Create Password Reset Disks

Domain Password Reset Disk

Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows Security dialog box.
Click Change Password.
Click Backup to open the Forgotten Password Wizard.
Click Next and then follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.

Non-Domain Password Reset Disks

Administrator Password Reset Disk

[Start] [Control Panel] [User Accounts]
Select the account name.
Click [Prevent A Forgotten Password] under Related Tasks on left of screen.
Follow the instructions in Forgotten Password Wizard.

Limited Account Password Reset Disk

[Start] [Control Panel] [User Accounts]
Click [Prevent A Forgotten Password] under Realted Tasks on left of screen.
Follow the instructions in Forgotten Password Wizard.

Adjusting Visual Effects

Windows XP calls the property sheet [Performance Options] where these settings are adjusted, and to a certain degree that’s true, but the changes you can make here seem to impact the visual more than the performance. At any rate, to make the changes:

1. Click [Start] [Control Panel] [Performance and Maintenance] [System] then [Advanced] tab.
2. In [Performance] section, click [Settings]. The property sheet below will open.
3. The settings and items are self explanatory. Select/deselect according to preference.
4. The [Advanced] tab allows fine tuning of processor and memory settings.

Enable/Disable Low Disk Space Message

By default, on a Windows XP system the following messages are displayed. This tweak will prevent the messages being displayed.

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks
Modify/Create the Value Name [NoLowDiskSpaceChecks] according to the Value Data listed above.
Value Data: [0 = NoLowDiskSpaceChecks Disabled / 1 = NoLowDiskSpaceChecks Enabled]
Exit Registry and Reboot