Ways to Shutdown XP Fast:

Step1:Go to control panel by pressing ctr+shift+esc

or ctrl+alt+del

Step2 : go to shutdowntab->click ctrl+turnoff option

It will shutdown in a second.

Ways to Boot XP fast:

1.Use Windows defragmentation start->all programs->accessories->system tools-> windows defragmentation

2.delete temporary files go to start->run-> type %temp%

delete un wanted files or even all files it is not affect ur system.

3.Type msconfig in run prompt

select the selective startup and select startup tab ->uncheck the items u donot want to start when windows starting.

Top 20 Tips To Keep Your System Faster

Download 1.System mechanic professional 5 or 6
or
2.Speed up my pc these give advantage to you.
Follow these tips and you will definitely have a much faster and more reliable PC! Most of the below tips works for windows XP.
1. Wallpapers: They slow your whole system down, so if you're willing to compromise, have a basic plain one instead!

2. Drivers: Update your hardware drivers as frequently as possible. New drivers tend to increase system speed especially in the case of graphics cards, their drivers are updated by the manufacturer very frequently!

3. Minimizing: If you want to use several programs at the same time then minimize those you are not using. This helps reduce the overload on RAM.

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How to Repair XP When Some files missing

Just get a xp cd from your freind or from whatsoever boot from xp cd

steps 1.Place xp cd and press restart .

step 2.Boot from cd menu appears press any key if u dont find the option when you restarted just restart and press del or f2 or f1 key to enter bios settings and change the priority to cdrom first and then harddisk and restart and

do step1

In next press enter and then after first menu

enter xp setup and "press R repair xp"

4.wait some minutes after repairing

you will get the xp back bye bye

Changing File format and extend the space of the Hard disk

U can do this in two ways
1.Put xp cd in to drive and try
allocate using a seperate partition name
2.Start-> run->type diskmgmt.msc
right click the unallocated space and assign drive letter and allocate

How to restore help if when typing in cmd prompt it gives error messages show like this ERROR help is not recognized as an internal or exte command

ERROR help is not recognized as an internal or external command, in Cmd prompt in XP.
solution:
TO Restore help to make operable program or batch file.Follow the below steps.
Steps to resolve problem
1. Goto c:>windows>system32>
You find a file help.exe right click it and open with any editor like notepad

2. Save as the file as help.bat

3. Copy both help.exe and help.bat

4. Paste it in all partitions like c:,d:,E; etc

5. Start>run>cmd>c:>help

there u are u recovered help

Step 2:
* Put xp cd in drive
* When xp screen appears click install it.
* Select upgrade recommended
* click ok
* type the xp key now wait for nearly one hour xp is completing its installation and u got ur xp back without error

bye bye !

Dirtectx Dxdiag show file missing Error

Solution:Go to www.dll-files.com and type the dll file that is missing in the directx and place it under windows/system32/
now restart the computer

Recover the lost administrators password

The password you think as Administrator Password it is also a user with Administrator To see real Administrator go to safe mode where you will find Admin user.

If you forget or lost your administrative password, to recover password

1.First reboot Windows XP in safe mode by re-starting the computer and pressing F8 repeated as the computer starts up.

2. Then (in safe mode)
Click Start and then click Run.

In the open box type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes
OR Go to Control panel->User Accounts to change the Password

3.You will now have access to all the user accounts, including the administrators account and will be able to

reset the lost password.

4.Just click the administrators user account, and then click Reset Password.

5.You will need to add a new password in the New password and the Confirm new password boxes, and confirm by clicking OK. All done, you have recovered the lost adminitrators password!

How to change the User Login in Win XP

If you wants the classic way of login: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to login
In the control panel, click on "User Account" on this control, under "Pick Task"
select "Change the way users log on and off". On this window uncheck "use welcome screen" and "Use fast user switching". This will revert you back to the traditional WinNT/Win2000 style of logging in.
OR

Start -> Run -> Regedit and change the following value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon look for "LogonType" in there and change the DWORD value from 1 to 0 (double click on it and enter 0 in popup the)...after a restart you should have the classic logon-box...

If you don’t want the classic way of login: Reverse the steps:

Start>>Control Panel >>User Accounts >>Select Change the way users log on and log off>>Check the option>>Use Welcome screen & Use Fast user switchingThen restart the computer.You will not get the traditional style of logging in.
OR

Start>Run>>Regedit>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>>Software>>Microsoft
>>WindowsNT>>CurrentVersion>>Winlogon and look for “LogonType” in their change the DWORD value from 0 to 1.Then restart the computer.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS YOU SHOULD KNOW TO DO SHORTCUT ACTION

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Rename selected file (in Windows) or edit selected cell (in Excel).
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- For any highlighted text, cycle among all-caps, lowercase, and title case. Click
Format•Change Case for more options.
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Refresh your page in Explorer and Web browser windows.
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- Open the Start menu (useful if your mouse won’t respond).
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- Reset the highlighted text to the default font (in Word).
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-mouse wheel Zoom in and out.
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-L Password-lock the computer.
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-R Open the Run dialog box.
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-M or -D Minimize all windows.
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-+ (on numeric keypad) Resize a column to fit its comments (in Excel).
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-E Launch Windows Explorer.