Mr N

When getting a new computer with a fresh clean version of Windows XP there are several really annoying “features” that just have to go.

I have blogged them individually but for your convenience they a listed here.

Built in compressed folder support for Windows Explorer.
http://www.bigsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/06/25/switch-off-window-s-compressed-zip-folde

Is your right mouse button taking ages to display the context menu?
http://www.bigsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/06/24/right-mouse-button-takes-ages-to-display

Turn on search everything (with unknown extensions):
http://www.bigsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/01/29/searching-file-content-s-under-windows-x

Text searching files with known extensions
http://www.bigsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/01/25/text-searching-files-with-known-extensions

Switch off “Advanced Text Services” (ctfmon.exe)
http://www.bigsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/08/10/switch-off-advanced-text-services-ctfmon-exe