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	<title>Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks &#187; General</title>
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		<title>How To Speed Up Your Windows XP</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2010/05/how-to-speed-up-your-windows-xp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 20:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If like mine, your PC is getting slower and slower, there are a number of things you can do to speed it up. You will be surprised how much faster your computer gets after these steps, and you probably won't need to buy a new PC just yet...

If you follow these 7 steps, I guarantee your Windows XP will become significantly faster. Please make a backup of your files and software before starting, in case something does go wrong.]]></description>
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		<title>How To: Display The Shutdown Menu When Your Computer&#8217;s Power Button Is Pressed</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2009/03/how-to-display-shutdown-menu-when-your-computers-power-button-is-pressed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By default, your Windows XP will shut down when the Power button is pressed. It&#8217;s a good idea to change it so that the shutdown menu is opened instead, especially if you have little kids running around the house.
It&#8217;s quite easy to change it:
Step 1:
Go to your Windows XP&#8217;s desktop and right-click it. Select &#8220;Properties&#8221; and the Display Properties window will appear.
Open the &#8220;Screen Saver&#8221; tab and look for the &#8220;Power&#8221; button near the bottom of the window. Click it.

Step 2:
In the &#8220;Power Options Properties&#8221; window that opens,  go to ...]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tricks With A USB Thumb Drive</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/10/10-tricks-with-a-usb-memory-device/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/10/10-tricks-with-a-usb-memory-device/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any ordinary USB memory device can do a lot more than you probably thought it could. It can carry programs, encryption and even a full installation of Windows XP! Here is our tenlist for the coolest things you can do with a USB thumb drive:

 Take your programs with you
We all know how frustrating it is when we take your files to another computer just to discover that the software required to read the files is not installed.
Here&#8217;s the simplest solution &#8211; take your programs with you &#8211; on your ...]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Hibernate&#8221; function on Windows XP</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/09/hibernate-show-hibernate-shutdown-menu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/09/hibernate-show-hibernate-shutdown-menu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hibernate function on Windows XP is basically the same as stand by, but with one difference. The files and programs you have open will temporarily be saved onto a specific location on the hard drive, instead of RAM.
This means that the computer can be switched off while hibernating and it will consume no power. When you turn your Windows XP on again, everything will open instantly, just like after a standby. No startup screens and waste of time. 
But there is one problem with hibernate &#8211; you can only ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: change the start button text on Windows XP</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/09/how-to-change-the-start-button-text-windows-xp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haven&#8217;t posted many Windows XP tricks recently, so here&#8217;s one: How to change the start button on your Windows XP.
Tired of the boring old &#8220;start&#8221; button at the bottom left corner of your Windows XP&#8217;s monitor? Want something new to replace iit? Well here&#8217;s how to change it.
With a few modifications in the Windows Registry, you can replace the &#8220;start&#8221; text with anything you like. Great for achieving a new, custom look for your Windows XP. So let&#8217;s get started.

Warning: this tutorial is more for advanced users, and I'm not
responsible ...]]></description>
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		<title>How To: Delete Files Securely</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/08/how-to-permanently-delete-files-securely/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/08/how-to-permanently-delete-files-securely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to sell your hard drive? Deleting personal files from a memory stick? Don&#8217;t believe it when Windows says that with one click, the file is deleted. In the real world, it takes a lot more to actually delete a file.
This sounds a little strange, but when deleting a file, it isn&#8217;t actually deleted. This means that when you delete a file, your system hides it and tells itself that the file can be overwritten. The data still stays on the hard drive. But now the computer knows that new ...]]></description>
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		<title>How To: Make Your XP Look Like Mac OSX In 3 Simple Steps</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/08/how-to-make-your-xp-look-like-mac-osx-leopard-tiger-apple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How To Make Your XP Look Like Vista: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/how-to-make-your-xp-look-like-vista-the-complete-step-by-step-guide-for-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Tired of your XP? Want to buy Vista? Well, don&#8217;t. Vista is still full of bugs and not reliable yet. So what&#8217;s so good about it? Most people like the new and pretty looks.
It&#8217;s a great idea to mix together the good things from both Windows systems: the reliability of XP and looks of Vista. Lets go over this, step-by-step so you can easily follow.


