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CHAPTER 3
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MANAGING THE WINDOWS DESKTOP
the Start menu. You can eliminate little-used applications and keep the
clutter minimized. Double-check this section every now and again, as
new options are added as you install and use additional programs.
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Logon. You can choose which accounts are visible in the workgroup’s
logon screen. This is nice for those occasions when you don’t want your
kids attempting to hack the Administrator account (hidden by default).
One setting you should be careful with is the Logon\Autologon setting.
In general you should always log on with a user name and password, even if
you’re the only person in your home. To save time, you can have Windows
log on with any user’s account automatically, but because this setting bypasses
the normal log on process, anyone can get access to your personal informa-
tion or masquerade as you online. This setting is most useful for testing and
troubleshooting, when you never leave the computer. It is a high security risk
and should be disabled once you have finished your testing.
Lastly, there is another setting that can be a huge help. Occasionally
Windows gets confused about resource information and mixes up icons on the
desktop and in Windows Explorer. In the Repair section (see Figure 3.28), the
first item in the drop-down list allows you to rebuild icon resource informa-
tion, and nine times out of ten it will restore the mixed-up icons to their nor-
mal programs and files.
Figure 3.28. One of Tweak UI’s Repair options reset icons to their default
appearance.
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