How to change background of toolbar set default search engine
From our series of XP tips n tricks in this article we will show you that
- How to set autocorrect backslash to slashes
- How to change background of toolbar
- How to set default search engine
- How to change notepad to view source of webpage
- How to change busy icon in internet explorer
- How to change busy icon in internet explorer
To perform these task you need to install tweak UI software (if you have not installed is it follow this link. How to install windows xp pro power toys tools step by step guide)
To launch power toys tweak UI follow this path
Start ==> program ==> power ==> toys Tweak UI
To set autocorrect backslash to slashes
With this trick you can set a autocorrect function which will autocorrect the backslashes to slashes in internet explorer address bar.
Check the options:- Autocorrect backslashes to slashes
To change background of toolbar
With this amazing trick you can change the color of toolbar even you can set your picture as the background of toolbar. To make these change select toolbar background sub key under the internet explorer key.
Check the :- Use custom background for Internet explorer toolbar to customize internet explorer
Check the :- Use Custom background for explorer toolbar for to customize explorer toolbars
Click on change and select the picture you want
Changed explorer tool bar in my computer
Customized Internet explorer tool bar
To set default search engine
Internet explorer come with msn default search engine. You can change it to your favorite search engine. To make these change select search sub key under the internet explorer key.
Click on Create and Give the URL of your favorite search engine
To change notepad to view source of webpage
When you tools or right click options to view the source of any pages internet explorer opens it in notepad. With this trick you can change the default program associate with internet explorer. Select view source sub key under the internet explorer key.
Click on change program and select the program you want
Now go on internet explorer and select source from view menu
As you can see in image now source will open in HTML pad despite of notepad
To change busy icon in internet explorer
With this trick you can change the busy icon show in Internet explore. Select the small animation sub key under the internet explorer.
Choose custom and click on change Busy image to change Busy image
click on change Idle image to change Idle image
To select program for right click
Whenever you do right click XP show available options there to complete task.
With this trick you can customize these program. Select template in right pane and you will see all program available for right click.
Choose the program which you want
Once you applied the change by clicking on ok these option will also be remove from right click menu.
