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[b:6c7d6c16b5]DVD FUNCTIONALITY WITH THE WINDOWS MEDIAPLAYER![/b:6c7d6c16b5]
Great tip from Lockergnome. - Lockergnomie Jim Bailey discovered a way to turnon the DVD functionality of the Windows Media Player!
Open Regedit, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER >Software > Microsoft > MediaPlayer > Player > Settings. Right-clickon the Settings key and choose New > String Value. Name that string "EnableDVDUI"(without the quotes). For the value, use "yes" (again, without thequotes).
Next time you start Windows Media Player, youshould have DVD viewing abilities. Keep in mind, this won't read DVD-ROMs unlessyou have a DVD drive installed.
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[b:6c7d6c16b5]Modify auto-reboot setting[/b:6c7d6c16b5]
Since Microsoft has worked so hard to make this version "the most stable ever," then this tweak is not needed. However, I am fairly sure that they have not perfected millions of lines of code in less than a year. Below you will discover how to turn the auto reboot feature on and off. This allows your computer to instantly reboot upon a system fault. (The blue screen)
Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlCr ashControl
Select AutoReboot from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0 to disable and 1 to enable.
Reboot your computer
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[b:6c7d6c16b5]Disable error reporting [/b:6c7d6c16b5]
One feature that I can do without is error reporting. Every time a program crashes I do not want to send a report to microsoft. Read below to find out how to disable this stupid feature.
Open Control Panel
Click on Preformance and Maintenance.
Click on System.
Then click on the Advanced tab
Click on the error reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
Select Disable error reporting.
Click OK
Click OK
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[b:6c7d6c16b5]Convert a FAT Partition to the NTFS File System[/b:6c7d6c16b5]
To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.
Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run.
At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.
Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.
NOTE: Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion from FAT to NTFS is minimal, it is best to perform a full backup of the data on the drive that it is to be converted prior to executing the convert command. It is also recommended to verify the integrity of the backup before proceeding, as well as to run RDISK and update the emergency repair disk (ERD).
Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.
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[b:6c7d6c16b5]Select theme and color scheme for welcome screen[/b:6c7d6c16b5]
With this tweak you will be able to modify which color selection of the default theme is shown when the computer start up screen is displayed. Currently since there is only one theme you can only change the color scheme for the theme but in the future when more themes are available for XP you will be able to change which theme is used in the same place in the windows registry.
1. Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
2. Navigate to HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentV ersionThemeManager
3. Locate the key NormalColor
4. Right Click on it and select modify.
5. Change where it says "NormalColor" to "Metallic"
6. Click Ok, and exit regedit
7. Restart
Note: To go back to the old color scheme durring startup just change "Metallic" back to "NormalColor" Once more themes are released you will be able to modify the DllName key to select different themes.
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[b:6c7d6c16b5]Passwording a Folder In XP[/b:6c7d6c16b5]
Go to start/run, and type "control folders", click the View Tab
and uncheck the checkbox for "Use simple file sharing"
Rightclick any folder, and look on the "Sharing" tab for the settings you prefer.
Regulate who has access to specific folders.
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[b:6c7d6c16b5]Disable the Shut Down Button on the Welcome Screen [/b:6c7d6c16b5]:
Do you have little ones that like to click all over the screen when you?re not looking? Afraid of someone shutting down the computer without logging on? Then disable the Shut Down button on the Welcome screen.
*Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and *Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools.
*Double-click Local Security Policy.
*Expand Security Settings, then expand Local Policies, and then click Security Options.
*In the right pane, double-click the Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on policy, click the *Disabled radio button, and then click OK.
No more shutting down without logging on !
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