Clean The Temp Folder At Startup
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To do this create a notepad and enter the following into it.
rd %temp% /s /q
md %temp%
save the file as 'cleantemp.bat'
This program replaces the word "start" with system clock
To clean the temp folder every time you restart your computer ,paste the above .bat file in startup folder using the following path
Start -->Programs-->Startup -->Right click -->open.
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Clear The Last Logon
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Click on the Start button and select Run
Type in 'regedit' and press OK
Look for the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SOFTWARE --> Microsoft --> Windows --> CurrentVersion --> policies --> system
In the right pane double-click on 'dontdisplaylastusername'
Change the value from 0 to 1 and press OK
Exit the Registry
Now restart the computer.
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Create Your Own Logon Message
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To insert a custom message when you or someone on your network logs onto your computer, follow these steps:
Open REgistry editor
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SOFTWARE --> Microsoft --> Windows NT --> CurrentVersion --> Winlogon
Right-click on 'LegalNoticeCaption', select 'Modify' and type in the Caption you'd like to appear
Right-click on 'LegalNoticeText', select 'Modify' and type in the message you want to appear
Close regedit and reboot your computer
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Enable Hibernate Option
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To enable the Hibernate option go to 'Start --> Control Panel --> Power Options --> Hibernate' .
Now select the 'Enable Hibernate' checkbox then click OK.
If your computer does not support Hibernate , then the Hibernate tab will not available in Power Option window.
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Shortcut To The Device Manager
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The Device Manager is a useful diagnostic tool which displays all the devices attached to the computer. To create a shortcut :
Type 'devmgmt.msc' into the Location field and press Next button
Enter a name for the shortcut and click 'Finish'
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Scroll Programs in Program menu
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Scroll Programs in Program menu specifies whether to display the items on the Programs menu as one long scrolling menu or as horizontal pages. Depending on your screen resolution, if you have more than 30 programs installed, and you select to have one long scrolling menu, you can access the programs you don’t see by clicking the arrow at each end of the list of programs.
Right-click on the Start button and select 'Properties'.
Click on the 'Customize' button.
Place a check mark in Scroll Programs
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Expand My Documents
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Expand My Documents specifies whether to display the contents of the My Documents folder in a menu instead of a window in the documents menu of Start button. To enable this option
Right-click on the Start button and select 'Properties'.
Click on the 'Customize' button.
Place a check mark in Expand My Documents
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Expand My Pictures
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Expand My Pictures specifies whether to display the contents of the My Pictures folder in a menu instead of a window in the documents menu of Start button. To enable this option
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Right-click on the Start button and select 'Properties'..
Click on the 'Customize' button..
Place a check mark in Expand My Pictures
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Expand Control Panel
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Expand Control Panel Specifies whether to display the contents of Control Panel in a menu instead of a window in the Settings menu of Start button. To enable this option
Right-click on the Start button and select 'Properties'.
Click on the 'Customize' button.
Place a check mark in Expand Control Panel.
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Display Favourites |
Display Favourites specifies whether to add the Favorites menu to the Start menu. To enable this option
Right-click on the Start button and select 'Properties'.
Click on the 'Customize' button.
Place a check mark in Display Favourites.
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shut down your computer with a single mouse click
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To shut down your computer with a single mouse click, create a shortcut in the desktop.
right-click on the Desktop and select 'New->Shortcut'.
Type 'Shutdown -s' in the location field and press 'Next'.
Enter a name for your new shortcut and click 'Finish'.
The parameter -s denotes Shutdown the computer. The other options are
-f Force running applications to close without warning
-i Display the shutdown interface
-l Log off the current user of the local computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
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