Another feature of Windows XP is the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. The wizard runs 7 days after you first start your computer and every 60 days after that. The

Desktop Cleanup Wizard first opens a dialog box informing you that there are unused icons on the desktop and asking whether you want to run the wizard. If

you elect to run the wizard, it places unused desktop icons in the folder C:\Desktop Icons.

The default for the Desktop Cleanup Wizard is on. To turn the wizard off:

1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click Properties.

2. Select the Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop.

3. In the Desktop cleanup options make sure that the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days box is not checked.

You can run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard anytime by following these steps:

1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and select Properties.

2. Click the Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop.

3. Click Clean Desktop Now.

4. When the Desktop Cleanup Wizard welcome screen appears, click Next>.

5. In the Shortcuts list, deselect any shortcuts you want to leave on the desktop, and then click Next>.

6. Click Finish to remove the shortcuts and close the wizard.

The shortcuts are moved to the folder C:\Desktop Icons.

To access desktop icons removed by Windows XP, click the Start button, and then click Dell Solution Center.

Taskbar Grouping

The Windows taskbar is a row of buttons that typically displays across the bottom of the screen. The taskbar includes the Start menu button and a button for

each open application. (The taskbar also includes the Quick Launch icons and the notification area.) Windows XP groups multiple instances of the same

application on the taskbar. For example, if six instances of Internet Explorer are open, each displaying a button on the taskbar, Windows XP groups the

buttons next to one another on the taskbar. If space becomes an issue on the taskbar, Windows XP consolidates all the Internet Explorer buttons into a

single button. When clicked, that button expands to a menu of the six Internet Explorer active sessions.

Notification Area Cleanup

Over time, software icons tend to proliferate in the notification area, the area in the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop. Windows XP detects when

icons in the notification area are not being accessed and hides them. A caret, or chevron, button indicates that there are hidden icons that can be viewed by

selecting the button. You can also configure the notification area manually by right-clicking the taskbar, selecting Properties, and then clicking Customize... in

the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window. For example, you may choose to hide the antivirus program icon because it is rarely accessed, but display

the audio volume icon because it is used frequently. The notification area cleanup feature is automatically enabled when the operating system is installed, but

you may disable it by unchecking Hide inactive icons in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window.

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard is used to migrate personal files and settings from one computer to another (for instance, when upgrading to a new

computer). Personal files include the documents, images, spreadsheets, presentations, and e-mail messages on your computer. User settings include display

properties, window sizes, toolbar settings, dial-up connections, Internet bookmarks, and so forth on your computer. The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard is

run on a source (old) computer to collect the data and is run again on the destination (new) computer to import the data. If the old computer is using an

earlier operating system, the wizard can be launched either from the Windows XP CD or from a diskette created on the new Windows XP computer. You

transfer the data to the new computer over a network or direct serial connection, or store it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, Zip disk, or writable

CD.

To use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:

1. On the new Windows XP computer, click the Start button, point to All Programs ® Accessories ® System Tools, and click Files and Settings Transfer

Wizard.

2. On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next>.

3. On the Which computer is this? screen, select New Computer, and then click Next>.

4. The Do you have a Windows XP CD? screen appears.

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard guides you through the steps necessary to transfer user settings, personal files, or both to the new computer. If a CD

drive is not available, the wizard allows you to create a wizard diskette to run on your old computer.

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