As the size of hard drives increase, more people are using partitions to separate and store groups of files.
XP uses the C:\Program Files directory as the default base directory into which new programs are installed. However, you can change the default installation drive and/ or directory by using a Registry change.
Go to :-
- Start > Run
- Type regedit and Press Enter
- Go to this directory
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
- Look for the value named ProgramFilesDir. by default,this value will be C:\Program Files. Edit the value to any valid drive or folder and XP will use that new location as the default installation directory for new programs.
At some point all of us might have noticed the delay occurs when we click on the windows start menu. And again the delay comes for each and every menu shown. I mean after clicking the start menu, if we click on the all programs menu, here comes another delay. Sometimes its ok for us. But not all the time. Sometime it may drive us nuts. There is no point in the delay other than the effect which is too small enough to notice.
So here I am going to explain how to avoid this delay. Yes Microsoft allows the computer geeks to customise it. We can even increase the delay. But I am not recommending it.
So for decreasing the delay (if you are not getting the sleep without seeing the microsoft windows delay effet) or stop the delay from occuring we have to do a small tweak in the windows registry.
The default value is 400. Set it to 0 and the delay is gone, but it will be nearly impossible to move the mouse fast enough not to activate [All Programs] if you mouse over it in route to your final selection. It’s easy to train yourself to move the pointer to the right after clicking Start to avoid activating All Programs. Pick a number that suits your style and make the change, then test it until you find a good compromise between speed and usability.
[Start]>[Run]> [Regedit]>
Goto the registry key
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\DesktopModify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: String Value // Value Name: MenuShowDelaySetting for Value Data: [Default = 400 / Adjust to Preference]
Exit Registry and Reboot
