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14th August 2008, 10:34 AM
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Hi all, I found this and will be giving it a try.
I know there are a few people out there that like to modify XP so i thought I'd share it.  Windows XP Logon Wallpaper - How To Change It!
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14th August 2008, 10:43 AM
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Thanks might pop Vin on there
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14th August 2008, 11:09 AM
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I have the perfect picture to use, unfortunately, it's not on this pc 
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24th August 2008, 05:41 PM
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nice little thing there RIK will try that out later. course i may do it using the Rescource hacker i used for my windows start button hack lol
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24th August 2008, 06:02 PM
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Neat tricks - there was also a set of tweaks to speed up the logon and logoff but I cannot find them anywhere - anyone remember? Or was it on the other place?
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25th August 2008, 09:59 AM
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25th August 2008, 10:40 AM
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Too Kind Donna - thanks. Will have a little tweak later.
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25th August 2008, 02:52 PM
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Let me know if it works Albert please
I might have a tweak myself
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25th August 2008, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackmirror  Let me know if it works Albert please
I might have a tweak myself | Try using tweakguides.com
They have a guide for tweaks for both XP and vista. It even explains what each thing does and why you should or shouldn't tweak it.
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25th August 2008, 03:00 PM
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Thanks Link
Its on my to do list
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25th August 2008, 03:50 PM
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Hi Donna
Well I groped about in the registry and system config and found I had already done everything suggested but clearly forgotten about and also failed to write anything about it in the system log.
Daft b ugger that I is.
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26th August 2008, 04:46 PM
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It's a wonderful experience when you have XP tweaked to your liking. I have mine tweaked to the point where as soon as I log in, I don't have to wait for anything to load. I can just dive right in and start clicking whatever I like without delay.
This is in part due to a very thorough MSCONFIG, but also due to some timeout tweaks and other little tidbits that helped speed up the computer. I even went so far as to disable my indexing service because of all the wasted space. All it really does is speed up the search process when you're looking for a particular file. And even without it, it does things in a similar time frame.
What I liked about the tweakguides guide for xp was the fact that they taught a number of registry tweaks for things like turning off autoplay, changing the delay before a menu item appears when you mouse over it, and other nifty little things.
The guide is really really long though. That's the only drawback. But it's very clear about any dangers you may face by screwing around or overclocking. It's also got a dictionary of terms for those of you interested in enlightening yourself about what the front side bus is or what USB stands for, or anything else like that.
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