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This guide is included as part of the Windows Guides security and administration series. In this guide, you will learn what the Group Policy Editor is and how to access and configure it.
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How to Use the Group Policy Editor (Windows 7, Vista, XP)
On January - 15 - 200932 COMMENTS
Vista Explorer Breadcrumbs in Windows XP [How To]
On December - 23 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
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Breadcrumbs is a technical way of saying “buttons you can click to navigate to parent folders“, which is a somewhat technical way of saying “useful navigation“. With breadcrumbs, you can click on any folder that is part of the hierarchy of the folder you are currently in.
When you get used to using breadcrumbs, you find you save a lot of time navigating through your files. Here you may download a program named ‘Explorer Breadcrumbs‘ that gives you this functionality in Windows XP.
Download Explorer Breadcrumbs
Turn on an Alert Sound When You Press Caps/Num/Scroll Lock
On October - 20 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
When you are typing and you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key, you may find you have to retype a whole sentence. In this guide, you’ll learn how to turn toggle keys on so a sound plays when you hit the Caps, Scroll, and Num Lock keys.
Windows 7 Theme for Windows XP
On October - 2 - 200883 COMMENTS
Want to style your Windows XP desktop to look like the new Windows 7? Well this is about as close as you’ll get (without knowing exactly what Windows 7 will look like.) Get yourself a copy of the theme here.
Play Videos as Your Wallpaper in Windows XP (No Extra Software)
On October - 1 - 200812 COMMENTS
Recently I was playing with Windows XP’s active desktop and a though came to me: you can embed video in HTML, active desktop displays HTML pages, so can you have a video background in XP with no extra software? The answer is “Yes” and you’ll learn how in this guide.
Create a Shortcut to Switch Users in Windows XP/Vista
On September - 2 - 20086 COMMENTS
If you share your computer with someone else, you may already have multiple user accounts set up. If you don’t, I recommend them and plan a comprehensive guide in the near future. In this guide you’ll learn a time saving tip: creating a shortcut to switch users in Windows XP or Vista.