > regedit then HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

29. And Choose BootExecute and Double Click to it you find
Autocheck autochk*
Change * to the Partition letter which Contains windowsXP

30. Increase the Speed of Interface
To increase the speed of your Interface but you will lost many effects From : control panel > system properties > advanced > performance > settings

31. Increase the Speed of Interface
OR from Registry start > Run > regedit then HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel > Desktop Change MenuShowDelay form 400 to 0 Change WindowsMetrics > MinAnimate form 1 to 0

32. Less Memory Size
WindowsXP need more memory to run and run its embedded Program and Services but we can less the used size of memory by stop some embedded programs for example … Debugger from registry

33. Less Memory Size
from Registry start > Run > regedit then HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT > WindowsNT > CurrentVersion > AeDebug and Change the Value from Auto to 0 or Delete this Folder
This apply to stop this program

34. Less Memory Size
And we can Stop some Service which start when WindosXP start but it must to know what is this service DO to stop it or not From Computer Management Choose Services ……….

35. Less Memory Size Print Spooler Speed Printing Task Scheduler
Execute Program in a specific Time
Messenger
Send and Receive message on a network

36. Less Memory Size Computer Browser Specify the Computers on a network
Remote Registry Service
Control the Registry from a remote machine
Telnet
Connect Remotely to another PC

37. Less Memory Size Uninterruptible power supply Control UPS
Service Cryptographic
Responsible for Encrypt the Data Over the Network
Portable media serial number
Responsible for get a serial no. of portable media

38. Less Memory Size SSDP Discovery Service
Serve any Devices which connect directly to a network and Support UPnP (Home Network)
Windows Time
Is Responsible for Synchronize the time between the Server and the Client

39. Configure wireless Devices
Less Memory Size
Wireless zero Configuration
Configure wireless Devices

40. Open Windows Explorer in a specific Folder
By default when you open windows explorer it open My Document ,I want to Change …… I create a folder in c:\test, I want when I open explorer .it will open in this Folder
HOW

41. Open Windows Explorer in a specific Folder
Go to the shortcut of windows explorer and right click and choose properties and change in target to
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,C:\test

42. Disable reporting error
Many times a message appears that tell you there is an error and you should send this error to Microsoft to disable it from Control Panel > system > advanced > reporting error and disable error reporting

43. Disk management
You can manage your hard disk from this tools From Computer Management

44. Dynamic Disk Simple Spanned Stripped Mirrored Strip set with parity
You can Convert from Static to Dynamic and Reverse is not

45. Increase the Performance of HardDisk
Be sure that windowsXP uses DMA in treatment with HardDisk by go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager > IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers then by right click on Primary and Secondary and Choose Properties and then Advanced and be sure that you choose
Use DMA If Available

46. Copying data on CD Writer
Copy the Selected Items
By SEND TO

47. Accept win2000 driver by Default in winXP
By Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/WindowsNT/ CurrentVersion Then change the ProductName From Microsoft WindowsXP to Microsoft Windows 2000

48. Lock Your Computer
If you leave your Computer just a minute you should protect your PC by Lock it by
WIN+L

49. Protect your Self from Forgetting your Password
From Control Panel > User Account > Prevent a Forgotten Password in this case you put your password in a Floppy you can log on on windows without enter password but by insert a Floppy only

50. Speed WindowsXP Booting
To speed the booting process in WindowsXP by enable defragging the Important file for BOOTING by enable this function from Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction and then Enable it

51. Message to user when he log on
From Group Policy gpedit.msc or Control Panel > Administrative tools > Local Security Policy > Security Option Interactive Logon: Message Text for users attempting to log on Interactive Logon: Message Title for users attempting to log on

52. More than one Display on your Computer
WindowsXP support from One to Ten display on one PC to resize the desktop are

53. Convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs
Convert File System
You can Convert from Fat32 to NTFS by this Command:
Convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs
The reverse is possible but by Formating and lose all Data

54. Frequently use program add to Start Menu
BY go to this Program and right Click and choose Pin to start Menu

55. Desktop Cleanup
Remove any shortcut in desktop not used within 60 Days to active it from Display Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop >Desktop Cleanup

56. User Accounts
Administrative Account
Limited Account
Guest Account

57. Improve the Readability of large screen fonts
Choose Standard if your Display is CRT
Choose Clear Type if your Display is LCD Display Properties > Appearance > Effects

