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*Do an unattended installation
The Windows XP Setup routine is much nicer than that in Windows 2000 or Windows Me, but it`s still an hour-long process that forces you to sit in front of your computer for an hour, answering dialog boxes and typing in product keys.
Do Not Display Last User Name
Enabling this key will blank the username box on the logon screen.
*Automatically Kill Programs At Shutdown
Don''t you hate it when, while trying to shut down, you get message boxes telling you that a program is still running? Making it so that Windows automatically kills applications running is a snap.
*Check Windows Vista Activation Status
Are you a user of Windows Vista Enterprise or Business edition and would like to know the status of activation of a specific computer? Want to make sure that the computer connected properly to the Key Management Server (KMS) or used your Multiple Activation Key (MAK) properly? Or are you a home user and just want to make sure your computer is fully activated?
Included in Windows Vista is very useful utility that will help you check the status of activation of your computer:
Click on the Start Button and key in CMD and hit Enter to start up Command Prompt.
*How to Install & Configure Printer in Windows XP
Follow the listed steps to install and configure a printer in Windows XP.
History of Microsoft Windows
What is the history of Microsoft Windows?
Microsoft first began development of the Interface Manager (subsequently renamed Microsoft Windows) in September 1981.
*Disable Network Printer Search
When browsing through shared folders and network computers Explorer can slow down when it is searching the local network for printers.