Disable Titles In Thumbnail View In Windows XP!

To temporarily hide the titles of filenames when viewing folders in Thumbnail view (to give more room for your thumbnails), hold down the SHIFT key when opening a folder that is set up for Thumbnail view. Or, if you are already in a Thumbnail View folder, switch the view to Icons, then hold down the SHIFT key and switch the view to Thumbnail.

Gary Chambers

View Hidden Files And Folders In Windows XP!

Normally, Windows XP hides files and folders that it deems critical to the operating system. This is done, in theory, to protect you from damaging key files. However, there may be times when you need to view hidden files and folders, such as for debugging problems, for tweaking, or for recovering from virus and/or spyware attacks.

1. Open any folder in Explorer.

2. Choose "Tools" then "Folder Options".

3. When the multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "View" tab.

4. Select "Show hidden files and folders".

5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Gary Chambers

Modify The Send To Menu In Windows XP To Suit You!

When you right-click an icon and choose "Send To", you are given several options, including the ability to mail the file as an attachment, copy the file to a floppy disk, send the file to the "My Documents" folder, and others.

You may want to modify this menu. For example, create a Notepad option to easily view text files that don't have a .TXT extension. Perhaps add the ability to send files to a specified folder, such as "C:\information". To modify this menu option:

1. Open the "C:\Documents and Settings" folder from Explorer.

2. Double-click the folder representing your username.

3. Double-click the "Send To" folder.

4. Right-click on the folder, select "New" then "Shortcut".

5. A "Create Shortcut" wizard will appear. Select the program name (use the "Browse" button if desired) or the folder to which you would like to send files.

6. Click "Next".

7. Type in a name for this shortcut, which will also be the name of the menu item under "Send To".

8. Click "Finish" to close the dialog box.

Gary Chambers

Quickly Minimize All Windows In XP!

Did an incorrect keystroke cause a browser window to appear with some content that you wouldn't want others to see? Or, perhaps another window is flashing on the taskbar, asking for attention, and you need to quickly hide the currently open window from view. To quickly minimize all of the open windows, placing them on the taskbar, just press WINDOWS+D. This performs the same thing as if you had right-clicked on the taskbar and chosen "Show the Desktop", but this keyboard shortcut is much quicker.

Press WINDOWS+D again and your hidden window will reappear.

Gary Chambers