Friday Tips - 7 Ways Configuring Startup and Shutdown [XP]

1. AUTOMATIC LOGIN

  • Go to [RUN] and type “control userpasswords2
  • Uncheck [User must enter user name and password to use this computer]

2. FIXING SHUTDOWN PROBLEM (computer won’t shutdown)

  • Go to [RUN] and type “regedit
  • Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] > [CONTROL PANEL] > [DESKTOP] OR [HKEY_USERS] > [DEFAULT] > [DESKTOP]
  • Change “PowerOffActive” to 1.

3. ACCELERATING CD BURNING SOFTWARE STARTUP

  • Open [CONTROL PANEL] > [ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS] > [SERVICES]
  • Double click [IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service]
  • [STARTUP TYPE] choose “Disabled”

4. NO GUI BOOT

  • Go to [RUN] and type “MSCONFIG”
  • Navigate to “BOOT.INI” Tab
  • Check “/NOGUIBOOT

5. REMOVING “UNREAD MAIL”

  • Go to [RUN] and type “regedit
  • For All User, Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] > [SOFTWARE] > [MICROSOFT] > [WINDOWS] > [CURRENTVERSION] > [UNREADMAIL]
  • For Single User, Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] > [SOFTWARE] >[MICROSOFT] > [WINDOWS] > [CURRENTVERSION] > [UNREADMAIL]
  • Make [DWORD] put the name as “MessageExpiryDays” and give value “0” (zero)

6. ACCELERATING BOOT TIME

  • Download BOOTVIS
  • Run the application, and choose “TRACE” from top toolbar and choose [NEXT BOOT + DRIVER DELAYS]
  • Your system will be reboot.
  • After reboot, on BOOTVIS choose “TRACE” from top toolbar and choose [OPTIMIZE SYSTEM]
  • Your system will be reboot, and your done.

7. CREATING SHUTDOWN AND RESTART SHORTCUT

  • Right click on the desktop and choose [NEW] > [SHORTCUT]
  • To Shutdown: type “SHUTDOWN -S -T 00″
  • To Restart: type “SHUTDOWN -R -T 00″

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#1 Felix on 01.18.08 at 11:20 am

OMG So complicate!

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