1.Change the theme. This is probably the most important thing when trying to make your XP look like Vista. You will need a good Vista-ish ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Fake a Webcam Conversation</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/how-to-show-fake-webcam-conversation-video-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/how-to-show-fake-webcam-conversation-video-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a really fun how-to. Use it to prank your friends, colleagues or pretty much anyone!
All you need is a instant messenger like Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN), Yahoo! or AOL and program called Fake Webcam. This will let you play any video as a webcam on your messenger.
1. Download Fake Webcam and install
2. Download a video you want to display as webcam onto your desktop. Here are some free samples you might like.
3. Add the video to Fake Webcam (Control Panel -&#62; Add File) and press play.
4. Now ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Day of Doom (If Google went down..)</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/the-day-of-doom-if-google-went-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Wow. Looks like there&#8217;s a tidal wave sweeping the web. First it was ThePlanet, then went Amazon and now, even adsense is down.. I wonder what will be next.. Google.com ?
If google itself went down, There would be chaos. People screaming on the streets, whole cities burning down because no-one can google the solution..  Looks like I Power&#8217;s prediction that the Internet will end by 2012 is coming true. In a terrible way.
We are all dependent of Google, even though we might not notice it. Most of us run ...]]></description>
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		<title>How To Watch TV From Your Computer For Free</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/how-to-watch-tv-from-your-computer-for-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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If you have an internet connection and 3MB of free disk space, you can watch TV on your PC for free. Yeah, I know you can buy all those weird TV cards and even antennas for your PC, but that isn&#8217;t FREE, is it?
The way to go, is to download a free peer-to-peer streaming program. One of the best for that is SopCast. It is very popular and has many channels to watch, from sports broadcasts to movies.
1. Download the latest version of it and install.
2. Run the program. It ...]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips for making a strong password</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/5-tips-for-making-a-strong-password/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hackers have got very active lately and they&#8217;re always trying to get peoples&#8217; accounts. They have various tools and software to help them guess passwords. A good password is both strong and memorable. Here are some tips to create one:
1. Include both uppercase and lowercase letters in random places. Example: Instead of fishyfish, type fiShyfIsH or something similar.
2. Include numbers. This is very important, as with a password containing numbers, it is a LOT harder for a hacker to guess it. To make it easier to remember, you can use ...]]></description>
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		<title>Star Wars in ASCII &#8211; Watch a Movie From your Command Prompt</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/06/star-wars-in-ascii-watch-a-movie-from-your-command-prompt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is certainly one of the coolest things I have EVER seen. It must have taken Simon Jansen a lot of time to make &#8211; a FULL-LENGTH movie in ASCII? I can&#8217;t believe it..
Well then, enough hype.  Let&#8217;s get to business.
Go to Start -&#62; Run and type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
Enjoy!
Note: The movie doesn&#8217;t have any color or sound, but the subtitles will make everything clear enough.


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		<title>How to kill a proccess with the Command Prompt</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-kill-a-proccess-with-command-prompt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-kill-a-proccess-with-command-prompt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 04:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the post about killing explorer, some people asked me how to kill a process on Windows XP using the Command Prompt.
It&#8217;s really easy, all you have to do is type pskill programname.exe [For example: pskill notepad.exe]

To start a process, type start programname.exe
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		<title>How to: Start and kill explorer</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-start-and-kill-explorer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 12:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might need to kill explorer if it stops responding. You would probably open up Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) or even restart if you were really dumb. The clean way to close explorer is like this:
Go to Start &#62; Turn Off Computer and hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift and press Cancel.
The start bar and desktop will disappear. To start explorer again and get them back, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to bring up the Task Manager, click New task and type explorer. Press enter to ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Create your own shortcuts</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-create-your-own-shortcuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This clever little tutorial is from Bloody Computer!
You probably know most of XP&#8217;s useful shortcuts, but did you know that you can make your own  to programs? To do this, right click the shortcut icon of a program (in the desktop or preferably in the start menu) and click Properties.
Select the Shortcut tab and click the Shortcut box. Type Ctrl + Alt + W (In this example, were making a shortcut to Word). You can only make Ctrl + Alt shortcuts, by the way. Press ok and you&#8217;re done!
It&#8217;s ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Hide files in .JPEG images</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-hide-files-in-jpeg-images/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This nice little tutorial is based on the one at The Tech Tray.
So, basically you compress your files into a .rar archive and copy them into an innocent-looking .jpeg image. (You&#8217;ll need WinRar to make .rar&#8217;s)
The only thing that will look suspicious, is the file size which (depending on what you&#8217;re hiding) can be quite large.
Step 1: Make a new folder, in this case, C:\Hidden. Move your files into it and compress the files with WinRAR.

