Number 319 - December 2009

Broadsides
by Ron Broadhurst, Space Coast PC User Group, FL
Turn Off Indexing To Speed Up XP    Windows XP keeps a record of all files on the hard disk so when you do a search on the hard disk it is faster. There is a downside to this and because the computer has to i8ndex all files, it will slow down normal file cammands like open, close, etc. If you do not do a lot of searches on your hard drive then you may want to turn this feature off.     Open My Computer     Right click your hard drive icon and select Properties     At the bottom of the window you'll see "Allow indexing service to index this disk for faster searches," uncheck this and click OK.     A new Window will pop up. Select Apply to all folders and subfolders     It will take a minute or two for the changes to rake effect but then you should enjoy faster performance.	Create a Personal Screen Saver    For a great way to put your digital photos to work, try creating a slide show presentation for use as a screen saver.     Right click an empty spot on your desktop, and then click Properties.     Click the Screen Saver tab.     In the Screen Saver list, click My Pictures Slideshow     Settings to make any adjustments, such as how often the pictures should change, what size they should be, and whether you'll use transition effects between pictures, and then click OK.    Now your screen saver is a random display of the pictures taken from your My Pictures folder.
Number 319 - December 2009