Datasheet

Enhance Your Computer’s Security and Privacy
Add a Password to Your User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Require Ctrl+Alt+Delete Before Logging On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Switch to Advanced File Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Encrypt Confidential Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Prevent Access to Your Computer with a Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Prevent Others from Starting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Clear Your List of Recently Used Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Clear Your List of Recently Viewed Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Prevent Malicious Code from Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Extend Your System with PowerToys
for Windows XP
Download and Install PowerToys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Switch Programs with Alt-Tab Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Quickly Access the Command Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Resize Pictures with Image Resizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
View Multiple Desktops Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Create a CD Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Magnify Your Screen with Taskbar Magnifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Perform Advanced Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Take Webcam Pictures at Regular Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
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