Windows XP - Tips & Tricks View a tutorial on this topic

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Welcome to our Windows® XP Tips & Tricks series. Learn more about this PC operating system from Microsoft®.
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Key # Length
1. preview Single-clicking vs. double-clicking 16686 0:32
2. preview Changing links to menus 16687 0:50
3. locked Setting up your computer for sharing 16688 0:58
4. locked Maximizing, minimizing and restoring windows 16689 0:41
5. locked Manually resizing a window 16690 0:35
6. locked Changing the application that opens a file 16691 0:36
7. locked Compressing files 16692 1:45
8. locked Changing the way you view files 16693 1:07
9. locked Adding and shrinking Toolbar buttons 16694 1:13
10. locked Organizing icons on the toolbar 16695 1:03
11. locked Resetting toolbars to the default 16696 0:30
12. locked Locking the toolbars 16697 0:27
13. locked Creating links in a toolbar 16698 0:59
14. locked Adding folders to the Links toolbar 16699 1:18
15. locked Changing & removing icons from Links toolbar 16700 1:38
16. locked Scrolling options 16701 1:43
17. locked Customizing folders to their contents 16702 0:58
18. locked Applying folder templates 16703 0:49
19. locked Customizing a folder's look 16704 0:51
20. locked Turning off the task panel 16705 0:50
21. locked Setting folder to open in its own window 16706 0:23
22. locked Viewing a file's details 16707 0:26
23. locked Browsing the Web from any window 16708 1:02
24. locked Using pop-up Taskbar buttons 16709 0:27
25. locked Viewing windows side by side 16710 0:30
Key # Length
1. locked Creating an A-Z programs menu 16711 0:29
2. locked Reverting to the classic Start menu 16712 0:28
3. locked Adding programs to the Start menu 16713 0:41
4. locked Pinning a program to the Start menu 16714 0:42
5. locked Launching a Web page from the taskbar 16715 1:05
6. locked Launching applications from the address bar 16716 0:30
7. locked Stretching and hiding the taskbar 16717 1:15
8. locked Placing your desktop and internet favorites on the taskbar 16718 0:59
9. locked Grouping Taskbar buttons 16719 1:02
10. locked Hiding icons from the notification area 16720 0:42
11. locked Changing your desktop theme 16721 1:27
12. locked Setting a Web page to appear on the desktop 16722 1:26
13. locked Locking Web items to your desktop 16723 0:39
14. locked Changing your pointer scheme 16724 0:40
Key # Length
1. locked Opening Windows Explorer 16725 0:42
2. locked Using Details View in Windows Explorer 16726 1:00
3. locked Locating a file in a large folder 16727 0:39
4. locked Sorting files 16728 0:27
5. locked Organizing files by groups 16729 0:38
6. locked Displaying your path to folders & files 16730 1:35
7. locked Deleting and restoring files 16731 2:04
8. locked Emptying the trash 16732 0:51
9. locked Navigating without the mouse 16733 0:53
10. locked Saving files where you want them 16734 1:42
11. locked Moving a saved file 16735 0:35
12. locked Showing file extensions 16736 0:38
13. locked Moving files using the task pane 16737 0:36
Key # Length
1. locked Adding shortcut icons to your desktop 16738 1:20
2. locked Creating shortcuts & copies of folders 16739 0:44
3. locked Changing a shortcut's name and icon 16740 0:55
4. locked Making your own icons 16741 2:22
5. locked Arranging your icons 16742 0:47
6. locked Locating a shortcut's target 16743 0:27
7. locked Selecting items in a folder 16744 1:11
Key # Length
1. locked Renaming files quickly 16745 0:45
2. locked Sending an e-mail with an attachment 16746 0:45
3. locked Placing a shortcut to drives on the Links toolbar 16747 0:37
4. locked Adding Favorites to the Standard Buttons toolbar 16748 0:53
5. locked Speed launching your favorite applications 16749 0:54
6. locked Opening multiple files at the same time 16750 0:50
7. locked Hibernating the PC with the Power button 16751 0:37
8. locked Launching favorite applications at startup 16752 0:53
9. locked Viewing a folder's properties in one click 16753 0:23
10. locked Toggling between open items on the taskbar 16754 0:34
11. locked Choosing which program opens a file 16755 0:27
12. locked Moving a file to a window you can't see 16756 0:48
13. locked Selectively grouping open windows on the taskbar 16757 0:38
14. locked Copying and deleting files at the same time 16758 0:45
Tutorial series by Andrea Carlson
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