I don`t understand why Windows XP dosen`t allow you to increase the Windows Explorer thumbnail size.

This is how Windows Explorer shows thumbnails by default:

When you are looking for a picture it does not seem to be big enough. There is a way to modify this without messing with the registry.

You may of heard of Tweak UI, which is a free utility that lets you tweak Windows XP settings. Using Tweak UI you can change the default 96 pixel thumbnail size to a larger one.

After you install it got to the Start Menu –> All Programs –> and Powertoys for WIndows XP –> Tweak UI. After you open it CLick on the Explorer group and then Thumbnail on the left side.

Then change the default size from 96 to 256.  Make sure the Image Quality is closer to high so you can see the images more clearly.

If you are runnning out of room on your hard drive then makeing the recycle bin limit smaller is a good way to get more space.

Windows XP takes 10% of your hard drive by default.

The first step is to right click on the Recycle Bin and select Properties

You can set the drives independently or Globally. You can also choose the option to delete the file immediatly and skip the recycle bin.

Once you are done click Apply

One new feature in Vista is the Windows Explorer preview function. It gives you a preview of the selected file. This way you know if you are opening the correct file. However it dosen`t preview every file type

The only way to fix this was to hack the registry manually. However someone has made an app that finds the program file types on your computer and allow them to have a preview. By default Windows allows certain files such as .txt, .doc, .ppt, .xls, and more.

If you haven`t turned on the preview in Windows Explorer you can do so by going to Organize>Layout and Preview Pane

 PreviewConfig allows you to add new files for the preview. After you install it you will see a list of file types on the left side.

You could allow the preview to be Plain text, Media, or none. Then click Apply

Windows comes standard with the 12 hour clock. But some people are used to telling time using military standard. So I will teach you how to change it to or from military time.

The first step is to open up the Control Panel. Then select Regional and Language Options.

Then Select Customize This Forma, which should be towards the lower right hand corner.

Then click on the time tab and edit the time format to military standard.

Then select Apply and your new settings will be ineffect.

Windows Vista now includes a built in partition management function. So now you dont have to look around for softwware to resizee your partition.

1. Right click on  Computer and select Manage    
                 
2. Then select Disk Management under Storage      
   

    Shrink Volume
   

3. Then right click the disk that you want to Shrink. Select Shrink Volume
   
4. Then select the size you want to shrink it by  
   

    Extend Volume

5. Right click the drive you want to extend and select Extend Volume
6. Then select the size you want to extend it by

In Windows Vista Remote desktop is disabled by default. If you wold like to use your computer from another compter then it would be smart to turn it on.

1. First you need to Type System in the startup menu search box and select System
   
2. Now click on the option called Remote Settings located on the left side
   
3. Now Turn it on