How To Make Transparent Desktop Icons

Question:-How I can make my Desktop Icon's Transparent?
Answer:-Make your Desktop Icon's Transparent
When we add any item to our desktop (also for default icons), it shows the differnt background of text color. You can see this in the image below
The Below View is Before the changes:-



To remove this and make the text transparent
just do the following:-
Image after changes:-



Follow these steps:-

Go to Control Panel-- > System --> Advanced --> Performance area--> Settings, button Visual Effects tab and select "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop".

OR

Right click your My Computer icon-->Select Properties-->Advanced --> Performance area--> Settings, button Visual Effects tab and select "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop".

How to Change Wel Come Screen

Question:-How I can change Welcome Screen in Windows XP?
Answer:-Change Welcome Screen in Windows XP
I personally prefer the "Log On" screen - (NB - If you are using Windows XP Professional on a "domain" based network then the "Welcome Screen" is not an option for you to use...)
If you wish to turn off the "Welcome Screen"
1) Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
2) Select "Change the way users log on or off"
3) Uncheck the "Welcome Screen" option
4) Click "Apply Options"
5) The settings will take effect when you log off.
The "Log On" option also changes the way "Ctrl Alt Del" works...
Under the "Welcome Screen" option you are taken into the "Task Manager" dialog box.
Under the "Log On Screen" you are given the Windows Security dialog box, which gives you far more options!
The "Log On Screen" also renames "Turn Off Computer" on the Start menu to "Shut Down".
The other main feature you get is the ability to log on to ANY user account, whereas under the "Welcome Screen" you can NOT access hidden users.
So, as you can see there are benefits to using the "Log On Screen" over the "Welcome Screen" option.

How To Change Log On wallpaper

Question:- How I can change Log On Wallpaper in Windows XP?
Answer:-Change Log On Wallpaper in Windows XP

Windows XP Tip 11 shows you how to change the background colour of the XP Logon screen... This tip shows you how to add a Windows XP Logon Wallpaper option...

This could be your favourite image or picture as long as it is a .bmp or .jpg

To Add A Windows XP Logon Wallpaper...
1) Navigate to:
HKEY USERS\Control Panel\Desktop
2) Double click the wallpaper value, and type in the full path of your image and the filename.
3) To tile the image set "TileWallPaper" to 1
4) To Stretch the wallpaper set "WallPaperStyle" to 2
5) Close the registry editor and the changes will take place when you Log off.

IMPORTANT: This procedure contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article numbers to view the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

How To Change XP Log On

Question:-How I can change LOG ON WINDOW in XP?
Answer:-Change LOG ON WINDOW in XP

Well as the colours used by Windows XP are expressed as RGB values (Red Blue Green), we have to establish what Lime Green's RGB value is.

To do this:

1) Right click on the desktop and then select "Properties" from the Menu.
2) On the resulting window select the "Appearance" Tab then click the "Advanced" button.
3) On the next window select "Colour " then "Other".
4) Now on the new window select a colour you like and note its RGB as shown in the bottom right hand corner of the new window.
For example I have chosen is:
R63 G270 B76 or simply 63 270 76
5) Once you have your RGB values you can close down all the open windows.
6) Now navigate to:
HKEY USERS\ DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colours.

7) The default value should be: 0 78 152
You can change this now to your chosen RGB value.
The changes will not take place until you log off.

IMPORTANT: This procedure contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs

Hidden Programs In Windows XP !

Is it strange to hear , but true that some good programs are hidden in Windows XP !!!

Programs :

1. Private Character Editor :

Used for editing fonts,etc.
** start>>Run
** Now, type eudcedit

2. Dr. Watson :

This an inbuilt windows repairing software !
** start>>Run
** Now, type drwtsn32

3. Media Player 5.1 :

Even if you upgrade your Media Player, you can still access your old player in case the new one fails !!!
** start>>Run
** Now, type mplay32

4. iExpress :

Used to create SetupsYou can create your own installers !
** start>>Run
** Now, type iexpress

Error Reporting in XP

If error reporting in XP is bugging you then turn it off.

When a system error occurs in XP, a little dialog box appears asking if you want to report the error to Microsoft. Click the message box to make it disappear. You don't have to report the error if you don't want to and on today's "Call for Help" Leo shows you how to turn off the feature if you find it distracting.

To disable error reporting, follow these directions:

1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
2. Click the Advanced tab on your System Properties dialog box.
3. Click the Error Reporting button on the Advanced tab.
4. Place a checkmark next to "Disable error reporting."
5. Leave the other radio button unchecked next to the text labeled, "But notify me when critical errors occur."
6. Click OK.

Trick to Show ur name after time in taskbar...


Hi freinds !
I m here to tell u a trick to add up ur name in place of AM and PM beside time and make urself to feel proud among ur group of frnds.
Its simple
Start -> Control Pannel -> Regional and LAnguage option -> Customize (beside English US) -> Go to TIME tab -> Change AM symbol and PM symbol from AM and PM to ur name -> Apply -> Ok ...
IS it changed ??? Might be not ...Now go to time in taskbar and Double Click it to open "Date and time property" ...Look place where time chnges in digital form i.e. 02:47:52 AM , click to arrow to cnage the AM or PM by selecting and press arrow. It will Show ur name or name that was entered by u, Apply -> OK and be HAPPY 8)