Techno Tips n' Trixx

IE – control initial window size, position and home page:


Tools > Internet Options > Home Page > Address
javascript: resizeTo(800.600);moveTo(0.0);document.location.href=’http://www.xx.com’

Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar:

Create a Desktop.scf file (use Notepad) in: C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ Quick Launch\
Text in the Desktop.scf file:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Speed up HDD by using DMA (Direct Memory Access) technology:

Device Manager > Primary IDE Controller > Primary (Secondary) IDE Channel >Right Click + Property> Advanced Settings > select “DMA if available”.

Speed up Disk Cleanup by disabling compression of old files:

Switch to :
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Compress old files

in regedit

and then Delete the value of the “(Default)” key (The value is: B50F5260-0C2111D2-AB56-00A0C9082678).

Windows activation information is in C:\Windows\System32\Wpa.dbl

Copy this file before you reinstall windows (i.e. clean install on a new hard drive) and you won't have to go through the annoying software activation/registration process (nay harassment).