Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

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half-duplex connections

hand strain, reducing Hard Disk Power Down Mode (BIOS setting)

Hard Disk Write Protect (BIOS setting)hard disks

     backing up entire system     cache settings for offline access

     changing drive letters     check for errors     clean up

     clusters     compress drive     controllers, troubleshooting

     convert to dynamic disk

     defragmenting 2nd

     enable/disable write caching

     Indexing Service     list volumes

     partitions

         creating and deleting         disk fragmentation and resizing

         Disk Management utility         resizing

     quota management     quota security policies     random disk activity, eliminating

     removing unnecessary files

     share on network

     slack space

     transferring Windows onto

     troubleshooting

     turn off to save power

     volumes, mounting

Hard-Disk Drive Sequence (BIOS setting)

hardware

     CD/DVD drives, AutoPlay and

     change driver for a device

     configuration options

     conflicts, resolving    Device Manager [See Device Manager]     devices failing to release IRQ

     driver information for a device

     driver signing options     enable/disable

     expansion cards, determining best slot for installation

     firmware, upgrading

     games, improving performance

     icons (taskbar), deleting

     install

     installation     IRQ Steering settings

     list devices     list drivers

     list resources used     migration compatibility issues

    network cards [See networking, network cards]     places to look for drivers     PnP, troubleshooting

     preventative maintenance     profile settings     resources in use by a device

     security policies

     show all installed devices

     support

     troubleshooting Windows XP installation problems     uninstall

     Universal Plug and Play support

     unsupported, finding drivers Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

Hardware Interrupt Storm (BSoD error) Hardware Reset Protect (BIOS setting)

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability (BIOS setting)help     pop-up help windows

     show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Hewlett-Packard printers

hex editors

     removing New items in context menus

Hibernate mode

     troubleshooting

     versus Stand by mode

hibernation, enable/disable

hidden devices, showing in Device Manager

Hidden files and folders option (Explorer Folder Options)

hidden files and folders, show/hide

hidden settings (Registry), locating

Hide extensions for known file types option (Explorer Folder Options) Hide protected operating system files option (Explorer Folder Options) High Color

high-speed Internet connections 2nd

     PPPoE HijackThis

history lists, Recent Documents

history of Windows OSes

Hit DEL Message Display (BIOS setting)

hive files

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT branch

     file-type information and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG branch

HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch     locating keys for particular settings

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch     locating keys for particular settings

HKEY_USERS branch HLP files, deleting Hour() (VBScript)

hourglass, change icon HTML editor, default HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

HTTPS (HTTP over TLS/SSL)

hubs

hung applications, closing