Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:...
Booting Windows XP faster
Follow the steps given below to speed up the booting of windows XP.1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed...
