Windows XP Annoyances

A.2 Alphabetical Listing of All Windows XP Settings: N-W

Navigation keys on special keyboards, customize

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

NetMeeting, make the default for Internet Calls

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Internet Call

Network, add new connection

Control Panel Network Connections New Connection Wizard

Network, advanced adapter settings

Device Manager right-click adapter Properties Advanced tab

Network, Authentication

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Authentication tab

Network, bindings

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Advanced Settings Adapters and Bindings tab

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab turn on or off listed protocols and services

Network, bridge two connections

Control Panel Network Connections select two connections Advanced Network Bridge

Network, computer description

Control Panel System Computer Name tab

Network, computer name

Control Panel System Computer Name tab Change

Network, connect to shared printer

Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer Next A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

Network, connection status

Control Panel Network Connections double-click connection General tab

Network, disconnect mapped network drive

Explorer Tools Disconnect Network Drive

Network, DNS settings

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced DNS tab

Network, enable / disable

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Enable or Disable

Network, Firewall

See "Internet Connection Firewall"

Network, include in Files or Folders search

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Automatically search for network folders and printers

Network, install a network protocol or service

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Install

Network, IP address and other connection information

Control Panel Network Connections double-click connection Support tab

Network, join a Windows NT domain

Control Panel System Computer Name tab Change

Network, map network drive

Explorer Tools Map Network Drive

Network, preliminary setup

Control Panel Network Connections Network Setup Wizard

Network, priorities

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Advanced Settings Provider Order tab

Network, protocol, enable or disable for a connection

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab check or uncheck entries in list

Network, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies Security Options

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Network

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Network

Network, set IP address

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Use the following IP address

Network, set multiple IP addresses

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced IP Settings tab

Network, share printer

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Sharing Shared as

Network, show icon in taskbar notification areawhen connected

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Show icon in notification area when connected

Network, SNMP components (install / uninstall)

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Optional Networking Components Management and Monitoring Tools

Network, TCP/IP filtering

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced Options tab TCP/IP filtering Properties

Network, TCP/IP settings

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

Network, uninstall a protocols or service

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Uninstall

Network, WINS settings

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Advanced WINS tab

Network Connections, automatically dial

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab

Network Connections, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Network Network Connections

Network Connections, show as menu in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Expand Network Connections

Network Connections, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

TweakUI Explorer Show Network Connections on classic Start Menu

Network Connections, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Network Connections

Newsgroup reader, default

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab Newsgroups

Notification Area

See "Taskbar Notification Area"

Numbers, customize display

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Customize Numbers tab

ODBC data sources, restrict access

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level

Offline Files, action to take when network connection is lost

Control Panel Folder Options Offline Files tab Advanced

Offline Files, automatic synchronization

Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup Logon/Lofoff tab Automatically synchronize the selected items...

Offline Files, automatic synchronization on idle

Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup On Idle tab Advanced

Offline Files, compatibility with computers running on batteries

Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup On Idle tab Advanced Prevent synchronization when my computer is running on battery power

Offline Files, enable scheduling of desktop web page updates

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable offline items to be synchronized on a schedule

Offline Files, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Network Offline Files

Offline Files, settings

Control Panel Folder Options Offline Files tab

Explorer Tools Synchronize Setup

Offline Files, synchronize

Explorer Tools Synchronize

Outlook Express, make the default

Control Panel Internet Options Programs tab E-mail or Newsgroups

Outlook Express, repair unread mail count

TweakUI Repair

Parental Control of web sites

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab Content Advisor section

Passwords, automatic logon

Control Panel Internet Options Security tab Custom Level User Authentication

Passwords, change

Control Panel User Accounts select an account Change my password

Passwords, expiration

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Account Policies Password Policy

Passwords, prevent forgotten passwords

Control Panel User Accounts select an account Related Tasks section Prevent a forgotten password

Passwords, require for exiting screen saver

Control Panel Display Screen Saver tab On resume, password protect

Passwords, require for resuming from standby mode

Control Panel Power Options Advanced tab Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby

Passwords, saving in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Content tab AutoComplete

Passwords, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Account Policies Password Policy

Passwords, show "Change Password" in Ctrl-Alt-Del window

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Path, show full path in folder windows

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Display the full path in the title bar / Display the full path in the address bar

Personalized menus, Favorites

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable Personalized Favorites Menu

Pictures

See "Images"

Places bar, customize

TweakUI Common Dialogs

Pointer

See "Mouse"

Pop-up help windows

See "Tooltips"

Power Management

See "Advanced Power Management"

Print Server settings

Control Panel Printers and Faxes File Server Properties

Printers, advanced settings

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Printers

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Printers

Printers, cancel printing of all documents

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Cancel All Documents

Printers, cancel printing of one document

Control Panel Printers and Faxes double-click printer right-click document Cancel

Printers, change settings for a single application

Open application File Print or Printer Setup

Printers, change settings for all applications

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Properties

Printers, connect to a printer on your network

Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer Next A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

Printers, install

Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer

Printers, pause printing

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Pause Printing

Printers, print background colors and images when printing web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Printings Print background colors and images

