18 secrets behind Windows XP

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Check out these tips and tricks to customize your machine.

1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of
Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is
positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the
Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then
type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info,
including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo >
info.txt'. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later
with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the
Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type '
gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates,
Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted
files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will
reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care --
some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional
Edition only).

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