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Got XP Annoyances? Try These Four Smart Fixes for Windows Woes

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I placed shortcuts on my desktop to Control Panel applets and system tools that I use frequently. To do this on your PC, open Windows Explorer and navigate to your \windows\system32 folder. In XP, look for files ending in 'CPL'. In Vista, click the Type tab and look for Control Panel Items. Right-click those you access most often (such as sysdm.cpl for System Properties, or devmgmt.msc for Device Manager), click Send To, and choose Desktop (create shortcut).

Jon Bjerke, Champaign, Illinois

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