Windows XP

Change The Logon Screen Wallpaper
Alter the 'Wallpaper' value to change the default wallpaper seen at the login screen. Delete the value if you want no wallpaper.

Registry Setting:

System Key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop Value Name: Wallpaper, TitleWallpaper Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

Disable Compressed (Zipped) Folder Feature
Click on Start -> Run.

Enter the following command in the Run text box:

regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

Restart the Windows for the change to be effective.

To re-enable Compressed (ZIP) Folder support in Windows:

Click on Start -> Run.

Enter the following command in the Run text box (same command with above, except without the /u switch):

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll

Restart the Windows for change to take effect.

Install The Recovery Console
To install the Recovery Console as a startup option

With Windows XP running, insert your Windows XP CD in the drive, and click Exit when the installation options are displayed.

Click Start, click Run, and then type:

D:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

Where D: is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then press Enter. (There is a space between .exe and the slash.)

Follow the instructions on screen to install the Recovery Console, and when the installation is complete, restart your computer.

The Recovery Console will show up in the list of available operating systems in the Startup menu. You must be an administrator to use the Recovery Console.

If the i386 directory is already installed on your computer (as might be the case in computers purchased with Windows XP pre-installed), you can use the same syntax as in Step 2, using the [path]\i386 directory without having to use the CD.

An alternative method is to boot to the CD and start WINNT.EXE, then when prompted to Install or Repair, click Repair, which installs the Recovery Console for you.

If Windows XP will not start, you can run the Recovery Console from the Setup CD.