Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

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tape drives

     as backup solution     backups and

     troubleshooting targets, changing for Explorer shortcut

Task Manager     frozen applications, closing

     reloading Explorer without restarting     show in Ctrl-Alt-Del window Task Scheduler

taskbar     Address Bar on     flash buttons

     group buttons by application

         customize

     hide when not in use

     keep on top of other windows     move to a different screen location

     prevent moving and resizing

     resize     sliding button animation (enable/disable)

     style    tray

         customizing         hiding icons     unlocking

Taskbar Notification Area

     hide infrequently-accessed applications

     network icon

     power icon

     volume control (yellow speaker)

Tasks option (Explorer Folder Options)

tasks, show extra task pane in folder windows

TCP/IP

     filtering

     ports 2nd

     settings

Telephony settings

Telnet Telnet Server restrictions Temp folder

     performance issues

Temporary Internet files     clear automatically when browser is closed

     policy regarding encrypted pages

     settings

Terminal Server

     disable compositing effects in Internet Explorer

     security policies

terminators for SCSI chains testing throughput

text cursor     blink rate

     blink rate & size     change mouse ÒI-beamÓ cursor

text, searching for in files TFTP themes

     desktop Third Boot Device (BIOS setting) third-party devices

third-party software

     Explorer enhancements 2nd 3rd

     hard disk partitioning

     port scanners     Registry tools

     Search-tool enhancements

     styles and skins 2nd 3rd Thread Stuck In Device Driver (BSoD error)

throughput, testingthumbnail display

     file icons     folders, disablingthumbnails

     cache (enable/disable)

     image quality

     show in Explorer

     size

time

     customize display

     set

     synchronize with Internet time server automatically

     time service policies

     time zone

timeout

     application shutdown, reducing

     frozen applications Tiny Firewalltitlebar

     font, color, and size

     size only TiVo, adding WiFi support

toolbars

     desktop, as Start Menu alternative

     Explorer, copying/moving files/folders

     size and font for floating toolbar captions

Tools menu (Explorer), Folder Options

Tooltips     animation

     animation (enable/disable)     big ÒballoonÓ tooltips that pop up from taskbar notification area

     enable/disable (desktop, taskbar, and Explorer only)     fade (enable/disable)

     font & color transferring files, programs for Transition effects, enable/disable

tray (taskbar)     customizing     icons, hiding

troubleshooting 2nd [See also errors/error messages]

     antivirus software

     applications, frozen

     cameras     CD drives

     Chkdsk utility and

     debugging WSH scripts     disk drives

     drivers         installation

         locating         updating and verifying     error messages, finding additional information

    hardware

         configurations

         resolving conflicts

         unsupported

     Hibernate mode

     IDE controllers

     installing Windows XP

     Internet Connection Sharing

     isolating problems

     keyboards

     memory

     modems

     monitors     motherboards     power supplies

     preventive maintenance

     Recovery Console and         commands

         using wildcards

     scanners

     SCSI controllers

     shutdown

     sound cards

     Stand by mode     startup failure

     startup modes     tape drives

     throughput     USB ports

     video cards     workgroup connections tunnel servers

TurboNet card TweakUI     AutoPlay, selectively controlling

     downloading

     Explorer New menu, customizing

     folder thumbnail display, customizing

     Places Bar, customizing     Windows Shortcuts and

TXT files, deleting

type command (DOS) Typematic Rate/Delay (BIOS setting)

typing performance, increasing