customizing icons on Windows XP

     

    My friend asked me the other day how to customize icons on Windows XP. How can you change the Icon picture? We have 2 ways to change the icons, both by using the built-in methods and also with additional software in Windows XP.

Icon customization is usually used because of multiple folder and Sub folders  and through this you can easily Identify what folder contains say you can mark your personal files with your picture so that you can Identify folder instead of looking inside the folder

Using the Accessibility Wizard in Windows XP

How to monitor Network connection in Windows XP

    You might want to monitor network connection after setting it up in Windows XP. This XP monitoring feature is useful to check your network speed, sent and received traffic information. You can check network card IP information by using this feature also.

1) Go to Start and open Control Panel.

2) Control Panel window will appear. Double click on Network Connections.

3) Network Connections window will appear. Right click correct Local Area Connection by identifying correct network card. Click on the Status.

Making Folder Private In Windows XP

                Making folder private in Windows XP would restrict others from accessing that private folder. It would also disable folder sharing feature.

1) Open your Windows Explorer and locate the folder which you want to set private. Right click the folder and click Sharing and Security.