Some Important Windows Xp Tips

Windows XP Tips 'N' Utilities
These are some tips that are very useful to solve most of your Windows XP problems
Note: We advise you to please make a backup copy of your OS registry before applying these operations.

Task Manager Disabled
Methaod:1
[Start] [Run] [Regedit] Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below. Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: DisableTaskMgr Setting for Value Data: [0 = Enabled (Default) / 1 = Disabled] Exit Registry and Reboot
Or
Method:2.
Run dis command on Run
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Folder Option Disabled
Method:1
You can enable Folder Options by simply editing the Windows Registry! Just type regedit in RUN dialog box and it'll open Registry Editor, now goto following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

And in right-side pane, check whether a DWORD value named NoFolderOptions exists or not? If it exists then either change its value to 0 or delete it

Command Prompt Disabled
Method:1
Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Or
Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
In the right-pane, double-click DisableCMD and set it's data to 0
Or
Using Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional.
Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
Navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System
Double-click the Prevent access to the command prompt

Removing Windows Genuine alert
Start Windows Registry editor and delete the folder "WGALOGON" located in the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonNotify
Removing this is easy. Too easy infact. Click on the start menu and select run and type this: %windir%\system32\wgatray.exe /u Click on the start menu again and select run and type: regedit Navigate to the following key and delete the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon Reboot and enjoy Or you may then safely delete the following files Just click on the start menu and select run and type the following cmd /c "del %windir%\system32\wgatray.exe" then this one cmd /c "del %windir%\system32\WGAlogon.dll" and finally this one cmd /c "rmdir /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\6c4788c9549d437e76e1773a7639582a"