Windows Xp Tutorial
Change Start Caption.....
first make a back up of your Explorer.exe file
Download Resource Hacker from here http://www.softnews.ro/public/cat/5/4/5-4-5.shtml install it and Run the program
.... open the file explorer from your drive:/windows/explorer.exe when you open it on the left site menu there are some
options ...slick on the little plus next to String Tables... then click on the pl;us next to the number 37 and click on
1033...now on the right side it says somethin like this
578, " start"
replace the start with whatever you want to appear on your Start Button.....
after that Shoose File->Save As -> type in Whateverexplorer.exe and save it somewhere on your desktop.....
Now go to regedit ( start->run->regedit )
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - > SOFTWARE ->Microsoft - > Windows NT - > WinLogon.... on the right side
find an entry called Shell ... double click it ...now replace explorer.exe with your new created explorer filename...close
regedit..... now Cut your new created Explorer.exe and paste it in the Windows directory .... restart your computer ...and
enjoy the new Start Caption .....
Enable/Disable Task Manager
In a post here @ AO someone posted when he presses CTRL+ALT+DEL an error appears that says .. Somethin like The Task Manager was disabled by your Administrator..but he was the only admin on the machine.... so i just thought if that happens to anyone else he can find help here....
open Regedit ( start -> run - > regedit ) go to HKEY_LOCAL_USER ..go to Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current / Version/Policies/System
there you'll se an netry called DisableTaskMgr ....Double Click it ..... there should be a ZER0 in the entry...key 1 for
DISABLING the Task Manager and 0 for Enable Task Manager....
Better Disk Cleanup
open Notepad... type in this
c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sageset: 1
c:
cd \
cd c:\windows\prefetch
del *.* /q
im assuming C:/ is your Main Hard Drive....
Save the file but replace the .txt extension with a .bat extension .... name it whatever you want ..... double click the file ..which will activate Disk Cleanup in a special mode....
after that change the first line ( left click on the .bat file and choose edit ) to read the following
c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sagerun: 1
save the file ... now u can run this program instead of Disk Cleavup
Disable Indexing ServiceQuote:
Test your WinXP box security with this tool .... you can download it here ...http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...s/mbsahome.asp
i know it's a microsoft product ..but give it a shot :)
Indexing Service is know to corrupt these files (.html .doc .dat .rtf .txt and .xls )
If the index for the indexing service exceeds 4 GB you can loose files
indexed by the service....All Folders are non recoverable when lost ...
Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance --> Administrator Tools --> Services --> Select “Indexing Service”(Double Click) --> Disable and Stop the Service
Disable theme Service
If you like the Classic look in Windows XP you may disable the Theme service to save memory...
Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance --> Administrator Tools --> Services --> Select “Themes Service”(Double Click) -->Disable and Stop the Service
For the end here are some websites for Firewall Security Testing
http://grc.com/
http://www.staysafeonline.info/sectips.adp
http://hackerwhacker.com/
http://scan.sygatetech.com/
http://www.symantec.com/securitycheck/
http://www.testmyfirewall.com/
http://www.auditmypc.com/
http://www.iggyz.com/Test.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/cgi-...t=43&offset=60
hey this tut may actually help some ones you neve know ;) ....
