Add A Folder Background Image (Windows XP)

Add A Folder Background Image (Windows XP)

We have beautiful wallpapers for our desktops. And you become happy to see it. But,e ver wanted to beautify your folders from inside? Well, here’s a guide to do that. I shall explain two methods to Add A Folder Background Image in Windows XP.


Method 1:

* Just download and install Windowpaper XP v2.0 Beta 2
http://download-free.programas-gratis.net/php/download.php?id_programa=1404&software-WindowPaper-XP-2.0-Beta-2
* Run the application.
* It is highly custamizable appz you can set image,Change folder Icon,Text colour.



That’s it!!! Simple way to set the image.

Method 2:

• Click Start–>Run
• Type cmd and hit enter.
• Suppose you wish to set background for a folder “KaranGoel” in E:\ Drive
• Type the following in command prompt

attrib +s E:\KaranGoel

• Hit Enter
• Close the command prompt.

Now open Notepad and paste following code:

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} = {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=Your Wallpaper Path
IconArea_Text=0×000000

Now change “Your Wallpaper Path” to the exact path of the wallpaper which you wish to set as background. Suppose the wallpaper is stored in “F:\Wallpaper\KG.jpg”, then the code will be as following:

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} = {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=F:\Wallpaper\Dw.jpg
IconArea_Text=0×000000

NOTE: If you copy the wallpaper in the same folder which you are editing, then you can simply put the wallpaper name in the file. e.g. if you copy the “KG.jpg” file in “KaranGoel” folder, then the code will be as following:

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} = {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=Dw.jpg
IconArea_Text=0×000000

“IconArea_Text” stands for the text color, you can change it to white, yellow, blue, black or any other color. Just replace the code in “IconArea_Text” section. A few most used color codes are:

Black – 0×000000
White – 0xFFFFFF
Green – 0×00FF00
Blue – 0xFF0000
Red – 0×0000FF

Now save the file with name “Desktop.ini” (including quotes) and copy the file in the desired folder which is “KaranGoel” in our example. Re-open the folder. Now it should show the wallpaper as background.

Windows shortcuts
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Run Commands:

compmgmt.msc - Computer management
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 _ System Information
sysedit _ System Edit
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver _ Shows current version of windows
mailto: _ Opens default email client
command _ Opens command prompt

Run Commands to access the control panel:

Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt:

ANSI.SYS Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC View the file associations.
AT Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
ATTRIB Display and change file attributes.
BATCH Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS View and modify file ACL's.
CALL Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD Changes directories.
CHCP Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR Changes directories.
CHKDSK Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMP Compares files.
COMPACT Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE View or change the systems date.
DEBUG Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DELETE Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT View and edit files.
EDLIN View and edit files.
EMM386 Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE Erase files from computer.
EXIT Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND Expand a M*cros*ft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT Extract files from the M*cros*ft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC Compare files.
FDISK Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS 32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL Change the label of a disk drive.
LH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP Displays the device name of a drive.
MD Command to create a new directory.
MEM Display memory on system.
MKDIR Command to create a new directory.
MODE Modify the port or display settings.
MORE Display one page at a time.
MOVE Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV Early M*cros*ft Virus scanner.
MSD Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER Conserve power with computer portables.
PRINT Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC Open the QBasic.
RD Removes an empty directory.
REN Renames a file or directory.
RENAME Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME View or modify the system time.
TITLE Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK Unlock a disk drive.
VER Display the version information.
VERIFY Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
TRUENAME When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists
TASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications

Windows XP Shortcuts:

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts:
ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu
SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used
ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit
CTRL+A - Select all items
CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)
CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)
CTRL+V - Paste item(s)
CTRL+Z - Undo last action
CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
TAB - Move forward through options
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up
ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties
F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs
F6 - Switch between left and right panes
F5 - Refresh window contents
F3 - Display Find application
F2 - Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts:

CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page
CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites
CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
CTRL+F - Find on this page
CTRL+H - Open the History bar
CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+N - Open a new window
CTRL+O - Go to a new location
CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame
CTRL+S - Save the current page
CTRL+W - Close current browser window
CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com
SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window
BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page
ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
TAB - Move forward through items on a page
END - Move to the end of a document
ESC - Stop downloading a page
F11 - Toggle full-screen view
F5 - Refresh the current page
F4 - Display list of typed addresses
F6 - Change Address bar and page focus
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between frames
SHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a link
SHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a page
CTRL+TAB - Move forward between frames
CTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboard
CTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboard
ENTER - Activate a selected link
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
END - Move to the end of a document
F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help

System Speedups

1.1 Managing Your Memory
Optimize your system's memory with little-known trick that can make your computer run faster and you will feel relax.

Note: To find out how much memory, also known as Random Access Memory (or RAM), your computer has, right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
A Windows XP system needs at least 256 MB of RAM to work properly. Better yet, get 512 MB, or more, if you can afford it.

1.1.1 DOS Swap
You can speed up your system simply by replacing old DOS programs with more recent versions, if they're available. DOS applications, like old versions of WordPerfect, don't allow XP to manage memory properly, and they hoard memory by not sharing it with other programs.

