Turn off system beeps!
By Raymond

Turn off system beeps!
If those beeps annoy you there is a way to turn them off!

Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelSound
Once there, locate Beep on the list on the right.
Right click on it and select Modify
Change the value equal to no
Reboot your computer and the beeps will be gone! WinXpFix.com

Change Text to ClearType Tip:
By Raymond

Windows XP can employ a technology called ClearType to smooth the appearance of text on the screen. To switch to this method of rendering text, simply right-click an open area of the Desktop and choose Properties. In the Display Properties window that appears, click the Appearance tab, then click the Effects button. Choose ClearType from the drop-down box under "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts." Click OK and OK to see how it looks.

Create a shortcut to lock computer!
By Raymond

Right click on desktop and select new -> shortcut. Then copy and paste this in the program location box "rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation" Click next and enter a name for you shortcut and then click finish. Now you can copy and paste that shortcut anywhere you want on your computer. WinXpFix.com

Change Menu Transition Effect Tip:
By Raymond

Windows XP, by default, has Menus and Tool Tips fading in and out. However, you can quite easily change this so that they scroll in and out, as you are probably more familiar with older versions of Windows. Simply right-click the Desktop, and choose Properties. In the Display Properties window that appears, click the Appearance tab, and the Effects... button. From the drop-down box under "Use the following transition effect for Menus and Tooltips" choose either the Fade Effect or the Scroll Effect. Click OK and OK to make the change permanent.

Enable Hibernation Tip!
By Raymond

Click on the start button and select turn off computer. Then hold down the shift key and the hibernate button will be shown. Click it and your computer will enter into hibernation. WinXpFix.com

Changing Sounds Tip:
By Raymond

You don't have to settle for the default sounds that come with Windows. You can change the sounds that are associated with various events such as starting Windows, receiving mail, logging off, etc. Simply open the Control Panel, then open Sounds, "Speech and Audio Devices," then "Sound and Audio Devices." In the Properties window that appears, click the Sounds tab. From there, you can highlight an event, and then choose a sound to be associated with it by clicking the Browse button to find a sound file. You can also choose the drop-down box under Sound Schemes, and choose No Sounds to keep your computer from making those noises altogether.

Easy Way to Open Special Explorer Windows Tip:
By Raymond

Sometimes it just isn't very efficient to click several levels deep into menus and folders. This is why I'm always happy to find a shortcut for things. For instance, in a previous tip, I mentioned that you can use the Windows key (if you have one, it's in the lower left, between the Ctrl and Alt keys) plus R to open the Run command window instead of clicking Start then Run. Well, in that box, you can type the name of some of the folders, and they will automatically open in a Window. For instance, if you type "sendto" the SendTo folder will open. You can type "My Documents" to open that folder. Typing "c:" will open a window at the root of your c: drive. There are many more that work, if you try them - ones with spaces need the quotes around them. Of course, if you type in the whole path, that works every time (but might not be faster than using the mouse).

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