Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

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IBM ViaVoice

IconHandler key (Registry)icons

     Control Panel, removing    desktop

         classic style         customizing context menus

         deleting         deleting Recycle Bin         hiding all

         removing default         renaming         selecting for objects

     desktop icons (show/hide)

     drive icons, customizing

     folders, customizing

     highlight color & font     increasing size of

     removing stubborn icons

     repair     show shadows under icon captions

     show translucent selection rectangle when highlighting multiple icons     single-click or double-click

     size on desktop and in folders     spacing on desktop and in folders     for system objects

    taskbar tray

         adding

         deleting

         hiding

     thumbnail previews as

     tray, deleting

     underline captions

IDE BusMaster (BIOS setting)

IDE Controller (BIOS setting)

IDE controllers

     CD/DVD drives and

     troubleshooting

IDE HDD Block Mode (BIOS setting) if command (DOS) If...Then statement (VBScript)

     creating smart phone dialing

images     show as thumbnails in Explorer

     show in web pages

     show placeholders in web pages (if pictures are disabled in web pages)

IMAP3 (Internet Mail Access Protocol version 3)

IMAP4 (Internet Mail Access Protocol version 4)

importing Registry patches

in-use files, deleting Inaccessible Boot Device (BSoD error)

Indexing Service     turning off

Indexing Service, enable/disable for individual drives INF files (drivers)

infinite loop problem 2nd inheritance, permissions INI files

initialization files (INI files)     application installers and InputBox command (VBScript) 2nd

insertion point

     change

Install On Demand, enable/disable

Install Optional Windows Components option Install Windows XP option

install.exe files, dragging and dropping

installation     backups and

     on clean systems     from Command Prompt

     device drivers     drivers     Microsoft Backup

     migration

         compatibility issues

         troubleshooting compatibility issues

     new hardware

     reinstalling Windows XP

     troubleshooting

     upgrading from previous Windows versions

interfaces [See also desktop]

     design issues, Explorer and

     Registry and, adding options to Folder View dialog box

     Search tool

     Windows design issues

Internal Cache (BIOS setting)Internet     disconnecting from automatically

The Internet (CLSID)

Internet Call, default applicationInternet Connection

     hanging up automatically

     set up

Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)

Internet Connection Sharing

     alternatives to

     configuration     downsides

     troubleshooting     verifying enabled

Internet connections     fixing with new MTU

     sharing     using Virtual Private Networking Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

Internet Explorer     abbreviate link addresses in status bar     ActiveX settings

     additional security policies

     animated GIFs (enable/disable)

     AutoComplete settings

     automatically check for updates     automatically download linked pages for desktop web pages

     automatically update desktop web pages

     buttons & controls, use display settings     cache settings

     cache settings for encrypted pages     cache, clear automatically when browser is closed

     certificates for secure sites     check to see if it is default browser     colors & fonts

     cookies

     default home page

     desktop icon

     disable compositing effects when using Terminal Server

     download complete notification

     enable/disable HTTP 1.1

     enable/disable moving or resizing web page items on desktop

     enlarge picture boxes to accommodate ÒALTÓ captions (if pictures are disabled in web pages)

     explain server error messages

     fading animation when moving from one web page to another

     Go button

     hand icon (change)

     hide infrequently used Favorites     History settings     icon, change

     icon, show on desktop

     image placeholders (if pictures are disabled in web pages)     Image Toolbar (enable/disable)

     Java

     Link underline

     list additional settings

     Media Bar content

     navigation keys

     plug-ins (enable/disable)     print background colors and images when printing web pages

     profile assistant (enable/disable)     restrict certain sites

     reuse folder windows when launching shortcuts     save form data

     saved web pages, link to image folder 2nd     script debugging     script error notification

     search, choose prefixes     search, from Address Bar     search, use classic

     show web page on desktop

     shrink large images to fit browser window

     smooth scrolling

     sounds (enable/disable)     SSL settings

     status bar shows abbreviated link addresses

     toolbar background     underline links

     use passive mode in FTP     video clips (enable/disable)

     view source, choose program     warning for redirected form submission     warnings, enable/disable

Internet Explorer (CLSID)

Internet Explorer Cache (CLSID)

Internet Explorer, VBScript and

Internet fish tank, creating

Internet icon, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Internet Shortcuts

     accessing FTP sites

     changing icon for

     creating using scripts

     using same folder window or Explorer window to open web page

Internet Time feature

IP addresses

     configuring     determining    multiple

         as alternative to Internet Connection Sharing

     static         versus PPPoE connections

ipconfig command 2nd

IPSec (PPTP Passthrough for VPN, Virtual Private Networking) 2nd

IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, etc. (BIOS setting)

IRQs

     Assign IRQ For USB (BIOS setting)

     Assign IRQ For VGA (BIOS setting)     communication ports and

     hardware devices failing to release     Plug and Play and

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