IT guru Daniel Petri has posted a very thorough tutorial on customizing a new installation of Windows XP, including taking care of the most common annoyances of a fresh install. Some of these changes ...

I used the following MS article ( Microsoft Knowledge - How To Create a Custom Default User Profile) to create a custom user profile, but when I create a new user only some of the custom settings ...

Windows only: Freeware app VistaTweaker makes customizing Windows a breeze. Very similar to the previously-mentioned Vispa, VistaTweaker has easier to navigate menus and can be used (with limited ...

Q: How do I customize the left side of the start menu in Windows XP? A: The left panel of the start menu consists entirely of a divided list of programs that Windows XP thinks will come in handy for ...

Embedding a Windows-based OS offers designers a large pool of programmers, familiar development tools, and extensive third-party hardware and software support. Third-party add-ons for Windows XP ...