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Optimizing Windows XP and nice tricks to disable annoying features
Taken from the blog. Here are some tricks to remember:
Disable error reporting on program crash
Open REGEDIT
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting.
Edit the following value:
Value Name: DoReport
Value: 0 to disable the error report prompt.
Using Classic Search in windows XP. Get rid of Merlin and his minions.
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState Add a String Key called "Use Search Asst"
Give it a value of no
Speed up the start menu:
Locate and Edit the following key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/"MenuShowDelay"=0
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