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Change the default applications appearing in your Start menu (Win XP)

In Microsoft Windows XP, your favorite programs are displayed in the top-left column of the Start menu. By default, you'll begin with Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook Express; however, you can easily have a different set of programs appear here.

To do so, simply right-click on an empty portion of the Start menu's left column and select Properties. Then, click the Customize button. At the bottom of the General property sheet, deselect the program you no longer want displayed (either Internet, E-mail, or both), and then click OK. Then, using Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to the program you want to appear on the Start menu instead. Right-click on the program and select Pin To Start Menu.

 

Improve your computer’s performance on Windows Vista / 7

One of the great things about Windows Vista is its Performance Management. In other Windows Operating Systems, you either had to buy_a third-party_tool to analyze your computer or you had to know the intricate details on how to pinpoint performance trouble spots.

On Windows Vista, the performance analysis tool is part of the OS which you can access_through the Control Panel. To do so:

  1. Open the Control Panel and select Classic_View.
  2. Click Performance Information And Tools.
  3. On the left side under Tasks, select Advanced Tools.

The first Item you will see is Performance Issues

If you click this, it will give you an outright performance diagnostic on which program installed is causing the slowdown. You can either replace it with an alternative product (in cases of_antiviral/spyware programs, productivity helpers, etc.) or remove it altogether if it is not a critical application for you.

If you don’t want to replace it or remove the affected program installed, you may want to dig deeper and optimize in some other aspect or find the root cause of the performance lag.

To do this, go back to Advanced Tools. Choose View performance details in Event log.

The next screen will show you the Event Viewer (Ðiagnosis-Performance Section). You can further check on the logs and find out what specific software or component is causing a slow performance.

Lastly, cutting down on some visual effects will improve your software’s usability You turn on or off some visual effects of Windows Vista by clicking on the Adjust The Appearance And Performance Of Windows option

Rule of thumb: The fewer programs or services you install on your computer, the faster it will run. Be smart in what you put in your computer.


Happy tweaking!

 

 

Thanks & Regards

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Mohammed Rahman Mecheri

 

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Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC.
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