Basic Tips and tricks for Windows XP by Darren Joseph
Running Applications in Compatibility Mode With Windows XP, you can run programs as if though they were being run under a different operating system. (This is known as "emulation".) Simply right-click a shortcut, select "Properties" and then check "Run in compatibility mode" and select the... Be careful *not* to use this with certain system utilities, such as antivirus, defrag, registry, and disk tool applications. ... This re-enables the use of the "Lock Computer" option from the ALT CTRL DELETE menu, but prevents multiple users from being logged on locally at a single time.

Incredible Xp Tips You Wish You Knew Before You Read This, Part II by Joseph M. Pisano
In Part I, I wrote about using short cut keys while using XP. In this edition, I am going to be focusing on the “run line“. This is sometimes referred to as the “start run line“. There are many “built-in” commands that may be run “out-of-the-box”. When these tips and tricks are employed, you... By using the 2nd method you will be able to organize your shortcuts in a much cleaner fashion. ... Some involve changing the registry and some involve other complexities. ... From the “Systems variables” section, highlight “Path” and click edit.

Computer Safety for Kids by Rob Pirozzi
Start With the Basics - Protect Your PC Guarding Access to Your PC - Get a Firewall Beginning in the Zhou Dynasty, which was in the 11th century BC, construction was begun on what was to become the Great Wall of China. For 2,700 years, culminating in the mid-1600s, construction continued on... Simply delete them and move on. ... It will search your computer's memory, file system, system registry, and browser caches for the existence of adware and spyware. ... Never reply or forward suspect e-mails.