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How to change screen settings in Windows XP?

Quite often, users need to change screen settings or simply change some of its values. This need may arise due to malfunctions of the video adapter, lack of necessary drivers, incorrect calibration, or software malfunctions. In such cases, most often you need to format and re-register the display driver settings. There are also cases due to which short-term changes occur correct settings screen and to return to the original parameters you must completely simple steps. Let's take a closer look at what can be done in each situation and how you can change the screen parameters.

Options Tab

One of the most simple ways, which allows you to change the current settings and screen parameters, is to use the “Options” tab, which is located in the “Properties: Screen” window. Using this tab, you can effectively configure screen properties, solve problems that interfere with normal operation, and even change configuration settings. Windows settings XP, which affect the operation of the video adapter. What exactly does this tab contain?

• Color rendering quality. Using this tab, you can select the desired screen color quality. Previously, this feature was useful because there were monitors that did not support high quality. However, today color rendering quality does not carry mandatory functions. As a rule, the default is set to high quality, so it is not recommended to change this setting.
• Screen resolution. Using this item you can change the current monitor resolution. Windows XP defaults to the highest possible resolution. If the settings are lost, you can reset them to their original value. To do this, you just need to drag the slider to the right or left and select the previous resolution, then click the “Apply” button.
• Diagnostics. As the name itself suggests, using this tab you can diagnose devices paired with the screen and diagnose problems with your monitor.

The “Options” tab contains the “Advanced” item, which, when clicked, opens a new “Properties” dialog box. In this dialog box, you can not only configure or change screen parameters, but also format current values ​​and register new parameters for the video adapter or monitor.

Monitor properties

The Properties window contains five main sections: General, Color Management, Diagnostics, Adapter, Monitor.

In addition to them, there is also a sixth section, which is installed independently by the video adapter on Windows XP. Thanks to this tab, which is responsible for the settings of the video adapter, you can only change the parameters of the adapter itself, while other tabs are designed to configure the monitor parameters. Let's take a closer look at what each of the tabs can be used for.

• “General” tab. Allows you to define the scale Windows display XP or its individual components. Using this tab may be necessary if you need to change or format the screen resolution in relation to the monitor diagonal.
• “Adapter” tab. Designed to obtain all information about the video adapter that is installed in the system. If it is impossible to adjust the screen resolution through the “Options” tab, you can go to the “Adapter” tab and find a list of all resolution modes that the adapter supports on your computer.
• “Monitor” tab. Using this tab, you can register the monitor refresh rate (recommended only on CRT monitors). The tab also indicates the type of screen connected to the computer.
• “Diagnostics” tab. Allows you to set and format the level hardware acceleration graphic information, which is supported by your video adapter.
• “Color Management” tab. Allows you to select the monitor color profile. Typically, these options are often used by graphic designers and professional photographers.

You can format and change all the functions and settings of your screen using the data standard tools Windows XP. In most cases, the average user does not need other additional features.

How to change computer data?

Another small, albeit completely useless trick (from a performance point of view) from the Computer76 blog. Its essence is that the user can independently change some information about the equipment installed on the computer. And, taking advantage of this opportunity, you can change the computer data in such a way that the system information in this case will display a unique system assembly. You can appreciate this hack if you specifically point it out to your friends. On the other hand, in our time of widespread surveillance of users (and it doesn’t matter with a licensed software whether it works or not) taking extra steps to mislead the bourgeoisie overseas about your identity won’t hurt.

ATTENTION. After applying some updates (not all), all changes may disappear.

A little later (if there are requests from you) I can add an article where we automate the deception. Judging by the reviews, readers like to wishful thinking. And because:

So, it is described step by step:

Change computer data: how does it work? Windows XP.

As is known, general information about the installed operating system, processor and volume installed memory can be read by clicking on the icon My computer right mouse and selecting Properties. I propose simply out of sporting interest to correct this information or even completely change the data. To do this, we will go along the following path:

C:\windows\system32

And we will find a file called OEMINFO.INI. Let's open it using Notepad. It will look something like this:

Now let’s add our information here, any information we want. Fill out all the lines (opposite Line) as you please. You can include name, address, phone numbers and addresses. And, therefore, we look at the result (My computer - Properties– tab Additional information) . After such an upgrade, my personal computer acquired very interesting characteristics:

In principle, you can write whatever you want there. This has no practical benefit, but it is another step towards hacking Windows. And a lot can be changed in it. Another reason to show off to your friends that you have a different operating system on your computer or laptop.

