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CD AutoRun - Depending on the type of CD's one uses, AutoRun may be more of an annoyance than a help. This allows it to be universally disabled rather than on an individual file type basis.

CD Burning - If you choose to use a different CD burning program than the one supplied with Windows XP this edit will disable the default burner.

CD-R Drive or CD-RW Drive Is Not Recognized As a Recordable Device

CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP

Change Column Settings in Windows Explorer

Changing Drive Letters - Change the default letter assignment for drives.

Change IE Title Bar Text - This tweak allows you to customize Internet Explorer by adding your own window title.

Change the Location of Special Folders

Change Mouse Pointer Schemes - Tired of seeing the standard white arrow mouse pointer?

Change Registered Organization/Owner of Windows XP

Change Start Button Text - If you’re tired of looking at the word “start” on that green button at the lower left of your desktop it can be changed.

Chkdsk - Creates and displays a status report for the disk. The chkdsk command also lists and corrects errors on the disk. For a full description of the Chkdsk command, use Chkdsk as the search term in Help and Support Center on the Start Menu.

An Explanation of the New /C and /I Switches That Are Available to Use with Chkdsk.exe

Clean Install Windows XP

Clear Pagefile on System Shutdown - As an added security precaution it is possible to clear all data that has been written to the page file so it cannot be retrieved.

Clear Type - Microsoft states, “With Windows XP, ClearType delivers improved font display resolution over traditional anti-aliasing. It improves readability on color LCD monitors with a digital interface, such as those in laptops and high-quality flat desktop displays. Readability on CRT screens can also be somewhat improved.”

Clear Type - This method does not use a registry edit to enable Clear Type
Clear Type - This method uses the registry to enable Clear Type

ClipBook Service

Close Applications Not Responding at Shutdown - When an application fails to respond during shutdown a dialog box is displayed prompting the user to either end it now or to wait. Enabling the value AutoEndTasks will take care of the non-responding application without user intervention.

COM+ Event System Service

COM+ System Application Service

Compatibility Mode - Often times we don’t have the option of updating a software package when a new operating system comes along. Trying to run legacy software in a new operating system has always been a challenge, but XP does make it a bit easier and may have the solution for balky software.

Compressing Files and Folders in Windows XP

Computer Browser Service

Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows

Connected Web Files and Folders - Connecting web files and folders allows a primary .htm or .html file to be moved in conjunction with files associated with the primary document.

Control Panel

Accessibility Options - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Accessibility Options, the ninth of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Add or Remove Programs - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Add or Remove Programs, the third of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Appearance and Themes - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Appearance and Themes, the first of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, the eighth of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Network and Internet Connections - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Network and Internet Connections, the second of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Performance and Maintenance - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Performance and Maintenance, the fifth of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Printers and Other Hardware - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Printers and Other Hardware, the sixth of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, the fourth of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.
User Accounts - The redesigned Windows XP Control Panel now contains a section called User Accounts, the seventh of the nine categories under Category View in Control Panel.

Modify Control Panel Categories

Cookie Settings for Internet Explorer 6

Create A Bootable Windows XP Installation CD Slipstreamed with SP1a

Create A Hidden User Account - Allows an account that is normally displayed on the Welcome screen to be hidden from view. To log on using the account it's necessary to use the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the one in Windows 2000.

Create A MS-DOS Startup Disk

Create A Personal Screen Saver

Create A XP Boot Disk from System Files - As a hedge against being unable to start XP, you can create a boot disk specifically for Windows XP that may allow you to boot the operating system. This can occur when the active partition boot record or other required files become corrupted.

Create Icons for Shutdown and Reboot - If you find it annoying to access the Start Menu for shutting down or rebooting the computer, create a shutdown and reboot icon for the desktop.

Create Legal Notice Logon Dialog Box

Create Password Reset Disks

Create Shortcut to Folder Options Window - Depending on the type of work you do it's often convenient to have a shortcut to the Folder Options Window.

Create Shortcut Wizard

Cryptographic Services Service

Custom Icons for Folders - This is one of the most overlooked enhancements in XP. Prior to XP, a folder was yellow and that was it, case closed, unless you used a third party program to change the folder icons. Those days are over. XP has the ability to use different icons built right in via the context menu.

Customize Logon and Security Dialog Title

Customize Logon Box Message - This is the message displayed on the Classic Logon box, not the XP ‘Welcome’ logon screen.

Customize Windows Explorer Views

Customize Windows Media Player Title Bar - Allows you to change the title bar to read Windows Media Player provided by <your text>, so if I had entered text of [The Elder Geek], it would read: Windows Media Player provided by The Elder Geek.