Windows XP Hacks [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

1.1 Hacks #1-7

Possibly the most overlooked part of XP is the way people start up
and shut down their systems. How much do you
think about startup and shutdown? Probably not much. Press a button
to start your PC, click on a few buttons to shut it down, and
that's it.

In fact, there's a lot you can do to get more
productiveand to have a little customization funwhen
using startup
and shutdown. You can create boot menus and choose from customized
startup options; you can create your own bootscreen; you can perform
automated tasks every time you shut down your PC; you can eliminate
unnecessary programs and services from starting to increase the speed
of your PC. In this chapter, you'll learn all that,
plus other ways to master and customize system startup and shutdown.