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Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP and look for AutoEndTasks. On my computer default value is 0. Change it to 1. Thats all. Further more you can reduce the time it takes for Windows to issue kill directive to all active/hung applications.
In doing this only constraint [...]
Archive for September, 2006
How to improve on shutdown time ? Close apps automatically & quickly at shutdown
Posted by mus on September 28th, 2006
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Memory Considerations
Posted by mus on September 26th, 2006
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Computer memory is one of those areas that causes quite a bit of unnecessary confusion for newbies. Memory is a fairly straight-forward thing and, for the most part, there is not a whole lot to consider. There are, though, a few terms and concepts that are thrown around, and I will [...]
Change the Start Menu Style
Posted by mus on September 22nd, 2006
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Does the new Windows XP Start menu take up too much space on your desktop? You can easily change [...]
Turn It On – Windows XP Personal Firewall
Posted by mus on September 17th, 2006
The steps to turn on Windows XP Personal Firewall, Go to and open Control Panel (click Start -> Control Panel), [...]
How to Fix Bad Sectors on a Hard Disk
Posted by mus on September 13th, 2006
Double-click on My Computer to open the My Computer window.
select the disk you want to diagnose and repair
choose properties from the file menu.
choose the tools tab
click the cheack now button under error checking status
depending on your window version choose either thorough or scan for attempt to recovery of bad sector
click start
How to Quit a Frozen PC Application
Posted by mus on September 10th, 2006
Take a break and get a cup of coffee. Sometimes a program that seems irrevocably frozen is just temporarily stalled.
Once you’re convinced that the program really is stuck, it’s time to attempt a graceful exit. On a Windows PC, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. In addition, if you’re running Windows NT or 2000, click on Task Manager. On [...]
Ejecting a Stuck CD
Posted by mus on September 8th, 2006
Start by turning the computer off. Get a medium-size or large paper clip and straighten the long leg. Look closely at the front of the CD drive; you should find a hole that’s about the right size for the paper clip. (Not the earphone jack, of course!) Sometimes there’s a groove just below the drive [...]
The “Toothpaste Trick” For Scratched CDs
Posted by mus on September 5th, 2006
Sometimes a CD gets so beat up and scratched that a CD player or CD drive will not read it. Here’s a trick that may save your CD. Polish the plastic side with toothpaste.
Take a cotton swabs, rub some toothpaste in, then gently rub the swab over the scratches until they disappear or until you [...]
Jumpy Optical Mouse
Posted by mus on September 2nd, 2006
To assure that your optical mouse runs smoothly and verify that the motion of the pointer on the screen mimics that of the mouse, it is essential that the mouse is used on a dark, non-reflective surface. Otherwise, if the mouse is used on a bright, reflective surface, it will have trouble tracking its movement [...]
