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Aug 5, 2003
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Changing the Windows boot logo

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

This is the answer I give to IT people when they ask if it's okay to customize the Windows boot logo. DO NOT DO THIS ON A PRODUCTION MACHINE OR YOU WILL REGRET IT. If you hack the bitmap everything will seem fine until six months down the road when you decide to install the latest ...

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Jul 30, 2003
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Why doesn't the new Start menu use Intellimenus in the All Programs list?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Common request: I want to be able to turn on personalized menus (Intellimenus) when in XP Start Menu mode. Imagine if Intellimenus were enabled with the XP Start Menu. You use 5 apps; the rest are not used much. (Studies show that 5 is the typical number of unique applications us...

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Jul 28, 2003
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Why doesn't Windows have an "expert mode"?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

We often get requests like this: There should be a slider bar somewhere, say on the Performance Tab, that ranges from Novice to Advanced. At the highest level, all the geek settings are turned on. At the Novice level, all the settings for beginners are turned on. In between, we can gradually enable stuff. ...

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Jul 22, 2003
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Why do you have to click the Start button to shut down?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Short answer: The same reason you turn the ignition key to shut off your car. Long answer: Back in the early days, the taskbar didn't have a Start button. (In a future history column, you'll learn that back in the early days, the taskbar wasn't called the taskbar.) Instead of the S...

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