Now let's change the data about the processor installed in the belly of the computer. To do this, we need to correct something in the registry. Open the editor with the command regedit and find the following option on the left side of the editor window

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0

Right-click on the ProcessorNameString parameter and click Change… You can write whatever you want in the window. Let this be the top title. Nothing will change, of course (the frequency per core will still betray you treacherously). But you can brag to your friends about the top-end hardware of your laptop. By the way, this is also what the PrcRenamer program does.

Disadvantage of the method.

The system is not stupid, and therefore the changed data is saved until the first reboot, after which Windows reads the manufacturer's information again, and the deception is revealed. Therefore, a little later we will try to deceive the victim completely in such a way that even after a reboot the processor and other things remain “pumped”. But more on that later.

How to change computer data: in Windows 7 and later.

Here, too, you can cheat something. Here's how to change your registrant information. Windows owner. Use the registry editor to find this hive:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

and in it there is a key called RegisteredOwner. Do you recognize your computer name? You can change it to anything:

Check the changes. Call the search WIN + R and enter winver. Let's look:

We are not going far from the registry. We are looking for a new bush:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation

It may be empty or filled by those who made the computer and installed Windows. If there is nothing, you can add your own values:

• Manufacturer - manufacturer
• Model – model
• SupportHours – support hours
• SupportPhone – technical support phone number
• SupportURL – technical support web address
• Logo – logo

Like this, for example:

Now check the system properties:

At the click of a button Technical support , you will be taken to the address you specified in string parameter. If you are going to add your logo, just provide the full path to it (it must be in bmp format) in the format C:\Windows\System32\oemlogo.bmp with preferred dimensions of 100x100 pixels.

For those who don't understand what we're talking about we're talking about, I’ll show you everything in pictures:

This is what the boot menu looks like when installing the latest Windows 8 OS.

This is what the menu looks like when installing the latest OS Windows Vista, 7.

Before Windows Vista (Windows 2000, XP), all changes to downloads were made to the file boot.ini. Boot.ini is a system file that contains information about the Windows operating systems installed on your computer. This data is displayed while the computer/laptop is booting. In order to change the boot parameters, just open the boot.ini files with any text editor and make changes.
Starting from the operating room Windows systems Vista (Windows 7, 8, 10) boot.ini file has been replaced by the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file. This file is more versatile than boot.ini and can be used on platforms that use a means other than the BIOS to boot the system.

But how do you make changes to boot options in Windows Vista 7, 8, 10? There are two ways for this provided by Windows developers:

1 Using a graphical interface;

2 Using the command line.

Change boot options using GUI in Windows Vista, 7, 8.

To use this method, press the key combination "Win" + "R", In the "Run" line, type msconfig, and press Enter.

It must be said that quite a few settings are available this way, but for most users this will be quite enough. This tool will allow:

1) Get information about the current and default boot systems.
2) Edit time (timeout). After this time it will be downloaded operating system, defined to load by default without user intervention. To do this, specify the time (in seconds) in the "Timeout" field.

3) Change the default system to boot. To do this, select which system you want to boot by default (without external intervention) and click the "Use as default" button.

4) Remove unnecessary entry from boot menu. Select the entry you want to delete and click the "Delete" button.

All changes will take effect after pressing the "OK" button and rebooting the system.

Change boot options using command line (bcdedit) in Windows Vista, 7, 8.

The bcdedit utility provides more extensive options for changing boot parameters. Bcdedit is a command line tool designed to manage boot configuration data. It can be used for a variety of tasks: creating new repositories, modifying existing repositories, adding boot menu options, and much more.

To get to know this team better, run command line with administrator rights and run the command:

/bcdedit/?

In this article I would like to go into more detail on examples of using the bcdedit command .

Example of using bcdedit.

