A Geek Eye Guide to Windows.......

[Sean]

Tips....Tricks......Tasks.......Trouble.....and what ever else the owners manual does not tell you. If you have a favorite.....feel free to share.

[Sean]

One of the most full featured Windows XP configuration tools available is hidden right there in your system, but most people don't even know it exists. It's called the Local Group Policy Editor, or gpedit for short. To invoke this editor, select Start and then Run, then type the following:
gpedit.msc
After you hit ENTER, you'll be greeted by gpedit, which lets you modify virtually every feature in Windows XP without having to resort to regedit.This is available in XP PRO only.

[JRS]

Not overly useful unless your networked or share a computer. Standalone boxes can be configured for permissions, etc. from the get go.There are many websites dedicated to XP information. try some of these:

http://www.tweakxp.com/

http://www.wincustomize.com/

http://www.themexp.org/

http://www.pcbanter.net/

http://www.winguides.com/registry/

As with most things, hacking the registry can be tricky. Export your registry for a backup, and pay close attention to what's going on.

[Sean]

How to install the NetBEUI protocol on a Windows XP-based computer......... This may be useful because the NetBEUI protocol is not included in the list of installable protocols in Windows XP ..........even though the files that are needed to install the protocol are included with the installation CD-ROM. It is important to note that the NetBEUI protocol is not supported on Windows XP.
The Netnbf.inf and Nbf.sys files are the files that are needed .........to install the NetBEUI protocol. To install the NetBEUI protocol:

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
2. Right-click the adapter you want to add NetBEUI to, and then click Properties.
3. On the General tab, click Install.
4. Click Protocol, and then click Add.
5. Click Have Disk, insert your Windows XP CD-ROM, open the Valueadd\msft\net\netbeui folder, click the Netnbf.inf file, and then click Open.
6. Click OK, and then click OK to complete the installation.