XP TO DO after Install

135 Things to do after you install XP the first time.

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click Switch to Classic View
4. Click View
5. Click Details
6. Click Display
7. Click the Desktop tab
8. Click Customize Desktop
9. Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup, and then click OK
10. Click the Screen Saver tab
11. Choose (None) for the Screen Saver
12. Click Power
13. Change Turn off monitor to Never
14. Click Apply, and then click OK
15. Click the Appearance tab
16. Change the color scheme to Silver
17. Click Effects
18. Uncheck Use the following transition
19. Uncheck Show shadows under menus
20. Click OK
21. Click the Settings tab
22. Change Screen resolution to 1024x768 pixels
23. Click Advanced
24. Click the Monitor tab
25. Change Screen refresh rate to 75 Hertz
26. Click Apply
27. Click Yes
28. Click OK
29. Click OK

30. Click Folder Options
31. Click View
32. Check the following boxes:
33. Display the contents of system folders
34. Display the full path in the title bar
35. Display the full path in the address bar
36. Show hidden files and folders
37. Uncheck the following:
38. Automatically search for network folders and printer
39. Hid extensions for known file types
40. Click Apply
41. Click Apply to All Folders
42. Click Yes
43. Click OK

44. Click Internet Options
45. Click Use Blank, and then click Apply
46. Click the Content tab
47. Click AutoComplete
48. Check Forms, and then click Apply
49. Click the Connections tab
50. Click LAN Settings
51. Check Automatically detect settings, and then click OK
52. Click Setup
53. Type area code, and then click OK
54. Click OK
55. Click Next
56. Click Next
57. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next
58. Select Connect using a broadband connection, and then click
59. Next
60. Click Finish
61. Click the Programs tab
62. Change HTML editor to Notepad
63. Uncheck Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser, and then click Apply
64. Click the Advanced tab
65. Uncheck the following:
66. Enable Install on Demand (Other)
67. Enable page transitions
68. Notify when downloads complete
69. Show Go in the address bar
70. Check the following:
71. Use inline AutoComplete
72. Use Passive FTP
73. Do not search from the Address bar
74. Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
75. Click Apply
76. Click OK

77. Click Mouse
78. Click the Pointer tab
79. Change Scheme to 3D-White (system scheme)
80. Uncheck Enable pointer shadow
81. Click the Pointer Options tab
82. Uncheck Hide pointer when typing
83. Click Apply, and then click OK

84. Click Sounds and Audio Devices
85. Check Place volume icon in taskbar
86. Click Sounds Tab
87. Choose No Sounds for the Sound Scheme
88. Click No
89. Click Apply, and then click OK

90. Click System
91. Click the Advanced tab
92. Click the Settings button under Performance
93. Select Adjust for best performance
94. Check the following:
95. Show window contents while dragging
96. Smooth edges on screen fonts
97. Use drop shadows for icon labels
98. Use visual styles on windows and buttons
99. Click Apply, and then click OK
100. Click the Error Reporting tab
101. Select Disable error reporting
102. Uncheck But notify me when critical errors occur, and then click OK
103. Click the System Restore tab
104. Check Turn off System Restore on all drives
105. Click Apply, and then click Yes
106. Click the Automatic Updates tab
107. Select Turn off automatic updating
108. Click the Remote tab
109. Uncheck Allow Remote Assistance
110. Click Apply, and then click OK

111. Click Taskbar and Start Menu
112. Uncheck Lock the taskbar
113. Check Show Quick Launch
114. Click the Start Menu tab
115. Select Classic Start menu
116. Click Customize
117. Check Display Favorites
118. Check Show Small Icons in Start Menu
119. Uncheck Use Personalized Menus
120. Click OK
121. Click Apply
122. Click OK

123. Click User Accounts
124. Click Change the way users log on and off
125. Uncheck Use the Welcome screen
126. Click Apply Options
127. Close the Window
128. Exit the Control Panel

129. Open My Computer
130. Right-click on the hard drive icon and select Properties
131. Uncheck Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast searching
132. Click Apply
133. Select Apply changes to X:\, subfolders and files, and then click OK
134. Click OK
135. Reboot machine

Win XP Optimization

Add A SafeBoot menu item to your XP Boot Menu
Disable Unneeded Startup Services
End XP Grouping Applicattions
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How to Speedup Browsing of XP Folders
How-To use Hibernation and Standby in Windows XP
Optimize and Defragment your XP Hard Disk Drive
Optimize XP and Remove XP Indexing Service
Speed up XP Network Browsing
Windows XP Disk Cleanup Util
XP TO DO after Install

Common  XP Errors:

Auto close hanging applications on your XP box
Error 1327. Invalid Drive: E:\
Insufficient system resources exist to complete the API
Internet Connection Firewall Prevents File Sharing And Browsing
NTLDR Is Missing on Upgrade
Operating System not Found or Invalid Media Type
Print job stuck in Que or Printer Spooler
Repair your XP Boot Sector
Selecting Shutdown Restarts the Computer XP
Stop 0x0000007B
TroubleShooting XP System Restore
XP System Restore Is Not Working
Your system is low on virtual memory size

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