Finding that memory leak using Windows NT 4.0
Much has been written about using Performance Monitor to detect and isolate memory leaks. Two KB articles on the subject are Q130926 and Q150934.
Control Synchronous or Asynchronous Logon Processing
Using this registry change, you can control whether the desktop loads before the logon script finishes or not.
Dao.msi Error After Installing Roxio
Unregister it by typing this at the command line.
Unmountable Boot Volume
SYMPTOMSWhen booting up to Win XP you may get a error that reads “Unmountable Boot Volume”.
Configure for Auto-Logon
If you are the only person using the computer and what to have it automatically log you on.
Changing System Restore Settings
By default, WindowsXP uses a large amount of hard drive space for storing system restore points.
HAL.DLL Missing or Corrupt
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
Changing Visual Effects
To change visual effects such as fade menus, mouse shadow, visual styles on buttons, drop shadows for icons, slide open boxes and buttons etc.:
Adding / Removing Additional Programs
By default, WindowsXP does not display all the programs you can add or remove. To show this list:
Editing the Boot.ini file
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).