1.1.2 Eliminating Needless Visual Effects
Windows XP: fading and sliding menu actions, folders that let you slap pictures on them, and icons that come with drop shadows. But all these effects can take their toll on system performance, especially if you have an older computer

Logically speaking, fewer effects you use and the faster your computer runs. Here's how to choose:
1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties =>Advanced.
The Advanced tab on the System Properties dialog box appears. You can also summon System Properties from the Run box or the command line; enter sysdm.cpl and then press Enter. (To get to the Run box, choose Start =>Run. To get to the command prompt, choose Start =>Run, type command, and press Enter.)
2. Under the Performance section, click Settings, and then select the Visual Effects tab.
The Performance Options dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 11-1.
3. Choose the visual effects you want.
"Adjust for best performance" turns off all the visual effects listed. "Adjust for best appearance" has the opposite effect: it turns everything on. Selecting "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" triggers, as you might guess, different choices on different computers. And to pick and choose individual effects yourself, choose "Custom," then decide which ones you want.

Prevent your PC from slowing you down

1 Managing Your Memory

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Note: To find out how much memory, also known as Random Access Memory (or RAM), your computer has, right-click My Computer and choose Properties General. A Windows XP system needs at least 256 MB of RAM to work properly. Better yet, get 512 MB, or more, if you can afford it.

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A. Eliminating Needless Visual Effects

1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties => Advanced.

   The Advanced tab on the System Properties dialog box appears. You can also summon System Properties from the Run box or the command line; enter sysdm.cpl and then press Enter. (To get to the Run box, choose Start => Run, type command, and press Enter.) Run. To get to the command prompt, choose Start

2. Under the Performance section, click Settings, and then select the Visual Effects tab.

   The Performance Options dialog box appears, as shown in Figure

3. Choose the visual effects you want.

   "Adjust for best performance" turns off all the visual effects listed. "Adjust for best appearance" has the opposite effect: it turns everything on. Selecting "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" triggers, as you might guess, different choices on different computers. And to pick and choose individual effects yourself, choose "Custom," then decide which ones you want.

Note: Sometimes, turning off a service only affects your current computing session; other times the service stays off the next time you turn on your PC. If you want to ensure these changes are permanent

2. Services You Don't Need

Here's how to turn off currently running services:
1 At a command prompt or in the Run box type in services.msc and press Enter.

The Services window appears, as shown in Figure 11-2. This program lists all Windows XP services,tellsyou whether they're currently running, and lets you start or stop each one

Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Logo Key Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Combination	What It Does
Windows Key	Displays or hides the Start menu.
Windows Key+Break (the key with the word "Break" printed on it)	Displays the System Properties dialog box.
Windows Key+D	Shows the desktop.
Windows Key+M	Minimizes all windows.
Windows Key+Shift+M	Restores minimized windows.
Windows Key+E	Opens Windows Explorer.
Windows Key+F	Searches for a file or folder.
Windows Key+F1	Displays Windows Help.
Windows Key+R	Opens the Run dialog box.

Common Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Combination	What It Does
Shift+F10	Displays the shortcut menu for the selected item (equivalent to right-clicking with the mouse).
Shift+Delete	Deletes the selected item permanently without placing it in the Recycle Bin.
Shift with any of the arrow keys	Selects more than one contiguous item in a window or on the desktop, or selects text within a document.
Right Arrow	Opens the next menu to the right, or opens a submenu.
Left Arrow	Opens the next menu to the left, or closes a submenu.
Home	Goes to the top of the active window.
F6	Cycles through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F5	Refreshes the active window.
F3	Searches for a file or folder.
F2	Renames the selected item.
F10	Activates the menu bar in the active program.
Esc	Cancels the current task.
Ctrl+A	Selects all.
Ctrl+Z	Undoes the previous action.
Ctrl+X	Cuts.
Ctrl+C	Copies.
Ctrl+V	Pastes.
Ctrl+Up Arrow	Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl+Shift with any of the arrow keys	Highlights a block of text.
Ctrl+Right Arrow	Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl+Left Arrow	Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl+F4	Closes the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
Ctrl+Esc	Displays the Start menu.
Ctrl+Down Arrow	Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl while dragging an item	Makes a copy of the item you're dragging.
Backspace	In My Computer or Windows Explorer, opens the folder one level up.
Alt+Tab	Switches between open items.
Alt+F4	Closes the active item, or quits the active program.
Alt+Esc	Cycles through items in the order they were opened.
Alt+Enter	Displays the properties of the selected object.

Windows XP Dialog Box Shortcuts

Shortcut Key Combination	What It Does
Ctrl+Tab	Moves forward through tabs in a dialog box.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Moves backward through tabs in a dialog box.
Tab	Moves forward through options in a dialog box.
Shift+Tab	Moves backward through options in a dialog box.
Space Bar	Selects or clears the checkbox if the active option is a checkable.
Arrow keys	Selects a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.
F1	Displays Help in the current program.
F4	Displays the items in the active list.
Backspace	Opens a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
Alt+underlined letter	Carries out the underlined letter's corresponding command or selects the corresponding option in a dialog box.

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