3 tips that'll make you work faster in Windows XP

Looking to save time in your everyday computer usage? Here are three tips to try:

1. Cache thumbnails
You can cache thumbnail images to help speed up your display when browsing image-filled folders in Windows Explorer. Open My Computer, click on Tools > Folder Options > View and uncheck ‘Do not cache thumbnails’.

2. Make your web browser open faster
Make Internet Explorer open quickly by starting without looking for a homepage. Create a new shortcut and, in the command line, enter the following path: “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe” – nohome.

3. Rename lots of files at once
Renaming the entire contents of a folder is simple; press [Ctrl]+[A] to select all the files, then press [F2]. All you need to do is rename one of the files and the rest will then be renamed for you automatically