Tweak UI

[Steve_Bennett]

Muwahahaha!!!!

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,2803-order,1-page,1-c,systemresourcestuneup/description.html

I don't know why I didn't know about this before since it fixes so many of the things I HATE about XP.

Turn off baloon notifications.

Stop apps from stealing focus (i.e.: typing in MS word and another app pops up requesting data and you are now typing in the app that popped up).

You can change a whole host of other things too.

[avdesign]

I know it is a great little app. Here is a VBA script that will stick Tweak UI in your control panel

[Steve_Bennett]

I know it is a great little app. Here is a VBA script that will stick Tweak UI in your control panelThat's cool too.

The download from PC world will install it as a program and list it in your start menu and add it to the add/remove programs list.

I think I will try your script and see if it still works since I installe it from pc world.

[avdesign]

Yes Tweak UI is part or the Windows Power Toys Family (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx) and is often buried in microsoft's web site. Another good one I like is the Alt-Tab Replacement it give you a window of all your open programs when you do the Alt+Tab to cycle windows.

[Steve_Bennett]

Yes Tweak UI is part or the Windows Power Toys Family (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx) and is often buried in microsoft's web site. Another good one I like is the Alt-Tab Replacement it give you a window of all your open programs when you do the Alt+Tab to cycle windows.Yeah, I read about the alt-tab but figured I'd take my customization one step at a time. I can't have my computer crash on me.

[avdesign]

Haven't have either crash XP yet it all the other stuff that does........

[Steve_Bennett]

Really. Thats interesting and good to know.

[Brian Myers]

I've been using it for a long time! It works great. :beer:

[Wanderer]

one of my favorites is removing those stupid little shortcut arrows from the shortcuts on the desktop.

EVERYTHING on my desktop is a shortcut, and it just looks so much nicer without those silly little things ruining my colour scheme.

Muwahahaha!!!!

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,2803-order,1-page,1-c,systemresourcestuneup/description.html

I don't know why I didn't know about this before since it fixes so many of the things I HATE about XP.

Turn off baloon notifications.

Stop apps from stealing focus (i.e.: typing in MS word and another app pops up requesting data and you are now typing in the app that popped up).

You can change a whole host of other things too.

[jaberwok]

one of my favorites is removing those stupid little shortcut arrows from the shortcuts on the desktop.

EVERYTHING on my desktop is a shortcut, and it just looks so much nicer without those silly little things ruining my colour scheme.


I'm with you. lady.