By default, WindowsXP uses a large amount of hard drive space for storing system restore points.

If you get an error regarding a missing or corrupt hal.dll file, it might simply be the BOOT.INI file on the root of the C: drive that is misconfigured

To change visual effects such as fade menus, mouse shadow, visual styles on buttons, drop shadows for icons, slide open boxes and buttons etc.:

By default, WindowsXP does not display all the programs you can add or remove. To show this list:

The boot.ini file is a simple text file that is on the root of the boot drive.You can edit this with any plain text editor like Notepad (may need to unhide the file first).

One way to run a chkdsk (this is like Scandisk that was with Win9X), is to

If you want to share files from a XP computer,yet want to remove it from showing up in the Network Neighborhood, Run net config server /hidden:yes