This tutorial screencast demonstrates basic housekeeping techniques for Windows XP:

• edit the basic Task Bar settings,
• organize the Programs Menu,
• setup a Quick Launch toolbar,
• clean away the links on the desktop (by moving them to the Quick Launch toolbar,)
• and hide unused Task Tray Icons.

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