Sometimes the CD that came with a new purchased hardware contains digitally unsigned drivers. Windows can even refuse to install these drivers! That's kind of stupid, if you know the drivers are safe, so this is how to disable this security policy forever.

After doing so please be careful about the drivers you install, make sure they are reliable, otherwise you can mess up your computer! (slow performance, BSODs... etc).

Tutorial tags: disable, warning, driver

This is how you can hide your files in plain site! The trick is made with a little help from an invisible character (ALT + 0160 combination) and a transparent icon for the file or folder.

Let me explain the ALT + 0160 combination:
Every character has a ALT + numeric combination corespondent. For example A = ALT + 0065 and so on. You can play around (in Notepad for example) and find out what other ALT + number combinations do.

Have fun! :)

Tutorial tags: file, folder, invisible

This works only if you get automatic IP settings, not if you put them manually. The file from the video can be saved anywhere you want. Safe browsing! :)

Tutorial tags: internet, browsing speed

If you think Internet Explorer takes a lot of time to start up, this is a great and incredible effective trick to make it start almoust instantly!

But don't belive me, try it for yourselves!

Tutorial tags: internet explorer, performance, speed

Be careful when editing the "sysoc.inf" file, because some of those components are meant to be hidden, as they are required for your Windows XP.

I removed the hide attribute from the Windows Messenger, Pinball and TabletPC, as I know I never use one.
The process can be reversed.

From the Add/Remove Windows Components i removed the Windows Messenger, MSN Explorer, Pinball and Internet Games. Personally i never use them so why have them?

Tutorial tags: xp, remove, components

Not only that, but you'll also learn how to create a shortcut that you can call with the "Run" command.

Tutorial tags: xp, uptime

This is how you can set a custom title text to the Internet Explorer browser.

The registry location is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main

Here you must add a REG_SZ (String) with the name "Window Title" and for value... put anything you want!

Caution! Registry editing is dangerous for your system. Please be sure to review this tutorial if you're unsure what to edit!

Tutorial tags: internet explorer, custom, title

If the Default User Account pictures bored you, this is how you can add any picture you want. The only thing you must remember is that the picture must be approximately squared (width ~ height) and the file format be .bmp (bitmap image).

The folder where you must copy the pictures is:
X:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures, where X: is the letter of the drive where Windows is installed.

Tutorial tags: custom, user account, picture

When you connect a new device, if Windows can't find a driver of it's own, it will prompt if you want to search the internet. Now.. we all know that it will never find anything, so you hit Cancel most of the time.

Now you can disable it so it won't bother you again.

Tutorial tags: disable, device driver, web search

These are two ways you can disable the Automatic Update feature. We strongly recommend you enable it at least once a month, but apart from that by disabling the service you will remove that hang time when Windows just booted, as well as system performance in general.

Tutorial tags: automatic update, disable, performance