Step 2: Open the Command Prompt by typing cmd into the Run box from the ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to Download Music and Videos From Google</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although you may not know it, Google is one of the best places to search for music and movies. You can use this technique to download pretty much anything. The way it works, is that google will look in index directories where people upload music for themselves or their sites.
?intitle:index.of? mp3 [artist] [title]
Put your artist name and song title in the brackets and replace mp3 with the format you like. Just type the code into the google search box and hit enter. Look for a result that matches your search ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to download YouTube and Google videos.</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-download-youtube-and-google-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 20:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to do download YouTube videos. You could install some software or use a website to download and convert videos, but the easiest way is to install the firefox plugin.
If you don&#8217;t use firefox (here&#8217;s why you should), then there are many sites out there that let you download YouTube videos. I recommend these:

http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php
http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/
http://www.downloader9.com/

As to software for downloading and converting .flv YouTube and Google videos, YouTube Downloader seems to be the best.
See for yourself which one of the methods you like best and happy downloading!
More Cool Windows ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to use Remote Desktop</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-use-remote-desktop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Remote Desktop Connection utility is a very useful tool, especially if you need to access your work computer at home, or vice-versa. It lets you create a direct connection between two computers, one able to control the other. Here&#8217;s how it&#8217;s done:
Step 1: Setting up the Remote Computer account 
Log in as administrator on the computer you want to access over the connection.  Go to Control Panel -&#62; User Accounts and decide which user&#8217;s desktop you want to connect to.  Click the account and choose Create Password. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Windows XP And Office Easter Eggs</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/offic-xp-easter-eggs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 19:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easter eggs are those mysterious flaws and hidden stuff made by programmers that they get sacked for. Even your Windows XP has some:
1. Bush hid the facts??
Open up notepad and type: bush hid the facts
Save it and reopen and you should see 9 squares instead of the text!
2. Microsoft Sam slang
Open Narrator from Start &#62; All Programs &#62; Accessories &#62; Accessibility &#62; Narrator.
(NOTE: You need to set the voice to Microsoft Sam for this to work.)
Open notepad and type crotch.
Make Sam say it by pressing Shift + Ctrl + Space. ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Make your XP start up a lot faster</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-make-your-xp-start-up-a-lot-faster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[This tutorial might be inaccurate, try at your own risk]
There is a Startup Delay value in the Registry Editor that, when decreased, will make your XP start up faster.
To to this go to Start &#62; Run and type regedit to open up the Registry Editor.
Navigate to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex and look for an entry named StartupDelay. Change the default value of 4800000 to 40000 and reboot for the changes to take effect.
Our new partner site, ebcak.com has all kinds of technology and gadget related news and tutorials. Make sure you check ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Remove the Recycle Bin</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/05/how-to-remove-the-recycle-bin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a good idea if you want to save both desktop and hard drive space.
To remove the Recycle bin from your desktop, go to Start &#62; Run and type gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration &#62; Administrative templates &#62; Desktop &#62; Remove Recycle bin icon from desktop
Enable it and reboot or type gpupdate.exe into the run box to apply changes.
If you want to completely remove the Recycle Bin, go to Start &#62; Run and type regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket/C and open NukeOnDelete. Change the value to &#8220;1&#8243; and reboot.
More Cool Windows XP ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Make images go crazy in a browser</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 19:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, basically this nifty little piece of JavaScript will make all the images dance around on any website currently open in the browser. All you need to do is to insert the following code into the address bar and press enter:
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName(&#8221;img&#8221;); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position=&#8217;absolute&#8217;; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+ &#8220;px&#8221;; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+&#8221; px&#8221;}R++}setInterval(&#8217;A()&#8217;,5); void(0);
This won&#8217;t harm the site or your browser and you can close it and reopen to view it normally.