58. FTP Server
Get WindowsXP is FTP Server to Download and Upload

59. Home Network
How can you configure your home network to apply -ICS -Sharing Folder and Printer -Network Games

60. Shutdown
When you shutdown the Computer may take more time to close then if you want to speed the shutdown process there is three steps -By group policy Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Local Policy > Security Option and DISABLE Shutdown: Clear Virtual memory pagefile when systems shutdown

61. Shutdown
OR from Registry start > Run > regedit then HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel > Desktop Change WaitToKillAppTimeout form to 3000

62. Shutdown
OR from Registry start > Run > regedit then HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE > System > CurrentControlSet > Control Change WaitToKillAppTimeout form to 3000

63. Install WindowsXP Automatically
1-Go to windowsXP CD in support tools Folder you will find DEPLOY.CAB File Extract it and run setupmgr.exe and this tools will ask you about some information and in the end the result is Two file: unattend.txt & winnt.sif

64. Install WindowsXP Automatically
2-open the unattend.txt and add this CODE under [ UserData ] as follow: ProductID=FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8 If you didn’t find winnt.sif file you can save as unattend.txt with winnt.sif and then put this file on a floppy drive and boot the computer with CD and put the disk on floppy drive

65. Set Permission on a folder
There is a folder but you want to share this folder on a network to a specific user can see it ,to do this case go to first to folder option and remove the check from Use Simple File Sharing

66. Cashing Folder
Cash the folder is a good way to less the overload on a network and open this file OFFLINE

67. Automatic log on to windows without password
You can control your account by go to run and write
control userpasswords2

68. ICS/ICF
Internet Connection Sharing / Internet Connection Firewall from the connection you want to apply a firewall to it and right click and choose advanced Protect you from internal & external

69. Change the location of my document
You can change the location of my document folder from the default location to any another place
Or you can change the default location of the content for example my picture to any another place by drag this folder and drop to another folder

70. Stop any Startup Programs
By msconfig and see this program in startup tab
If you don’t find the program that you search about it go to registry HLKM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN

71. Every TIME status bar go in Internet Explore
Open internet Explorer and open view menu and select Status Bar and the choose toolbars and select
Lock The Toolbars

72. Speed Windows Explorer
Go to Folder Option > choose view and remove the Selection from -Display simple folder view in Explorer’s Folders list -Do not cache thumbnails

73. Compress Folders
You can create compress folder by windowsXP by Right Click and Choose new Compressed folder and then select the files you want to compress and drag it and drop in this folder OR you can select first the files and right click and choose SEND TO Compressed (Zip folder)

74. Protect Compressed Folder by Password
Double click to compressed folder and from file menu choose add Password

75. Rename more than one file or folder in one step
Select this file and press F2 and rename one of them and press Enter all will renamed with sequential number

76. Display the Extension of the File
From Folder option and view and remove the selection from hide extension for unknown files type

77. Alternate phone numbers
If you connect to the Internet from ISP and it has many number for this Connection you can add this number if the first fail automatic go to the second number --- apply it from R.C on this connection and from General choose alternates from phone number

78. Send Large Image in small size by Email
Go to the folder which contains the image you want to send in a small size by and from Task Pan Click on this folder’s file and choose Make all my pictures smaller

79. Publish files in your personal web Site
Click to the folder you want to publish and from task pan choose
Publish this folder to the web

80. Sharing files and folders
Share files and folders and do the following : -Rename the File sharing name -Permission -Caching

81. Prevent user to see Control Panel
From gpedit.msc User Configuration > Administrative Template > Control Panel
Prohibit Access to Control Panel

82. Prevent user to delete printer
From gpedit.msc User Configuration > Administrative Template > Control Panel > Printers
Prevent Deletion of printers

83. Prevent user to Shutdown or Restart
From gpedit.msc User Configuration > Administrative Template > Control Panel > Taskbar and start menu
Remove and Prevent access to the Shut Down Command

84. Run 16 bit Program in WindowsXP
Any DOS program with 16 bit execute in Windows Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) which VDM Simulate DOS Environment in a separated memory in One VDM Process and Shared this process to all 16 bit program

85. Run 16 bit Program in WindowsXP
From gpedit.msc User Configuration > Administrative Template > Control Panel > Taskbar and start menu
Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box

86. Invite someone to help you
By help and Support invite him by mail
By Window Messenger and from action menu choose ask for assistance