Personalize your Windows XP-based PC

We got a lot of feedback on the Customize your Start menu entry. Making your PC personal—and it is supposed to be personal—and friendly for you to use can go a long way toward improving your computing experience. I started writing some additional articles on how to customize your monitor, mouse settings, toolbars, and other settings. However, the Windows team beat me to it. They recently updated the entire Windows XP Using site and included a whole section on how to personalize your Windows XP-based PC. They did a great job and offer a collection of helpful articles.

I suggest you check out the site, or just go directly to some of my favorites:

• Change your monitor resolution
• Change the sounds that Windows makes
• Work with shortcuts
• Customize your mouse settings
• Change your toolbars
• Working with menus
• Optimize your computer's performance

If you've got additional ways to customize your system, let us know.

--Jason Kozleski