Before you start making changes to Windows boot loader, you first need to create it backup copy. To do this, create a BootBackup folder on any disk and enter the following command at the command line (the command line must be run as Administrator):

bcdedit /export D:\BootBackup\bcd

If you feel that something went wrong, in order to return everything to its original state, run the BCD restore command:

bcdedit /import D:\BootCopy\bcd

Where is D:\ drive where the BootBackup folder is located.

The next step is to find out basic information about your BCD. To do this, run the command bcdedit.

Where:
identifier– ID of a particular record;
device– shows the partition on which the download files are located (this can be the operating system or the BOOT folder);
osdevice– shows the section on which the system files operating system. Typically, the values ​​of the device and osdevice parameters are equal;
path– if device defined a disk partition that contains operating system files, then this parameter defines the rest of the path to the operating system loader;
default– shows the ID of the operating system that is loaded by default, if the operating system in which the command line was launched is loaded by default, the default parameter is assigned the value (current);
displayorder– shows the order in which records about bootable systems are located;
timeout– timeout (see above), the value is shown and set in seconds;
locale– specifies the language of the boot menu or the advanced boot options menu;
description– shows the name of the operating system displayed in the boot menu.

How to change the default operating system.
Specify the value /default and the ID of the OS that should boot by default.
bcdedit /default (ID)
Now the operating system with the specified ID will boot by default.

How to change the boot delay value
To change the delay before the operating system starts loading, run the following command:
bcdedit /timeout XX
where XX is the number in seconds, the default is 30 seconds.

Removing an entry from the BCD and boot manager done with the command:
bcdedit /delete (ID)
There is a peculiarity in executing the command: if a known record is specified as the ID, for example (ntldr), then the command must be executed with the /f switch:
bcdedit /delete (ntldr) /f
If the ID is written in alphanumeric code, the /f switch is not needed.

In order to get more detailed information about the capabilities of the bcdedit utility, you must use the help bcdedit/?

Hello to all blog readers. Today, in continuation of a series of articles about useful tips about Windows 7, consider:
Changing boot options in Windows 7
as well as a few more tips.
Starting from Windows Vista such a file no more (boot.ini), but you can change the parameters you need for loading using the tool System configuration.
Window System Configuration runs like this: Control Panel - Administration - System Configuration - Download
(or by pressing Win + R - msconfig - OK)

This tool allows you to:
- get information about the current and default boot systems
- select a system, loaded by default
- remove unnecessary boot menu entry
- edit time in seconds (timeout), after which there will be
the default operating system is loaded
- turn on/off welcome screen( Without GUI)
- turn on/off loading standard driversVGA, instead of drivers
screens that match your computer's video hardware
How to restore system performance, read

And through Additional options:

- Number of processors, used during loading
- Maximum memory capacity in megabytes, used for modeling
low memory configurations

Using a window System configuration cannot be changed(but it's possible
with the help Bcdedit programs):read more about this
- name of existing records
- position of the entry in the boot menu

To select the system that boots by default, select the one you need
operating system and press the button "Use as default».
To delete unnecessary entry select it from the list and click the " Delete»
For editing timeout, in the required field, set the desired number of seconds
To apply the changes you made - restart your computer.

Disable tooltips

You can disable tooltips using Local Group Policy Editor.
1. Click Start, in the search field write gpedit.msc and press OK.

2. Go to section User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Start Menu and Taskbar.

3. Open the parameter "Remove tooltips for main menu items",
4 . Set the radio button to Turn on and press OK.
How to set up Windows security by using Group Policy read

Cancel (change) the association of file types with certain programs.

If you select the wrong program in the " Open with"
and set the parameter " Use the selected program for all files of this type." And also if the program was removed incorrectly, leaving associations on the system
itself with the file types it supports.

There are several ways to fix this.

Method 1: Try to associate necessary files with the necessary programs using
still the same dialogue "Open with"

Method 2: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set "Change Program" Associations
Method 3: Find in the registry key corresponding branch
file extension, remove it, and then open the file in the desired program.
Method 4: Use the utility Unassociate File Types, which allows you to both remove the association and remove the file type from the registry.

Read TCP/IP configuration parameters for Windows XP
How to get full rights to Windows 7, read
I hope these few tips will be useful to you.