Printers, set default printer

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Set as Default Printer

Printers, share with other computers on network

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Sharing Shared as

Printers, show as menu in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Expand Printers

Printers, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Printers and Faxes

Printers, uninstall

Control Panel Printers and Faxes right-click printer Delete

Printers, view status

Control Panel Printers and Faxes double-click printer

Processor, priorities

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Advanced tab Processor scheduling section

Processor, show details

Control Panel System General tab

Profile Assistant, enable / disable

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Enable Profile Assistant

Proxy settings

Control Panel Internet Options Connection tab LAN Settings

Quick Launch toolbar, show on Taskbar

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Show Quick Launch

Right-click on taskbar Toolbars Quick Launch

Recent Documents

See "Documents"

Recycle Bin, desktop icon

Control Panel Display Desktop tab Customize Desktop

Registered User, view

Control Panel System General tab

Registry Editor, repair

TweakUI Repair

Remote Assistance, allow invitations to be sent

Control Panel System Remote tab Remote Assistance tab

Remote Desktop, enable incoming connections

Control Panel System Remote tab Remote Desktop tab

Report crashes to Microsoft

Control Panel System Advanced tab Error Reporting

Run, show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Display Run

Run, show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Run Command

Scheduled Tasks, add a task

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Add Scheduled Task

Scheduled Tasks, choose user for a single task

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Task tab Run as

Scheduled Tasks, choose user for At service

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced AT Service Account

Scheduled Tasks, compatibility with computers running on batteries

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Power Management section

Scheduled Tasks, delete a task

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Delete

Scheduled Tasks, delete completed tasks automatically

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again

Scheduled Tasks, enable / disable

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced Stop Using Task Scheduler or Start Using Task Scheduler

Scheduled Tasks, enable / disable a single task

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Task tab Enabled

Scheduled Tasks, log

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced View Log

Scheduled Tasks, missed task notification

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced Notify Me of Missed Tasks

Scheduled Tasks, pause

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks Advanced Pause Task Scheduler

Scheduled Tasks, perform only if computer is idle

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Idle Time section

Scheduled Tasks, repeat settings for a single task

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Schedule tab Advanced

Scheduled Tasks, schedule settings for a single task

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Schedule tab

Scheduled Tasks, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Task Scheduler

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Task Scheduler

Scheduled Tasks, stop hung tasks

Control Panel Scheduled Tasks right-click task Properties Settings tab Stop the task if it runs for...

Screen

See "Display"

Screen Saver settings

Control Panel Display Screen Saver tab

Scrollbars, color

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "3d Objects"

Scrollbars, size

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Advanced Item list choose "Scrollbar"

Search, Address Bar

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Search from the Address bar

Search, classic search in Explorer

TweakUI Explorer Use Classic Search in Explorer

Search, customize navigation key

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Search, include network folders and printers

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Automatically search for network folders and printers

Send To, folder location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Setup, location of setup files

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders Installation Path

Shared folders, include in searches

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Automatically search for network folders and printers

Shared folders, make accessible to all users

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Use simple file sharing

(Turn this off to further restrict access to shared resources.)

Shift Key, make it "sticky"

Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use StickyKeys

Shortcuts, overlay icon

TweakUI Explorer Shortcut

Shortcuts, show "Shortcut to" prefix

TweakUI Explorer Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts

Single-click required to open icons

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Single-click to open an item

Software, install or uninstall

Control Panel Add or Remove Programs

Software, install or uninstall (network components)

Control Panel Network Connections Advanced Optional Networking Components

Software, installation security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Windows Installer

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Windows Installer

Sounds, beep on errors

TweakUI General Beep on errors

Sounds, default audio devices for playback, recording, and MIDI

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio tab

Sounds, disable unwanted audio devices

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio tab Use only default devices

Sounds, events that trigger sounds

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Sounds tab

Sounds, list devices

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Hardware tab

Sounds, mute all

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Mute

Sounds, navigation keys on special keyboards

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Sounds, play in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Multimedia Play sounds in web pages

Sounds, play sounds when Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock is pressed

Control Panel Accessibility Options Keyboard tab Use ToggleKeys

Sounds, show visual notification

Control Panel Accessibility Options Sound tab

Sounds, speaker, enable/disable pc speaker

TweakUI General Beep on errors

Sounds, speaker orientation

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Advanced Speakers tab

Sounds, speaker troubleshooting

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Advanced Performance tab

Sounds, speaker volume

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Speaker Volume

Sounds, surround sound setup

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Speaker settings section Advanced Speakers tab

Sounds, volume

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab

Sounds, volume from keyboard

TweakUI Explorer Command Keys

Speech, recording voice

See "Voice"

Speech, select preferred audio device

Control Panel Speech Text to Speech tab Audio Output

Speech, speed

Control Panel Speech Text to Speech tab Voice speed section

Speech, voice selection

Control Panel Speech Text to Speech tab Voice selection section

Speech, volume

Volume Control (sndvol32.exe) adjust master or "Wave" controls

Start Menu, button look and feel

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Start Menu, clear list of recently opened applications

