Windows XP Tips: Speed Up the Start Menu

Speed up the Start Menu (Part One)

The default the speed of the Start Menu is very slow, but you be able to fix that problem by editing Registry Key. Fire up Registry Editor and navigate to the following key: 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelay

By default, the value is like that 400. By changing this to a smaller value, such as 0, to speed it up.

Speed up the Start Menu (Part Two)

If you’re confused by slow speed of Start Menu, even after using the tip that stated above, then you may try the following Tips: 

Navigate to the Display Properties after that Appearance afterward Advanced and turn off the option titled Show menu shadow. You will find much improved overall performance.

 

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Windows XP Tips: Stop Windows Messenger from Auto-Starting

If you are not a large fan of Windows Messenger just delete the subsequent Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS

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Windows XP Tips : Change Web Page Font Size on the Fly

If your mouse contains a wheel/steering wheel for the purpose of scrolling, you can change or modify the size of font on the fly when viewing a Web page. To do so:

Just Press and hold the Ctrl button. Then Scroll down (or towards yourself) to enlarge font size. Later on Scroll up (or away from yourself) to reduce size of font.

You may find it useful to trim down font size when printing a Web page, in order that you can fit more content on the page.

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Windows XP Tips : Never need to re-activate after a new installation

If you have to reinstall Windows XP you generally will have to re-activate also. Fine not anymore. Now just copy wpa.dbl after that you have to  activated the first time. It is located in  system32 folder. Now if you need to reinstall Windows XP just copy the file back and you are up and running again.

Here is the way how to check if your copy of XP is Activated
Go to the run box and type in oobe/msoobe /a

And hit ok ...there’s your answer.

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