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1) Enable / Disable Task Manager in Windows XP Home / Pro
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.6
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Disable - Hide
2) Registry Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4.4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
  • Policy:Disable the new simple Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove pinned programs list from the Start menu
  • Policy:Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove More Programs list from the Start menu
  • Policy:Remove common program groups from Start Menu
  • Policy:Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
  • Policy:Disable and remove links to Windows Update
  • Policy:Remove user folders from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Prohibit user from changing user folder paths
  • Policy:Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Prohibit user from changing My Documents path
  • Policy:Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
  • Policy:Maximum number of recent documents
  • Policy:Clear history of recent documents on exit
  • Policy:Remove Favorites item from Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove My Computer from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
  • Policy:Remove Network Places from the Star
    • 3) Hide Desktop Icons
    Date - Mar 22, 2006
    Rating - 3.9
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    This tip has been recently updated. It details how to remove desktop icons on various Windows systems.
    4) Automatic Logon
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Security
    5) Disable Windows Messenger broadcasts on UDP port 1900
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.3
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    6) XP commandline registry tool
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Command shell
    7) Disable Windows XP's Built In Zip support
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    8) Registry cleaners / healers - clear inconsistent and obsolete sections
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.9
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Miscellaneous
    9) Remove Shared Documents folders from My Computer System Folder
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Customization
    10) Enable / Disable Command prompt extensions
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    11) Block XP Registration
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Security
    12) Disable Balloon Tips in Windows XP
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.2
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    13) Make Outlook minimize to system tray rather than task bar
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Customization
    14) Enforce strong passwords
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.1
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Security
    15) Disable CD autoplay in Windows XP Home
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 2.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    16) Remove Windows XP system tray from the task bar
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 2.5
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Customization
    17) Installing MSI Packages with Elevated Privileges
    Date - Jan 18, 2006
    Rating - 4.5
    Author - Mitch Tulloch
    Section - Security
    Want to right-click on a .msi file and select Run As? Here's how!
    18) Add Administrator to Windows XP Welcome logon screen
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Security
    19) Disabling the RunAs Command
    Date - Mar 22, 2005
    Rating - 4.3
    Author - Mitch Tulloch
    Section - Security
    To enhance security you can prevent users from using the RunAs command.
    20) Memory management parameters
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.8
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Miscellaneous
    21) When Windows Won't Shut Down
    Date - Jul 04, 2006
    Rating - 3.6
    Author - Mitch Tulloch
    Section - Miscellaneous
    How to automatically kill hung processes when you try to shut down Windows.
    22) Disable Low Disk Space Notification in Windows XP
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.4
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Disable - Hide
    23) Disable ALL autostart features in Windows XP (pro and home)
    Date - Nov 24, 2005
    Rating - 3.3
    Author - Robert Olovsson
    Section - Disable - Hide
    This little trick will disable all autoplay features, eg. CDs, USB-memories etc.
    24) Registry Tip : Windows NT NTFS Last Access TimeStamp
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.2
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Miscellaneous
    25) XP Time Synchronization
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.9
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Network
    26) Remove and restrict access to XP taskbar tray icons
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 2.1
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Customization
    27) Control Internet Explorer Settings
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.1
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - IE
    28) Configure XP's Shutdown Event Tracker
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3.6
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Customization
    29) Personalize Internet Explorer's Title
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 4.3
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - IE
    30) Remove time display from Windows XP system tray notification area
    Date - Apr 20, 2004
    Rating - 3
    Author - Wayne Maples
    Section - Customization
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