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab Clear List

Start Menu, enable dragging and dropping (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Enable Dragging and Dropping

Start Menu, enable dragging and dropping (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Enable Dragging and Dropping

Start Menu, folder location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Start Menu, Frequently Used Programs, ban items from list

TweakUI Taskbar XP Start Menu

Start Menu, hide infrequently-accessed applications (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize "Advanced Start menu options" section Use Personalized Menus

Start Menu, highlight newly installed programs (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab Highlight newly installed programs

Start Menu, look and feel

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab "Start menu" or "Classic Start menu"

Start Menu, number of recently opened applications to show (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab "Programs" section

Start Menu, open menus when hovering with mouse (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab Open submenus when I pause on them with my mouse

Start Menu, size of icons (Classic Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize Advanced tab "Start menu items" section Show Small Icons in Start Menu

Start Menu, size of icons (XP Start Menu only)

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize General tab "Select an icon size for programs" section

Startup, folder location

TweakUI My Computer Special Folders

Startup, log

Control Panel System Advanced tab Startup and Recovery section Settings System failure section

Startup, multi-boot menu settings

Control Panel System Advanced tab Startup and Recovery section Settings System startup section

Startup, sound

See "Sounds"

Status Bar, show in Explorer

Explorer View Status Bar

Style sheets, impose a single style sheet for all web pages

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Accessibility Format documents using my style sheet

Style, apply to controls in web pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Enable visual styles on buttons and controls in web pages

Style, enable / disable all styles

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Style, visual style of windows and buttons

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Swap File, size and location

See "Virtual Memory"

Synchronize

See "Offline Files"

System Restore, disk space usage

Control Panel System System Restore tab Disk space usage section

System Restore, enable / disable

Control Panel System System Restore tab Turn off System Restore

System Restore, policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System System Restore

System Restore, status

Control Panel System System Restore tab Status section

Task, show extra task pane in folder windows

Control Panel Folder Options General tab Tasks section

Task Manager, show in Ctrl-Alt-Del window

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates System Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Task Scheduler

See "Scheduled Tasks"

Taskbar, flash buttons

TweakUI General Focus

Taskbar, group buttons by application

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Group similar taskbar buttons

Taskbar, group buttons by application (customize)

TweakUI Taskbar Grouping

Taskbar, hide when not in use

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Auto-hide the taskbar

Taskbar, keep on top of other windows

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Keep the taskbar on top of other windows

Taskbar, move to a different screen location

Click on an empty portion of the taskbar and drag

Taskbar, prevent moving and resizing

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Lock the taskbar

Right-click on taskbar Toolbars Lock the taskbar

Taskbar, resize

Drag the border of the taskbar to make it larger or smaller

Taskbar, sliding button animation (enable/disable)

Control Panel System Advanced tab Performance section Settings Visual Effects tab Custom

Taskbar, style

Control Panel Display Appearance tab Windows and buttons list

Taskbar Notification Area, hide infrequently-accessed applications

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Taskbar tab Hide inactive icons

Taskbar Notification Area, network icon

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties General tab Show icon in notification area when connected

Taskbar Notification Area, power icon

Control Panel Power Options Advanced tab Always show icon on the taskbar

Taskbar Notification Area, volume control (yellow speaker)

Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Volume tab Place volume icon in the taskbar

Telephony settings

Control Panel Phone and Modem Options Advanced tab

Telnet Server, restrictions

Control Panel Network Connections right-click connection Properties Advanced tab Settings Services tab

Temporary Internet Files, clear automatically when browser is closed

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Temporary Internet Files, policy regarding encrypted pages

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Security Do not save encrypted pages to disk

Temporary Internet Files, settings

Control Panel Internet Options General tab Temporary Internet Files section Settings

Terminal Server, disable compositing effects in Internet Explorer

Control Panel Internet Options Advanced tag Browsing Force offscreen compositing even under Terminal Server

Terminal Server, security policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Terminal Services

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Terminal Services

Text Cursor, blink rate

Control Panel Keyboard Speed tab Cursor blink rate

Text Cursor, blink rate & size

Control Panel Accessibility Options Display tab Cursor Options section

Text Cursor, change mouse "I-beam" cursor

Control Panel Mouse Pointers tab choose "Text Select" from "Customize" list

Themes

Control Panel Display Themes tab

Thumbnails, cache (enable/disable)

Control Panel Folder Options View tab Do not cache thumbnails

Thumbnails, image quality

TweakUI Explorer Thumbnails

Thumbnails, show in Explorer

Explorer View Thumbnails

Thumbnails, size

TweakUI Explorer Thumbnails

Time, customize display

Control Panel Regional and Language Options Regional Options tab Customize Time tab

Time, set

Control Panel Date and Time Date & Time tab

Time, synchronize with Internet time server automatically

Control Panel Date and Time Internet Time tab

Time, time service policies

Group Policy (gpedit.msc) Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Windows Time Service

Time, time zone

Control Panel Date and Time Time Zone tab

Title bar, font, color, and size

Control Panel Display