The question some settings operating system raises some immediately after its installation. Windows XP developers have invested a lot of effort for the normal work of the OS, but often do not meet the standard means of increasing demand. Numerous forums on issues dominate tvike, some Web sites are trying to place рунета solution of several problems, but you can get almost everything.

Programmers from Microsoft thought and decided that the Shared Documents folder (General documents) in My computer can help somebody. But remove it impossible standard, but if it wants a branch registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer My Computer NameSpace DelegateFolders must remove key (59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee).

The security of Windows XP

It is considered very important as it exits the system swap file destroy (PageFile.sys). This file is a container where skidyvaetsya all information, including passwords. To file swap newly created (when the option whole file clog zeroes) must branch registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Session Manager Memory Management to change the parameter "ClearPageFileAtShutdown" on dword: 00000001.

The same effect could be achieved in the applet Local Security Policy in the Administrative Tools, section Local Policies, Security Options, the key Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile when system shuts down. (Local Administration, a key policy-Completion of work: Cleaning virtual memory page file.

Next is the problem of security in a standard custodians of the screen (Screen Saver). By default, the registry branch HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTControl PanelDesktop parameter "ScreenSaveActive" set to "1". This is not a very good thing. In taom case, even if a screen saver was not chosen login.scr saver starts. And what if instead of the file, any virus or bad people will replace this file? There is a need to change the value to "0".

Another gap: autorun CDs oyuychno convenient thing, but not always safe and useful. As usual, the disc starts with the launch of a file, they can be and the virus. Indeed, some do not like auto and fleeing from the left by pressing SHIFT. No easy fix branch will be in the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services CDRom pa p p parameters: Autorun Type: REG_DWORD value:

If you do not use the login screen (logon User Interface), the default in the "User" last seen successfully zaloginivshiysya user. This is not a good thing. For now malefactor will be essential to the task easier - login known. To this empty field was necessary to a branch registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Winlogon create parmetr DontDisplayLastUserName = 1 - the user name is not shown, 0 - will be.

Typically, in the performance of teams using the menu item "Run" list sovershivshihsya teams will be available to any user, the same in the list of "Recent documents stored used in the recent past papers. All of this can be removed, contact branch roster HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies Explorer. There must create ClearRecentDocsOnExit parameter with the value 01 00 00 00. If you turn off the computer all the lists will be cleaned.

But OS usually starts a certain number of programs, sometimes necessary (such as antivirus), and sometimes unnecessary, especially since the virus can also start with Windows. Typically, Startup folder in the Start menu can solve some problems, but to fully monitor programmes with auto neobhodio walk on the roster: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionRun. You can delete programs that start along with the OS. Slightly easier run Msconfig utility and make the necessary installation for the Startup tab (StartUp).

The computer under Windows XP must be configured in such a way as to prevent access anonymously registrants users to all resources. This can be done in the branch [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlLs a] changing parameter "restrictanonymous" = dword: 00000000 to 00000001.

"Blue Screen of Death" - notorious for Windows thing. But sometimes it can help in some way. You can access this notorious screen by pressing a certain key combinations, thus instantly destroying all the information in RAM, swap file, in temporary files. This feature can help when you need instant information erasing (unexpected visit :-) specialists from the FSB, for example). To implement the necessary registry branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesi 8042prtParameters create parameter DWord CrashOnCtrlScroll and assign it a value of 1. and now, with "double pressing Scroll Lock with the right mouse button and Ctrl-held system in a deep Đông Belgique.

Sometimes it is necessary to prohibit protect Windows XP system files (System File Protection). This is necessary when installing new Logons Boot-or screens, for example. No need to assess and share some of the risk associated with szapretom protect system files. Installable program can now replace some of the library system or user can delete an important file. In order to disable the system file protection needed in the registry at replace the existing value of the parameter "SFCDisable" to a new meaning.