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WINDOWS USER INTERFACE
Last updated April 16, 2006
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- 3D screen savers may not appear correctly on computers using multiple displays in Win XP {KB 839693}
Win XP
- A List of the Keyboard Shortcuts Available in Windows XP {KB 301583}
- Background Is Missing When Your Screen Saver Quits in Win XP {KB 821720}
- Cannot Move or Rename the Documents & Settings Folder {KB 236621}
Win 2000, Win XP
- Cannot Select a .JPG Image as Your Desktop Background Image {KB 313596}
- Compressed Folder Becomes Corrupted When Larger than 4 GB {KB 301325}
- Configuration of the My Documents Folder {KB 221837}
- Custom Find Extensions Are Missing on the Win XP Start Menu (BUG) {KB 316307}
- Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP {KB 282002}
- Description of the Start Menu in Windows XP {KB 279767}
- Display Resolution & Color Depth Settings Apply to All Users {KB 281565}
- Erratic Behavior Occurs If You Create a “Desktop” Folder on the Desktop {KB 318573}
Win 2000, Win XP
- High Rate of Collisions on 100-MB Networks {KB 315237}
(slow file copies or other Windows Explorer performance)
- How to Add Items to the “Send To” Menu in Windows XP {KB 310270}
- How to Arrange Files Using Folder Views {KB 306554}
- How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area {KB 283084}
- How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Win XP {KB 307856}
- How to Determine the Source of a File {KB 304590}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME, Win XP
- How to Distribute a Custom Desktop Theme to Users in Windows XP {KB 310514}
- How to Enable or Disable the New Windows XP Interface Components {KB 288186}
- How to Enable the “Run As” Command on Program Shortcut Menus {KB 294676}
- How to Search for Hidden or System Files in Windows XP {KB 302347}
- How to Quickly Lock Your Computer & Use Other Windows Logo Shortcut Keys {KB 294317}
- How to Recreate the Show Desktop Icon on the Quick Launch Bar {KB 190355}
Download the Show Desktop Repair Kit, unzip it, and launch showdesk.bat.
- How to Upgrade Win98 or Win ME Profiles to Windows XP Domain User Profiles {KB 283253}
- How to Use Computer Management in Windows XP {KB 308423}
- How to Use File Compression in Windows XP {KB 307987}
- Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer in Windows XP {KB 318872}
- Policy Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP {KB 292504}
- Protected System Files May Be Displayed Even If the Option Is Disabled {KB 304715}
Win XP
- Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder {KB 321186}
After reading the article, click here to download a Registry patch to do this repair.
- Search Tool Does Not Search for Some Words or Phrases in Text Files {KB 318517}
- Start Menu & Windows Task Bar Are Missing After You Upgrade to Win XP {KB 818150}
Win XP
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Take Advantage of Accessibility Tools
Win XP Home Edition
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Take Advantage of Accessibility Tools
Win XP Pro
- Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar in Win XP {KB 912650}
Win XP (known problem, solution is a reboot)
- Uneven or Inconsistent Colors on or Around the Toolbars in Program or Explorer Windows {KB 331507}
Win XP; Win XP SP1
- Welcome Screen Appears After Your Computer Has Been Idle {KB 810607}
RECYCLE BIN
- How the Recycle Bin stores files {KB 136517}
Win95, Win98, WinNT4 This is the most general KB article on the Recycle Bin, and helps resolve the majority of all Recycle Bin problems. I suggest you try it first, unless one of the titles below exactly addresses your Recycle Bin problem.
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