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Disable New Programs Installed Alerts in Windows XP
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1. Right-click the Start button and then click "Properties" to open the "Taskbar and Start menu Properties" window.
2.Click the "Customize" button to open the "Customize Start Menu" window and then click the "Advanced" tab.
3.Remove the tick in the check-box labelled "Highlight newly installed programs".
4.Click "OK" to save the changes and exit the "Customize Start Menu" window.
5.Click "OK" again to exit the "Taskbar and Start menu Properties" window.
The "New programs installed" balloon should no longer appear after you install software, nor will new software items be highlighted in the start menu.
If you find you miss the "new software" alerts, you can easily enable them again by proceeding to step 3 above and placing a tick in the check box labelled "Highlight newly installed programs".
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How to Get Custom Themes; IE: theme.msstyle on Windows XP
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Step 1.
You will need to download this little program called Replacer, Get it Here: http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/
Step 2.
Go to this website: http://www.withinwindows.com/uxtheme-patches/ and download the uxtheme.dll. Make sure that you get the right version for your operating system.
Step 3.
Open up Replacer and find the original uxtheme.dll in your C:\\windows\system32\. The easiest way of doing this is just go to search and type in uxtheme.dll, Now drag the original file onto replacer window and press enter, Now find the uxtheme.dll that you downloaded off the website and drag it onto Replacer and press enter Now restart your computer and you can now install custom themes.
Step 4.
Find the theme you want at various websites. For example http://crystalxp.net/, http://www.wincustomize.com/,
http://themes.belchfire.net/. And now enjoy your new custom themed Windows XP!!!!
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Customize Windows 2000/XP/2003 Computer Information
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C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OEMINFO.INI
Add the following or modify to suit your tastes.
[General]
Manufacturer=Chief_runningwater.
Model=Lawltastic V1.0
[Support Information]
line1="Web Site: http://orbitalstudio.webcommand.org/"
line2="Forums: http://forums.orbitalstudio.webcommand.org/"
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You can add a logo to the System Properties Dialog.
Create a bitmap 118 x 92 and 256 colors.
Save the new bitmap as C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OEMLOGO.BMP
AND YOU SHOULD END UP WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS
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Registered Name Changer BETA
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Registered Name Changer 2.0.1.4 BETA is a utility to change the registered owner name and organization that appears in Windows XP and Windows Vista (Other versions untested - let us know!). You can find the current registered name and organization in the about box of Explorer or in the properties of My Computer. Now supporting Manufacturer custom settings and Microsoft Vista!
Note: This program just changes the registered name and organization on your computer. It does not contact Microsoft in any way.
DOWNLOAD NOW
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