If you feel very angry, you can use ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Make an invisible desktop folder</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/04/how-to-make-an-invisible-desktop-folder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is for all you people that have stuff to hide&#8230; good stuff..  ahem.. back to the tutorial &#8211; an invisible desktop folder. So you basically need a folder with a blank icon and no name. Here is how to create one:
1. Create a new folder. This doesn&#8217;t work with a used or renamed folder.
2. Right-click the folder and choose rename. Press 0160 on the num pad while holding down the Alt key. The name should disappear and be replaced with a blank space.
3. Right click the folder, choose ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Block a website</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/04/blocking-websites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to bully your friends by blocking their favorite websites or just want to hide some web pages from your children? Here&#8217;s how you can block certain websites on your home computer:
Step 1: Click the Start button and select Run. Type the following text in that Run box:
notepad c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Step 2: You will see a new notepad window on your screen containing some cryptic information. Don’t panic. Just go to the last line of the file, hit the enter key and type the following (for example):
127.0.0.1 myspace.com
Save the file and exit. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mozilla Firefox wastes room</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people who use Mozilla Firefox might have noticed that you have a large part of the web page covered with toolbars. I&#8217;ll show you how to get more room in your internet browser.
The most commonly used (but actually, a pretty pointless thing) is the favorites toolbar which you can simply remove by clicking View -&#62; Toolbars -&#62; Bookmarks Toolbar
(Note: If you have a newer computer, you probably have a widescreen monitor which is of no use when surfing in the web, so you can simply  go to View ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Customize your desktop</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how to make your desktop look as cool as this?
Although Microsoft could have made the customizing a bit simpler, we can still do it pretty easily.
* Desktop
First of all you should get yourself a proper wallpaper. In my opinion the best site to search for them is Deviantart .
* Startbar
Tired of the ugly appearance of Windows XP? Well, a good solution is to download UxTheme Multi-Patcher and search for some new themes for your PC.
* Icons
So you&#8217;ve got yourself the following things and you&#8217;re searching for ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Install 3rd party screensavers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third party screensavers are screensavers that are not installed by default or are not from Microsoft. Most of them use flash to operate and are often not up-to-date, so they search for the wrong version of it.
An error message: Could find the file f&#8221;lash.ocx&#8221; is typically displayed when this occurs. The new version of flash has the filename flash9e.ocx and you need to create a copy of it, named flash.ocx to fix this problem. To do this:
1. Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
2. Look for flash9e.ocx and copy it
3. Paste into the same ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Make your desktop icons transparent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
It&#8217;s up to you to decide which way you like them, but I personally find the default icons that have the awful blue drop shadow very annoying, as it looks like they are all selected.
To remove the drop shadow:
1. Go to: Start &#62; Control panel &#62; Performance and Maintenance &#62; Adjust Visual Effects
2. Uncheck the box for use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop which is right near the bottom.
More Cool Windows XP Tips &#38; Tricks HERE!
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		<title>How to: &#8220;Hack&#8221; into an administrator account on XP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as I know, this only works with Windows XP Media Center Edition, but you can try on a normal XP as well..

Start the computer and press F8 repeatedly while booting.
Choose start in safe mode from the menu that appears.
Log in as Administator
Now you can install programs or even give your own account admin privileges! To do this, go to  Control Panel &#62; User accounts &#62; User accounts and click on your icon. Click change the account type and choose Administrator.

If you want to get into a specific ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Restore your computer to a previous point</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Restoring your system is very useful if you manage to get your pc completely messed up. To access the system restore program, go to Start &#62; All Programs &#62; Accessories &#62; System Tools &#62; System Restore.
In the window that opens, select Restore my computer to an earlier time and press Next. Select a restore point before the time you messed up your computer and continue. Now it asks you to save any work that is not saved and close any programs that are open. Press Next to begin the restore. ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Make 4 fake computer viruses!</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/04/how-to-make-4-fake-trojan-virus-and-error-messages/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/04/how-to-make-4-fake-trojan-virus-and-error-messages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: Everything here is for informational purposes only.

Why not have some fun and prank your friends? There are several kinds of fake virus messages you can make. I will discuss 4 of them:
1. Fake error message

This one is by far, the easiest one to make and all you have to do is to make a new text document with notepad, type msg * YOUR MESSAGE and save as anything.bat. As always, make sure that you select All files instead of Text Document.

2. Forced shutdown

This will display a custom error message ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Move the cursor with your head</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-move-the-cursor-with-your-head/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-move-the-cursor-with-your-head/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is probably one of the coolest things I&#8217;ve posted here so far. With any cheap webcam and a free piece of software from IBM, you can move your cursor, click, type text with an on-screen keyboard and much more &#8211; just by moving your head.
What you need:
1. a head (duh)
2. a webcam
3. Head tracking pointer by IBM

The download is easy, just fill out the form to create an IBM id and press download. You also need to extract the zip folder to any comfortable location.
How to use:
The program itself ...]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips to surf faster in the web</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/5-tips-to-surf-faster-in-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/5-tips-to-surf-faster-in-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These tips will show you how to surf the internet a lot faster.
1. When typing a web address into the address bar, just type the website and press Ctrl + Enter to add http://www. to the beginning and .com to the end. E.g. you want to go to google: type google and press Ctrl + Enter. It&#8217;s as easy as that!
(Note: this only works with .com addresses.)
2. Use tabs instead of separate windows. This is a lot faster and doesn&#8217;t mess up your taskbar.
3. Use Firefox. Firefox is a much ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Change your IP adress</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-change-your-ip-adress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-change-your-ip-adress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you get your IP blocked somewhere and you don&#8217;t like it, then this can be pretty useful.
One way is to just turn off your router for some time, but most people don&#8217;t have static IP routers and this won&#8217;t help.
If that didn&#8217;t help, then you have to renew your IP using windows&#8217; command prompt.
1. Type cmd into the run box from the start menu.
2. Type ipconfig into the command prompt. This will show you basic info about your IP address.
3. Type ipconfig /release. This will remove your current IP.
4. ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Capture a screenshot</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-capture-a-screenshot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-capture-a-screenshot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m surprised that many people don&#8217;t actually know this, and reach for their camera to take a picture of the current screen image.
Most keyboards have a special button Prt Scr / Sys Rq on them. It&#8217;s just to the right from F12. When pressed, it captures the current screen into a bmp image which can be pasted (Ctrl + V) into any image editing software. Even Paint will do.
The only problem is that you can only take one screenshot, if you take another, the previous one will be erased. The ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Change text size in browser</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/shortcut-of-the-week-changing-text-size-in-browser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/shortcut-of-the-week-changing-text-size-in-browser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tap Ctrl and +  to make text larger or Ctrl and &#8211; to make text smaller.
PS: Sorry for no posts the last few days, my connection was down.
More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks HERE
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		<title>How to: Cheat in Solitaire</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-cheat-in-windows-solitaire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/how-to-cheat-in-windows-solitaire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open up Microsoft Solitaire from Start -&#62; All Programs -&#62; Games
1. When clicking on the stack in the top-left of the game, three cards will come. To have them come one-by-one, press down Ctrl+Alt+Shift while clicking on the stack.
2. Instantly Win: Alt + Shift + 2
3. Illegal move. Drag any card anywhere and press Escape before you release it.
4. All cards up. Ctrl + A will move any cards up that can move to their suit deck.
Happy cheating!

More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks HERE
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		<title>Windows XP Home and Professional editions</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-xp-home-and-professional-editions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/03/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-xp-home-and-professional-editions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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The differences are not very big and casual home users will find XP Home Edition sufficient.
Windows XP Professional Edition has the following differences:
Administrative Tools in the Start Menu and Control Panel
Automated System Recovery
Boot Configuration Manager
DriverQuery
Group Policy Refresh Utility
Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) add-on
NTFS Encryption Utilitiy
Offline Files and Folders
OpenFiles
Performance Log Manager
Remote Desktop
Scheduled Tasks Console
Security Template Utility
Taskkill
Tasklist
Telnet Administrator
XP professional also provides support for multi-processor systems (several CPUs), Dynamic Disks and Fax.
More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks HERE
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		<title>How to: Toggle Autoplay</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/toggling-autoplay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/toggling-autoplay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autoplay is very useful, but can also be a security risk.
To turn it on or off:
1. Open gpedit.msc from the run box from the start menu.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration &#62; Administrative Templates &#62; System
3. Find Turn off autoplay
More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks HERE
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		<title>How to: Show &#8220;Hibernate&#8221; on the shutdown menu</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/how-to-show-hibernate-on-the-shutdown-menu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/how-to-show-hibernate-on-the-shutdown-menu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, this isn&#8217;t enabled by default.
To be able to view the hibernate option, just press shift in the shutdown menu and Standby will be replaced by hibernate. To switch back to standby, release shift.

More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks 
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		<title>How to: Rename the Recycle Bin.</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/how-to-rename-the-recycle-bin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/how-to-rename-the-recycle-bin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want a totally customized Windows XP, then renaming the Recycle Bin can be quite useful. You could rename it to trash, garbage [or pretty much anything you can imagine    ].
Follow these steps to rename the Recycle Bin:
1. Open up the Registry editor by typing regedit into the run box from the Start Menu.
2. Locate  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
3. Change the registry value &#8220;Recycle Bin&#8221; To anything. (Remember to exclude the quotes!)
And you&#8217;re done!
You may have to restart your PC to see the changes&#8230;

More Cool Windows XP tips ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: enable fast user switching.</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-windows-xp-tips-tricks-how-to-enable-fast-user-switching-switch-users/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-windows-xp-tips-tricks-how-to-enable-fast-user-switching-switch-users/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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User switching is the fastest way to switch to a different user account.
This lets you have several accounts logged in at the same time, but only one of them interacts with the keyboard, mouse, etc. and is open, while the rest continue to run open programs.
To enable fast user switching:
1. Go to Control Panel and click on user accounts.
2. Click the User accounts icon in the Control Panel icons section to open the User accounts window.

3. Click &#8220;change the way users log on and off&#8221;
4. Check the box &#8220;Use Fast ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Log on automatically</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-xp-tips-tricks-disabling-the-welcome-screen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-xp-tips-tricks-disabling-the-welcome-screen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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This feature is very useful if you have only one user account on your computer and you want it to log in every time you start up your computer.
Open the Start Menu and select run. Type &#8220;control userpasswords2&#8243; into the box.
In the user accounts window choose the users tab and clear the box &#8220;Users must enter a name and password to use this computer&#8221;.
Click OK and type your user name and password in the dialog box.
More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks HERE
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		<title>How to: Set sound to events</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-xp-tips-tricks-how-toset-sound-to-events/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-xp-tips-tricks-how-toset-sound-to-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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It&#8217;s fun to have a customized sound scheme. You can change the sounds that xp plays when you start your computer, log on, receive an error, etc. You can even record your own sounds.
To change the sound scheme:
Go to Control panel from the Start menu and click on Sounds, speech and audio devices.
Click on change the sound scheme.
Save your previous scheme if you want to and click on any event in the Program Events box to choose its sound.
More Cool Windows XP tips &#38; tricks HERE
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		<title>How to: Find out which XP service pack you have</title>
		<link>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-windows-xp-tips-tricks-how-to-find-out-which-xp-service-pack-you-have/</link>
		<comments>http://www.xptricks.net/windows/xp/2008/02/cool-windows-xp-tips-tricks-how-to-find-out-which-xp-service-pack-you-have/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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A service pack (SP), a term used by IBM and Microsoft, is basically a collection of updates, bug fixes and improvements. The latest service pack for Windows XP is SP. You can update to SP2 here: Service pack 2 for Windows XP.
Finding out which Service Pack you have is very easy.
Press the Windows key and Pause&#124;Break at the same time and look in the System part of the System Properties Window.
Updating to Service Pack 2 has many advantages: several fixed security issues, better operation and various bug fixes.
More Cool Windows ...]]></description>
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