Some computer tips and tricks that works on windows

Some Important tips that one should know while using windows

1) For Restoring your My Documents folder if deleted 
              
Click Start > Run > type:rundll32 mydocs.dll, RestoreMyDocsFolder

2) For Changing My Computer's Icon

Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop

3) Hide My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places, Internet Explorer

Right-click on the desktop > click Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop

4) For increasing your computer Performance through My Computer 

Start > Right Click My Computer > select properties > Click  "Advanced" tab >click "Performance" tab > Click "Settings"
For incresing the performance you should disable all or some of the following:
->Fade or slide menus into view
->Fade or slide ToolTips into view
->Fade out menu items after clicking
->Show Shadows under menus
->Slide open combo boxes
->Slide taskbar buttons
->Use background image for each folder type
->Use common tasks in folders

5) For disabling or customizing taskbar grouping  

Right-click the taskbar > select Properties

Uncheck those  Group similar taskbar buttons.

6) For placing the modem status in the system tray

Network Connections > {Right-click your connection}> Properties > General > Show icon in notification area when connected

7) For placing Network Icon In System tray 

Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > right-click network connection that you want on monitor > Properties > check Show icon in notification area when connected > click OK.

8) For adding a Folder to the Taskbar

Right click on the Tasksbar >select Toolbars > click New Toolbar > Browse to the Folder you want (All the items from your chosen folder will be added to your taskbar).
                            You can delete this toolbar from the Taskbar by right-clicking on the tasksbar > remove the check mark.

9) To change your folders' icons

Right click the folder > click Properties > Customize > Change icon

10) To change your drive letters 

Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc > OK > Right-click the drive > click change drive letter and paths... > click change

Warning: Don't change your Windows drive letter which usually appear as C:.

11) For preventing Password Expiration (For XP Pro Only)

By default, Windows XP passwords get  expires after 42 days. From fourteen days before the expiration date, you will be shown a message "Your password will expire in 14 days" when you log on. If you don't want your password to get expire,
Click Start > Run > type control userpasswords2
Click the Advanced tab > Advanced button
Left pane:  Click Users
Right pane:  Right-click the username > select Properties

Check Password never expires on the General tab

12) Prevent a Windows logon prompt at startup

Control Panel > User Accounts > Change an account
Do not enter a password

13) Why the logon screen come up after on standby mode in XP Pro

For a security perspective, XP Pro will prompt for your password when coming off standby or hibernation mode. But if your computer is at home or in a secured location,You can disable this important security feature:
Start the Power Options Control Panel applet > Then Start > Control Panel > Power Options > Select the Advanced tab > Then uncheck the Prompt for password when computer goes off standby check box > Click OK.