Beginner
How to check antivirus status in Windows XP
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Security Center (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
b. Click: Security Center (if Control Panel is set to Classic View) - Verify that Virus Protection shows as ON.
- If Virus Protection shows NOT FOUND, you can install antivirus software.
How to run Disk Cleanup in Windows XP
- Click: Start
- Click: All Programs
- Click: Accessories
- Click: System Tools
- Click: Disk Cleanup
- Wait for Disk Cleanup to calculate.
- Check: [x] Recycle Bin
- Check: [x] Temporary files
- Click: [OK]
- Click: [Yes]
- Wait for Disk Cleanup to process.
How to run the Disk Defragmenter in Windows XP
- Click: Start
- Click: All Programs
- Click: Accessories
- Click: System Tools
- Click: Disk Defragmenter
- Select Drive C:
- Click: [Defragment]
How to add programs to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows XP
- Display the Quick Launch toolbar
- Right click a blank area of the blue bar at the bottom.
- Select: Properties
- Check: [x] Show Quick Launch
- Click: [ OK ]
- Copy the desired program icon
- Click: Start
- Click: All Programs
- Click: Accessories
- Right-click and drag calculator to Quick Launch toolbar
- Click: Copy Here
How to set large screen fonts in Windows XP
- Click: Start > Control Panel
- Double-click: Display
- Click: Settings tab
- Click: [Advanced] button
- Change: DPI Setting: [Large size (120 DPI)]
- Click: [OK]
- Click: [OK]
- Click: [Yes] to the message boxes that come up
- Click: [Close]
- Answer: [Yes] to reboot your computer
How to restore the taskbar in Windows XP
- Move mouse to bottom of screen (taskbar will reappear)
- Right-click in blue area of taskbar
- Select: Properties
- Un-check: [ ] Auto-hide the taskbar
- Click: [OK]
How to delete screen saver pictures in Windows XP
The pictures displayed are taken randomly from your My Documents/My Pictures folder.
To delete pictures:
- Click: Start > My Pictures
- Select the folder you want
- Click: View > Thumbnails (if not already selected)
- Right-click on a picture you want to delete.
- Select: Delete
- Click: Yes
How to change the background image in Windows XP
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Appearance and Themes (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
b. Click: Display (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
c. Double-click: Display (if Control Panel is set to Classic View) - Click: Desktop
- Click: Browse
- Locate the desired picture.
- Select the desired picture.
- Click: Open
- Click: OK
How to cancel clicking sound on web pages in Windows XP
- Click: Start
- Click: Control Panel
- a. Click: Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
b. Click: Sounds and Audio Devices (if Control Panel is set to Category View)
c. Click: Sounds and Audio Devices (if Control Panel is set to Classic View) - Click: Sounds
- Scroll the list down to the Internet Explorer heading.
- Scroll down further to the Start Navigation item.
- Click: Start Navigation
- Click the down-arrow to open the Sounds list.
- Scroll the list to the top.
- Click: None
- Click: OK
How to make a DOS boot diskette in Windows XP
- Put a blank floppy disk in drive a:
- Open My Computer
- Right-click: 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
- Click: Format
- Check: [x] Create an MS-DOS startup disk.
- Click: [Start]
- Click: [OK]