Change visual effects

To change visual effects, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
• Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance, click Settings.
• Click the Visual Effects tab, and then do one of the following:
• Click Adjust for best performance to have Windows automatically adjust the settings for best performance.
• Click Adjust for best appearance to have Windows automatically adjust the settings for best appearance.
• Click Custom, and then click to select the check boxes for those items that you want to turn on. Click to clear the check boxes for the items that you want to turn off.

Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders in Windows XP

In Windows XP, you can apply special access permissions to files or folders that are located on NTFS file system volumes. Special access permissions are customizable sets of permissions. This article describes how to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders.