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Windows XP and Tweak UI
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Modify and customize your Windows XP computing experience with Tweak UI.


 

#1: Fix Failing Font Installations
If your Windows XP Fonts folder fails to work, Tweak UI may be able to repair it.

#2: Fix the My Pictures Icon
Fix the icon to the "My Pictures" folder using Tweak UI.

#3: Download and Install Tweak UI
Modify your Windows XP environment with Tweak UI. This will help you download and install the tool.

#4: Hide Taskbar Notification Icons
Keep Windows XP from filling up the Taskbar Notification area with attention-getting icons from the operating system.

#5: Remove Unread Mail from Welcome Screen
Keep Windows XP from showing everyone you don't have time for your e-mail.

#6: Don't Beep On an Error!
Stop beeping whenever something goes wrong in Windows XP.

#7: Change "View Source" Program in Internet Explorer
View the source of web pages using a text editor other than Notepad with Tweak UI for Windows XP.

#8: Show Internet Explorer Image Toolbar for Smaller Images
Force the Internet Explorer image toolbar to appear when you hover your mouse pointer over all images.

#9: Fix Broken Explorer Icons
Windows XP icons looking funny? This tweak can set them straight.

#10: Repair Regedit
Having trouble with Windows XP's Regedit? The following may fix the problem.

#11: Is Windows Forgetting your Folder Options?
Keep Windows XP from forgetting your folder tweaks.

#12: Stop Warning Of Low Disk Space on the Taskbar
Prevent Windows XP from displaying balloon help whenever a hard drive is about to run out of space.

#13: Fix the "My Music" Icon
Fix the icon to the "My Music" folder using Tweak UI.

#14: Don't Automatically Lock the Machine For Screensavers
Keep password-protected screensavers from automatically locking your machine.

#15: Hide Phantom Drives
Hide drives from Windows XP that don't really exist.

#16: Color Your DOS Prompt Text
Highlight text in a Windows XP DOS prompt with Tweak UI.

#17: Show Better Thumbnails
Encourage Windows XP to auto-generate higher quality image thumbnails with Tweak UI.

#18: Change or Remove the Explorer Shortcut Arrow
Get rid of arrows appearing on shortcut icons on your Windows XP system using Tweak UI.

#19: Change Slide Show Timing
Use Tweak UI to change how long pictures in a Windows XP slide show display onscreen.

#20: Manage Favorite Places to Open/Save Files
Frequently access favorite places to store your Windows XP files.

#21: Give Explorer a Toolbar Background Texture
Add a pleasing texture to Windows XP Explorer's toolbar background.

#22: Change the Favorites Folder Location
Use Tweak UI to change the directory of your Favorites folder in Windows XP.

#23: Hide Control Panel Icons
Hide Windows XP Control Panel icons with Tweak UI to discourage others from modifying system settings.

#24: Repair Unread Mail Count
Fix the unread mail count viewed on your Windows XP welcome screen with Tweak UI.

#25: Change How Driver Letters are Displayed
Change how Explorer in Windows XP displays drive names.

#26: Give Internet Explorer Toolbar a Background Texture
Use Tweak UI for Windows XP to give Internet Explorer's toolbar a facelift.

#27: Remove the Places Bar in Dialog Boxes
Remove the Places Bar in Windows XP dialog boxes with Tweak UI.

#28: Remove Account Name from the Start Menu
Clear your name from the Windows XP Start menu.

#29: Change Compressed File Color
Easily distinguish compressed files from within Windows XP Explorer.

#30: Add or Remove File Types When You Right-Click and Choose 'New'.
Change the file types available when you create a new file from Windows XP Explorer with Tweak UI for Windows XP.

#31: Don't Automatically Optimize the Hard Disk
Turn off a background process that can conflict with third-party Windows XP disk defragmenters.

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