Save a copy of your Profile

1. Right-click on the Start button

2. Left click on Explore

3. Your Start Menu should be highlighted in the folder pane.  Click on the name of your folder

4. Select all folders inside your folder (CTRL-A) should do this for you)

5. Click on the Edit menu, the choose Copy (you may use another copy method).

6. Click on the Documents and Settings folder and create a new folder inside (call it Master Profile)

7. Open this new folder and then paste your folders inside.

To put a shortcut on the desktop

1. Open My Computer.
2. Double-click a drive or folder.
3. Click the item you want, such as a file, program, folder, printer, or computer.
4. On the File menu, click Create Shortcut.
5. Resize the window so you can see the desktop.
6. Drag the new shortcut to the desktop.

Change screen elements so they are seen more clearly

1. Click on the Start button
2. Click on the Control Panel option
3. Click on Accessibility Options
4. Choose the task that says: "Adjust the Contrast for Text and Color on Your Screen."
5. On the Display tab in the Accessibility Options dialog box, click on the High Contrast check box.
6. Click the Apply button to see the changes. If you don’t like it you can remove the check and then click OK.

Get Back to the Desktop Quickly

No matter how many windows you have open, you can always minimize all of them at once by clicking the Show Desktop button in the Quick Launch part of the taskbar in Windows XP. If you change your mind and don't want to use the desktop, you can click the Show Desktop button again to restore all of your windows.

Note If you don't see the Show Desktop button, right–click an empty part of the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and make sure Quick Launch is checked. If it’s not, then click it.

Windows XP - Does the new look bother you?

Here's how to make it look and feel like previous versions:

• Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen.
• Click on Properties
• Click on the Start Menu tab
• Click on Classic Start Menu
• Click on OK

Don’t lose your files

To back up files to a file or a tape using Windows XP

• Open Backup. (Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup)

• Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup or Restore Wizard
• Click the Backup tab, and then, on the Job menu, click New

In Backup destination, do one of the following:

• Click File if you want to back up files and folders to a file. This is selected by default.
• Click a tape device if you want to back up files and folders to a tape

• If you are backing up files and folders to a file, type path and file name for the backup (.bkf) file, or click the browse button to find a file
• If you are backing up files and folders to a tape, click the tape you want to use
• Specify any backup options you want, such as the backup type and the log file type,by clicking the Tools menu, and then clicking Options. When you have finished specifying backup options, click OK
• Click Start Backup, and then make any changes to the Backup Job Information dialog box
• If you want to set advanced backup options such as data verification or hardware compression, click Advanced. When you have finished setting advanced backup options, Click OK
• Click Start Backup to start the backup operation

Switch from Window to Window or Document to Document Within the Same Program

When you have multiple programs and files open, to switch from window to window, press Alt+F6

Change your Windows Colour Scheme

1. Close or minimize all open programs so that you are only looking at the Windows desktop.
2. Right-click in the middle of your desktop
3. On the shortcut menu that appears, click on Properties
4. Click on the Appearance tab at the top of the dialog box
5. Click on the down arrow to open the list box for Schemes
6. Pick the scheme of your choice (each time you click on one the sample will change)
7. Click OK

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